TheScotsman Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 A strong top two is very important under the current PPL system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Mmmmm its amazing how well Edinburgh did on team building with cook taking up a huge chunkWorrall 3 and Sedgman 5 both to about 7.5. Most wouldve expected improvement from both but not to the extent that happened. Fricke and Masters also up by about a point each. Cook Sneddon and Fox all dropped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 A strong top two is very important under the current PPL system. wasnt your top 2 that won you the league as they maintained their average not increased it. Sedgeman and Worrall going up by about 6 in total and then the improvemant from Fricke won you the league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted October 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Well their top 2 totally destroyed us on Thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 So did the middle 2!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 wasnt your top 2 that won you the league as they maintained their average not increased it. Sedgeman and Worrall going up by about 6 in total and then the improvemant from Fricke won you the league Yes the big improvers make a hell of a difference but a very strong duo make a huge difference at the end of matches where big heat wins in 13 & 15 are so important, not to mention the impact with TRs. I never said the top 2 solely put us on top of the table. But look at the 5-1s that Cookie & Sam have picked up. But all 7 riders are What have got us to where we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalSin Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) Alternatively we could bring in a young Aussie or yank on a 5.00 average like Jack Holder, Max Ruml or ARTHUR SISSIS [/quotes]https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/sequella/sets/72157645587514538/ Edited October 19, 2014 by CardinalSin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Better see how Arthur goes back in Oz first but I understand he intends to have a serious go at Speedway again. Whether he does and whether he would be at a level to risk at PL level on a 5 is another matter. His reputation as a schoolboy was excellent but lets not forget he wouldnt have even ridden 500s then so his experience is mininal in reality. No doubt his natural bike skills give him an advantage but its not a given he will be a sensation IMO. An interesting one to keep our eyes on over the winter though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalSin Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Could say the same about Tungate Bruv although I suppose it's easier coming from Motorcross to speedway than road bikes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Agree Rohan is a reasonable comparison but he had at least a season in Oz and then a tour of UK tracks to put himself in the shop window. If Sissus bursts back onto to the Aussie scene andstarts beating big names then Im sure he will be in demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted October 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Is that the same rider that used to be in moto gp 3? And didn't rohan also race road bikes before returning to speedway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Is that the same rider that used to be in moto gp 3? And didn't rohan also race road bikes before returning to speedway?Yes BM - was released mid season. Had a few spins in the UK after. He had some laps at foxhall the same night Max Ruml did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 I think a non current Witch from the 16 lapper will definitely be on the radar for next year and also I think Chris Louis will have somebody up his sleeve that no one has mentioned so far couldwell be in the team. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazza29 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Lewis Kerr would be a good shout for the witches in 2015. The last two years he has put two points a season on his average and would be a great signing! His last visit to Ipswich if I remember he had a cracking meeting! Also maybe the traveling will tempt him to foxhall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I don't believe it's just Witches fans who think Danny King will be at Ipswich next year, his name is mentioned on one or two other teams threads and they all seem to have come to the same conclusion on his PL participation for 2015. Im also not sure where this has come from but he left on very good terms and certainly knows Foxhall well enough to do a job here so if he does come I wouldn't be too upset about it. Alot of course depends on what happens with regard to Birmingham, will they be back and in what league if they are. One thing is as others have said we seriously need a few more racers in the team who can cope with more of the tricky/different styles of tracks out there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Not convinced about the fascination with King - maybe it's a romantic view of the past? Wells would be the type of "aggressive" rider needed, and alongside Worrall would make an interesting top two. Definitely not Risager. He's proved he can ride more consistently, but still can't handle tracks like Somerset, Scunthorpe & Sheffield. If he's got the ambition he claims, then a change to a track that needs the back wheel out in the dirt will be a sensible move for him. In a similar way, that applies to Tungate - a talented motorcyclist who has lost his way, so a change will do him good. Hasn't Wells only got an average of about 6.4? I was thinking using him as a third heat leader, not as one of the top 2. Maybe you are thinking of building a team with high averaged reserves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalSin Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) Not convinced by King but a top 2 of Worrall and Wells would be "interesting"? Had a bit of a shocker there Lovey! Edited October 22, 2014 by CardinalSin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Word of warning for those suggesting Ricky Wells. This from Olga on the Worky thread.. "Don't mind who Comets bring in next year Mgt are good in my view. Having said that lose Ricky Wells for goodness sake. Start of season 7.81 now he's 6.46 and he's ridden a lot of the year as second string. It's not like he's seeing tracks for the first time either - so no excuses there. He scores more for Wolves than Comets and has ridden in a World Cup. I've seen him after a lap and a half check he's good where he is and coast in ... if he gates great if he doesn't he might as well pull off the track. Poor signing and Sheffield fans saw all this last season ... let him go asap. Why reward a guy with another season when he's "blown us out" this year?" That isn't an isolated post about Wells either as I've seen many many posters questioning his dedication, commitment and attitude. Swerve. I think a few Ipswich fans are slightly blinded by the fact that Wells goes quite well at Foxhall, but Wells goes completely AWOL on far more away tracks than Risager does which he often seems criticised for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Irving Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Not convinced about the fascination with King - maybe it's a romantic view of the past? Wells would be the type of "aggressive" rider needed, and alongside Worrall would make an interesting top two. Definitely not Risager. He's proved he can ride more consistently, but still can't handle tracks like Somerset, Scunthorpe & Sheffield. If he's got the ambition he claims, then a change to a track that needs the back wheel out in the dirt will be a sensible move for him. In a similar way, that applies to Tungate - a talented motorcyclist who has lost his way, so a change will do him good. Is that the same Tungate who has increased his average this year, and after only his third season in professional speedway has climbed up to number 1 in the team with an average above 8? I wish more of the Redcar riders would "lose their way" as badly as that... As for King, I think you'll be in a tiny minority there too. I can't see him being anything other than a cracking signing for anyone as a Premier League number 1, especially now he's on a more attractive average than the inflated one he joined Newcastle on. All about opinions obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Quite how Tungate has increased his average to over 8 and take the no1 race jacket is beyond belief I think to most Witches fans . I don't recall many passes from him after the 1st bend , if he doesn't gate he doesn't win . Also now got himself a bad reputation for jumping the starts . Simply in my opinion he's not a PL No1 , whether that means he stays or goes is obviously up to the promotion . As I've previously said , we currently have a good team but not a great one and I think it needs freshening up with riders that can up their averages to hopefully win something next year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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