Robinh88 Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Which PL rider do you wish you had signed? Tomas Topinka Kings Lynn Had your team been EL who would have been your Number One? Mark Loram Who would have most likely been your Number One? Bomber probably Most Exciting signing at PL Level? Janusz Kolodzeij Reading Racers 2003 Whatever happened to the once strong PL? Answers on a postcard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 it could be argued that the PL is actually a little too strong; there is a much greater gap between NL and PL than between PL and EL and that has stifled the progress of many riders in my opinion. There are far too many riders in the PL who should be in the EL but i understand the arguments as to why they are there (earnings, etc). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Which PL rider do you wish you had signed? Tomas Topinka Kings Lynn Had your team been EL who would have been your Number One? Mark Loram Who would have most likely been your Number One? Bomber probably Most Exciting signing at PL Level? Janusz Kolodzeij Reading Racers 2003 Whatever happened to the once strong PL? Answers on a postcard I think the question should be "whatever happened to the once strong EL?" seeing as most of the EL is full of PL riders. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 i am saving money on a postcard , elite has never been strong since gollob went from ippo. elite=lite . pl better . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barncooseboy Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 most exciting PL Signing Matej Zagar at Trelawny, at least he stayed for 2 seasons, how many meetings did the Pole do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Top double signing in PL since 2000 ? Charlie Gjedde and Jason Doyle Bewick fans please feel free to discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeddiechek Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Best PL signing since 2000? Chris Holder IOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcol Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) Which PL rider do you wish you had signed? Tomas Topinka Kings Lynn Had your team been EL who would have been your Number One? Mark Loram Who would have most likely been your Number One? Bomber probably Most Exciting signing at PL Level? Janusz Kolodzeij Reading Racers 2003 Whatever happened to the once strong PL? Answers on a postcard loz robin thot u wudsay jason bunjan lolololon Edited January 7, 2016 by Dyson24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) Which PL rider do you wish you had signed? Michael Coles. Wish we had signed him in 2000 as a replacement for one of Wato/Smart when they went EL and to Swindon respectively. He always rode Newport well. We did however sign him in 2005 (ish) but was well, well past his sell by date then. Adam Sheilds is another - was quality in the PL for the IOW and heard he was in talks one season with Tim Stone. Sadly never happened. Had your team been EL who would have been your Number One? Would of loved Jason Crump, his father was once a Wasp and JC was generally outstanding in the EL. Who would have most likely been your Number One? Probably David Howe :lol: Most Exciting signing at PL Level? Got to be Frank Smart, his first season with us he was pretty wild and inconsistent due to poor machinery but after his drugs ban, he had superb machinery off Mallett and was exciting as well as a powerful scorer. Used to pass top riders for fun around QM. Whatever happened to the once strong PL? Same as the rest of British Speedway - its fallen on its arse! Edited January 8, 2016 by Pinny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinh88 Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 thank you pinny for the reply... interesting you chose coles, boss back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 thank you pinny for the reply... interesting you chose coles, boss back in the day He was always quality at Newport, not many were a threat to Watson and Henriksson in the 99 season. But he was, he was superb. He guested for us many times that season. As did Neville Tatum. What ever happened to him?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsoil Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Best signing: Tai at Rye House, Craig Cook at Edinburgh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 cookie @ workington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsoil Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 cookie @ workington I was judging it on the silverware they've won with him at the helm. Workington must regret letting him go. What were the circumstances? Obviously a fallout somewhere along the line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Cookie and previous owner Keith Denham had disagreements. Cookie and Rich Lawson didn't (and still don't) get on and Lawson was supposedly the better bet. Wrong decision but hindsight is a wonderful thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsoil Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Cookie and previous owner Keith Denham had disagreements. Cookie and Rich Lawson didn't (and still don't) get on and Lawson was supposedly the better bet. Wrong decision but hindsight is a wonderful thing. Cheers. I did read in the Speedway Star there had been some sort of a fallout, but that was as far as it went. The piece also said he had tried to sign for a number of clubs, he mentioned Newcastle specifically, but none had wanted to sign him. Bet they are regretting that now. I can remember thinking at the time that it was strange that Workington were letting him go, him being a local lad and an obvious talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 a number 1 riding for number 7 money. blame it on mr denham . he was the root of the evil . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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