STEVEHOLS54 Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Has the niggling gone away yet?? BTW we're only 2 weeks on from the AGM and people want full teams to be announced already - with not a lot else to announce over the winter months - except perhaps the occasional sponsorship deal!! Patience people - patience. Yep that irritating itch has now gone. One less to ponder now EK at RH. Think I will indeed exercise patience from now and keep silent. Will just laugh and smile at the entertainment this forum supplies ;-) At least the list of who it might be is slowly shrinking ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Baz Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 (edited) But it's what we do isn't it Skidder. One way we get through the winter. We are not all 'in the know' like certain people. You know me. As soon as we get the teams sorted out I shall be clamouring for the fixture list. Anyway to continue the theme. Now the Eddie rumour is out the way it must surely be special K next? Edited November 18, 2016 by Pirate Baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurntFaceMan Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Really hope it isn't KK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Really hope it isn't KK. Why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Matt said "I feel that while Hans's average is at the upper limit of where I would like to go..." Does that rule out KK?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Matt said "I feel that while Hans's average is at the upper limit of where I would like to go..." Does that rule out KK?! We either get KK and Ellis perks or we have Kacper G and people like that in the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Poole would be mad in my opinion not to go for Kasprzak. If they dont Hans at 1 could be a weak link without 2 similar back ups. Look at Rye House, 3 heat leaders in Kennett, Nicholls and Harris who you would expect to get similar averages to Hans, they were half a point behind him last year though they rode as heat leaders all season and Kennett was actually higher. Add in Watt and Robson as 2 very solid back ups as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Poole would be mad in my opinion not to go for Kasprzak. If they dont Hans at 1 could be a weak link without 2 similar back ups. Look at Rye House, 3 heat leaders in Kennett, Nicholls and Harris who you would expect to get similar averages to Hans, they were half a point behind him last year though they rode as heat leaders all season and Kennett was actually higher. Add in Watt and Robson as 2 very solid back ups as well. I agree with Gavan, we need a number 1 of KK quality. Much depends though this year on Brady and Jack and if they reach the potential they should ride at. Brady had 1 season now and should kick on. Holder I actually think is the better rider of the two and knows Wimborne road very well and will need the form if he is to ride with Chris in Torun. KK and Hans would one of the top 1 and 5 in the league with Holder and Lambert for kings lynn= Just a guess that could happen Doyle and Morris??? at swindon= You would almost expect these pairs to score 25 points a meeting between them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 I agree with Gavan, we need a number 1 of KK quality. Much depends though this year on Brady and Jack and if they reach the potential they should ride at. Brady had 1 season now and should kick on. Holder I actually think is the better rider of the two and knows Wimborne road very well and will need the form if he is to ride with Chris in Torun. KK and Hans would one of the top 1 and 5 in the league with Holder and Lambert for kings lynn= Just a guess that could happen Doyle and Morris??? at swindon= You would almost expect these pairs to score 25 points a meeting between them. I agree. KK, Hans, J. Holder, Kurtz, Newman would be a very strong top 5 and nigh on unbeatable at home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Look at Rye House, 3 heat leaders in Kennett, Nicholls and Harris who you would expect to get similar averages to Hans, they were half a point behind him last year though they rode as heat leaders all season and Kennett was actually higher. Add in Watt and Robson as 2 very solid back ups as well. Twenty meetings count for the rolling average; Andersen was a heatleader for all bar one of them. Harris rode as a HL all season, but Kennett (4/20 at HL) and Nicholls (8/20 at HL) both spent longer at second string. The statistics are easy to find on the speedway-stats website, cheers SCB. I think Hans is on a more more achievable average than Kennett and Nicholls, but possibly not Harris. I've got a feeling Andersen isn't going to be number one, but I also think it might not be KK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Has the niggling gone away yet?? BTW we're only 2 weeks on from the AGM and people want full teams to be announced already - with not a lot else to announce over the winter months - except perhaps the occasional sponsorship deal!! Patience people - patience. Exactly. Have never understood the clamour for news of signings pre Xmas for a season which doesn't begin until mid March. People must be very very bored and have dull lives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 People must be very very bored and have dull lives! Says the man with nearly 12000 posts on a forum Only messing GB, I agree with you and Skid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 I agree. KK, Hans, J. Holder, Kurtz, Newman would be a very strong top 5 and nigh on unbeatable at home. Be a bit weak at reserve though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Exactly. Have never understood the clamour for news of signings pre Xmas for a season which doesn't begin until mid March. People must be very very bored and have dull lives! The idea of a forum is to try and cultivate newer members like myself (not even 2 weeks in) to join in the discussion and bring comment/opinion etc. Without such it would be left to the usual suspects who seem to enjoy internal chit chat amongst what they feel is a select few with negative and unwanted comments. People are of course free to comment/agree/disagree or whatever they want to do within reason. Believe me JB, I for one live neither a boring or dull life that I have needed to spend my life on this forum posting not far off 12,000 comments. I for one enjoy a successful life to the degree I retired early this year and enjoy life, but have always been an enthusiastic speedway follower despite its continued downturn in public popularity with the younger of us. People like you and maybe one or two others need to keep encouraging people like me to come on to this kind of forum in order to keep debates/opinion/comments going. Why shouldn't we get excited in anticipation of which rider might be next announced. That's what keeps these forum worthwhile visiting. For every sensible post there is always someone on these forums who just can't help themselves with some half ar**ed comment such as people being bored and having dull lives. Can you imagine if these people had to live with a professional system such as that employed by the Poles and Swedes who have moved light years ahead of the UK in how they plan/run and organise their speedway. Heaven forbid that the UK tries to organise its transfer system similar to these guys. Yes it would all be over in say 2/4 weeks but is that really so bad ??. At least its sorted, done and dusted. The leading speedway nations obviously make it work and make it work successfully. Anyway advanced apologies for tainting this forum with the comments, but this is not the way to attract new contributors to get involved in debate. Trying to guess/anticipate/rumour/get excited about riders you would like to see in your team is part and parcel of forum involvement is it not ?? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 If they are keeping Morris that's over 30 points on 3 riders, thus less than 20 for the final 4 .......... he's going to be a heat leader. Still like to know what rule will be implemented at the first set of averages to restrict team strengthening. Bloody ridiculous that no-one knows what rule will be implemented. Guess they will hoof it up like they usually do😡😡 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 12,000 over thirteen years but as far as I can remember never one wishing that my club or any other would hurry up and announce signings days after the AGM! I'm all for new or old members discussing who might be in any particular team. But those clubs will announce signings when they are ready, there is no rush. And the longer it takes, the more fun people can have guessing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beevers Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 12,000 over thirteen years but as far as I can remember never one wishing that my club or any other would hurry up and announce signings days after the AGM! I'm all for new or old members discussing who might be in any particular team. But those clubs will announce signings when they are ready, there is no rush. And the longer it takes, the more fun people can have guessing 13 years on this forum, Gordon Bennett! You must have been bored as I am starting to get fed up with it already and yet to reach a year. I suppose it does have it's slight addictive moment at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 It's a habit I'd say. I think not taking it too seriously is the secret to longevity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 (edited) The idea of a forum is to try and cultivate newer members like myself (not even 2 weeks in) to join in the discussion and bring comment/opinion etc. Without such it would be left to the usual suspects who seem to enjoy internal chit chat amongst what they feel is a select few with negative and unwanted comments. People are of course free to comment/agree/disagree or whatever they want to do within reason. Believe me JB, I for one live neither a boring or dull life that I have needed to spend my life on this forum posting not far off 12,000 comments. I for one enjoy a successful life to the degree I retired early this year and enjoy life, but have always been an enthusiastic speedway follower despite its continued downturn in public popularity with the younger of us. People like you and maybe one or two others need to keep encouraging people like me to come on to this kind of forum in order to keep debates/opinion/comments going. Why shouldn't we get excited in anticipation of which rider might be next announced. That's what keeps these forum worthwhile visiting. For every sensible post there is always someone on these forums who just can't help themselves with some half ar**ed comment such as people being bored and having dull lives. Can you imagine if these people had to live with a professional system such as that employed by the Poles and Swedes who have moved light years ahead of the UK in how they plan/run and organise their speedway. Heaven forbid that the UK tries to organise its transfer system similar to these guys. Yes it would all be over in say 2/4 weeks but is that really so bad ??. At least its sorted, done and dusted. The leading speedway nations obviously make it work and make it work successfully. Anyway advanced apologies for tainting this forum with the comments, but this is not the way to attract new contributors to get involved in debate. Trying to guess/anticipate/rumour/get excited about riders you would like to see in your team is part and parcel of forum involvement is it not ?? So more comparisons with the 'well run' Swedish and Polish leagues?! Whilst they tend to have rules that get them to announce their teams earlier, they still have to obtain a licence to operate in the coming season, based on their financial outcome of the immediate past season and their financial projections for the next season based on the costs of who they have signed. I've absolutely no objection to teams being announced by Christmas - as a 'treat' for the fans, or however the clubs want to spin it?! This time 2 years ago the AGM was only just taking place!! Anyway back to the thread - a Good Friday home and away fixture for Pirates v Rebels looks on the cards according to 'Media Matt' today. Poole at 1100 and Somerset at 1930 hrs. Edited November 19, 2016 by Skidder1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 With KK not announced at Coventry, I would suggest that all roads go to Poole for him?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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