Sings4Speedway Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 I think most teams will be pretty solid at home this year. For potential away wins I think Brum, Kings Lynn & Buxton look the most likely. Im excited I think this is the tightest league for years.......I don't think Cradley will dominate. Yes early season Perks will get a hatful but once he is the main body of the team it will be a very different story. Kent, Rye House, Cradley, Eastbourne, Stoke but in what order I cant decide......all going to come down to confidence and injury luck I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevec Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 BJ, no matter what he says is just an NL journeyman, he's been at it for years and will never get any better. last year Poole's no 7's were woeful an MF was scrabbling around trying to find someone who could do better than just pick off the odd point when the opposition packed up / fell off. BJ fell into that category, i'm sorry but saying you were the best no 7 there last year really is clutching at straws, it's like being the best football player for the under 5's = it may sound good, but in the grand scheme of things it counts for sweet FA I hate the use of the word Journeyman in speedway. It is often used to describe someone who rides/plays for lots of different clubs but had no loyalty. That may be the case with Brendan but in speedway, the reason riders ride for lots of different clubs is because the are consistently dropped, not always because of their lack of performances but because of the averages, so I think its unfair to label a rider this unless they are consistently leaving a club that wants them, looking for a better deal. I don't think that Is the case with Brendan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 I hate the use of the word Journeyman in speedway. It is often used to describe someone who rides/plays for lots of different clubs but had no loyalty. That may be the case with Brendan but in speedway, the reason riders ride for lots of different clubs is because the are consistently dropped, not always because of their lack of performances but because of the averages, so I think its unfair to label a rider this unless they are consistently leaving a club that wants them, looking for a better deal. I don't think that Is the case with Brendan. Nothing to do with loyalty or number of clubs. A journeyman is someone who, with a reasonable amount of experience, reaches a mediocre level of success with little evidence of potential improvement. Correct in this case and many others where it's used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 A win at Rye House?? They look far stronger than Eastbourne so far Actually id go as far to say all of those clubs look stronger so far. Eastbourne dont currently have a number one hahah your team isn't done so isn't stronger and we do have a number 1!!! Wait until your teams finished before saying you are better! Good luck winning at eastbourne 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 And hurrah for journeymen - without them there would be a lot of gaps in a lot of teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 hahah your team isn't done so isn't stronger and we do have a number 1!!! Wait until your teams finished before saying you are better! Good luck winning at eastbourne Whilst Eastbourne do have a rider in the Number 1 position (and as much as I love Magic) IMO he is one of the bottom two number 1's in the league this year. What you will get is a rider who is very professional, has excellent equipment and bags of experience which will prove invaluable to the rookies. Don't be surprised to see David sheparding home lower order riders for 5-1's on numerous occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Whilst Eastbourne do have a rider in the Number 1 position (and as much as I love Magic) IMO he is one of the bottom two number 1's in the league this year. What you will get is a rider who is very professional, has excellent equipment and bags of experience which will prove invaluable to the rookies. Don't be surprised to see David sheparding home lower order riders for 5-1's on numerous occasions. surely if he is not so good they will move around the team like say Marc does well can they move him to number 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Of course. I fully expect Marc to move up and stay up at number one............great rider and still got more potential! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Of course. I fully expect Marc to move up and stay up at number one............great rider and still got more potential! Thats good then if mason is not capable we can move him around so that we have a better rider higher up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 mason to go down into the team then owen up to number one followed hot on his toes by wilson, Means by mid way in the season they will either have 3 riders all on the around the same average or an outstanding number 1.? Let wait and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 hahah your team isn't done so isn't stronger and we do have a number 1!!! Wait until your teams finished before saying you are better! Good luck winning at eastbourne 😜 I dont think Rye will win at Eastbourne but they will get closer than Eastie will at Rye im certain of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 surely if he is not so good they will move around the team like say Marc does well can they move him to number 1? Only if he has the highest average. Which isn't beyond the realms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 I dont think Rye will win at Eastbourne but they will get closer than Eastie will at Rye im certain of that. probably if the same theme carries on into this season from the last😅Knowing eastbourne Kelsey will be at number 1 or maybe more realistically Georgie may do well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ceglio Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Are you riding any where this year Mr.phillips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Are you riding any where this year Mr.phillips? Yes im riding 146 miles from the Lake District to Newcastle in aid of Lochaber Mountain Rescue (The helicopter team of Ben Nevis) why do you ask? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 That is good of you Sean all for charity too, , But i think Mr C was wondering if you have a team place anywhere or even the Number 8 spot? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 That is good of you Sean all for charity too, , But i think Mr C was wondering if you have a team place anywhere or even the Number 8 spot? No im not a rider... My name is Ricky :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Opps sorry for that i just thought you was someone else, Well done for doing the cycle ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ceglio Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 I see Martin & Connor are putting the stadium to good use. The track is too wet to race as Connor put on fb so they're running a pitbike meeting instead with over 30 riders. Hope it goes well could be a great way to bring in new people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex bulldog Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 The Championship of Sussex will plug the gap in the Eastbourne fixture list caused by the postponement of the American Dream Team tour. Club director Connor Dugard moved swiftly to set up the individual meeting which will take place on Sunday, April 12 (3.30pm). The Dream Team tour became a victim of the visa problems which are bedevilling British speedway at the moment. The Americans would have been the second meeting of the club’s first season in the National League. The Championship of Sussex is traditionally the premier individual meeting at Arlington and was staged with regularity for many years. In recent times it has been a sporadic feature on the fixture list, last held in 2013 when Bjarne Pedersen emerged victorious. Dugard said: “We have arranged the Championship because we wanted to keep the momentum going and get people back in the habit of regularly coming to enjoy speedway racing at Arlington. “The local derby on Good Friday against Kent Kings opens our season and I was keen to make sure we didn’t have a blank date the next weekend. “It is also vital that our riders get as much track time before the league season begins. “All our riders are competing and they certainly will want to establish ‘bragging rights’ at this early stage.” Already confirmed: From the Eagles – David Mason, Richard Andrews, Kelsey Dugard, Georgie Wood, Danny Warwick, Marc Owen , Niall Strudwick plus Tyler Govier (Cradley), Adam Sheppard (Kent), and unattached Charley Powell, Matt Saul and Nick Laurence. “This line-up will give some of the unattached guys the chance to catch the eye,” Dugard commented. There are four more riders to be named, one of whom will Eastbourne’s seventh team member, yet to be officially named. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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