msc1874 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Curve ball from our neighbours from the west. I think Andre is great. He's top drawer, one of my favourite riders in PL history. Wish him all the best for the season 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeyin Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Well Andre looked as if he was up for it today...think he will be a good signing, a definite improvement on James Wright and with Harley going home as well, it will put Joey down to reserve when he is fit, can't wait to see who the scandinavian is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romans lovechild Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 would like to wish andre all the best, one of my all time favourites, but don't expect too much from him as I think he will find it hard riding in the team ,would have been better if he could have started at reserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Seen him riding around Sheffield after the meeting for the last two weeks, and looked really good. Looks like he has got some of the old spark back, but the problem I always had with Andre, was that sometimes he looked totally disinterested and when he was like that he could be very poor, speedway been more of hobby so to speak. But if he is up for it he could well be a potentially cracking signing for Glasgow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Well Andre looked as if he was up for it today...think he will be a good signing, a definite improvement on James Wright and with Harley going home as well, it will put Joey down to reserve when he is fit, can't wait to see who the scandinavian is ? Jonas Raun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stemoc Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Hope Andre goes well for the Tiggers, always an entertaining rider and if he comes in as a 5 pointer he must surely be a bargain The Glasgow fans deserve some success 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Compton didn't seem to want it in his last season at Worky. If he's up for it this could be an inspired signing by Glasgow. Should well live up to the average he is coming in on, maybe even better it in a struggling side. Surprised that he's not signed for the Sheffield variety of Tigers as they could do with him on a 5 point odd average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneylegend Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Good luck at Glasgow Andre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 How often do 30-something rider come out of retirement and come back better than before? Just doesn't happen. Moggo was pretty decent when he came back for Berwick then Stoke,but it doesn't happen a lot.Compton was pretty poor before he packed it in though,but could do a job .shows the state the sport is in IMO,he won't be cheap!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Moggo was pretty decent when he came back for Berwick then Stoke,but it doesn't happen a lot.Compton was pretty poor before he packed it in though,but could do a job .shows the state the sport is in IMO,he won't be cheap!! Moggo signed on 11 and averaged 7. If Andre dies the same he'll be about 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Moggo signed on 11 and averaged 7. If Andre dies the same he'll be about 4. How did you work out these figures for Moggo,11 pt av doesn't seem right when he signed for Berwick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionking Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Just looking down the updates from the match yesterday surely the tiggers 2nd signing will be Jonas Raun or Simon Nielsen . Nielsen sponsors told me he got a personal invite to "come see how you get on at Ashfield" & they were very impressed how Simon dropped everything & got the next flight to the uk. But by the looks of it he got outshone from his fellow dane Jonas Raun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markw40 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 We have far more points to play with than they 2 though. If Compton comes in on his last average of 5.95 we have around 6.7 to play with and if that figuire is lowered due to him not being active we could bring a 7.00 Scandinavian over. Both Raun and Nielsen have averages between 3 and 4 as far as I can remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 If Andre dies No he wont , dont be silly . As people have said , apart from the font of all speedway knowledge above , Andre wont have to do that much to be better than James Wright . So there's not really much of a gamble as far as i can see . However , is this the oldest heat leader trio ever assembled in PL history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 However , is this the oldest heat leader trio ever assembled in PL history Part of a clever ploy by the Glasgow management to gain extra sponsorship. The next annonucement will be deals with Stannar Stair Lifts, Bovril and several slipper companies. Seems to me if Compton is scoring 3 points a meeting, he'll be scoring more than Wright was. All the best Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilo363 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 No he wont , dont be silly . As people have said , apart from the font of all speedway knowledge above , Andre wont have to do that much to be better than James Wright . So there's not really much of a gamble as far as i can see . However , is this the oldest heat leader trio ever assembled in PL history And what's wrong with being auld Paul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 No he wont , dont be silly . As people have said , apart from the font of all speedway knowledge above , Andre wont have to do that much to be better than James Wright . So there's not really much of a gamble as far as i can see . However , is this the oldest heat leader trio ever assembled in PL history Why is Horwood going home is it his injuries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Why is Horwood going home is it his injuries? I didn't go to the individual meeting yesterday , i don't really like them , so i never heard the announcement . But from what i can gather it's family reasons . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I didn't go to the individual meeting yesterday , i don't really like them , so i never heard the announcement . But from what i can gather it's family reasons . thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markw40 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Yeah he said he felt he needed to be back home with his parents during a hard time. Doesn't sound good unfortunately. Was there an announcement yesterday that a new rider would be named today? Must have missed that one myself if so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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