tellboy Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Looks like a weekend in Somerset next season when King's Lynn are down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Swindon borrowed a few riders So did Somerset! Tungate and Josh are not Somerset assets! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetBlue Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 (edited) Well at least someone can show Poole who is top dogs in the South may the new rivalry begin Edited November 3, 2016 by Brummie Rebel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Langford Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 1. Harris 9.26 2. 5.38 rider 3. Brady kurtz 8.96 4. troy batcholor 6.94 5. tungate 9.63 / nick morris 9.64 6. Bradley Wilson dean 5.83 7. Dan Bewley 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetBlue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Well after a lot of thought about the team here goes: Keep majority of riders from last season but lose Wajtknecht who isn't 'premiership' ready and I think Grajczonek who I think wants a smaller track. Tungate hopefully will be back fingers crossed. Jake Allen and Brad Wilson Dean at reserve with Starke and Wright at 2 and 4. Perhaps Jack Holder would be a good bet. Bomber Harris seems likely to add top tier heat leader status. 1. Harris 2. Wright 3. Holder 4. Starke 5. Tungate 6. Allen 7. Wilson Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresham Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Well after a lot of thought about the team here goes: Keep majority of riders from last season but lose Wajtknecht who isn't 'premiership' ready and I think Grajczonek who I think wants a smaller track. Tungate hopefully will be back fingers crossed. Jake Allen and Brad Wilson Dean at reserve with Starke and Wright at 2 and 4. Perhaps Jack Holder would be a good bet. Bomber Harris seems likely to add top tier heat leader status. 1. Harris 2. Wright 3. Holder 4. Starke 5. Tungate 6. Allen 7. Wilson Dean That would be a team I'd love to watch race every week. From the joys of trying to get to Lakeside on a Friday night to the joys of battling the M5 on a Friday night I've asked this question before, but with no reply from anyone...'why do Somerset race on a Friday night?' Is there a reason, or a reason why they cannot race on any other evening? Friday evenings, are the worst possible time of the week to negotiate getting to Somerset's track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Why on earth would Poole let you have Jack Holder? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 That would be a team I'd love to watch race every week. I've asked this question before, but with no reply from anyone...'why do Somerset race on a Friday night?' Is there a reason, or a reason why they cannot race on any other evening? Friday evenings, are the worst possible time of the week to negotiate getting to Somerset's track. Not sure where you live Gresham, but do you have to use the M5? I live near Chippenham and never ever use the M4 or M5 to get to the OTA every Friday. Frome, Shepton Mallet, Wells, Wedmore, Mark.....not a traffic jam in sight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetBlue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Why on earth would Poole let you have Jack Holder? Because we'll let poole have brady kurtz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potts2310 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Because we'll let poole have brady kurtz Kurtz isn't Somersets to let Poole have, he's Pooles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetBlue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Kurtz isn't Somersets to let Poole have, he's Pooles I'm sure Poole let us keep Kurtz on our asset base as you have to have so many assets to ensure you don't get a fine. Can someone confirm this but I'm sure I heard this last season, fair enough if i'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresham Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Not sure where you live Gresham, but do you have to use the M5? I live near Chippenham and never ever use the M4 or M5 to get to the OTA every Friday. Frome, Shepton Mallet, Wells, Wedmore, Mark.....not a traffic jam in sight. Unfortunately yes....I join the M5 at Aztec West roundabout from the Thornbury road. It's a nightmare every Friday. No way of avoiding traffic for me I'm afraid. And for others. I know some people who don't go anymore, purely because of the Friday night traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelDan Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 1. Harris 2. Wright 3. Holder 4. Starke 5. Tungate 6. Allen 7. Wilson Dean Blimey that's not much better than our PL team from this year! I guess that proves the watering down of the top league Not sure on Jack Holder, he is yet to convince me - I would think he is a shoe in at Poole anyway. I wouldn't take Brady back either he is too inconsistent on small tracks and needs a year riding one - he should sign for Rye it would improve him no end. I would ty and get Josh in the team somehow and he can double up on a small track in the PL if poss - he was my rider of the year and has been very good all season. Not sure on Starkey - great club man but stood still this year - prob deserves a chance though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetBlue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) 1. Harris 2. Wright 3. Holder 4. Starke 5. Tungate 6. Allen 7. Wilson Dean Blimey that's not much better than our PL team from this year! I guess that proves the watering down of the top league Not sure on Jack Holder, he is yet to convince me - I would think he is a shoe in at Poole anyway. I wouldn't take Brady back either he is too inconsistent on small tracks and needs a year riding one - he should sign for Rye it would improve him no end. I would ty and get Josh in the team somehow and he can double up on a small track in the PL if poss - he was my rider of the year and has been very good all season. Not sure on Starkey - great club man but stood still this year - prob deserves a chance though True but as you said the top league has been considerably watered down. I like Josh but we still need an Elite League heat leader otherwise we will get smashed every week. Tbh it has been hard for Holder this year in a Plymouth team that has not had any fight in them, I have a feeling he will be here as I think Poole will keep faith with Kurtz and Ellis as well as Chris Holder. Lastly the thing with Starke is he just can't ride with Wrighty they like the same bit of track and are very much the same rider. Plus as many of this years team deserve to come back. Edited November 4, 2016 by Brummie Rebel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Well after a lot of thought about the team here goes: Keep majority of riders from last season but lose Wajtknecht who isn't 'premiership' ready and I think Grajczonek who I think wants a smaller track. Tungate hopefully will be back fingers crossed. Jake Allen and Brad Wilson Dean at reserve with Starke and Wright at 2 and 4. Perhaps Jack Holder would be a good bet. Bomber Harris seems likely to add top tier heat leader status. 1. Harris 2. Wright 3. Holder 4. Starke 5. Tungate 6. Allen 7. Wilson Dean If you see that as a top flight team then it shows how poor the standard in the sport has dropped. Would Harris be any better than Josh G? And expecting Holder and Tungate to be heat leaders shows how far the standard has dropped. However i do wish Somerset all the best, great track, great fans , good promotion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Harris is far better than josh g, would be a good stsrt to tesm builfing if somerset sign him. If kurtz is a 7.63 as scb argues, then surely both he and j holder will be at poole. Zach at 7 may be fine, I think most sides will gave a 2 or 3 pointer at reserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherborne Green Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 What everyone has to remember is who the riders are on the books of. Of the team suggested I think Somerset have Wright, Starke and Allen as assets. Not sure about Wilson-Dean. Harris is Coventry but he wants away. Tungate is Ipswich, but Not sure he wants to return to Ipswich. Holder and although not mentioned Josh G are both Poole. I feel Poole could well want to include at least one of these in their team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetBlue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 If you see that as a top flight team then it shows how poor the standard in the sport has dropped. Would Harris be any better than Josh G? And expecting Holder and Tungate to be heat leaders shows how far the standard has dropped. However i do wish Somerset all the best, great track, great fans , good promotion Can't really be helped though, it's premier league averages or 1.4 on top of an Elite average. Look at Swindon, seems likely that Doyle will be number 1, thats 13 points gone already from a 50 point limit. So Tungate and Holder will just be racing similar riders to themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMER180 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 With the bigger crowds that should attend will have to do something about the shale showers at bends 3 and 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Can't really be helped though, it's premier league averages or 1.4 on top of an Elite average. Look at Swindon, seems likely that Doyle will be number 1, thats 13 points gone already from a 50 point limit. So Tungate and Holder will just be racing similar riders to themselves. Just to clarify, it is not 1.4 on top of an EL average it is an EL average multiplied by 1.4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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