flagrag Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Coventry press and practice was last Saturday and the track at Paul Chapman arena is looking good I am told so Leicester P&P should go ahead, just remember that a number of riders are riding at Simon Stead’s farewell meeting At Sheffield on Sunday so may limit their practice at Leicester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbobee Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 If todays List of GSAs as issued by the BSPA are correct Lions cannot fit Lasse Bjerre into the side in place of Josh Bates as rumoured to be the case ! List has James Sarjeant as a 3.00 rider ??? not sure where that has come from unless it's Matt Ford ( was a joke ! ) Palm Toft is the man for the role IMO Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 They’ve put Jye average up to 4.00 for us too. Whilst I can understand them upping our averages, the increase to James is odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Robbobee said: If todays List of GSAs as issued by the BSPA are correct Lions cannot fit Lasse Bjerre into the side in place of Josh Bates as rumoured to be the case ! List has James Sarjeant as a 3.00 rider ??? not sure where that has come from unless it's Matt Ford ( was a joke ! ) Palm Toft is the man for the role IMO Cheers where are these averages listed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: where are these averages listed? http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/index.html In the Premiership column, new averages at the bottom. Edited March 22, 2018 by foamfence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Plan B then at Leicester with the average changes as original planned replacement now has too high average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 How can averages change just as the season is about to start? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 hour ago, ouch said: They’ve put Jye average up to 4.00 for us too. Whilst I can understand them upping our averages, the increase to James is odd. It has been the case for a few years that non British riders cannot have an average below 4 - it is not an anti Belle Vue stance in this case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 The mafia can and do just about anything they want.Every now and again they are pulled up by the ACU but ignore this as much as they are able Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Cheers. It must have come in last year and I missed it. In 2016 both Klindt and Swiderski were signed on sub 4.00 averages. I think Jye might be the first effected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 hour ago, ouch said: Cheers. It must have come in last year and I missed it. In 2016 both Klindt and Swiderski were signed on sub 4.00 averages. I think Jye might be the first effected. Jye requires a work permit so is different to other riders you've mentioned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrow Boy 2 Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 13 hours ago, flagrag said: Plan B then at Leicester with the average changes as original planned replacement now has too high average. Palm Toft will fit won't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrow Boy 2 Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 13 hours ago, Gemini said: How can averages change just as the season is about to start? Anyone know the answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Leave final confirmation of rider and team averages until right on the very even of the season. Very clever. Gives the affected teams no scope for threatening to take their ball away because of adjustments. Is Sarjeants "new" average down to the recent adjustment to the PL/CL conversion rate? But of course there has been no upwwrds adjustment to three Poole riders, who have all been absent from Britain for so long as to render their previous averages obsolete. Perahps they can now be changed to 7.50, 5.20 and 5.20 respectively so as to be more realistic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 16 hours ago, Gemini said: How can averages change just as the season is about to start? Because they seem to make up the rules and change them to suit when they want to. Could be any reason tho. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethelion Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 6 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said: Leave final confirmation of rider and team averages until right on the very even of the season. Very clever. Gives the affected teams no scope for threatening to take their ball away because of adjustments. Is Sarjeants "new" average down to the recent adjustment to the PL/CL conversion rate? But of course there has been no upwwrds adjustment to three Poole riders, who have all been absent from Britain for so long as to render their previous averages obsolete. Perahps they can now be changed to 7.50, 5.20 and 5.20 respectively so as to be more realistic? In the regulations published earlier in the week ,it gave the conversion rate at 1.3 between the leagues, so as everyone believed Sarjeant's average would be his Championship average from last season (3.33) divided by 1.3 = 2.56. But looking at the starting averages for the coming season Sarjeant is listed at 3.25 in the Championship, which divided by 1.3 comes to 2.50. So by their own rules he should be starting on 2.50 for Lions. I can only presume they have ruled him to be too low & have adjusted accordingly. Which if correct seems strange as you say considering the averages of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbobee Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 So we are 2 days away from the first match - albeit a challenge match to blow the cobwebs away as it were - but we still don't know what is happening about a replacement rider for Josh Bates ????? The silence is deafening !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Robbobee said: So we are 2 days away from the first match - albeit a challenge match to blow the cobwebs away as it were - but we still don't know what is happening about a replacement rider for Josh Bates ????? The silence is deafening !! Couldn't agree more! The promotion must have decided ages ago what they are going to do. On Monday the sensible thing would be rider replacement so that those riders who can take the extra rides get a bit more track time. Then they should come out and say if they are going to replace Josh or use guests/RR (not sure which they can do) until he is fit. One thing that promoters should do is try to build a good relationship with their fans. Not letting them know until the last minute who will be in the team doesn't help to do that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Roads Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 12 minutes ago, Happy Hunter said: Couldn't agree more! The promotion must have decided ages ago what they are going to do. On Monday the sensible thing would be rider replacement so that those riders who can take the extra rides get a bit more track time. Then they should come out and say if they are going to replace Josh or use guests/RR (not sure which they can do) until he is fit. One thing that promoters should do is try to build a good relationship with their fans. Not letting them know until the last minute who will be in the team doesn't help to do that! Just days away for the first meeting not only the team news but where is all the pr and press should be everywhere promoting I'm telling all friends and family but why is there not advertising everywhere. Best team on paper for many a season weather forecast looking good promote the a..e off it and get a great new atmosphere in the stadium. Lions to win on Monday by a close margin... Play offs hear we come ??. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Looking forward to the start. But no news on the Bates situation's a bit unsettling. Maybe a bit of trouble at t'mill caused by Sarjeant's average? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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