Brough Diamond Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) With so many teams apparently looking for new riders (Glasgow / Plymouth to name a couple), where are they going to come from and how much will they cost? Most Premier sides this year were built on limited funds and are we going to see teams once again breaking the budget to bring in new assets. It begs the question, are there enough premier league assets to go round and were the authorities right in questioning the work permits for some riders? Indeed were the WRONG riders given permits. Even the magic formula of bringing in new Danes (Bach's / Bjerre's / Iversens etc) no longer guarantees instant results as most Danes now struggle to hit 6 point averages in the first couple of years and the Polish leagues are closed to the Premier teams. Glasgow will find it especially hard as decent Scandinavian riders will already have Sunday contracts in Eastern Europe I haven't got and answer but are most of these attempts going to be half hearted in a simple effort to appease the fans? Edited May 28, 2013 by Brough Diamond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Nobody has signed Lubos Tomicek yet and it's June next week so there must be plenty of options out there. Nobody has signed Lubos Tomicek yet and it's June next week so there must be plenty of options out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Be interesting to see how teams fair with the new averages in June..without some early season trump cards Dyer no longer at reserve for Redcar and worky or no one else not able to use him at reserve either. Tabaka no longer at reserve for Edinburgh Henry now above Tully so robbo can't now take a rider replacement ride 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neb Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 leicester have a rider going spare but as for who it is we dont know yet unless anyone has heard any whispers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythman666 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Leicester have a bit of a dilemma, because magnus karlsson has been generally superb for them since coming in to replace roynon. I wouldnt want to have that decision to make. But there arent many obvious solutions for teams looking to strengthen up. interesting times ahead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neb Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Leicester have a bit of a dilemma, because magnus karlsson has been generally superb for them since coming in to replace roynon. I wouldnt want to have that decision to make. But there arent many obvious solutions for teams looking to strengthen up. interesting times ahead! looking at the new averages we could keep karlsson and roynon but we would have to let go the out of form graversen and the in form alex edberg and bring another 3 pointer in at reserve that could be risky but wow what a top five. kauko nieminen 8.08 lasse bjerre 7.18 adam roynon 7.07 kevin doolan 7.00 magnus karlsson 6.87 robert branford 3.00 an 3 pointer 3.00 total 42.20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 wow what a top five. kauko nieminen 8.08 lasse bjerre 7.18 adam roynon 7.07 kevin doolan 7.00 magnus karlsson 6.87 robert branford 3.00 an 3 pointer 3.00 total 42.20 Wow! What an expensive top five 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 looking at the new averages we could keep karlsson and roynon but we would have to let go the out of form graversen and the in form alex edberg and bring another 3 pointer in at reserve that could be risky but wow what a top five. kauko nieminen 8.08 lasse bjerre 7.18 adam roynon 7.07 kevin doolan 7.00 magnus karlsson 6.87 robert branford 3.00 an 3 pointer 3.00 total 42.20 Two 3 pointers never works , regardless of how strong the top five is . We went down that road in 2004 and finished 11th . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neb Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Two 3 pointers never works , regardless of how strong the top five is . We went down that road in 2004 and finished 11th . shame we let lewis blackbird and kerr go i think that would of worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 shame we let lewis blackbird and kerr go i think that would of worked. I'm sure it would. BUT - you didn't keep Lewis Kerr and now the 'Diamonds' are reaping the benefits. He really does look like a Class Act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionking Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 One good lower end rider kicking his heels is Simon Nielsen. He is eager to get back into uk racing. He was very hard done by at Leicester he got the boot mainly due to Jan Graversens lack of scoring away from home. Plus Simon never wanted to mix it on the 1st corner if someone came across he would wind the throttle off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) Two 3 pointers never works , regardless of how strong the top five is . We went down that road in 2004 and finished 11th . We won the league (through the play-offs...) with two three point reserves in 2007. Granted they were Woffinden & Roynon though! Edited May 29, 2013 by RocketBen1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harman Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Here are some of the riders that are available: Taylor Poole Dakota North (for a PL place) Jesper B Monberg Matt Tresarrieu Claes Nerdermark Magnus Karlsson/Adam Roynon Ryan Fisher (for a PL place) Josef Franc Emiliano Sanchez Some good riders that would score some good points for some of the teams looking to make a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Hefenbrock too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I know, I know His name has been brought up about a thousand times and it probably won't be the llast time his name is mentioned. Charles Wright? Been scoring decent points in the NL and i know he isn't the best rider but he is good for 3 - 5 points a meeting which is what you want from a reserve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Be interesting to see how teams fair with the new averages in June..without some early season trump cards Dyer no longer at reserve for Redcar and worky or no one else not able to use him at reserve either. Tabaka no longer at reserve for Edinburgh Henry now above Tully so robbo can't now take a rider replacement ride Redcar will certainly be weakened, Wilkinson falls off at least once a meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave1 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Here are some of the riders that are available: Taylor Poole Dakota North (for a PL place) Jesper B Monberg Matt Tresarrieu Claes Nerdermark Magnus Karlsson/Adam Roynon Ryan Fisher (for a PL place) Josef Franc Emiliano Sanchez Some good riders that would score some good points for some of the teams looking to make a change. With Adam Roynon as the only British rider in this list, just shows how the future of British speedway has become so poor ( Tai Woffinden being the exception) by not giving the younger British lads a chance. Maybe some promoters might like to give them a chance to prove themselves instead of keep looking overseas for replacements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcar Fan Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Redcar will certainly be weakened, Wilkinson falls off at least once a meeting. I believe Dyer will still be at reserve. Wilko is just above him according to 1st June averages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I believe Dyer will still be at reserve. Wilko is just above him according to 1st June averages. http://www.speedwaygb.co/issues13/pl13_dec_12.pdf Really? Are these figures wrong then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heedthebaw Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I believe Dyer will still be at reserve. Wilko is just above him according to 1st June averages. Dyer 5.33 Wilko 4.78 June averages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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