Blacksmith Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 (edited) They wouldn't even beat the Rockets 2005 PL winning sideI think they would easily, name them for a comparison Edited July 6, 2014 by Blacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 (edited) I think they would easily, name them for a comparisonEasy to research if you put in some effort Edited July 6, 2014 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 (edited) Easy to research if you put in some effortIt is hard enough posting on here whilst driving home from work!!!Only at traffic lights I hasten to add!! Edited July 6, 2014 by Blacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Our league winning side of 2010 wasn't to shabby either spearheaded by the one and only Ryan fisher. Won 10 out of a possible 13 away matches. and 7 of those were 4 point wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 I think Rye's team was Robson Kennett Neath Werner King Boxall Allen Although of course they weren't a patch on Lynn's treble winning sides of 2006 & 2009 Really hard to compare teams from different eras but Arena went up to the BL and more than held their own in 1992 by changing only one rider IIRC, think it was Alan Johansen who joined? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH M Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Newcastle 82 side was Joe Owen Bobby Beaton Rod Hunter Tom Owen Alan Emerson Keith Bloxsome Robbie Foy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baba Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Edinburgh would win over two legs..I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Even think the side newport finished 2011 with (gjedde doyle lanham aspegren mellgren kurtz and jones) was better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Newcastle 82 would score 60 at home against the current Edinburgh team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenway Bleachers Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 60 against this team, Chewy i think you may have been smoking the `bacca!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Maybe down to the Newcy track! (Only joking!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 60 against this team, Chewy i think you may have been smoking the `bacca!!! He could be right, though. The '82 Diamonds were monsters at home, they won the home leg of the cup final against a good Ellesmere Port team by something like 73-23! All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Ive been watching Speedway since 1976 and it can only be those who watch through rose tinted specs that think this Edinburgh side is better than the Newcastle side of 1982. They had 6 heat leaders in that side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Don't think this current Edinburgh team wouldn't even touch the Hackney Kestrels team of 1988 who won 26 of their 30 league matches and won the koc as well. Team was Andy Galvin, Mark Loram, Chris Louis, Alan Mogridge, Paul Whittaker, Barry Thomas & Garry Rolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Don't think this current Edinburgh team wouldn't even touch the Hackney Kestrels team of 1988 who won 26 of their 30 league matches and won the koc as well. Team was Andy Galvin, Mark Loram, Chris Louis, Alan Mogridge, Paul Whittaker, Barry Thomas & Garry Rolls. The current Edinburgh side would win easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervjankefanclub Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 At Glasgow today , Edinburgh equalled the unbeaten record of the wonderful Arena Essex side of 1991 . I know times have changed and i admire the brilliant start the Monarchs have had , but are Cook , Masters and co really the equal of Brian Karger , Bo Petersen and that fantastic side of 1991 , which Glasgow took to a replay in the KO Cup final of that year Ooo, you are awful, but I like ya! ..go on then I'll take a nibble. In my opinion this Edinburgh side aren't even the equal of that 1991 Tigers team, never mind the Hammers, in fact they they aren't the equal of more than a few Moanarchs teams of the past. They are a great team in the current PL climate, but as we all know the second tier has progressively got weaker and you can only beat what's in front of you. Obviously the days of three genuine heat leaders, a couple of second string-come-heat leaders and solid reserves are long gone. You will always get the age old argument of how hard it is to compare teams from different eras, so lets just say this current Edinburgh line-up is a great team of it's day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Stewart Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 I don't think the current Edinburgh team are anywhere near the strongest team there has been in the middle league. But that's what is so good about them. They win because they ride as a team, not because they are a bunch of superstars. The Newcastle team of the seventies was built to something like a 50 limit and even then Ian Thomas had pulled a fast one by using riders from the higher league with lowish assessed averages. In the Arena team of 1991, Karger and Pedersen were near World class riders parachuted down to a lower level. Edinburgh may or may not win things in the end this year, the situation is set up to allow chance after chance to teams who started by building teams that haven't worked. No-one can take away our 23 match unbeaten run though achieved by, not a powerhous team, but a REAL TEAM. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekimba Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 I don't think the current Edinburgh team are anywhere near the strongest team there has been in the middle league. But that's what is so good about them. They win because they ride as a team, not because they are a bunch of superstars. The Newcastle team of the seventies was built to something like a 50 limit and even then Ian Thomas had pulled a fast one by using riders from the higher league with lowish assessed averages. In the Arena team of 1991, Karger and Pedersen were near World class riders parachuted down to a lower level. Edinburgh may or may not win things in the end this year, the situation is set up to allow chance after chance to teams who started by building teams that haven't worked. No-one can take away our 23 match unbeaten run though achieved by, not a powerhous team, but a REAL TEAM. What he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 What Al said drill a smug mentality in your team and it's easy after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) I don't think the current Edinburgh team are anywhere near the strongest team there has been in the middle league. But that's what is so good about them. They win because they ride as a team, not because they are a bunch of superstars. The Newcastle team of the seventies was built to something like a 50 limit and even then Ian Thomas had pulled a fast one by using riders from the higher league with lowish assessed averages. In the Arena team of 1991, Karger and Pedersen were near World class riders parachuted down to a lower level. Edinburgh may or may not win things in the end this year, the situation is set up to allow chance after chance to teams who started by building teams that haven't worked. No-one can take away our 23 match unbeaten run though achieved by, not a powerhous team, but a REAL TEAM. Al Stewart, I think you've hit the nail on the head there. I didn't identify Edinburgh as the team to beat this year; I thought keeping Cookie had left you too top heavy. You're not got a powerhouse team who everyone predicted to win the league before the start of the season, in contrast to e.g. Newcastle in 1982 (that was the year Joe Owen and Bobby Beaton came in on 7.50 assessed averages, despite the fact Joe had a 7.00+ BL average in 1981!!). There's several times where you've come within a few races of being beaten, only to pull it out of the fire. It's why I also think the Premier League isn't over yet this year, especially when it comes to the play-offs. Edinburgh aren't that much stronger than everyone else. They can be beaten. For me, Newcastle '82 will remain the strongest side put together at this level. But it will be interesting to see how far the unbeaten run of the 2014 Monarchs can be stretched. All the best Rob Edited July 7, 2014 by lucifer sam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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