foreverblue Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) Nice to see Brady back to form, if only all our riders could perform to their best on the same night we could win the league so hopefully that will happen at play off time. To think not long ago we were bottom. Edited August 18, 2018 by foreverblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 2 hours ago, foreverblue said: Nice to see Brady back to form, if only all our riders could perform to their best on the same night we could win the league so hopefully that will happen at play off time. To think not long ago we were bottom. Said that a long time ago.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 On 8/14/2018 at 11:38 AM, STEVEHOLS54 said: I thinks Brady has really suffered from taking on the 3 leagues in POL/SWE/UK as he was not used to flying in and out constantly. Even his POL forays previously were only for a few meetings. Where Lambert really has thrived this season by taking on so many Brady has gone the other way on too many occasions. Of course this season is important but from a future GSA perspective the Poole team only have another 6 matches (3 away) to get there GSA's finalised for 2019. As it stands most of (if not all) the team are on attractive GSA's and if we are going towards one League in 2019 (maybe with some regionalisation) then these lowish GSA's could be so important for inclusion into the Poole team for 2019. After the 24 match regular season ends the riders can fill their boots with as many points as possible in the play offs Think Brady should have only taken on Poland and this country.. personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Starman2006 said: Said that a long time ago.. It's not a competition! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 On 8/14/2018 at 10:48 AM, Skidder1 said: The current August GSA's give Brady as 7.05 and Bomber as 7.00, so there could be a chance that come 23rd of this month the September averages could see Bomber at 1 - which would be better for the team imo. Also aside from Frederik's 0,0,0, last night, he will complete his 4 home/4 away meeting average at next Monday's Somerset away meeting and there is every chance that he will be in the 1-5 from the following Monday ie the Bank Holiday Monday. Who will take his place at reserve is anyone's guess at the moment, but should still give us a very strong reserve pairing?! Yep but I would somehow try and keep Brady and josh together.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 Just now, lisa-colette said: It's not a competition! No its not but just pointing it out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Starman2006 said: Yep but I would somehow try and keep Brady and josh together.. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booey boy Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 On 8/14/2018 at 11:29 AM, STEVEHOLS54 said: Have a quick look at the rider stats on the Poole website which have been updated to incl Mondays match. These seemed to be fully up to date and show the rolling av which the SGB site also uses for calculations. The good news is that Brady is on 7.31 so still below that magical 8. Last night's poor score helped. Fortunately BP don't count on GSA and our lads sure have raked up a fair few. Frederik in his 8 meetings has 10 BP already but fortunately they don't count in GSA and he is on 5.52 so should stay in reserve with Woryna who is on 6.05. Josh is next lowest at 6.29 even after last nights heroics. Harris sitting on 6.91 so all good news for forward thinking team building. Still early doors but with some tough away matches in those last 6 qualifiers (as play offs don't count on GSA's) at Swindon - Somerset and KL it may well keep the riders around the same levels on GSA going into the last GSA calculation after the 24 match regular season. Could well be team points limit is the bigger challenge rather than a one over 8 heatleader. Of course the league structure for 2019 will be very important. If there is one league next season I think Peterborough would use Harris as he is there asset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Booey boy said: If there is one league next season I think Peterborough would use Harris as he is there asset Was he a Coventry asset? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 5 hours ago, foreverblue said: Was he a Coventry asset? He was but sold to Peterborough at the beginning of the season. Not much point in having an asset but no track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 6 hours ago, Gemini said: He was but sold to Peterborough at the beginning of the season. Not much point in having an asset but no track. Seems strange for them to buy him and not use him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 So what now for Chris Holder in what must be his worse year in top flight speedway results wise. Unable to ride UK as banned and nobody seems any further forward from what I read as to whether he will be allowed to ride again in UK. Almost certainly out of the SGP series for 2019 and let's hope there is no rule bending by Monster Joe as the SGP main sponsors to get him in through the back door again on a Wild Card. There are better riders both established and young up and coming more deserving then what he has achieved over the last 2 seasons. Reading the Polish sites he cost his team the win at Sparta last night with a pathetic 2 points and seems was even dropped in 2 rides. Brother Jack scored 11 from 5 completed rides as fell in one race. Rumour is this is the straw that has broken the camels back, as it meant they can't qualify now for the play offs in their last meeting and he will almost certainly be shown the door after the last meeting. No doubt will get fixed up elsewhere but he called Torun his second home in an interview last season on camera. His performances in Sweden have been very up and down and his team will not make the play offs. Wouldnt surprise me if they also release him. I have been very supportive of Chris in the past but his personal problems which led to his banning in UK seem to be mainly of his own making from what I have heard and no excuse for his poor performances in POL & GP's. Many top riders GP hold reasonable form as they mature into their late 20'/30's but Chris has gone backwards arguably in each of the last 3 seasons getting worse each year. Still only 31 in September but even at such a young age you have to ask are his best days now gone. Question now is that IF he does get ok to ride UK again would Matt really want a rider going in reverse, and is his 7 point av probably indicative of the best you would get out of him anyway. Maybe some stability and riding with Jack in UK may help as he does have his house here. One could argue that Jack is getting better and as a Poole asset and together with Chris then MAYBE between them they are worth more as a pair than what their present combined GSA's of approx 14.06 for the two portray. (I took Jacks form the current Somerset site where it shows his current 20 match rolling GSA). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 I'm fairly sure that the Visa/work permit issue means that he can't reapply for one year so I guess the correct application will be submitted again 12 moths after the ban ended. Once things are settled again in the UK then (and depending what the league set-up is in 2019) he would be worth the risk imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 28 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: I'm fairly sure that the Visa/work permit issue means that he can't reapply for one year so I guess the correct application will be submitted again 12 moths after the ban ended. Once things are settled again in the UK then (and depending what the league set-up is in 2019) he would be worth the risk imo. Hope he goes to Somerset with his brother... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 40 minutes ago, STEVEHOLS54 said: So what now for Chris Holder in what must be his worse year in top flight speedway results wise. Unable to ride UK as banned and nobody seems any further forward from what I read as to whether he will be allowed to ride again in UK. Almost certainly out of the SGP series for 2019 and let's hope there is no rule bending by Monster Joe as the SGP main sponsors to get him in through the back door again on a Wild Card. There are better riders both established and young up and coming more deserving then what he has achieved over the last 2 seasons. Reading the Polish sites he cost his team the win at Sparta last night with a pathetic 2 points and seems was even dropped in 2 rides. Brother Jack scored 11 from 5 completed rides as fell in one race. Rumour is this is the straw that has broken the camels back, as it meant they can't qualify now for the play offs in their last meeting and he will almost certainly be shown the door after the last meeting. No doubt will get fixed up elsewhere but he called Torun his second home in an interview last season on camera. His performances in Sweden have been very up and down and his team will not make the play offs. Wouldnt surprise me if they also release him. I have been very supportive of Chris in the past but his personal problems which led to his banning in UK seem to be mainly of his own making from what I have heard and no excuse for his poor performances in POL & GP's. Many top riders GP hold reasonable form as they mature into their late 20'/30's but Chris has gone backwards arguably in each of the last 3 seasons getting worse each year. Still only 31 in September but even at such a young age you have to ask are his best days now gone. Question now is that IF he does get ok to ride UK again would Matt really want a rider going in reverse, and is his 7 point av probably indicative of the best you would get out of him anyway. Maybe some stability and riding with Jack in UK may help as he does have his house here. One could argue that Jack is getting better and as a Poole asset and together with Chris then MAYBE between them they are worth more as a pair than what their present combined GSA's of approx 14.06 for the two portray. (I took Jacks form the current Somerset site where it shows his current 20 match rolling GSA). As ive said mate in other posts. Chris will be hard pressed to make the top 8, and I would doubt he will get a wildcard.As for riding in the UK next season, he needs to be on his visa the minute the season finishes or before. his ban has ended then they cannot stop him working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, Trees said: Hope he goes to Somerset with his brother... Im sure you do.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviator Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Skidder1 said: I'm fairly sure that the Visa/work permit issue means that he can't reapply for one year so I guess the correct application will be submitted again 12 moths after the ban ended. Once things are settled again in the UK then (and depending what the league set-up is in 2019) he would be worth the risk imo. I would not want to see him back at Poole. Was always a bit of a prima dona and established an Aussie ghetto in the pits. Let us down very badly in the last two years that he actually rode for us with “I feel sick”, I’ve got a headache” and “I’ve got toothache” lame excuses and this year he did not come clean over the work permit issues, leaving the team in limbo for 3 months. Very bad tempered with a foul mouth!!! Why, would you want him back??? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booey boy Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 10 hours ago, foreverblue said: Seems strange for them to buy him and not use him They also bought Scotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 17 hours ago, foreverblue said: Seems strange for them to buy him and not use him Averages dictate the riders that can be used and they chose Scott who they also bought, while no doubt getting nice loan fees from Glasgow and Poole, so it's always useful to have assets. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Richie Worrall drops to reserve from 1st September that won't help us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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