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The stupidness of rules dictates that Howarth must be 1, still, I assume.  Such limitations diminishes the skill of a team manager.  That septet would be better if it top 5 were positioned Bjerre, Bates, Kurtz, Wright, Howarth.

I think it was 1991 when Wolves only won the league because they had their best rider (Sam Ermolenko) riding at #4 all year.  That is one prop I'll give Adams, Cradley had the better team that year but Wolves team management creativity meant they won the league not us. 

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18 hours ago, Col said:

The stupidness of rules dictates that Howarth must be 1, still, I assume.  Such limitations diminishes the skill of a team manager.  That septet would be better if it top 5 were positioned Bjerre, Bates, Kurtz, Wright, Howarth.

I think it was 1991 when Wolves only won the league because they had their best rider (Sam Ermolenko) riding at #4 all year.  That is one prop I'll give Adams, Cradley had the better team that year but Wolves team management creativity meant they won the league not us. 

Is your second paragraph not the good reason to stop doing the exact same thing you suggest in your first paragraph.

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1 hour ago, Cue Ball said:

Talking of team management - I presume that Steady will be in charge, but not sure that I've seen it confirmed anywhere?

Good question. Also is there due to be a testimonial for him some time early this season?. Anyone know any more about this?

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Just a slightly different topic.. Is Jan Graversen likely to be snapped up elsewhere? Not seen much floating around regarding other teams line ups with him in...

Would be gutted for the man who was superb for us last season, and slightly gutted to not see him return at Sheffield.

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2 hours ago, Steve55 said:

With Vaculik riding there that's a possibility. Could he manage both Sheffield and Leicester now there are different race nights?

Was wondering that too. With Leicester riding mainly Monday nights it’s possible. He’d be a very busy boy though!

All will be revealed this week anyways.

 

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We should now look at getting Jack Lee back at  Sheffield.He had a hard season in 2015 we lost a lot of riders due to injury's,but he still got us to the playoffs for the first time in years.Plus he never made a bad move with team tactics,i think with the change of rules he could be a trump card on tactics.

 

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Fixture list looks decidedly thin - lots of blank Thursdays.

Excluding "Reserved" nights, it only looks like we'll be called upon to make the journey to Owlerton on 14 occasions plus one Sunday (Steady's testimonial). It seems to me that whatever we fans make of speedway's problems, fewer meetings is not the solution.

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13 hours ago, speedy bill said:

We should now look at getting Jack Lee back at  Sheffield.He had a hard season in 2015 we lost a lot of riders due to injury's,but he still got us to the playoffs for the first time in years.Plus he never made a bad move with team tactics,i think with the change of rules he could be a trump card on tactics.

 

Are you joking? After the season Steady had in 2017 you want to sack him?

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2 hours ago, 4thbender said:

Fixture list looks decidedly thin - lots of blank Thursdays.

Excluding "Reserved" nights, it only looks like we'll be called upon to make the journey to Owlerton on 14 occasions plus one Sunday (Steady's testimonial). It seems to me that whatever we fans make of speedway's problems, fewer meetings is not the solution.

There are nearly enough blank Thursday's to ride home and way twice this season. Turning out to be a bit of a 'part time' season coming up ...

 

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