cityrebel Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 Out of the remaining six scheduled home meetings only one is on a Saturday, four on a Wednesday and one Bank holiday Monday so Saturday night track has sadly become a misnomer.there is still the 2nd home league fixture against swindon to arrange. Why not run it on a Saturday night for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 (edited) Out of the remaining six scheduled home meetings only one is on a Saturday, four on a Wednesday and one Bank holiday Monday so Saturday night track has sadly become a misnomer. Â The lack of consistency of meetings is a real bugbear. I attended a couple of meetings early doors this season and thought I had the bug back. The disjointed nature of fixtures however soon made me realise why I began to fall out of love with the sport. Â While it was quite obvious to the fans that the rebranding of the leagues was no more than mutton being dressed as lamb there was some small cause for hope. But we have the same issues as before. Doubling up in abundance, fixture clashes, suspect rain offs, weeks between meetings, rules being introduced during the season (the revised points limit), the list goes on. It is the 'Elite' League in all but name in reality. Â Next season we need two things for a start at Rye House, meetings on one set night of the week (ideally across the whole division) and the return of the Raiders side to fill weeks where there is no Rockets fixture. Â Doubling up needs to be scrapped, if the riders can't make the sport pay without having two teams it is tough, they'll have to take up jobs outside of the sport. That is a time when we need to look at Speedway in this country as a whole and say it isn't a professional sport anymore, maybe one day it can be again but nobody is owed a living from it. There will always be riders to fill team spots, there won't always be fans to watch if things carry on the way they are going IMO. Â Rant over. Not aimed at you Oafski, just general thoughts! Â Â Agree with the bottom part. Â We had Linus & NBJ as young riders looking to make a name for themselves. We also had Ekberg who although I think had raced in UK before, was a fantastic signing for the club. It's about building up a knowledge of riders and contacts in the speedway world. Â Ekberg's signing won us the league in 2007 undoubtedly. Signed as an injury replacement after Ray Morton and Robbie Kessler had tried to fill Robbo's boots and fallen far short of the mark. Edited July 24, 2017 by Ben91 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Never thought I would say this but I'm now tired of the so called Premier league as a competition and the old comments about the previous Elite league are true that there are just not enough fixtures and veriety of teams. At least we had pretty much Saturday speedway in the old Premier but not any more and to me that is more important than the teams strenghth and play off challenge. Â Lack of meetings is not the problem, as it's not far off being any different to the old Premier League. It's the way the fixtures are scheduled that is the problem! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Lykke is heading your way I heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolly Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Lykke is heading your way I heard Lovely Guy and fast once he is underway. But he gives everybody else a couple of metres start in each race. If we could mix Ben Morleys starts to Kaspers speed, then he would be and ideal candidate for a reserve berth in the Premiership. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyrocket Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Totally agree with bolly, should make a good pairing with Robbo. Reaction time is something that can be worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer1969 Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Lykke is heading your way I heard Lykke is heading your way I heard If it turns out to be correct any thoughts on who he will be replacing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 It'd be a straight swap for Branford I'd guess. Better than signing Morley but can't gate for toffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM09 Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 I do hope its not Lykke, he makes Chris Harris look like a gating demon! Wont get away with that in this league.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 The deadline is looming, wholesale changes are needed if we want to make any challenge. Can't see it happening unless they've already been agreed. It'll be a straight injury replacement for Branford. Wells and Sedgmen would ideally make way as well as Rob's points to sign a two pointer and two stronger main team riders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 The signing of Kasper would be a mistake. As James mentioned, he has the worst reactions at the gate I've ever seen. You just can't get away with it at this level. The Rye track has been slick for years now, which won't help him either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmeRay Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 The signing of Kasper would be a mistake. As James mentioned, he has the worst reactions at the gate I've ever seen. You just can't get away with it at this level. The Rye track has been slick for years now, which won't help him either. Added to only one thin racing line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattfordfan Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Big rumour. Krzysztof Kasprzak signing for Rye and will start at reserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Big rumour. Krzysztof Kasprzak signing for Rye and will start at reserve. You seem to have arrived in place of Gater1! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolly Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Big rumour. Krzysztof Kasprzak signing for Rye and will start at reserve. Trouble is that with latest averages, Robbo back into main body of team and Sedgeman drops to reserve. Â If you lose Sedgeman, Kasprzak fits and leaves 3.84 for second reserve. Â Who knows, stranger things have happened ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattfordfan Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 You seem to have arrived in place of Gater1! Â ? Â I was on here when Gater was on here. Perhaps Gater and the other idiot finally got banned after last night. Contact the moderators if you're that interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Big rumour. Krzysztof Kasprzak signing for Rye and will start at reserve. So he can drop his average even more for next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattfordfan Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 So he can drop his average even more for next year? Â I can see it going the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Big rumour. Krzysztof Kasprzak signing for Rye and will start at reserve. Is it April 1st already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattfordfan Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) Is it April 1st already? Â Wish it was. Personally I don't want to see Krzysztof sign for another British club. 5.51 average would become a 7 something average by the end of the season. He will sign for you seeing as his only decent meeting in Britain this season was at Rye Edited July 28, 2017 by SpeedwayFanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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