Elmo Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 And Jeremy Doncaster?I remember him doing 2nd halves at Leicester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.V 72 Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) I agree with you just out of interest when did Michael Lee start he was a bit of overnight sensation watched him win the world title in Sweden was it 1980 ? Michael started his official carrier in 1975 he rode for Boston in the National league 2nd div in his 1st year he finished with a 9.13 average he also rode some meetings for Kings lynn in the British league that year. In 76 he rode for Kings lynn in the British league won the British junior title and finished on a 9.22 average. In 77 he was top of the British league averages 10.64 won the British final.First world final finishing 4th and won the World team cup. He won the world speedway crown in 1980 in Gothenburg. Edited March 4, 2016 by B.V 72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 A great racer, shame about the other poop that went with him 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbee Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 The point is we had second half racing in the 60/70 with junior races then if good enough they would have a go against the second strings later in the meeting just to name a few that come through that system at Coventry Lomas/hill/Hacket/clark/ridly/bailey etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedwaybear Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 POOLE COVENTRY BELLE VUE KINGS LYNN LEICESTER SWINDON WOLVES LAKESIDE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.N.T. Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Now and again you get a young rider that can jump straight into the top League like Joe Screen, Lewis Bridger and Roger Lambert but most of the top riders have learnt their trade in a lower league with Tatum riding for Wimbledon in the second tier, Wigg at Weymouth and Loram at Hackney even though he did start in his first season at the top. Â Â The Premier League needs to be doing much more for British riders like making foreign riders keep their assessed average until they reach that level. If they miss a meeting only their real average is used and if replaced also. Â How many teams would bring back a rider on a 5 or 7 average if they are only averaging 3. Plus it would mean all Premier League teams would have British reserves and more second strings also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Michael started his official carrier in 1975 he rode for Boston in the National league 2nd div in his 1st year he finished with a 9.13 average he also rode some meetings for Kings lynn in the British league that year. In 76 he rode for Kings lynn in the British league won the British junior title and finished on a 9.22 average. In 77 he was top of the British league averages 10.64 won the British final.First world final finishing 4th and won the World team cup. He won the world speedway crown in 1980 in Gothenburg. I make him 17 when he averaged the 9.22 and 18 when he topped the averages with 10.64 That will never happen again. I remember watching him at Lynn when he was 14 and he was quick even then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Michael was one of the most talented riders ive seen at Poole, when he was right. I still remember him stalking Mitch Shirra for 3 laps and taking him as though he just wasn't there. He would do this on a weekly basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Now and again you get a young rider that can jump straight into the top League like Joe Screen, Lewis Bridger and Roger Lambert but most of the top riders have learnt their trade in a lower league with Tatum riding for Wimbledon in the second tier, Wigg at Weymouth and Loram at Hackney even though he did start in his first season at the top. Â Â The Premier League needs to be doing much more for British riders like making foreign riders keep their assessed average until they reach that level. If they miss a meeting only their real average is used and if replaced also. Â How many teams would bring back a rider on a 5 or 7 average if they are only averaging 3. Plus it would mean all Premier League teams would have British reserves and more second strings also. Pretty sure Tatum rode in the top flight for Wimbledon right from the off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Shouldn't these type of posts be in a different topic, I thought this was for EL predictions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbee Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Pretty sure Tatum rode in the top flight for Wimbledon right from the off.Think you are right then signed for Cov when he was about 18 I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reviresco Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Think you are right then signed for Cov when he was about 18 I think  Tatum was 19 when he started riding for Wimbledon in 1983.  Not many start off in the top league aged 16. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) It's very hard to look beyond Poole and Belle Vue for likely champions this year. Poole look favourites, but Craig Cook's form could prove key for Belle vue and they are the only real challengers. Â Usual suspects Swindon, Coventry, Lakeside and King's Lynn behind them. Â Wolves and Leicester the also rans. Â Who else? I'm sure I've forgotten someone. Can't be much good if I have! Â EDIT - Nope. That's all of them. Only 8 teams? That's not many! Â OK - League table: Â Poole Belle Vue King's Lynn Swindon Coventry Lakeside Wolves Leicester (not Lakeside) Â Champions: Belle Vue Edited March 16, 2016 by grachan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 It's very hard to look beyond Poole and Belle Vue for likely champions this year. Poole look favourites, but Craig Cook's form could prove key for Belle vue and they are the only real challengers.Usual suspects Swindon, Coventry, Lakeside and King's Lynn behind them.Wolves and Leicester the also rans.Who else? I'm sure I've forgotten someone. Can't be much good if I have!EDIT - Nope. That's all of them. Only 8 teams? That's not many!OK - League table:PooleBelle VueKing's LynnSwindonCoventryLakesideWolvesLakesideChampions: Belle Vue Lakeside have 2 teams then? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Lakeside have 2 teams then? Â Wouldn't surprise me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Lakeside have 2 teams then? It begins with L. Same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 It's very hard to look beyond Poole and Belle Vue for likely champions this year. Poole look favourites, but Craig Cook's form could prove key for Belle vue and they are the only real challengers.  Usual suspects Swindon, Coventry, Lakeside and King's Lynn behind them.  Wolves and Leicester the also rans.  Who else? I'm sure I've forgotten someone. Can't be much good if I have!  EDIT - Nope. That's all of them. Only 8 teams? That's not many!  OK - League table:  Poole Belle Vue King's Lynn Swindon Coventry Lakeside Wolves Lakeside  Champions: Belle Vue  Hell of a long time since we've seen a prediction like this from any speedway fan, I'm loving it.  Sadly I can't see past Poole as the 2016 champions............again. There is also 1 team whose 1-5 have lots of improvement in them and probably the best No 6, so for me Wolves are my dark horses. Top 4 of Poole top, then 2-4 in no particular order of Belle Vue, Swindon and Wolves. 5-7 in no particular order of Coventry, Kings Lynn and Lakeside, with Leicester the new Belle Vue of the Elite League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 First set of EL prices posted on 'oddschecker': Â Poole - 10/11 Belle Vue - 7/2 Swindon - 13/2 Coventry - 13/2 Wolverhampton - 14/1 Lakeside - 18/1 King's Lynn - 22/1 Leicester - 100/1 I'd say that Swindon are a more comfortable 3rd/Coventry not to close to 3rd as that. Maybe makes the Bees 10/1 and I'd agree with that. Â Will be interesting to see how the removal of the heat leader list has an effect in May! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Lakeside have 2 teams then? Yes, they have reduced it to just two this year. Last year it was a different line up almost every meeting ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 It begins with L. Same thing. Of course, bit like Somerset and Scunthorpe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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