spin king Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 Firstly I do not have a problem with Neil Machin I think he has done wonders for Sheffield Speedway and gave us a team to be proud of majority of the time. I do feel time as Sheffield promoter maybe coming to a end especially as the crowds have dropped dramatically over the last 2 years. I think you will find that MANY Sheffield fans don't take to Hoggart very well. He doesn't take constructive critisism good and some of his press releases you have to wonder does the guy know what he is talking about. I hate to point fingers and all that but I'm afraid all I care about is Sheffield Speedway and I feel we have been in decline since he came in. Yes we had a good team in 2011 and didn't win anything but we wasn't in trouble then with crowd levels. I just don't want us to shut down and have no racing at all. I hated no speedway from 88 - 91 and would hate this to happen again. I don't think that Neil has lost interest in the club, he probably takes a bit more of a back seat role, but he still there and still interested. Dave Hoggart, will have been given a budget to put the team together and will have to work within that budget set by Neil himself, and Neil been Neil will only spend what the club can afford. For me the team just needs to change very slightly, I can understand the reasoning behind the assessed riders, which was to bring fresh blood into the club assets. I just don't feel that the Team Managers play to our strengths, and the club badly needs a new Team Manager. Dave Hoggart is an excellent presenter/ centre green man, but he ain't no Team Manager, lets get a new Manager in and get Dave Hoggart doing what he does best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) I think that you will find that it is Dave Hoggart who has put the teams together and has done for the last three seasons to my knowledge.and if you believe the press releases, Neil will have given him a budget to work within No reason to doubt your word, Martin - you know a lot more about it than I do. The only thing is that as Hoggy is building a team to a budget, he can't be solely responsible for it. Very difficult to argue with your view of team selection Edited May 18, 2013 by Halifaxtiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdsalBoy Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 what average would andre compton come in on iof he were to be tempted back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickster Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 They made a massive error in 2012 letting Ashworth go, but there are several rumours about why that had to happen. The year before In 2010, they won the pairs and reached the final of the fours. so I don't think it was too shoddy then. What rumours are they then??? Always 2 sides to a story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Ball Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 what average would andre compton come in on iof he were to be tempted back? He finished 2010 season on 5.97, I would guess that after reductions it would be around 5.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Very much doubt if Compton will be back. Would be interesting to see what the reaction is to any Sheffield rider who fails to deliver, on Thursday against National League opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Very much doubt if Compton will be back. Would be interesting to see what the reaction is to any Sheffield rider who fails to deliver, on Thursday against National League opposition. I don't think that htis will be the full Sheffield team, I am sure that read that Joe Haines, Facu Albin, Jake Knight and Damien Koppe are riding. I would imagine that Jordan Tyrer will get a run out, and they might give young Kiwi Hayden Sims a go as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I do not think it was ever the intention to use any of our top 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifordukesfan Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I don't think that htis will be the full Sheffield team, I am sure that read that Joe Haines, Facu Albin, Jake Knight and Damien Koppe are riding. I would imagine that Jordan Tyrer will get a run out, and they might give young Kiwi Hayden Sims a go as well. The Sheffield team is the four mentioned riders plus three national league youngsters according to the Dudley website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdsalBoy Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Hearing a lot of noise that Bonky is being lined up for a deal with Sheffield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEK Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Who's Bonky? Is he on Television X or the adult channel? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neb Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 llya bondarenko rode for leicester in 2011 finished up with a 4.83 average.nice guy a good gater and fast on his day but his gear leaves a lot to be desired,put his on some good gear and he would be a different rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEK Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 4.84 average, nice guy..... Say it all really. That move is really going to turn the teams fortune around :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Hearing a lot of noise that Bonky is being lined up for a deal with Sheffield. i know a lad in sheff called Bonky,and he did line them up, he was in more beds than Percy Throwers spade,not sure what his aveage was though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travertine Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) Didn't think it would be possible for anyone to lower the tone of this forum, but you've managed it Montie Edited May 23, 2013 by Travertine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 i know a lad in sheff called Bonky,and he did line them up, he was in more beds than Percy Throwers spade,not sure what his aveage was though About 3 a night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshiretyke Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I shall be saving my £32 until this team changes. Absolutely no fight from some and just not good enough others. Crowds are dropping fast and will continue to do so until something is done. Really missing Steady although the guests have done well. Plymouth sign Mikkel Bech awesome! We will get someone like Jakobsen or Sanchez. No ambition any more it seems. Bring in the riders and the crowds WILL come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harman Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Yes but Jakobsen and Sanchez would score more points then Koppe, Knight and Haines put together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Who's Bonky? Is he on Television X or the adult channel? Bonderenko & Bergstrom they were known as Bonky and Boogie if I remember rightly, good times :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harman Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) Don't know if they could make it fit but how about Andre and Sanchez that would strengthen the team up a bit Andre is a 5. average and Sanchez a 6. average Edited May 31, 2013 by Harman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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