Old Crusader Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 With new additions to the team it will be interesting to see how they go. However I'm a bit puzzled by the announcement on the Kings web site. It says RR for Aaron in one sentence but in the team it has Hoskins and Smith. Which is correct? Surely we're not blooding two new riders in one night or does Chris think there's not a lot to loose and see who's most promising? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) With new additions to the team it will be interesting to see how they go. However I'm a bit puzzled by the announcement on the Kings web site. It says RR for Aaron in one sentence but in the team it has Hoskins and Smith. Which is correct? Surely we're not blooding two new riders in one night or does Chris think there's not a lot to loose and see who's most promising? Smith has come in to replace Sheppard. As is usual when a team has R/R they also name a NO 8 - Hoskins. He may get a ride. I fear a heavy defeat something like 56-36. Edited June 10, 2015 by AJ is King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Won't be the easiest of debuts against Cradley and you can never expect immediate fireworks but purely through looking at photos and videos of Smith racing in Poland I'd say Kent might be onto a winner here! Knows how to wind it on in the big open spaces they have, hopefully will get down to Kent next Monday to see his home debut. R/R definitely weakens the side for Kent, especially having a 3 pointer in the main team although it does give the home fans the chance of seeing Shanes again I suppose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Crusader Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Who is eligble to take the RR for Aaron and is it one ride per rider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Who is eligble to take the RR for Aaron and is it one ride per rider? The rider one above Baseby in the averages which is James Shanes and all below (Ayres, Couzins, Verge and Smith), only Ben Morley can't. Â Those in the top 5 can take one of his rides each, reserves can take any amount within their 7 maximum rides permitted. Â Make sense? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Hammer Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Jack Smith looks really promising, can gate, good racer & not afraid to mix it. Just what's needed to kick-start the season  Don't know how he got excluded from Ht.6 after a massive nudge from Perks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlata prilba Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Deffo massive nudge from Perks can't believe Ronnie Allan didn't see it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_t Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Jack Smith looks really promising, can gate, good racer & not afraid to mix it. Just what's needed to kick-start the season Don't know how he got excluded from Ht.6 after a massive nudge from Perks! Deffo massive nudge from Perks can't believe Ronnie Allan didn't see itIndeed,must have been blinded by the sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Crusader Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 The rider one above Baseby in the averages which is James Shanes and all below (Ayres, Couzins, Verge and Smith), only Ben Morley can't. Â Those in the top 5 can take one of his rides each, reserves can take any amount within their 7 maximum rides permitted. Â Make sense? Thanks Ash, I can just about follow that, well explained. Well I didn't think that was too bad against Cradley away. Pity that Jack got that knock in Ht 6 and then to rub salt into the wounds was excluded. Disappointing that Danno didn't pick up any points from the reserve berth. Â Was brilliant listening to the live commentary on BBC WM it felt like you was actually there. Wish BBC Kent would do the same for us at Sittingbourne! Â Looking forward to Monday at CP now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I didn't get up to this one as stupid work got in the way but it looks like the same old story? Â How were the Kent lower tier in terms of pace as the updates print a pretty alarming picture? Â Was Smith feeling the effects of his off and hence his replacement? Â 1 ride and the usual fall for Hoskins. Fingers crossed its the last time he gets a Kings jacket dirty (or in fact gets a Kings jacket ever!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete cc Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I didn't get up to this one as stupid work got in the way but it looks like the same old story? Â How were the Kent lower tier in terms of pace as the updates print a pretty alarming picture? Â Was Smith feeling the effects of his off and hence his replacement? Â 1 ride and the usual fall for Hoskins. Fingers crossed its the last time he gets a Kings jacket dirty (or in fact gets a Kings jacket ever!) Thats a little harsh, Stick with young Mr smith & i have no idea why he was excluded in heat 6. All 4 back first corner etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I have no problem with Mr Smith. I have never seen him ride so will reserve judgement but a 2nd in heat 2 sounded promising and it did sound like an odd ref decision. Â As for Hoskins he seems to fall more often than Sheppard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I didn't get up to this one as stupid work got in the way but it looks like the same old story? Â How were the Kent lower tier in terms of pace as the updates print a pretty alarming picture? Â Was Smith feeling the effects of his off and hence his replacement? Â 1 ride and the usual fall for Hoskins. Fingers crossed its the last time he gets a Kings jacket dirty (or in fact gets a Kings jacket ever!) Â The bottom end struggled for pace, of that there can be no doubt. Â Couzins had his points 'gifted', but fair play to the lad for getting 4 safe, steady laps done and the bike kept running. So in that regard he's completing laps and in the running to pick up points rather than being in a points scoring position and just throwing it away one way or another. Â I was disappointed with Verge as I thought he might be a bit closer to the action more. He got a point in heat 12, holding off Harris. He held his nerve and, again, got the job done when he was in a position to. Â Hoskins is way out of his depth. Sorry, that is just the harsh reality. He was half a lap ahead of Perks, whose bike had packed up, and still got passed and beaten for the point having remounted his machine. Â Smith is a 'watch this space' rider. I saw enough to think this even though his evening was somewhat ruined. I and everyone around me immediately called Perks at fault for the crash, though nothing sinister, so he was very unfortunate not to at the very least get an all 4 back. He may have felt the effects later because it was a big off that I think everyone was relieved to see him walk away from. Â At the other end the top three proved very lively and were a threat in virtually all of their heats between them. I'm convinced Shanes would have won at least two had he been the lead rider as he appeared quicker but couldn't get through. Ayres got better later in the meeting and just gave it too much in heat 15. Â Morely had a blip on the score chart with a last in heat 13 but there was nothing in it. Superb race between all four riders and frankly any one of them could have been first or last. Â On the whole there were many positives for Kent to take from an away meeting. There will be some teams you come up against where there are more opportunities for the bottom end to nick those crucial 3rd places, assuming your top end are winning races on the same night! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Kev Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Heat 13 from this meeting on Heathens website, great race! Â http://www.cradleyheathens.co/news.php?extend.777 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Is it my imagination or is the end of the heat cut slightly here - ie the point they cross the finishing line in the disputed second/third place finsish between Greaves & Shanes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_t Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) Is it my imagination or is the end of the heat cut slightly here - ie the point they cross the finishing line in the disputed second/third place finsish between Greaves & Shanes?Shanes definitely got second place. Edited June 12, 2015 by martin_t 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Just on a different subject. Where has the Danish Tourist fixture for Kent gone ? On Kent site the Laurels is back on July 13 ? I think K Lynn and Mildenhall are also supposed to race against them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 The news article has been pulled too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 The news article has been pulled too. I noticed that as well. All a bit strange ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 All the signs might say its been cancelled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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