Lionsman66 Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 It's a Sheffield thing with Kurtz. Maybe on a good wage deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithchops Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 10 hours ago, Robbobee said: Dare I say it but wouldn't Lions be better off with Paul Starke ( 5.08 ) now that he has been released by Belle Vue Aces instead of Todd Kurtz (4.02 ) ? Better rider than Kurtz even though Todd Kurtz did ok the other night and it would also mean Kyle Newman would be back at reserve again ...... gotta be a plus plus move hasn't it ? Cheers Whilst the numbers fit, and it can be a “cutting” game, it’s usually performance or circumstance to change, not just because PS became available, that is a bot harsh I think ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbobee Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 I agree it would be harsh on Todd Kurtz who has done nothing wrong however we did lose the match v Swindon and I think we may well have won had we been able to ride with Newman at reserve ? Anyway I suppose time will tell after the first set of real averages come out towards the end of June - may well be some further rider movement for all teams then .... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionsman66 Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Dare I add the fact that king & Sargeant my be under scrutiny if the points don't mount slightly on there personal scorecards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 On 4/21/2018 at 8:57 AM, Big Al said: I hope that MPT will be able to return to the team before too long. But there's the chance of course that he's going to be snapped up elsewhere before long. Kurtz looks like a cheap short term filler-in to me, so whilst MPT and Bates are waiting in wings, the pressure stays on King, Newman and Sarjeant and one or even two of those could be removed especially if Pieszczek continues his form. Newman's made a promising start, he had to this year and so if that continues the spotlight will be on King and Sarjeant. MPT has been snapped up by King's Lynn as Rose has stepped down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 3 hours ago, tellboy said: MPT has been snapped up by King's Lynn as Rose has stepped down. I'm liking the look of the KL side, they are real dark horses and Leicester are going a bit downwards in my estimation. The cup tie should be a cracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Lionsman66 said: Dare I add the fact that king & Sargeant my be under scrutiny if the points don't mount slightly on there personal scorecards Kingy seems to have a team spot for the season every where he ends up. A constant under performer where ever he's been, especially when under pressure... but at least he turns up every week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRacer Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 2 hours ago, iainb said: Kingy seems to have a team spot for the season every where he ends up. A constant under performer where ever he's been, especially when under pressure... but at least he turns up every week I think the expectations on King are too high. He's an adequate third heat leader and actually pretty consistent season to season. He's not going to make the jump to international standard or win many heat 15s, but can do a job. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethelion Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Interesting to see the new averages that came into effect from today that Josh Bates would now be able to slot straight back in, instead of Kurtz. It seems that because the rolling averages for the last 20 matches are now being used Bjerre, Andersen & Sarjeants averages have all gone down, only Danny Kings has gone up. So just need Josh to get fit before the next months averages come into effect & especially before Pieszczek gets his proper average which looks set to increase from 6.50 if he keeps up his current form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithchops Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 2 hours ago, stevethelion said: Interesting to see the new averages that came into effect from today that Josh Bates would now be able to slot straight back in, instead of Kurtz. It seems that because the rolling averages for the last 20 matches are now being used Bjerre, Andersen & Sarjeants averages have all gone down, only Danny Kings has gone up. So just need Josh to get fit before the next months averages come into effect & especially before Pieszczek gets his proper average which looks set to increase from 6.50 if he keeps up his current form. Blimey, more average sheets issued than the 2nd coming in the last few days ! Good call though, Newman average up, not a surprise - the big question as we know is how much longer does Josh need ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethelion Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, Smithchops said: Blimey, more average sheets issued than the 2nd coming in the last few days ! Good call though, Newman average up, not a surprise - the big question as we know is how much longer does Josh need ? Crikey, I see what you mean about averages being altered again, when I looked earlier Newman was still 4.86, he's now gone up to 5.27, Sarjeant was 2.56, now he's back at 3.00. From the list of outgoing riders, Josh's average as gone down to 5.41 so he would just fit in place of Kurtz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 He hasn't completed a lap for us, so why is Toffy's average suddenly down to 2.00 ( from over 5.00) in the latest averages? Getting him back in at any cost is a no brainer if this is correct ( or am I missing something)? Quite pleased with the all round team performance against the Rockets last night. Sarjeant looked a bit better and may well think his place could be on the line, although what are the alternatives at that end of the averages? ....... Ah, yes, Bomber in a couple of months time if he has many more nights like Monday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 21 minutes ago, Teromaafan said: He hasn't completed a lap for us, so why is Toffy's average suddenly down to 2.00 ( from over 5.00) in the latest averages? Getting him back in at any cost is a no brainer if this is correct ( or am I missing something)? Too late now. Hasn't he already signed for Kings Lynn? He will no doubt show us all what we are missing next Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 14 hours ago, stevethelion said: Interesting to see the new averages that came into effect from today that Josh Bates would now be able to slot straight back in, instead of Kurtz. It seems that because the rolling averages for the last 20 matches are now being used Bjerre, Andersen & Sarjeants averages have all gone down, only Danny Kings has gone up. So just need Josh to get fit before the next months averages come into effect & especially before Pieszczek gets his proper average which looks set to increase from 6.50 if he keeps up his current form. Hope Bates has to prove his form before being considered to replace Todd who has done well so far and will continue to improve with more meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Suspected broken arm for king tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethelion Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: Suspected broken arm for king tonight Sounds like he was wiped out by his team mate. Lions injury jinx strikes again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbobee Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Hope Danny is not out for long ...... if 3-4 weeks go with r/r but if long term go get Kim Nilsson ??? Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRacer Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 RR with Hans, KP, Newman and a reserve might replace King's typical output. Nilsson would be a great stand in if he fits and is willing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 If a change is needed, does Ricky Wells average fit? I see Sheffield have scrapped using r/r for Josh Bates. Does this mean his return is not going to be immediate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 17 minutes ago, Big Al said: If a change is needed, does Ricky Wells average fit? I see Sheffield have scrapped using r/r for Josh Bates. Does this mean his return is not going to be immediate? I believe they have signed Jan Graversen on a 28 day contract, so Josh Bates will be out for a minimum of the same period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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