Crump99 Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 out and out number 1 is a must Brings back so many memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 an out and out number 1 is a must Worked so well when we had Nicki lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 If we want to do anything in the pay offs, we need 3 heat leaders to consistently win races and not just Barker and Grondal to tear up at reserve. Thomsen needs to hit the ground running. Next season Barker and Ostergaard supporting an out and out number 1 is a must A fully fit Barker is a number one imo.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 A fully fit Barker only achieved a 7.75 average before his injury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Barker will be back in devon imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Barker will be back in devon imo Plymouth getting that chequebook back out again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Barker is poor, Lambert would get more than 3,2,2 Typical comment from the geezer who thought Somerset was in Devon last season. Barker provided plenty of entertainment as usual. Two terrific tussles with Richie Worrall, and managing to enrage the Somerset faithful (as per usual) with his combative style of racing. Like him or not he is a 100% racer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony501 Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Typical comment from the geezer who thought Somerset was in Devon last season. Barker provided plenty of entertainment as usual. Two terrific tussles with Richie Worrall, and managing to enrage the Somerset faithful (as per usual) with his combative style of racing. Like him or not he is a 100% racer. I don't follow your logic as Lambert is also undoubtedly a "100% racer" with a combative style and if he would have scored more points than Barker wouldn't that be better for the team and contribute towards winning the match? In my opinion if Lambert was still riding for us we would not have been so humiliated by Ipswich and Somerset. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Worked so well when we had Nicki lol He wasn't the problem. It was Batchelor and also sticking with under performing Poles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandits4eva Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 A fully fit Barker only achieved a 7.75 average before his injury Crashing in heat 13 of his 1st meeting of the season and returning earlier than he should have from broken bones in his hand played a massive part in his dip in for IMO! A fully fit Barker is a genuine no.1! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 I don't follow your logic as Lambert is also undoubtedly a "100% racer" with a combative style and if he would have scored more points than Barker wouldn't that be better for the team and contribute towards winning the match? In my opinion if Lambert was still riding for us we would not have been so humiliated by Ipswich and Somerset. My logic is that having just returned from a serious back injury and scoring 7 points from 3 rides is not 'poor' at all. He also put himself about, mixing it with the Rebels top riders whilst doing so. It does make me smile that someone describes him as poor when he wasn't even there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 My logic is that having just returned from a serious back injury and scoring 7 points from 3 rides is not 'poor' at all. He also put himself about, mixing it with the Rebels top riders whilst doing so. It does make me smile that someone describes him as poor when he wasn't even there! In fairness to Barker, in the 3 (from memory) appearances at the OTA this season, this was by far his best. Two classic races with Worrall, as Kelv would say "proper speedway". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Agreed. Ritchie said although he gets along ok with Barker, on track it's hard racing. Their first clash, Barker left him no room and Worrall was pretty cheesed off and refused the offer of a handshake after the race. However, in heat 15, Worrall did the same to Barker. As they made their way back to the pits, they did shake hands, but Ritchie said to him " that's one all now". Hard, tough, racing, but the type of racing that makes you return the next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony501 Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 My logic is that having just returned from a serious back injury and scoring 7 points from 3 rides is not 'poor' at all. He also put himself about, mixing it with the Rebels top riders whilst doing so. It does make me smile that someone describes him as poor when he wasn't even there
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