waco Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Tony E,,I to was there and i think you will agree the racing improved in the second half of the meeting when riders like Perry found the right lines to challenge our top boys ...Plus some interesting battles with some of the bottom end riders ..i am beginning to think some of the knockers preferred Elite League,and no longer attend because its National League....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted May 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Too right they don't. The chances of the hammers ever returning to the top flight are probably zero, so they had better get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice Of Reason Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 i am beginning to think some of the knockers preferred Elite League,and no longer attend because its National League....? At £13 quid a pop to watch amateurs, can you honestly blame them? For an extra fiver, Rye House are offering Top-tier racing; in a stadium fit for purpose (with good viewing and excellent facilities). It's a no-brainer really - isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted May 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Rye house a stadium fit for purpose, you're having a laugh. The place is little more than a glorified building site. I'm a regular at both rye and lakeside, and both venues are lacking in spectator facilities. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Afternoon meetings are poorer anywhere imo, I doubt it's a Lakeside issue. Whilst Lakeside's top heavy and pretty unbalanced team is going to inevitably make processional racing. Not many riders will beat Morley, Zach or Hurry but then lots of teams bottom 3 riders are better than Couzins, Spooner & Laurence, but even if the Hammers' trio gate then you're talking about weaker opposition riders who won't be good at passing anyway! But most of the moans seem to be from Claret73, who moans at everything and hasnt even gone in the flesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) At £13 quid a pop to watch amateurs, can you honestly blame them? For an extra fiver, Rye House are offering Top-tier racing; in a stadium fit for purpose (with good viewing and excellent facilities). It's a no-brainer really - isn't it? Unfortunately top tier in British Speedwáy no longer means top quality, far from it. Plenty of people object to paying£18 for top tier gating. You pays your money and takes your choice. Unfortunately in Claret 73's case he doesn't pay his money but just sits at home moaning instead of getting a life. I can well understand people giving up on modern Speedwáy. I just can't understand why they constantly moan about it instead of finding something they do enjoy. Edited May 29, 2017 by E I Addio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Unfortunately top tier in British Speedwáy no longer means top quality, far from it. Plenty of people object to paying£18 for top tier gating. You pays your money and takes your choice. Unfortunately in Claret 73's case he doesn't pay his money but just sits at home moaning instead of getting a life. I can well understand people giving up on modern Speedwáy. I just can't understand why they constantly moan about it instead of finding something they do enjoy. If you really want to have a good moan about the club pop along to the Lakeside fans forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Connor Locke signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) SGB PRESS RELEASE http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.32405 LAKESIDE HAMMERS PRESS RELEASE http://www.lakesidehammers.co/hammers-make-new-signing/ Edited May 30, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Is he any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) SGB PRESS RELEASE http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.32405 LAKESIDE HAMMERS PRESS RELEASE http://www.lakesidehammers.co/hammers-make-new-signing/ Is he any good? What do you think? Early in 2016 Kent Kings had an option on Connor Locke but eventually opted against signing him. http://www.kentkings.co/news.php?extend.570 Since then he has also had Links to Rye House Raiders and King's Lynn Young Stars. Edited May 30, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 I bet Waco is delighted with Locke's signing! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tocha Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Is he any good? He's a three-point NL rider who rode for Rye House last season. He is no Kyle Bickley nor Tom Brennon but picked up a points for the Raiders including a few race wins along the way. A better prospect than Couzins and Laurence I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 He's a three-point NL rider who rode for Rye House last season. He is no Kyle Bickley nor Tom Brennon but picked up a points for the Raiders including a few race wins along the way. A better prospect than Couzins and Laurence I believe. Long-term I think he's better than those 2 but scores now suggest otherwise. Locke's averaging 1.50 this season compared to Laurence on 3.04 & Couzins on 2.53. Of course Lakeside have a better home track advantage than King's Lynn to help push that figure up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Connor LOcke is a Grass Tracker of some ability in that area. So far his Speedway activities have not matched his Grass exploits, but he's young and keen so could well turn oit to be a good signing if Kelvin takes care of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 What do you think?Not sure, that's why I asked. Never seen him before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 I would rather give Paul Hurry credit for getting back on a bike in his forties, after the terrible injuries he has had in the past. He deserved a reduction for his time out of the saddle in my opinion. Don't forget Lindback got his average reduced last year, in very different circumstances. hats off to Paul for for deciding to ride again . However his average is nonsense. Very similar to Lindback. Both appear made to fit both teams affected. Totally wrong in both instances. He didn't ride in the NL though. Two meetings in and Hurry is already showing that the figure he was given is too low. average is already proven to be falsely low. Lakesides team is legal. Refer to the team declarations on the speedwaygb website. Hurry comes in on 7.66 and Spooner has been signed on a 3.00 to replace Hunter. Team under points limit. No dispute the team is legal. It's the method of Hurry getting that ridiculously low assessed average that is at fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Long-term I think he's better than those 2 but scores now suggest otherwise. Locke's averaging 1.50 this season compared to Laurence on 3.04 & Couzins on 2.53. Of course Lakeside have a better home track advantage than King's Lynn to help push that figure up though. Most of Laurence's points have been gifted, finishing third in a tree man race, or riders falling off.There is nothing I have seen in Laurence to suggest he is ever going to progress even to a half decent second string. Couzins just about gets the benefit of the doubt but not showing much star quality so far. Hunter has never really lived up to expectations. I hope Locke does well, but the fact remains that Lakeside will always be overly dependent on the top three. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Most of Laurence's points have been gifted, finishing third in a tree man race, or riders falling off.There is nothing I have seen in Laurence to suggest he is ever going to progress even to a half decent second string. Couzins just about gets the benefit of the doubt but not showing much star quality so far. Hunter has never really lived up to expectations. I hope Locke does well, but the fact remains that Lakeside will always be overly dependent on the top three. Hunter is proving to be a little injury prone. Hopefully he can work past that, the potential is there. If Bowtell can continue in his recent vein of form then his scoring will back up the top three incredibly well. Then you only need a few points from the rest. The controversial Hurry signing should see you into the play-offs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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