Swindon 2017

[Nellie]

Absolutely....if only that was the decision taken at the AGM and not a decision made in hindsight then this whole situation might have been avoided.

 

Laguta or Emil on a 7 anyone

It's always been a seven, as we are working with last year's Premier League averages. He has a Danish average of below six from last year so, according to the rules, is a category 2 rider, and therefore 7. It's 18.6.1/2 of last year's rulebook.

[Aroundtheboards]

I questioned this when it was first announced as they had little over five points left and bought in a new rider from abroad. Even if he was bought in last year as a 4.00 or a 5.00 then that would be multiplied by 1.4 so would be higher than what they had left.

 

 

 

 

Not sure who owns him but don't think Peterborough would be too happy to suddenly find their new signing will be missing a certain amount of matches and if he is still a Eastbourne asset, then it should be who signed him first has priority in my opinion.

He is a SOMERSET asset !!!

[SCB]

 

The shock is that the sport has gone Premier League.

Surely the shock is people still haven't released this yet?!

[Reliant Robin]

It's always been a seven, as we are working with last year's Premier League averages. He has a Danish average of below six from last year so, according to the rules, is a category 2 rider, and therefore 7. It's 18.6.1/2 of last year's rulebook.

I'm fully aware of those facts, cheers Nellie.....and it's the logical decision, no gripe from me at all....other than the fact that it is not along the lines that were apparently discussed by all Promoters at the AGM.

[DC2]

 

BWD announced.

 

http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.31665.2

[RebelDan]

He is a SOMERSET asset !!!

Not for long as they keep selling all their assets

[frigbo]

Which they should be using PL 2016 rules. Why is this some sort of shock?

 

Which is fair enough.

 

What amazes me is this lot spent a whole weekend ratifying rules for this season and still don't know what's going on!

[DC2]

A Robins side that consists of 3 Premier League reserves from 2016 .....

 

 

Yes, but Poole & Coventry have pretty much have three old PL reserves too.

 

Klindt was a reserve, Newman would have been if Simota wasn't so poor & Shanes didn't even get into a PL team. Kerr & Sarj were reserves & I think Bates may have dropped down too.

 

At least Swindon have a top four with proven 2016 records. Coventry are relying on Garrity staying fit, old Bjerre being bothered & young Bjerre rediscovering himself.

Edited December 9, 2016 by DC2

[GWC]

All I know is that 10 years ago we had strong teams, relatively big crowds and the sport seemed to be thriving.

 

The low limits came in. The crowds reduced with each new points limits and the atmosphere at the tracks became almost non-existent. A once great product because very lack lustre.

 

I guess I'd have kept things as they were 10 years ago - whatever that was.

From 2006 k o cup meeting verses the mighty Bulldogs - they lasted one season and lost £500k I believe....

 

Swindon Robins = 40 (83)

 

1. Lee Richardson - 3,2,1,0 = 6

2. Mads Korneliussen - 0,1*,Ef,F = 1+1

3. Renat Gufarov - 1*,0,1,0 = 2+1

4. Seb Ulamek - 2,3,3,2,3 = 13

5. Leigh Adams - 2,3,3,1,2* = 11+1

6. Ritchie Hawkins - 1,0,0 = 1

7. Seb Alden - 3,0,2,1,0 = 6

 

 

Reading Bulldogs = 50 (97)

 

1. Greg Hancock - 2,2,2,3 = 9

2. Andy Smith - 1*,1*,1,1* = 4+3

3. Travis McGowan - 0,2,2*,3,F = 7+1

4. Matej Zagar - 3,1*,3,1 = 8+1

5. Charlie Gjedde - 1,3,2,2*,1 = 9+1

6. Sam Simota - 0,Ex,0 = 0

7. Janusz Kolodziej - 2,3,3,2*,3 = 13+1

[ruckerroo]

once sides are forced to sign utter rammel like grondal in the so called top tier you know your up shoite creek

[Gresham]

BWD announced.

 

http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.31665.2

Cracking rider...my only worry for him is his equipment, and whether it will be set up and fast enough for the old Swindon track.

[DC2]

 

I think Wilson-Dean is at least as good as Andersen, has much more experience of English tracks & will be happier & more committed as a home based rider. And cheaper too!

[SCB]

I think Wilson-Dean is at least as good as Andersen, has much more experience of English tracks & will be happier & more committed as a home based rider. And cheaper too!

Spent most of last season in reserve, starts in reserve for Peterborough but is a second string at Swindon. Yikkes!

[DC2]

Spent most of last season in reserve, starts in reserve for Peterborough but is a second string at Swindon. Yikkes!

And Kerr?

[Grachan]

From 2006 k o cup meeting verses the mighty Bulldogs - they lasted one season and lost £500k I believe....

Swindon Robins = 40 (83)

1. Lee Richardson - 3,2,1,0 = 6

2. Mads Korneliussen - 0,1*,Ef,F = 1+1

3. Renat Gufarov - 1*,0,1,0 = 2+1

4. Seb Ulamek - 2,3,3,2,3 = 13

5. Leigh Adams - 2,3,3,1,2* = 11+1

6. Ritchie Hawkins - 1,0,0 = 1

7. Seb Alden - 3,0,2,1,0 = 6

Reading Bulldogs = 50 (97)

1. Greg Hancock - 2,2,2,3 = 9

2. Andy Smith - 1*,1*,1,1* = 4+3

3. Travis McGowan - 0,2,2*,3,F = 7+1

4. Matej Zagar - 3,1*,3,1 = 8+1

5. Charlie Gjedde - 1,3,2,2*,1 = 9+1

6. Sam Simota - 0,Ex,0 = 0

7. Janusz Kolodziej - 2,3,3,2*,3 = 13+1

Probably spent most of that on their ridiculous TV advert.

[Sidney the robin]

I think Wilson-Dean is at least as good as Andersen, has much more experience of English tracks & will be happier & more committed as a home based rider. And cheaper too!

DC was thinking that myself in those U21s meetings last season i recon there were at least 10 riders better than Andersen in it Hansen (dane certainly).Andersen is promising has good credentials but i feel now maybe it was not a good time to introduce him.

[Gresham]

Spent most of last season in reserve, starts in reserve for Peterborough but is a second string at Swindon. Yikkes!

Think the team is being built with the view of changing when the new averages kick in. BWD should be a strong no.6/2. Swindon reserve pairing wont last long imo.

[B.V 72]

Cracking rider...my only worry for him is his equipment, and whether it will be set up and fast enough for the old Swindon track.

Peterborough should be having the same worries then.

[stevebrum]

Quite a few predicted this so it doesn't appear a surprise.

what is baffling is why Rosco signed a new Dane on an assessed average without knowing what that average would be.

They only good thing to come out of this is that we appear to be dropping the ridiculously low 4 or 5 for assessed newcomers. Milik I believe was one of the last of those falsely assessed despite some Poole fans claiming he was a risk signing it was obvious to any sensible speedway fan that he would comfortably beat that.

Now with the top flight strength at an all time low no foreign rider should come in on a bargain average.

Hansen clearly has potential so if any team wants him give him a set average of 7 because you are signing a youngster for the future not to get a leg up with a ridiculous low average.

BWD certainly is going places so it's not like Swindon haven't got a decent replacement.

As a Somerset asset Swindon should have priority for fixture clashes.

[Gresham]

Peterborough should be having the same worries then.

He'll do alright at reserve for Panthers and Robins...it's when he moves up into the main body he struggles. In saying that...he's progressed each year, hopefully he'll do the same again this season and become a solid second string. No doubting his ability and determination. It's Zach that's the weakest link imo. Love him to bits, but never seen a rider bottle it so much in the first turn. Complete opposite to BWD who's an animal in the first turn.