acclennell Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) Er...aren't we rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, gentlemen? On the basis that Sunday will very probably be the last meeting of the season, I have some important questions: 1. What happened to the George English Snr Memorial Trophy? It was always a good way to bring the curtain down; 2. Why isn't there a riders v. mechanics tug of war on the centre green? 3. Will the Key Draw ever be back? Seriously...I know money is very short, but on the basis they all bring decent travelling support, next season how about a Northern 4TT with Berwick, Glasgow, Workington and ourselves? Never mind a northern 4TT should bring back the proper 4TT back next season, I used to love going to the four/five tracks on different nights (usually consecutive) Edited September 9, 2015 by acclennell 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantodan Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Question: Will Tero be back on Sunday. The team needs the little guy. As I have said all season long, Newcastle are a team of second strings, we do not have a proper heatleader. Steve is close but still not in the heatleader mold. Now Edinburgh have 3 heatleaders Craig Cook, Sam Masters and Kevin Wolbert. Much as I would love us to win big enough to go through to the cup. I think the Monarchs heatleaders will stop us and that is the end of the season despite the rearranged Rye House match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Question: Will Tero be back on Sunday. The team needs the little guy. As I have said all season long, Newcastle are a team of second strings, we do not have a proper heatleader. Steve is close but still not in the heatleader mold. Now Edinburgh have 3 heatleaders Craig Cook, Sam Masters and Kevin Wolbert. Much as I would love us to win big enough to go through to the cup. I think the Monarchs heatleaders will stop us and that is the end of the season despite the rearranged Rye House match John. How come you rate Wolbert a heat leader on 8.70, but don't rate Steve who is on 8.76. Steve got his average at the front end of the team, unlike Wolbert who is 3 or 4 in the Monarch's team. Nowt like supporting the team ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 John. How come you rate Wolbert a heat leader on 8.70, but don't rate Steve who is on 8.76. Steve got his average at the front end of the team, unlike Wolbert who is 3 or 4 in the Monarch's team. Nowt like supporting the team ? Well spotted Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 John. How come you rate Wolbert a heat leader on 8.70, but don't rate Steve who is on 8.76. Steve got his average at the front end of the team, unlike Wolbert who is 3 or 4 in the Monarch's team. Nowt like supporting the team ? is that his ave. or his enhanced ave. Dave ???,,, but still, only 6 no. 1's with a higher ave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 John. How come you rate Wolbert a heat leader on 8.70, but don't rate Steve who is on 8.76. Steve got his average at the front end of the team, unlike Wolbert who is 3 or 4 in the Monarch's team. Nowt like supporting the team ?steves 8.34.... Wolbert 8.29 Id have Steve anyday out of the 2. Wolbert will prob go elsewhere next year and drop his average to go back to the monarchs the year after 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) is that his ave. or his enhanced ave. Dave ???,,, but still, only 6 no. 1's with a higher ave. That's his enhanced average as Arson has pointed out. Point still valid tho, as Steve is still above Wolbert and got it from being at the front against higher opposition. Good point. Edited September 10, 2015 by Tsunami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 That's his enhanced average as Arson has pointed out. Point still valid tho, as Steve is still above Wolbert and got it from being at the front against higher opposition. Good point. Steve has been great, could do with being stronger away from home at some places,,, but overall has done the 'bizz',,, would love to see him back next year, and for many years, along with 'The Evil Twin' if that was at all possible and, the pairs to be held on our 'hallowed shale' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acclennell Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I've been very critical often concerning the team set up from day one and the lack of changes throughout - and still am very much so!, but don't think anyone can say that SW has not had a fine season and exceeded everyone's expectations especially mine. Mastered the BP track which is a massive credit to him as he struggled badly with it in the past. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) Edited September 10, 2015 by ruffdiamond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrP Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Too be honest I too would have Steve over Wolbert but dantodan seems fixated at "our 5 second strings" and therefore doesn't recognise the season Steve has had. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Question: Will Tero be back on Sunday. The team needs the little guy. As I have said all season long, Newcastle are a team of second strings, we do not have a proper heatleader. Steve is close but still not in the heatleader mold. Now Edinburgh have 3 heatleaders Craig Cook, Sam Masters and Kevin Wolbert. Much as I would love us to win big enough to go through to the cup. I think the Monarchs heatleaders will stop us and that is the end of the season despite the rearranged Rye House match Teams for Sunday: http://www.newcastlediamonds.co/news/article.asp?id=100460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond@heart Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 I think the Monarchs have too much top end strength for us and they always seem to perform at Brough so this may come down to the reserves. Will be an interesting match as always good to watch the Cookie Monster around Brough and he had a couple of great battles with Richie a few years back. Elbows at the ready!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantodan Posted September 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) I have been "guilty" of calling the lads a "Team of Second Strings" well I will change that as Steve Worrall has emerged as a heat leader and I hope he and the evil twin will be Diamonds together again in 2016. Fingers crossed that will happen. The Newcastle website names Sundays Teams as follows: Newcastle Sapphire Engineering Diamonds1. Steve Worrall 8.342. Christian Henry 4.97 r/r (back injury)3. Richie Worrall 7.11 guest for Lewis Kerr (7.38 enhanced) Speedway injury.4. Anton Rosen 5.525. Ludvig Lindgren © 7.276. Simon Nielsen 4.177. Tero Aarnio 4.53Edinburgh Monarchs1. Craig Cook captain 10.022. Justin Sedgmen 8.123. Kevin Wolbert 8.294. Erik Riss 5.105. Sam Masters 9.136. Max Clegg 3.267. Rob Branford 3.14 Now the Monarchs are a great team, Heat leaders Err ....(Cook, Wolbert and Masters) trying not to use terms like second strings/heat leaders will score heavily at Brough and reserve Branford impressed me last time he rode at here so the diamonds need a minor miracle to pull back so many points but you never know do you. Gotta be sensible and say the Monarchs will progress but maybe the Diamonds will give them a hard time! Edited September 12, 2015 by dantodan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Sedgmen's no slouch round Brough either, these days plenty water on the track, I say, erhhh, hold on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Yes, it is going to be tough to beat the Monarchs on their present form, but we are a much changed septet than our league position suggests. I think we will win, but it will take a 'real' Herculian effort from all the team to get the aggregate in our favour. Not your average Monarch Herculian effort of cyclone and Al Stewart proportions, but a real Diamonds Herculian effort that we have done at least 3 times already at home with Glasgow X2 and Sheffield. Pleased to see Aarnio and Evil twin in our corner for this one, as we will need their quality if they perform to normal. Teo and Simon I would expect to dominate Clegg and Brandford at reserve, whilst Richie along with Ludde and Steve will want to lower both Cookies and Grins colours. Dangerman for me is Sedgman, who once couldn't ride our place, but you can see from his healer leaders average he must have mastered a lot of tracks to show the improvement he has made. Looks like a great contest, regardless of who wins on aggregate. Weather is good for tomorrow, and todays rain will certainly made our track heavy. Bring it on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Yes, it is going to be tough to beat the Monarchs on their present form, but we are a much changed septet than our league position suggests. I think we will win, but it will take a 'real' Herculian effort from all the team to get the aggregate in our favour. Not your average Monarch Herculian effort of cyclone and Al Stewart proportions, but a real Diamonds Herculian effort that we have done at least 3 times already at home with Glasgow X2 and Sheffield. Pleased to see Aarnio and Evil twin in our corner for this one, as we will need their quality if they perform to normal. Teo and Simon I would expect to dominate Clegg and Brandford at reserve, whilst Richie along with Ludde and Steve will want to lower both Cookies and Grins colours. Dangerman for me is Sedgman, who once couldn't ride our place, but you can see from his healer leaders average he must have mastered a lot of tracks to show the improvement he has made. Looks like a great contest, regardless of who wins on aggregate. Weather is good for tomorrow, and todays rain will certainly made our track heavy. Bring it on. I'm hoping that it will be a good injury free Meeting and that the 'Diamonds' can run in a thumping win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadrianDog Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 I can see too many likely 3/3's for us to dent their aggregate lead for us to progress, but fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I can see too many likely 3/3's for us to dent their aggregate lead for us to progress, but fingers crossed. I fear you may be right HD, but seeing as the last PL match against 'Rye' has been put back,,, maybe Newcastle have plans of a final next week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 steves 8.34.... Wolbert 8.29 Id have Steve anyday out of the 2. Wolbert will prob go elsewhere next year and drop his average to go back to the monarchs the year after Wolberts average for 2015 is over 9.00 just that his proper average still takes into account some of his 2014 rides. No one will be as so stupid to take him on that average knowing what passed in 2014, not even Edinburgh i suspect unless one of the other top 4 move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.