SteveLyric2 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 I think Kerr and Rose are the top 2 reserves, as they were in 2014. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) I respect your opinion also Sidney, but to me when the chips are down its Newman who you can count on. In each of the last two years when it get to the play-offs Newman has come to the fore, leaving others in his wake. Howarth is a good prospect and has done well, Garrity good to watch but is so erratic and drops silly points, Auty because of injury hasn't done much for a couple of years , all good riders but still someway behind Newman's consistency. If I had to choose it would be Newman everytime. Â Like you say, different people, different opinions......... I really like Newman but it is quite hard to fathom out how much progress he has made? he has stagnated a bit also in the PL.These riders hopefully should push for a top five spot that is what the draft system should be about. Edited November 12, 2015 by sidney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRushbrook Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Two big ifs but IF Rob Mear can return to form, then that surely puts him up there with the best tier 2 reserves? Â And IF Lewis Blackbird still has his heart fully in the sport then he will be among the better tier ones as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen chemistry Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 on home form wolves reserves will be hard to beat , pooles are strong as are leics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 I really like Newman but it is quite hard to fathom out how much progress he has made? he has stagnated a bit also in the PL.These riders hopefully should push for a top five spot that is what the draft system should be about. You must be joking sidney. Here is a lad who has constantly improved, and this year reached number 1 at Plymouth ahead of Fisher. And you call that stagnating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Newmans average in 2015 6.84 in 2014 6.51. Hardly a big improvement either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 You must be joking sidney. Here is a lad who has constantly improved, and this year reached number 1 at Plymouth ahead of Fisher. And you call that stagnating. Fish had his worst season with injuries & what average did Kyle finish on as was hardly amongst the top boys. Â I agree he has been quality in the play offs whereas Steve Worrall struggled with the pressure the last 2 seasons in them. I think Kerr and Rose are the top 2 reserves, as they were in 2014. Both coming back from injuries especially Kerr so doubts over both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 The answer is obvious. Poole can have the first pick before anybody else has a chance. They are of course allowed in the interest of Speedway to change their mind at at any time if it transpires they have chosen the wrong person. That is only fair.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 You must be joking sidney. Here is a lad who has constantly improved, and this year reached number 1 at Plymouth ahead of Fisher. And you call that stagnating. Newman is 4th in the Plymouth greensheets? He did occasionally ride at number one if that's what you mean? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen chemistry Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Newmans average in 2015 6.84 in 2014 6.51. Hardly a big improvement either. Â thats hardly any improvement...... could he of been under riding to keep his PL average low , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 You must be joking sidney. Here is a lad who has constantly improved, and this year reached number 1 at Plymouth ahead of Fisher. And you call that stagnating. He averaged 7.81 in the PL Auty averaged 8.51 and Garrity 8.50 so he upped his PL average but his EL average is false.Based on gaining confidence by winning races beating riders of lesser ability all i am saying is "Tsunami" i want to see him do it in the top five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Â thats hardly any improvement...... could he of been under riding to keep his PL average low , Kyle gets paid by the point mate, he's hardly going to be doing that .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Kyle gets paid by the point mate, he's hardly going to be doing that .. Â Next you'll be saying Malcolm Simmons didn't do it either & any rider would be paid back in kind if they had a bad meeting or 3. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Newmans average in 2015 6.84 in 2014 6.51. Hardly a big improvement either.Kyles an odd one at PL level. He tends to have a year where he finds a point, a year consolidating then has another year finding a point and then the year after consolidates. He's a slow burner but then so was Ben Barker until he had a great year at Coventry and Stoke. So who knows?! Edited November 12, 2015 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 He's had permission to go for it in 2016 ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen chemistry Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 He's had permission to go for it in 2016 ...... he has to go for it this year, .... or he will be sacked  ford already said he wants him to improve and stay in the top 5 ,  if he doesnt ,can see him being replaced by jolly foreigner on fake low average Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 no, if he doesn't improve he'll stay as a british reserve surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanF Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Calling this a draft is so misleading. Never heard of a draft that has the same riders in multiple years and has clubs getting protected choices. Defeats the whole purpose. Â I think they are way over complicating things. Just make every team have two Brits 23 and under and all foreigners can never drop below 6.00 (maybe even 7.00). Apply it to both leagues and there will be plenty of opportunities for British riders to progress. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen chemistry Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 the draft is not going to be a draft anymore now the riders arent protected at reserve  polish league reserves are still protected pawlicki was still riding at reserve last year ,  this season we will see promoters fudging the rules again when the brit reserves have a 'bad run of form' they will end up being replaced by foreigners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 To answer the question in the thread title. It's obvious. It's because we have a new BSPA chairman who wants openness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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