Panthers89 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Christ that's a signing out the blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Ive heard at the moment is average is 4.50 but need clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I'm sure he'll fit in well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Purchase has been inside hasn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Purchase has been inside hasn't he?yes I read that last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Purchase has been inside hasn't he? Yes, sentenced to 3 years for causing death by dangerous driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Basford next for Cradley then? Kent website gives a very strong pointer of him joining either Cradley or Cov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 I wasn't watching league racing at this level back when Purchase first rode but based on the couple of comments made here it sounds to me that he should be given an assessed 3½/4 point average. He certainly shouldn't be a 3 given previous experience but should get a reduction having been out of the sport for so long and having not ridden at any higher level than reserve/second string in the third tier. If he averaging in the region of 4-4½ then simply rounding down to 4 seems perfectly fair to me. I can see a case for perhaps 3½ if his previous average was only a fraction over 4. His average would have had to be a high 4 to justify it being now 4½. I guess the short version of what I trying to get across is round it down to the nearest half point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundp Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Welcome back to James Purchase, however Does anyone really think we would sign a rider NOT knowing his average ?, mind you it makes for decent Spin I guess. Edited December 10, 2015 by greyhoundp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Average at moment is 4.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Even on 4.5 he has to be worth the risk. Decent pedigree and knows what's involved. Like several of the returnee's he may need time to settle in the current era but should be a potent second string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Exactly worth the gamble cus not alot else about. I feel we have used too much with our top 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 There are around a dozen riders from last season on an average between 4 and 5 so there are plenty of riders who could be approached. We have to trust that our promotion team have either exhausted those options or seen something in Purchase that makes him worth the risk on 4½ (or both!). What's noticeable by its relative absence is riders on 3.something. Most riders who started last season on 3 either averaged 4+ or failed to achieve 3 so start on 3 again. That makes for a tricky decision in some cases. Do clubs give riders another chance and hope that a season or two under their belt was all they needed to then kick-on or ditch them, many still very young, and sign somebody new on a 3?! Luke Harris is a typical example of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 So what rider could they have had with about 4 and half from last season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Dugard is likely top of most club's shopping list I imagine - 4.49 Shame it looks like Extance will miss most if not all next season - 4.48 RTD Woolley Jones Tedham Bacon Widman etc are all 4.something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willp Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Average at moment is 4.5 4.5 is not James' average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudtobeaBrummie Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 He's average will be 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 The person him self told me is average was 4.5 but hoping for it to get it lowered he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilK Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 So if it's four how many points does that leave for the last two riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 21st there is only Bacon there thats any good thou so can see why they have gone for Purchase 8.34 I think Phil if its 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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