Gemini Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 I intended to go to this meeting but after last night at Coventry I feel the need for a week's break to get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 I intended to go to this meeting but after last night at Coventry I feel the need for a week's break to get over it. was it that good ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Still looking for a texter..anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Good win for the Panthers, and a great showing from Jacobs, Greenwood and Ostergaard. Premier League 1, Elite League 0. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Got a feeling it's going to be a tough first season in the EL for the Lions well done the Panthers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 OK it was strengthed a little but losing to a PL team? Poor reserves being shown up, Joe Jacobs scores paid 10 despite only beat 1 of Leicesters top 5 (because he fell off). Going to see a lot of that this season. The issue now is that Leciester are stuck with these reserves all year, unless they sign someone else off the draft but they're certainly going to struggle to make thee reserves any better. As I said in November, good reserves and you're laughing, bad top 5 and you can make changes and strengthen thanks to the points limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Stewart Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 OK it was strengthed a little but losing to a PL team? Poor reserves being shown up, Joe Jacobs scores paid 10 despite only beat 1 of Leicesters top 5 (because he fell off). Going to see a lot of that this season. It shows up the danger of the new format. It should not be the case that the young reserves win or lose matches but it was all too obvious that they would, on a regular basis. Teams who have chosen badly will suffer, and see the efforts of their expensive and carefully-assembled top five being undone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandersome Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Was it a good meeting? I'm guessing it may have been better than normal as the weather conditions prevailant tonight usually give us the only meetings that do entertain. Re: the reserves. It was an interesting choice that even though leicester got one of the first, if not first, pick of the second reserves they picked what appeared on the face of it to be one of the/if not the weakest riders from the available list in Max Clegg. I'm not trying to do Max down as he may well come good but it's shows either a blind faith or lack of knowledge of the sport not to have seen that he is a different stage of his development to most the riders the Lions could have chosen. Looked a very odd choice although the reasoning may or may not have a relevance in that his mentor turned out to be the new Lions team manager. If it doesn't come together soon, and frankly it's looking pretty unlikely to, then it will be an interesting dynamic between a promoter who wants/needs success, a team manager and his protege as Lions regularly concede a reserve advantage of 10 + points a meeting to their opponents. Edited March 22, 2014 by volty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Reserves losing 16-4 is going to cost any team unless the top 5 all have blinders & there lies the problems with the draft system as ain't gonna be long before fans, riders & promotors get fed up losing meetings as a result. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lions12 Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Wow what a meeting!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Leicester reserves chosen to get Cradley fans through the door every Saturday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Okay the panthers were strenghted a little by bringing in summers and morris but it just shows that the EL this year is all going to depend on the NL riders and what is going to happen in their races as it's going to decide the outcome of meetings this season without a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Was it a good meeting? I'm guessing it may have been better than normal as the weather conditions prevailant tonight usually give us the only meetings that do entertain. Re: the reserves. It was an interesting choice that even though leicester got one of the first, if not first, pick of the second reserves they picked what appeared on the face of it to be one of the/if not the weakest riders from the available list in Max Clegg. I'm not trying to do Max down as he may well come good but it's shows either a blind faith or lack of knowledge of the sport not to have seen that he is a different stage of his development to most the riders the Lions could have chosen. Looked a very odd choice although the reasoning may or may not have a relevance in that his mentor turned out to be the new Lions team manager. If it doesn't come together soon, and frankly it's looking pretty unlikely to, then it will be an interesting dynamic between a promoter who wants/needs success, a team manager and his protege as Lions regularly concede a reserve advantage of 10 + points a meeting to their opponents. I hope Perry doesn't learn to gate because he will be a treat to watch. Clegg will probably do better away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Okay the panthers were strenghted a little by bringing in summers and morris but it just shows that the EL this year is all going to depend on the NL riders and what is going to happen in their races as it's going to decide the outcome of meetings this season without a doubt. That shouldn't be the case though & is ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 PETERBOROUGH stunned Elite League newcomers Leicester with a terrific 48-42 challenge match win at the Jordan Road Surfacing Stadium on Saturday.The TC Harrison Panthers put in a rock-solid display in the East Midlands with reserve duo Joe Jacobs and Oliver Greenwood putting in especially impressive displays.Although the Lions had the heavier individual scorers in Danish duo Patrick Hougaard and Mads Korneliussen, no fewer than four Panthers riders carded eight points, and they were all regular members of the team.Guest Nick Morris, standing in for the unavailable Ales Dryml, failed to finish in his first two rides and the meeting looked to be going according to league status when Leicester raced into a 22-14 lead after six heats.But Panthers clawed their way level across the next four races, inspired by a 5-1 from Jacobs and Greenwood in Heat 9 and 4-2s in Heats 7 and 10 with both Lasse Bjerre and Ulrich Ostergaard taking wins.Ryan Fisher then took Heat 11 with Ostergaard third to put Panthers ahead, and their two-point lead was maintained with the next two races shared, Morris taking the flag in a feisty Heat 13.Panthers then applied a sucker punch with a 5-1 in the penultimate race with Leicester’s Simon Stead falling on the first lap, Ostergaard and Jacobs taking full advantage to make the match safe.The sides will do battle again at the East of England Showground on April 7, but prior to that Panthers return to League Cup action at home to Plymouth on Tuesday.LEICESTER 42: Patrick Hougaard 13, Mads Korneliussen 11+2, Peter Ljung 9+1, Simon Stead 5+1, Tom Perry 4, Max Clegg 0, Jason Doyle r/r.PETERBOROUGH 48: Joe Jacobs 8+2, Ulrich Ostergaard 8, Lasse Bjerre 8, Oliver Greenwood 8, Nick Morris 6+2, Ryan Fisher 6+1, Aaron Summers 4+2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 People are getting hung up on the reserve being fixed into the team for the whole season. I couldn't see that rule at all but did see this which tells me they can be fired. You can only replace from the existing or soon to be extended draft list. 17.4.2 A Teams combined MA for the top 5 positions must not exceed 32.00 points nor include more than 2 x “A” grade Riders or 2 Doubling-Up Riders (satisfying the same conditions as for the initial Team Declaration) when re-declared, either permanently or temporarily, except where the MA of the introduced Rider is equal to, or lower than the Rider being replaced. Similarly only Riders with the same or lower FTDP Grading may be re-declared for the 6th or 7th positions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Lion Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 PETERBOROUGH stunned Elite League newcomers Leicester with a terrific 48-42 challenge match win at the Jordan Road Surfacing Stadium on Saturday. The TC Harrison Panthers put in a rock-solid display in the East Midlands with reserve duo Joe Jacobs and Oliver Greenwood putting in especially impressive displays. Although the Lions had the heavier individual scorers in Danish duo Patrick Hougaard and Mads Korneliussen, no fewer than four Panthers riders carded eight points, and they were all regular members of the team. Guest Nick Morris, standing in for the unavailable Ales Dryml, failed to finish in his first two rides and the meeting looked to be going according to league status when Leicester raced into a 22-14 lead after six heats. But Panthers clawed their way level across the next four races, inspired by a 5-1 from Jacobs and Greenwood in Heat 9 and 4-2s in Heats 7 and 10 with both Lasse Bjerre and Ulrich Ostergaard taking wins. Ryan Fisher then took Heat 11 with Ostergaard third to put Panthers ahead, and their two-point lead was maintained with the next two races shared, Morris taking the flag in a feisty Heat 13. Panthers then applied a sucker punch with a 5-1 in the penultimate race with Leicester’s Simon Stead falling on the first lap, Ostergaard and Jacobs taking full advantage to make the match safe. The sides will do battle again at the East of England Showground on April 7, but prior to that Panthers return to League Cup action at home to Plymouth on Tuesday. LEICESTER 42: Patrick Hougaard 13, Mads Korneliussen 11+2, Peter Ljung 9+1, Simon Stead 5+1, Tom Perry 4, Max Clegg 0, Jason Doyle r/r. PETERBOROUGH 48: Joe Jacobs 8+2, Ulrich Ostergaard 8, Lasse Bjerre 8, Oliver Greenwood 8, Nick Morris 6+2, Ryan Fisher 6+1, Aaron Summers 4+2. Morris scored one point in his first ride, going off 15 metres after touching the tapes, and taking third place after Bjerre pulled up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justathought Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Didn't go last night. What was the racing like ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcts Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Didn't go last night. What was the racing like ?Oh please,we don't want to go down that road again.....life's too short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justathought Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Oh please,we don't want to go down that road again.....life's too short. Ahhhhh as good as that er ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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