Damon Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I haven't seen him yet, but here he can ride. I suppose he will look for a NL spot next year? will he be old enough? If so any idea of who he will sign with? If he is as good as people say, then he would be welcome at Mildenhall ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz_mft Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Reckon he will give it a miss and go pl in 2014.He rides in Germany now for a team I think.Britain's best hope in future gp's imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Don't think he will join a NL team next year.Seemed to be very happy with their treatment in Germany and the prospects for the future there.Some might see it as arrogance,but i don't think they see the competition in the NL as being what Robert needs to progress.But things can change.Was in a Europe team against Germany at the weekend and was top scorer....more than Kyle Newman.Think they have made a mistake with hts 7+8 http://www.speedway.org/ergebnisse/2012/berghaupten/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I'm hoping that Norwich gets the go ahead and he races there, local boy, local club, fingers crossed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I've heard whispers that he's going to continue riding in Germany only next year. If he and his family think thats the best thing for him then fair play, and I can see the argument that the competition over there is better for him and his progress. However I'd like to see him ride some NL too so that he can keep his hand in on the smaller more technical circuits we have over here. Being as good as he is you'd imagine he'd have his pick of NL clubs so would probably end up at one of the better paying ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squall Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 He's simply too good for the NL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I've not changed my opinion. I believe he should ride NL. Not because the competition will sharpen his skills but because our tracks are probably a lot different to what he's used to in size, shape and surface. Of course the weather is different too. He will face very different conditions here. A relatively easy time in the NL, if only for a year, will help in the long-run I believe. It will give him a chance to get used to the tracks and give him chance to play around, to an extent, with the bikes so that he's more ready for the step in to the PL. Don't tell me that any youngster can't learn a thing or two from some of the old uns in the NL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Good luck to the lad just show u that the bspa dont care about the british guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Rye House Rocket 2014... Nailed on! He's simply too good for the NL Hasn't stopped Adam Roynon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builderbob Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 good luck to the lad, i hope he goes straight into premier league you lot (dudley,stoke scunthorpe and milldenhall) just want a league winning rider to come in on a false average Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 finding a rider who can increase their average is surely the idea? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builderbob Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 yes finding a rider but your not this rider already posts race or lap times equal or quicker than top nl riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I've not changed my opinion. I believe he should ride NL. Not because the competition will sharpen his skills but because our tracks are probably a lot different to what he's used to in size, shape and surface. Of course the weather is different too. He will face very different conditions here. A relatively easy time in the NL, if only for a year, will help in the long-run I believe. It will give him a chance to get used to the tracks and give him chance to play around, to an extent, with the bikes so that he's more ready for the step in to the PL. Don't tell me that any youngster can't learn a thing or two from some of the old uns in the NL. Maybe if he stays away from riding in the UK altogether we may get our next World champion. Us Brits really like to nail someone who in as much shows any potential. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy bill Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 robert lambert to sign for buxton his main sponcer is looking to take over their ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Posted September 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 yes finding a rider but your not this rider already posts race or lap times equal or quicker than top nl riders How would you suggest he gets an average for NL, or PL then? could he use his German average? or do the BSPA say, "well he looks good, so he can have an average of 7" He has to have the same rule applied as every other youingster coming into the league for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Saw him at the Showground a couple of years ago. It's a done deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Maybe if he stays away from riding in the UK altogether we may get our next World champion. Us Brits really like to nail someone who in as much shows any potential. You might be righton that.Talk of riding British tracks as a need to develop at this stage is hardly important i think.Who out of all the top riders in the world has needed NL racing to help them develope?Don't think British tracks are any where near as important as they used to be.But as a way of getting used to differing conditions it didn't do Nicki P,Gollob or most other top riders including Holder(maybe next world champ?)riding on the continent or going straight into the PL.Even look at Holta or now Vaculik and they haven't hardly ridden a British track at all and haven't done too bad.I would imagine another year on the continent and then PL would be the way to go.Just maybe he will need a few more meetings and the NL might come in handy that way.Riding on the continent means he is generally only doing one meeting a week or less.He might need a bit more than that next year.But there is also something in not over doing things,just taking it steady and keeping fresh at this age.It didn't do Risager much good joining a team at an early age and burning out doing 50 or 60 meetings a year at 16 years old. Robert is up against a class field this weekend again.Not the sort of test he would get in the NL http://www.speedway.org/renntermine/2012/cloppenburg/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC Rides Again Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Quality field that will certainly test Robert. How old is he ? I saw him at Scunthorpe in the junior races before the Ben Fund meeting in March 2011. He certainly looked the part and was clearly better than his opponents. I was surprised that he did not appear in the junior championships. This year he's surfaced in the German "open meetings" and has scored points at the expense of experienced riders of Premier League ability on a regular basis. He would only need to do National League to keep his hand in to be honest. Racing for a team with no pressure applied by management would mean going to the Rye Houses and Scunthorpes of this world, not the Mildenhalls and Dudleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 How old is he ? Robert turned 14 in April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC Rides Again Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Robert turned 14 in April Thankyou kindly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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