Kings Lynn 2018..

[Daniel Smith]

2 hours ago, Trees said:

Hmph, know what you're saying, but would he, he let us down hugely when he last rode for us! He's just let Leicester down too..... 

 

27 minutes ago, waytogo28 said:

Well, we do see eye to eye sometimes Trees. Hurray! We do not want the K Bjerre back who we held on to for far too long last time and watched him gate and be passed by nearly all and sundry. He may have been recovering from an injury then, but he is out of form and riding no better now than then - for what reason we do not know. 

Agree, NO KENNETH BJERRE

[therefused]

2 hours ago, Daniel Smith said:

The new averages are out and we're below the 42.50 average. We're on 41.85 giving .65 to play with.

A perfect fit would be to release Garrity 5.45 for Erik Riss 6.10. This will put Palm Toft down to reserve. We'd have to wait until Wednesday to do the change but it's certainly one that would put King's Lynn in a stronger position. 

R.Lambert 8.58

Riss 6.10

Proctor 6.25

Jorgensen 5.78

Iversen 7.15

Palm Toft 5.64

S.Lambert 3.00

Ave 42.50 = Perfect 

If garrity is going to be out for a number of weeks this has to happen. Would be tempted to do it even if garrity is due back soon 

[tellboy]

4 hours ago, Daniel Smith said:

The new averages are out and we're below the 42.50 average. We're on 41.85 giving .65 to play with.

A perfect fit would be to release Garrity 5.45 for Erik Riss 6.10. This will put Palm Toft down to reserve. We'd have to wait until Wednesday to do the change but it's certainly one that would put King's Lynn in a stronger position. 

R.Lambert 8.58

Riss 6.10

Proctor 6.25

Jorgensen 5.78

Iversen 7.15

Palm Toft 5.64

S.Lambert 3.00

Ave 42.50 = Perfect 

I take it Andersen can just come back for Lambert when fit,that's assuming if the club want him back.Or maybe they feel Lambert is doing a better job.Personally i feel Andersen would be the better option.

[Bagpuss]

If it could be guaranteed that we would get the Bjerre of last year at Belle Vue and he actually fitted in place of Kerr/Garrity then of course you would sign him in a heartbeat but he has been very poor this year and of course was as bad last time he rode for us. The Riss idea is a much better one for me.

[tellboy]

Most of us want a change or two,names being bantered about and all that.But one thing people aren't thinking about is these riders we want,maybe the promotion wants but do the riders themselves want it.

[Daniel Smith]

1 hour ago, tellboy said:

I take it Andersen can just come back for Lambert when fit,that's assuming if the club want him back.Or maybe they feel Lambert is doing a better job.Personally i feel Andersen would be the better option.

You are joking I hope. Andersen averaged 2 from 3 home fixtures and coming back from injury. S.Lambert is averaging 3.20 from 2.

Bringing Andersen back is suicide with home wins soooooo vitally important to making the Play-Offs.

[tellboy]

2 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said:

You are joking I hope. Andersen averaged 2 from 3 home fixtures and coming back from injury. S.Lambert is averaging 3.20 from 2.

Bringing Andersen back is suicide with home wins soooooo vitally important to making the Play-Offs.

Blimey,Lambert managed just 1pt in his first meeting,and was fortunate enough to come up against the weakest reserves in the league in his second.So his average will be inflated i would say over 2 home meetings.

Andersen imo looked so much better against Leicester when he unfortunately got injured.So i give you that he may be a worry coming back from injury.

But again i would take S.Nielsen over both of them if and when fit.Skidder said about a month ago that he should be returning in 2 weeks time.So maybe he is close to fitness now.

[Daniel Smith]

1 hour ago, tellboy said:

Blimey,Lambert managed just 1pt in his first meeting,and was fortunate enough to come up against the weakest reserves in the league in his second.So his average will be inflated i would say over 2 home meetings.

Andersen imo looked so much better against Leicester when he unfortunately got injured.So i give you that he may be a worry coming back from injury.

But again i would take S.Nielsen over both of them if and when fit.Skidder said about a month ago that he should be returning in 2 weeks time.So maybe he is close to fitness now.

Agree with regards to Stefan but always gets himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. A quality rider constantly on the injury list. I personally think it would be madness to bring Andersen back.

[John Scrutton]

Before Stefan got injured he was a Poole rider would he go back if they wanted him ???

[Clive Ward]

Anybody know how long Garrity is going to be out

[g13webb]

I've got no problems with Simon Lambert as our weak reserve, although given the choice I would prefer Andersen.  Andersen is the new chap on the block and learning all the time.  I must be very different riding our varied tracks compared to those aboard,  remember  everywhere he goes is new to him.   I'm sure given the time to learn he will eventually be a far better rider than what Lambert is.

When Dale was assembling this years team,  he did so with 2 strong heat leaders and 4 solid middle-order,  riders making up the  nucleus  of the team,  that enabled us to always have a quality rider in the reserve berth.  This was the main reason behind his selection, and unlike some other teams,   he was making  a provision to always have them reserve places covered....  Although Rose was a big lost, he has been amply covered by  MPT.   but replacing Kerr is even more important.   We have to find someone who will be far better than the reserve status  and score points for fun, just as Lewis often did.  

Although exciting to watch at times, I have never been a Garrity lover.   He always over rides,  he is erratic,  he's a liability , but most of all he is unreliable and that is what we want most of all..   Unless we can find someone to fill Kerr's big boots,  our chances of any success will diminish quickly.....   

 

[Trees]

Maybe Kyle Newman will prove a good choice, he can do it if he's on top form.. 

Lewi was having such a great year, he's impossible to replace like for like.... 

[Bagpuss]

I see that Daniel has had a reply from Dale on Twitter regarding Riss, unfortunately he can't be bothered to travel down from Edinburgh to race in the Premiership.

[Bagpuss]

On 7/29/2018 at 4:43 PM, Daniel Smith said:

You are joking I hope. Andersen averaged 2 from 3 home fixtures and coming back from injury. S.Lambert is averaging 3.20 from 2.

Bringing Andersen back is suicide with home wins soooooo vitally important to making the Play-Offs.

That's the dilemma, Simon is what he is and won't ever get any better, will pop out of the gate and score a few at Lynn but offers virtually nothing away, while Kasper is young and potentially could improve and has scored a few points away.

Think we just need to hope that Garrity clicks into gear and doesn't get injured again.

[Daniel Smith]

24 minutes ago, Bagpuss said:

That's the dilemma, Simon is what he is and won't ever get any better, will pop out of the gate and score a few at Lynn but offers virtually nothing away, while Kasper is young and potentially could improve and has scored a few points away.

Think we just need to hope that Garrity clicks into gear and doesn't get injured again.

Don't disagree but what we have with Andersen is exactly the same we had with Porsing, barely improves through the season but we continue with, just Andersen is a lot less of a "Big Time Charlie".

To make the Play-Offs / win the league we need to make home wins far more convincing. Andersen's coming back from injury also so I just don't see the logic in bringing him back in.

[Bagpuss]

Porsing had an awful lot more meetings to show that he wasn't going to get any better than Andersen has, Kasper has missed many matches this year through injury and riding in Denmark. 

[Daniel Smith]

4 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

Porsing had an awful lot more meetings to show that he wasn't going to get any better than Andersen has, Kasper has missed many matches this year through injury and riding in Denmark. 

Exactly, so why recall Andersen now?? There's no time left in the season to get race fit and improve himself and the team.

It's just not logical to bring him back. Maybe Simon ain't the right man but I feel for the team @No7 it should be anyone but Andersen. A backward step this late in the season.

[Kickitov]

Andersen returning doesn't inspire me at all. Nothing against the lad, i'm sure he'll be a half decent rider in a few years but we need someone now who can influence the rest of this season. Before injury he was barely scoring 2-3 points so putting him straight back in after injury is going to offer very little to the team. I had high hopes for Garrity, his own injury is obviously an issue but we will be vulnerable at reserve going forward. I think Garrity should be given more meetings. Options for Andersen/Lambert are very limited. Stefan Nielsen 3.67 or James Sarjeant 3.00?

When is the cut off for team changes??

[Bagpuss]

Sarjeant no thanks, and with all due respect to Stefan if we had he and Garrity at reserve you'd be wondering who is going to get injured first, they both seem to suffer more than their fair share.

[A ORLOV]

36 minutes ago, The Stag said:

Andersen returning doesn't inspire me at all. Nothing against the lad, i'm sure he'll be a half decent rider in a few years but we need someone now who can influence the rest of this season. Before injury he was barely scoring 2-3 points so putting him straight back in after injury is going to offer very little to the team. I had high hopes for Garrity, his own injury is obviously an issue but we will be vulnerable at reserve going forward. I think Garrity should be given more meetings. Options for Andersen/Lambert are very limited. Stefan Nielsen 3.67 or James Sarjeant 3.00?

When is the cut off for team changes??

August 12th effective Aug 15th.