OdsalBoy Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Id have Lanham in the team any day, would be a good solid 2nd string . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heedthebaw Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Id have Lanham in the team any day, would be a good solid 2nd string .A second string on a 7.16 average, Any team in the league would be happy with that, but would leave you with a wagging tail imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Leigh Lanham would fit into the team nicely.  Would leave us with 18.21 for the remaining 4 places.  Maybe throw in someone like Dakota North.  That would leave us 11.66 for 3 remaining places  Add Andre Compton.  That would leave 7.30 for 2 remaining places  Stick in Facu Albin as one of the reserves.  That would leave 3.68 for the last position.  Then add either Ollie Greenwood or Damien Koppe.  Not a bad side I don't think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve55 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 That seems a decent team. However don't expect to see Simon and Andre (if he is in it) riding around the boards next year as there won't be any with an air fence! I think that taking 4 or so feet off the width of the track on the bends will affect the heat times next season.So the 'fastest track in British speedway' won't be Sheffield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky from Sheffield Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Once the team, and air fence, are sorted the next thing needs to be a well deserved testimonial for Ricky, something that seems to have been forgot aboutHi TM. I don't think this has been forgotten about. At the Ricky meeting at Berwick at the end of September, Hoggy said that the Berwick one was done first as it was felt that there was more chance of a bigger pay day for Ricky on a Saturday night in Berwick rather than a Thursday in Sheffield as it allowed our fans to travel up, as many of us did. The implication was that something would be done at Sheffield at some point. With the uncertainty about the promotion since the year end, there couldn't have been any announcements about a meeting for Ricky. Hopefully, as you say, once the team and the air fence and everything else that needs sorting is done, it will be back on the agenda. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerowl Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Can we have a proper programme as well please. Â Consign the Machin Pizza Hut menu style race cards to the bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Hi TM. I don't think this has been forgotten about. At the Ricky meeting at Berwick at the end of September, Hoggy said that the Berwick one was done first as it was felt that there was more chance of a bigger pay day for Ricky on a Saturday night in Berwick rather than a Thursday in Sheffield as it allowed our fans to travel up, as many of us did. The implication was that something would be done at Sheffield at some point. With the uncertainty about the promotion since the year end, there couldn't have been any announcements about a meeting for Ricky. Hopefully, as you say, once the team and the air fence and everything else that needs sorting is done, it will be back on the agenda.  only thought it had been forgotten about because it hasnt been mentioned anywhere, happy that it hasn't  ps happy new year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 That seems a decent team. However don't expect to see Simon and Andre (if he is in it) riding around the boards next year as there won't be any with an air fence! I think that taking 4 or so feet off the width of the track on the bends will affect the heat times next season.So the 'fastest track in British speedway' won't be Sheffield. 4 foot? How wide do you think an air fence is? They're about a foot wide, maybe a little more. And riders can bounce of them. Won't make a blind bit of difference at Sheffield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 The fastest track in British speedway will be Sheffield until another track becomes faster. As the inside line isn't being changed, the claim stays. Would like some new muck on the track though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Can we have a proper programme as well please. Â Consign the Machin Pizza Hut menu style race cards to the bin. Personally would prefer the free race card. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Ball Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Can we have a proper programme as well please. Â Consign the Machin Pizza Hut menu style race cards to the bin. Sod that for a game of tennis! Much prefer the race card to paying 1 or 2 quid for a flimsy programme full of adverts that I'm really not that interested in 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Sod that for a game of tennis! Much prefer the race card to paying 1 or 2 quid for a flimsy programme full of adverts that I'm really not that interested in £2? About £3 these days. If people want something to read buy the Speedway Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I would prefer to see a programme rather than the race card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friddy75 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Can we have a proper programme as well please. Â Consign the Machin Pizza Hut menu style race cards to the bin. Sorry but free race card for me too. It's expensive enough without paying for a throw away program full of adverts. Â Would like to see a much improved website as ours is one of the most dated of all tracks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebaker Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 You obviously have not looked at Redcar's website. Imo the worst in British Speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 The fastest track in British speedway will be Sheffield until another track becomes faster. Lol, a cracker that stevebrum would be proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 £2? About £3 these days. If people want something to read buy the Speedway Star  I agree. Never used to like race cards but have been converted. If you are going for a programme something like the Scunny one (at £1) would do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 The fastest track in British speedway will be Sheffield until another track becomes faster. Fast times don't necessarily make for better racing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.N.T. Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) 4 foot? How wide do you think an air fence is? They're about a foot wide, maybe a little more. And riders can bounce of them. Won't make a blind bit of difference at Sheffield.   Air fences are 2'6" wide and are only kept in place by straps in order to keep them upright. Each section is coupled tofether via air pipe connecting and safety straps and the cost for each section is high.  These are vital to all tracks in my opinion, especially those that had solid fencing like boards. Wolverhampton's old fence was collapsable and was just as good as it stopped everything that hit it while Air fences can bounce riders or bikes back onto the track and hit by another bike or rider.    As for the new owners, it's good to see that Sheffield are likely to move up in 2015 to hoefully join Peterborough and another track back in the top flight and the new owners look to be keen to make it even better racing and a slight change in the shape of the track will keep it as a fast track but also create more race lines which can only benefit fans and riders.   As for the 2014 team, good to see 9.33 Simon Stead and 7.81 Adam Roynon back and I can't see 7.19 Andrew Tully signed up anywhere yet. That would be a strong top three. To add to that, I can't see 6.55 Dakota North signed up either and if he is available like Tully, it would be a strong looking team.  4.36 Simon Nielsen is at Belle Vue and 3.53 Joe Jacobs at Wolverhampton and both will have the benefits of riding alongside Scott Nicholls and Tai Woffinden which will help them through the year learning new set ups and advice. Those two would leave 3.73 which would leave enough for the popular 3.62 Facundo Albin to join Jacobs at reserve.   1 Simon Stead 2 Simon Nielsen 3 Andrew Tully 4 Dakota North 5 Adam Roynon 6 Facundo Albin 7 Joe Jacobs   Don't know if all these are available, but that 1-7 looks as good as any declared so far and potential title contenders.  6.39 Robin Aspergren, 6.00 Jozsef Tabaka, 5.86 Tero Aarnio, 4.36 Andre Compton ..... look to be available too ? Edited January 1, 2014 by T.N.T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Jacobs riding for Peterborough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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