Haza Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Not keen on Barker one bit...nor me well past his best for starters - he'd definitely not be my choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 nor me well past his best for starters - he'd definitely not be my choice.Barkers past his best😁looked like it last night barker on good machinery will give most a run for their money and is itimidated by nobody thats what the aussies dont like plus i dont think he likes them much because hes a brit and patriotic. Stop pandering tothe aussies if hey dont like it go home. Asfor the icident with cooke barker dd nothin wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Barkers past his bestlooked like it last night barker on good machinery will give most a run for their money and is itimidated by nobody thats what the aussies dont like plus i dont think he likes them much because hes a brit and patriotic. Stop pandering tothe aussies if hey dont like it go home. Asfor the icident with cooke barker dd nothin wrong. well how many years ago was he in the World Cup team for team GB at Gorzow ? I'm guessing 2009 ? why is he not already in a Premiership team if he's that good ? to me he's past his best and clearly on the way down . Yes he looked good last night but it was hardly a top line up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 well how many years ago was he in the World Cup team for team GB at Gorzow ? I'm guessing 2009 ? why is he not already in a Premiership team if he's that good ? to me he's past his best and clearly on the way down . Yes he looked good last night but it was hardly a top line up . Well he was better than both Nicholls and Harris - both ex-SGP riders - so clearly not as far down as those two "reliable" Brits #justsaying 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 I'm not sure he is on the way down necessarily, seems to have rekindled his career this year at Redcar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Barker will never be world champion but then you can't have 7 world champs in a team. He is however an entertainer, interacts with the fans and never knows when he's beaten. Quite simply I'd rather watch 7 riders like him than 7 gate and go "can't be arsed cos I've got a GP at the weekend" type of rider. Then again I've never been conventional 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Barker will never be world champion but then you can't have 7 world champs in a team. He is however an entertainer, interacts with the fans and never knows when he's beaten. Quite simply I'd rather watch 7 riders like him than 7 gate and go "can't be arsed cos I've got a GP at the weekend" type of rider. Then again I've never been conventional Are you a massive Holder fan by any chance? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Well he was better than both Nicholls and Harris - both ex-SGP riders - so clearly not as far down as those two "reliable" Brits #justsayingtwo more rider well past there best and on the way down . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Not knowing the full story, but from the pictures on the television I was of the impression, Barker and Co were trying to pull a fast one (cheat) by using a Chris Harris tyre for the final. This would have been illegal. Surely, rather then give Barker time to change the tyre back, the Ref should have disqualified him...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Are you a massive Holder fan by any chance? :) As it happens I am a fan, not massive admittedly. I didn't refer to any rider by name because TBH many of them (and they are not all in the GPs) are guilty of it at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 After our Belle Vue performance It really does highlight our inadequacies. I thought as a team, we would be better by now and the riders would performing at a level we all expected from them, but unfortunately that is not the case. As we have seen recently we don't cut the mustard when against the top teams. Here is my opinion of the season so far, and how our team has been performing.. Chris Holder: I was well chuffed when it was announced he would be replacing Niels this season. Thinking along the lines he was one of the few who was capable of replacing our star turn.. But things haven't turned out that way. I have great respect for Holder, who has been up against it from the start. He really tries and battles hard, but the results haven't been as he would hoped. He has had his personal problems, plus the settling in issues and his machinery not as it was, it all adds more pressure on Chris to fulfil his obligation. He is far from the dominant No 1 we had hoped for . Things can only get better... B- Robert Lambert: I remember seeing him score 21 pt max riding for the Young Stars at 15 years of age, and thought what a talent. I was blown away by someone so young and thoughts were of another Michael Lee for sure. Now 3 yrs down the road he hasn't made the heights I imagined. Yes I know he has figured in some amazing tussles and has a large fan base. But to me its all about scoring points. He doesn't do enough when against better opposition. He has only won 1 of his last 9 races at home, and that's not good enough. I would much rather see a rider scoring 12pts from the gate than 6pts from the back. Robert has it all, except that gating ability. Unless he can master that, he will never reach the level everyone want him to.. Time to step up. B- Troy Batchelor: As expected a far better season than last. His form is something like we once knew. An accomplished gater who in front goes very quick, Sometimes struggle to pass when behind. Always manages to have one bad ride per meeting. As the season progresses so does his form.. B+ Lewis Rose: I thought he would do well to continue with his present form in a league where second strings are becoming stronger. A decent gater and good team man, Lewis has scored some important points. Not blessed with the skills of others, he make up for that with grit and determination...Doing OK. B Nick Porsing: I expected far more than Nick has delivered. Has so much potential but usually it doesn't show. If he could step up and do what we all know he's capable of, there would be no talk of replacing him... Disappointing so far.. C. Tai Huckenbeck: He more than anybody has been a godsend. has exceeded far more than anyone expected and has been our saviour many times. Without doubt top rider so far... A+ Dale Allitt: I find it difficult to understand how anyone can make financial decision without having control of the purse strings, therefore Dale must have a difficult jobs sourcing new riders . Whether he's the right man for the job has still to be seen. B Hope this assessment has not offended anyone and is of my opinion only.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 How about Buster and his track GWR ? How about giving him a big pointy hat with a D on it ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 How about Buster and his track GWR ? How about giving him a big pointy hat with a D on it ? Many of the fans need signs they can hold up after a few laps telling him that is enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Many of the fans need signs they can hold up after a few laps telling him that is enough. As In Forest Gump when he was playing American football, you mean ? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 So with the team changes this morning looks like were left with all the rubbish again. Ive had enough of this season already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scrutton Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Perhaps you and others like your Speedway with the "Blue grove " after just a few races or trying to follow it through a dust storm (a La Swindon) i don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 My ratings for the season. Holder C Rose C+ Porsing D Batchelor B+ Lambert C+ Huckenbeck A Bailey D Allit - C- Track - E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrss Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Really pissed off of to read Newman has gone to Leicester. Do Kings Lynn even try to sign anyone? All we here from the club management is that there's no one available. Funny how other clubs seem to find riders. It seems the club have no ambition and don't care if the team wins or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Observer Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Really pissed off of to read Newman has gone to Leicester. Do Kings Lynn even try to sign anyone? All we here from the club management is that there's no one available. Funny how other clubs seem to find riders. It seems the club have no ambition and don't care if the team wins or not. You ought to be a Leicester fan! They've a fantastic fan base, but are a perennial under achieving team and that's despite umpteen rider changes. Many say it hasn't been the same since the move up to the "Top" Tier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Really pissed off of to read Newman has gone to Leicester. Do Kings Lynn even try to sign anyone? All we here from the club management is that there's no one available. Funny how other clubs seem to find riders. It seems the club have no ambition and don't care if the team wins or not.Who would you have put Newman in for? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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