Mentalmik Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 45 minutes ago, leander said: He never said anyone was soon to sign for us. Just that the lineup for the Berwick match would be interesting. It's a challenge match so either team can, in theory, use whoever they want as long as both clubs agree. It needn't necessarily be a new signing. It could just be a quality guest. If Newcastle have got someone lined up to sign I wouldn't expect it to be announced until it's been ratified by the BSPA. Since there seems to be nothing happening before the Scunthorpe match I don't expect anything until the weekend at the earliest. It would appear whoever (if) is unavailable for Friday. To redeclare before hand, if this is so, would mean having to use a National league guest at Scunthorpe. I must of heard it wrong. Just thought he mentioned an announcement that cud be the future for the diamond's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 58 minutes ago, leander said: He never said anyone was soon to sign for us. Just that the lineup for the Berwick match would be interesting. It's a challenge match so either team can, in theory, use whoever they want as long as both clubs agree. It needn't necessarily be a new signing. It could just be a quality guest. If Newcastle have got someone lined up to sign I wouldn't expect it to be announced until it's been ratified by the BSPA. Since there seems to be nothing happening before the Scunthorpe match I don't expect anything until the weekend at the earliest. It would appear whoever (if) is unavailable for Friday. To redeclare before hand, if this is so, would mean having to use a National league guest at Scunthorpe. I thought Roy had said somethinng along the lines of ' new look Diamonds',,, which could mean anything, new hair cuts, moustaches or beards. I get what you say about it only being a challenge match, but some might see it as a new look team and could be disappointed if its not. I could of heard it wrong, and will hold my hands up if I did, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 49 minutes ago, The White Knight said: But he hasn't just been inconsistent this Season Dave. Anyway, he was brilliant on Sunday - let's hope he can keep it up. If he can - then he may be the real Number One in the Team. I am well aware of that, but with usually an over 7 point average, for every 4 or 5 point meetings he must have had a canny few 11 and 12's. I get frustrated with him at times, especially when you were not there last year, when he continued to try out the new engine(GRM ?) with very poor returns using them. This year but, it has been exceptional with the blow ups and the money he has had to spend with the top tuners, and now he is with Sean Wilson. There are components that have gone twice this year, when some professionals can only remember have one go in their whole career. He has snapped a couple of new Primary chains and hurled into the fence at Berwick, and these failures have occurred when he has been in good scoring positions He had a private session on track at Brough on a Sunday afternoon two weeks ago to try things out, so desperate he has been to get things right. And there is the unbelievers who say he should 'get his finger one'. Strewth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 16 minutes ago, Tsunami said: I am well aware of that, but with usually an over 7 point average, for every 4 or 5 point meetings he must have had a canny few 11 and 12's. I get frustrated with him at times, especially when you were not there last year, when he continued to try out the new engine(GRM ?) with very poor returns using them. This year but, it has been exceptional with the blow ups and the money he has had to spend with the top tuners, and now he is with Sean Wilson. There are components that have gone twice this year, when some professionals can only remember have one go in their whole career. He has snapped a couple of new Primary chains and hurled into the fence at Berwick, and these failures have occurred when he has been in good scoring positions He had a private session on track at Brough on a Sunday afternoon two weeks ago to try things out, so desperate he has been to get things right. And there is the unbelievers who say he should 'get his finger one'. Strewth. Do you want to take over my 'mantle' Dave ???,,, I could stand down 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leander Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 14 hours ago, Mentalmik said: I must of heard it wrong. Just thought he mentioned an announcement that cud be the future for the diamond's. Josh Embleton? Archie!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gating tart Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 16 hours ago, leander said: Seven to be exact before Sunday. And three blown motors so that's at least two grand per match. I would say that's pretty tough at any level. What’s been happening to his motors when they have blown? Doesn’t always mean they are a total write off you can still save bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Gating tart said: What’s been happening to his motors when they have blown? Doesn’t always mean they are a total write off you can still save bits Still very expensive to repair though, even if they can be saved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leander Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 20 minutes ago, Gating tart said: What’s been happening to his motors when they have blown? Doesn’t always mean they are a total write off you can still save bits Well after Berwick he said on his facebook page "That's another engine gone to the angels" so I would assume that at least two of them have been write-offs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gating tart Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 25 minutes ago, The White Knight said: Still very expensive to repair though, even if they can be saved. Not £2000 to repair like what was quoted before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gating tart Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 8 minutes ago, leander said: Well after Berwick he said on his facebook page "That's another engine gone to the angels" so I would assume that at least two of them have been write-offs. Were they new engines at the start of the season ? Or more like ones from last season and hasn’t been getting them serviced regularly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leander Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 11 minutes ago, Gating tart said: Were they new engines at the start of the season ? Or more like ones from last season and hasn’t been getting them serviced regularly I've no idea. But he was GTR's for most of last season (the ones that are "supposedly" indestructable), Gm's this season so they aren't that old even if they were last years. i would suspect, like most riders, they were serviced/ rebuilt over the winter for the start of the new season, if not new. I'd be gobsmacked if they were just left in a shed for 5 months then just dusted off for the start of the season. That would be just like Ferrari parking their F1 car in a container and rolling it out for the first GP. It ain't gonna happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gating tart Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, leander said: I've no idea. But he was GTR's for most of last season (the ones that are "supposedly" indestructable), Gm's this season so they aren't that old even if they were last years. i would suspect, like most riders, they were serviced/ rebuilt over the winter for the start of the new season, if not new. I'd be gobsmacked if they were just left in a shed for 5 months then just dusted off for the start of the season. That would be just like Ferrari parking their F1 car in a container and rolling it out for the first GP. It ain't gonna happen. He never used GTR’s all last season he had one till it went bang at Workington in June and only ever had one ! And for his engines to be blowing up at the start of the season I would be changing where I had them serviced not waiting till I had 3 blowing up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neb Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Won't big brother help little brother out ? maybe Fred still has some stuff in the uk somewhere that is surplus to requirements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulS Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 (edited) Lindgren last scored 17+1 - maybe it will now start to happen for him... Edited May 10, 2018 by PaulS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Gating tart said: Were they new engines at the start of the season ? Or more like ones from last season and hasn’t been getting them serviced regularly There you go again making things up to suit your agenda. Spouting opinions not facts. Edited May 10, 2018 by Tsunami 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gating tart Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, Tsunami said: There you go again making things up to suit your agenda. Opinions not facts. 5 minutes ago, Tsunami said: There you go again making things up to suit your agenda. Opinions not facts. Well did he brand new engines for the start of the season ? Come on mr know it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, Gating tart said: Well did he brand new engines for the start of the season ? Come on mr know it all Don't know why I bother replying to your rubbish, and by the way it's not 'mr know it all', it's 'mr know more than you' in this case. Ludde has bought 2 engines to go with the three he has had from last year, and he has spent about £3k mainly on the NEW engines. End of my contribution on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gating tart Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Tsunami said: Don't know why I bother replying to your rubbish, and by the way it's not 'mr know it all', it's 'mr know more than you' in this case. Ludde has bought 2 engines to go with the three he has had from last year, and he has spent about £3k mainly on the NEW engines. End of my contribution on this thread. 1 minute ago, Tsunami said: So he had 5 engines for the start of the season? And 3k on engines is cheap because they are about £2700 new before the tuners put in any fancy parts in !! Like I’ve said a couple of months back you think you know more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, Gating tart said: So he had 5 engines for the start of the season? And 3k on engines is cheap because they are about £2700 new before the tuners put in any fancy parts in !! Like I’ve said a couple of months back you think you know more Most of the £3k was spent on repairs to the new engines. I do, more than you obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gating tart Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Tsunami said: Most of the £3k was spent on repairs to the new engines. I do, more than you obviously. So were the engines new at the start of the season of not ? And you definitely don’t hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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