Kieranb91 Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 just heard that Shaun Tedham signed for next year!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Hopefully he'll get paid anyway ! But at NL level, they're lowly paid and may have to travel distances to go - so if there is no financial incentive, you can understand them thinking.....nah ! It has been said on many occasions that the riders don't do enough to gain valuable sponsorship needed and that casual appeals on FB is not enough. Attending an awards evenings and networking with the fans is certainly a step in the right direction however far you have to travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Saint Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) Stoke have made no definite arrangement with any rider for our 2012 squad. At the moment I think it is important to be aware what revisions come out of the AGM of the sport and then arrange to discuss the National League. Until then the rumour mill will grind away no doubt but I feel the next National League meeting is of extreme urgency once the top clubs have advised us what general changes there will be and how they will affect us. Malcolm Vasey Edited November 13, 2012 by Proud Potter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Stoke have made no definite arrangement with any rider for our 2012 squad. At the moment I think it is important to be aware what revisions come out of the AGM of the sport and then arrange to discuss the National League. Until then the rumour mill will grind away no doubt but I feel the next National League meeting is of extreme urgency once the top clubs have advised us what general changes there will be and how they will affect us. Malcolm Vasey 2013 squad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Saint Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 2013 squad yes thank you perhaps be a good idea to revisit the 2012 squad as well or is it a week or two too late Malcolm Vasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 yes thank you perhaps be a good idea to revisit the 2012 squad as well or is it a week or two too late Malcolm Vasey never too late mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubbyChesgire Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 yes thank you perhaps be a good idea to revisit the 2012 squad as well or is it a week or two too late Malcolm Vasey lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubbyChesgire Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Everybody seems to be signing people except us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek 613 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) Everybody seems to be signing people except us Just because none have been announced it does not say that none have been signed Chubby Edited November 23, 2012 by Derek 613 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubbyChesgire Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Just because none have been announced it does not say that none have been signed Chubby Ooh - tell us more ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy bill Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 been told charles wright could be stoke bound in swap for tony atkin i think buxton would be silly to fall for that one but if he is still at glasgow i can see it happening is branford coming back to buxton would love to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 been told charles wright could be stoke bound in swap for tony atkin i think buxton would be silly to fall for that one but if he is still at glasgow i can see it happening is branford coming back to buxton would love to know Charles isn't ours to swap with anyone. Whoever he rides for is down to his parent club and himself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vog Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 So, one from left field. Our first signing has just been confirmed as Lee Smart on a 9.58. If he returns to previous form, will be one of the top riders in the league. No doubt about it. Welcome back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Big If thou. Gamble on such a high average. All the best smarty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vog Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Ben Reade is signing number 2 on a 7.70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundp Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) That has to be stokes No1 & 2 I would have thought, leaves 22.72 for 5 riders, take away say 6.00 for reserves, leaves roughly 16.72 for the other three. I would expect to see young Carr in the Team also, which would leave around 13 for the last 2 riders. Edited December 4, 2012 by greyhoundp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TividaleHeathen Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Big If thou. Gamble on such a high average. All the best smarty Smarty was a great skipper for us in 2010 but looked well off the pace during last seasons golden hammer, hope he can get back to his best though!! Good luck Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vog Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 That has to be stokes No1 & 2 I would have thought, leaves 22.72 for 5 riders, take away say 6.00 for reserves, leaves roughly 16.72 for the other three. I would expect to see young Carr in the Team also, which would leave around 13 for the last 2 riders. I would imagine our reserves, hopefully, will be Emerson Jones and Liam Carr. If Carr is to start in the main body, I wouldn't mind something like 1) Lee Smart 9.58 2) Liam Carr 3.61 3) Paul Starke/Jake Knight/Any rider up to 6.37 4) Adam McKinna 6.74 5) Ben Reade 7.70 6) 3 pointer 7) Emerson Jones 3 I think that team would be alright. McKinna is an 8 point rider in a 6.7 average, Carr is only going one way, and Emerson Jones looks a good prospect. Now if that other 3 pointer could be Robert Lambert I would be very happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubbyChesgire Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Good news about Ben, but do you think he's ready for the no 5 berth ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 (edited) Good news about Ben, but do you think he's ready for the no 5 berth ? I think he could be. He made massive strides last year and the only times he looked off it were when his bikes looked poor also. I know....I imagine it's quite an expensive game running speedway bikes and don't know the money Ben has, with backers to put into his bikes. Given he has the bikes he will be ok. He acquitted himself very well against some of the better riders in the league and I would think all who saw his races against Tom Perry ( Dudley reserve if I remember correctly) will be hoping for that kind of form. Always difficult with the distorted way that speedway do the averages what would be a reflective average for Ben at this stage. Last year he started as 3 and nobody thought that was right....he went to 8 point something...and nobody thought that was right, so maybe 7.7 is ok to start and the management must feel, like I do that there is still improvement in Ben. Lee is an "interesting" signing as it all based on him hitting his 2010 form from the off. One thing in his favor is that he knows he has the talent to do that average because he has done it before, so mentally he should be ok. Hope that Liam and ..Liam sign again and depending on the last riders it may tempt me back and have to face the ridicule of all my friends who I had said to that I would not be back next year. Has anybody seen Emerson ride?. Was he not in any of the midland teams last year? Edited December 5, 2012 by Steeplejack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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