Aces High Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 7 hours ago, Notenoughnerve said: What happened to the permanent terracing and facilities along the back straight that was talked of being completed this winter? Anybody ITK? With things being as they are I suspect they don't want to invest any further money into the stadium at the minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGorton1884 Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 23 hours ago, Aces High said: It would make sense to get a polish rider in to try and tempt a few more through the gate. There were a few polish fans who turned up to the SGB individual meeting so it is worth a try, plus the stadium is nice enough that they might want to come back. I can understand the desire of the management team to be cautious though and I'm not going to worry whilst 'our' riders aren't turning up in other clubs 1-7. Cook can't really go anywhere else (not that makes any kind of sense), the only one I think might not come back is Max. If we lose Max that would be a body blow regarding team building , especially on a 7.39 average Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGorton1884 Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 7 hours ago, Notenoughnerve said: What happened to the permanent terracing and facilities along the back straight that was talked of being completed this winter? Anybody ITK? Not sure ?, its looking like the 'temporary' terrace will be there for a few more seasons yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 8 hours ago, Notenoughnerve said: What happened to the permanent terracing and facilities along the back straight that was talked of being completed this winter? Anybody ITK? The temp stands ate staying for a while yet but behind the stand will be much improved next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Cook Worrall Tungate E riss Fricke Bewley NOT 2 strong reserves which is the route I now heard we will go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 29 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: Cook Worrall Tungate E riss Fricke Bewley NOT 2 strong reserves which is the route I now heard we will go NOT?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.V 72 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: Cook Worrall Tungate E riss Fricke Bewley NOT 2 strong reserves which is the route I now heard we will go 3.25 or 3.36 if Bewley gets a reduction will not get you a reserve that is that much better than Smith. Hougaard(B V asset) or L Bjerre and Smith is the stronger choice I can't see Riss coming any cheaper than those two and Smith has a lot of potential to improve and has become a fans favourite leaving him out would leave a good few fan disappointed. Edited December 21, 2017 by B.V 72 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces High Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 1 minute ago, B.V 72 said: 3.25 or 3.36 if Bewley gets a reduction will not get you a reserve that is that much better than Smith. Hougaard or L Bjerre and Smith is the stronger choice I can't see Riss coming any cheaper than those two and Smith has become a fans favourite leaving him out would leave a good few fan disappointed. Agreed, Smith showed enough improvement towards the end of the season to suggest he would be better this year. Dan will take five rides so I don't see how this makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1234 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 If Charles Wright is not at Somerset I could see him at Belle Vue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 35 minutes ago, SharpenRake said: NOT?? Sorry MPT, but it doesn' fit anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradford Ace Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) 52 minutes ago, B.V 72 said: 3.25 or 3.36 if Bewley gets a reduction will not get you a reserve that is that much better than Smith. Hougaard(B V asset) or L Bjerre and Smith is the stronger choice I can't see Riss coming any cheaper than those two and Smith has a lot of potential to improve and has become a fans favourite leaving him out would leave a good few fan disappointed. I agree. If we keep 5 of last year’s team and not Smith it leaves us 9 points. So if we get another rsv at say 4.5 it will only leave us with the same for someone who would be a 2nd string. think it would be more beneficial to have Smithy on 2 and then someone on 6+ like a Hougaard, L Bjerre or say Charles Wright. Smith will presumably be riding for the Colts again so more good track experience for him which should help him up his average. Edited December 21, 2017 by Bradford Ace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastword Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Bradford Ace said: I agree. If we keep 5 of last year’s team and not Smith it leaves us 9 points. So if we get another rsv at say 4.5 it will only leave us with the same for someone who would be a 2nd string. think it would be more beneficial to have Smithy on 2 and then someone on 6+ like a Hougaard, L Bjerre or say Charles Wright. Smith will presumably be riding for the Colts again so more good track experience for him which should help him up his average. Wright makes it clear in an article in last weeks Star that he will be back at Somerset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGorton1884 Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 I Bewley gets a reduction to say 3.36 That would open up a few more options to keep 6 from last year and just replace Kenny B Hans Andersen 7.75 Kim Nilsson 7.13 Chris Holder 7.16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces High Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 34 minutes ago, WestGorton1884 said: I Bewley gets a reduction to say 3.36 That would open up a few more options to keep 6 from last year and just replace Kenny B Hans Andersen 7.75 Kim Nilsson 7.13 Chris Holder 7.16 I only picked the sport back up again last season. Does anyone mind explaining how reductions work and why Bewley might get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGorton1884 Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Aces High said: I only picked the sport back up again last season. Does anyone mind explaining how reductions work and why Bewley might get one? To be honest , Ive no idea myself ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Aces High said: I only picked the sport back up again last season. Does anyone mind explaining how reductions work and why Bewley might get one? You get a 2.5% reduction on your average for your first 3 years out of national league. 2018 will be his 3rd year in the professional league so he gets 1 last reduction. Think his average after reduction will be around 4.27 or around there anyway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces High Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 50 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: You get a 2.5% reduction on your average for your first 3 years out of national league. 2018 will be his 3rd year in the professional league so he gets 1 last reduction. Think his average after reduction will be around 4.27 or around there anyway Thank you. Assuming that this was done to help riders establish themselves in the top league that actually makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces51 Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Looks like our 90th Anniversary Meeting is going to be on Saturday 24th March. The longest continuously running speedway team in the world. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 On 21/12/2017 at 3:41 PM, Aces High said: I only picked the sport back up again last season. Does anyone mind explaining how reductions work and why Bewley might get one? You get a 2.5% reduction on your average for your first 3 years out of national league. 2018 will be his 3rd year in the professional league so he gets 1 last reduction. Think his average after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 A MESSAGE FROM ADRIAN SMITH As we are all about to start the festive period, on behalf of all the team at Belle Vue Speedway 2017 Ltd I would like to wish all our supporters a Wonderful Christmas and a very Happy and Successful New Year. Since the end of our first season, we have been reviewing all aspects of the supporters experience and have been working on plans to improve that experience in 2018 and beyond. 2018 will be a season to look forward to as we celebrate the 90th year of speedway running at Belle Vue in Manchester. We are looking forward to providing further details of our plans in the New Year. We will also announce details of the 2018 prices and how you can buy season tickets in January. Most importantly, our Director of Speedway Mark Lemon has been working on the team plans for the Belle Vue Aces and has supported our Colts team managers, Graham and Steve with the team building for the Belle Vue Colts. Keep a look out in January as we make some very exciting team announcements In the meantime, some dates for the diary: 90th Anniversary Meeting - Saturday 24th March. Details to follow Fans Forum - Wednesday 21st February. Further details on how to obtain free tickets for this event will be provided in the new year. An event with Tatum & Pearson – Wednesday 7th February. Tickets £10 and are available via www.sportstalkevents.co.uk The Speedway office is now closed until the 2nd January 2018 Once again, have a great Christmas and Happy New Year All the best Adrian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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