Skidder1 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Lakeside might have a chance at signing Kerr if required at reserve now KL have had to drop him due to switching to Thursday night racing?! Bjarne next then............?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Bjarne next then............?! Actually think Bjarne wouldn't be the worst signing for Lakeside, he was always pretty good at Arena Essex i seem to remember a 22 point once with a win off 15 metres obviously he isn't as good as that these days but i am sure he will do a good job and another nice loan fee for Matt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRushbrook Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Would rather we signed Jan Pedersen back to be honest! Need decent back up for AJ. Where from? I don't know.... Reserves could be a real trump for us though. Potentially the strongest combo in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) Kerr a very good signing if the after effects of his crash don't play on his mind too much but why is he the only rider that Lakeside have signed on the BSPA site. Presumably because the BSPA press office have not been notified of any other signings-as is stated on the bottom of relevant page. Edited December 7, 2015 by racers and royals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 So much for a draft Surely Kerr is Lynns and thats how it has to be. By letting him sign for another team you have ruined the concept of a fair draft. Mear should not be offered to all teams whos have a tier 1 rider lower than Kerr was in the draft and if any of them want him then Lakeside can't have him. Do we have an average for Mear yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 So much for a draft Surely Kerr is Lynns and thats how it has to be. By letting him sign for another team you have ruined the concept of a fair draft. Mear should not be offered to all teams whos have a tier 1 rider lower than Kerr was in the draft and if any of them want him then Lakeside can't have him. Do we have an average for Mear yet? But if Kings Lynn don't want him, that is their choice and Lakeside have snapped him up as Blackbird isn't coming out of retirement. don't see the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 But if Kings Lynn don't want him, that is their choice and Lakeside have snapped him up as Blackbird isn't coming out of retirement. don't see the issue. The whole point of the draft is if you have a better tier 1 rider you have a worse tier 2 rider. Now Lakeside have a better tier 1 rider then their tier 2 rider should be offered to other clubs or it's not a draft. You've just made it a free-for-all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 As far as Blackbird is concerned, I just cannot comprehend our Promotions' mentality on this one. He's a very competent reserve. A good rider. But at the end of the day, that's about it. He isn't an International star, nor a world beater. And although not a gambler, I'd put a few bob on him never being either. Why are we still waiting for him to make a decision? The rest of the team-building is potentially put on hold pending Mr. Blackbird deciding whether he wants to ride again, or stay in retirement? Teams, including ourselves, have had to put up with this pathetic situation already; most recently with Mr. Bridger. It only ends in tears; and a team vacancy that kills the dynamics. As far as I'm concerned, Mr Blackbird should be given 48 hours to make up his mind. "Do you want to ride for Lakeside, or not". The fact he is still apparently 'making up his mind' hardly convinces me of any commitment. Can you imagine Poole standing for this load of boll@$? No, neither can I. Maybe Mr Blackbird was never going to come out of retiirement, and this whole business had been set up a long while ago, same goes for KL's replacement for Kerr. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 The whole point of the draft is if you have a better tier 1 rider you have a worse tier 2 rider. Now Lakeside have a better tier 1 rider then their tier 2 rider should be offered to other clubs or it's not a draft. You've just made it a free-for-all. It never was a true draft, although I do see your point. My take on it is that all this has not happened in the last few days. Jon Cook was talking about a back up plan ages ago. Everybody must have known for a long time Lewis Blackbird wasn't coming back because he hasn't signed for a PL club and they seem to be mostly complete now. Chapman must have know quite early on that PUK was seriously in doubt , and it wouldn't surprise me at all if all this has been on the cards for a long time, kept under wraps away from public gaze. That might well be the reason Lakeside have not announced any names on the BSPA site, because it now seems some adjustment will need to be made to accommodate Kerr/ Maybe nobody else wants Mear as Tier 2. He is not the greatest rider on away tracks, No doubt other promoters would by complaining if they were short changed by this. At the bottom of it all is the dithering and indecision by Buster Floodlight-Fuse who clearly knew before the season ended that NKI was in doubt but failed to get his ducks in a row in good time, hence the messing around with race night. Not an auspicious start for the man who reckons he is going to make the sport more credible. Anyway, welcome to Lakeside Lewis. Big welcome from the fans certain to be there for you in March Maybe Mr Blackbird was never going to come out of retiirement, and this whole business had been set up a long while ago, same goes for KL's replacement for Kerr. Yep, you beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMungo Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 The whole point of the draft is if you have a better tier 1 rider you have a worse tier 2 rider. Now Lakeside have a better tier 1 rider then their tier 2 rider should be offered to other clubs or it's not a draft. You've just made it a free-for-all. Can you be sure it wasn't a free-for-all from the very beginning?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Can you be sure it wasn't a free-for-all from the very beginning?! No. Because your promoter who is now head of the mafia, I mean chairman of the BSPA has gone all secret squirrel and won't tell us anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) The whole point of the draft is if you have a better tier 1 rider you have a worse tier 2 rider. Now Lakeside have a better tier 1 rider then their tier 2 rider should be offered to other clubs or it's not a draft. You've just made it a free-for-all. Is Kerr any better than Blackbird? Isn't Mear their protected rider. Edited December 7, 2015 by foreverblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Is a bit confusing the whole draft thing but then so is the heat leader list and team building as a whole, long gone are the days where we as fans could speculate based on known averages, now we know pretty much nothing about what riders are available at what criteria and what average, I will just sit back and wait. Regarding a back up man for AJ though, I don't think we will end up with what many would call a genuine heat leader but not many teams will have that in 2016 anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 No. Because your promoter who is now head of the mafia, I mean chairman of the BSPA has gone all secret squirrel and won't tell us anything! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Is Kerr any better than Blackbird? Isn't Mear their protected rider. In terms of the draft yes. Kerr is ahead of Newman and Wright, so in effect Poole and Swindon should both be offered Mear now and only if they don't want him should Lakeside get him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Maybe both Poole and Swindon were offered Mear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Kerr is equal with Newman at best. I am bias but Poole have been sneaky Adam Ellis should not be a tier 2 rider i think he could start as number 1 reserve for most teams. So i think this is a good move by Lakeside. Can we swap Davey for AJ please?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Maybe both Poole and Swindon were offered Mear. I don't know if he was offered but he isn't too reliable and only seems to go well at the smaller tracks, quite happy with Ellis. In terms of the draft yes. Kerr is ahead of Newman and Wright, so in effect Poole and Swindon should both be offered Mear now and only if they don't want him should Lakeside get him. Really? Rather have Newman any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 In terms of the draft yes. Kerr is ahead of Newman and Wright, so in effect Poole and Swindon should both be offered Mear now and only if they don't want him should Lakeside get him. Let's be honest . If Ford thought he was missing out we would have heard about it by now. If Rosco thought he was missing out we might have to wait for the Swindon Advertiser first to come out but he wouldnt be keeping quiet about it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Kerr is equal with Newman at best. I am bias but Poole have been sneaky Adam Ellis should not be a tier 2 rider i think he could start as number 1 reserve for most teams. So i think this is a good move by Lakeside. Can we swap Davey for AJ please?? I don't know if he was offered but he isn't too reliable and only seems to go well at the smaller tracks, quite happy with Ellis. Really? Rather have Newman any day. Kerr is a better rider than Newman. Rode Number 1 for Newcastle and ended up with a better average than Newman. The only thing now will be how much Kerrs crash has affected him. However if i agree that Newman is far more exciting than Kerr who is basically a very good trapper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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