iand Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 If Roynon was to get injured I presume both his teams Plymouth and Cradley would be allowed a guest for him as he would be the top averaged rider. What happens If someone like Ryan Terry Daly as an example signs for both teams and is both teams 2nd string rider and gets injured, would Cradley and Plymouth be allowed guests to cover him or have to go with R/R.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundp Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 In previous seasons (Swindon last year) have tracked 7 riders that fit within the points limit for that particular meeting, Cradley i believe are going to try to use the same seven riders throughout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 I personally like the approach of picking 7 riders up front rather than picking the form riders at the time that fit under the points limit. I guess it kind of works to Cradleys advantage if they name a team up front built to 39 points and then they all up their averages before the NT matches are completed? That said if a rider is unavailable for any reason Cradley had better be able to use a guest as if a team that can pick from a large pool of riders still has to use RR then there is little hope left for the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 If you want a Cradley team to take part in a smaller competition such as the Trophy events, then it is obvious that the riders signed by other clubs must be used. With just a few fixtures, it would simply be impossible for Cradley to have 7 riders who only ride for Cradley. The system may not be perfect, but at least Cradley stay as a club and hope that they can take part in the full league in the future. I wish them well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ommer Mon Posted January 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 I'm delighted to see that Adam Roynon is going to be involved in the national trophy squad. He is one of the most popular Heathens of the modern era (or any other come to that). It's going to me a bit messy but I do applaud the Promoters for trying to assemble a squad that will actually look like 'our' team even though they will have to be borrowed and there may be 'guest' issues if we make progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Well, it's a fact that Adam is one of the most exciting riders in the league, and one of the most successful. So Heathens have something to cheer about in spite of the restricted programme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Drew Kemp next rider to sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Cradley have their own little fantasy team going on! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiveusaB Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Islander15 said: Cradley have their own little fantasy team going on! Jason Doyle next up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 That’s the 2 best 3.00 men in the league signed up for next year with Edwards now in. This Heathens fantasy side is going to take some stopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Islander15 said: That’s the 2 best 3.00 men in the league signed up for next year with Edwards now in. This Heathens fantasy side is going to take some stopping I've nothing against Cradley trying to keep a team going and there's obviously no rule to stop them building a dream team, but think it's already starting to devalue what is already the third rated tournament in the NL. I'll be honest and say I wish Eastie had taken the decision not to enter the Trophy competition this year as they struggled to get all their fixtures completed last year and will probably be worse this season. I can do a lot of home fixtures but not all, and unfortunately I don't think I'll be alone in marking league matches and Ko cup and ignoring the Trophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argos Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 The NT is nothing but a Fixture filler, no more, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Cherry picking the best bargains of all the southern section teams does make it a farce. As B Vue are not in the Trophy they should have used the colts team. When a rider is unavailable how do they determine an eligible guest ? On the average the missing rider started the season on or latest much higher average? With Kemp and Edwards likely to be in the 5 to 7 point bracket they can now borrow the two next best 3 pointers leaving them 27 points for 3 heat leaders and an unbeatable team. 1 Roynan 2 Edwards 3 Wood 4 Kemp 5 Morley 6 TBA 3.0 7 TBA 3.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 After being back for 8 years and being no nearer to getting our own track it does make you wonder if this is worth it. Maybe do the NT this year but not sure it's worth carrying on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterPlinge Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Richard Weston said: The more I think about this, the more it becomes a total farce. It is so wrong on many fronts. Cradley fans won't like this but perhaps all concerned should accept it aint going to happen. As for Eastie, hope they do a reverse ferret on the NT. Surely Cradley will have to use the riders current averages and be under the points limit every match? You can't have them 'locking in' Kemp and Edwards and using them as 3.00 reserves all season even when they are at 7.00 averages and riding at heat-leader for their 'real' teams. If you're letting them lock in riders on 3.00 all season, like a fantasy league team, then they're going to run away with the competition and take the pee out of the proper teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argos Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Anyone remember what the Swindon’s Team was in the NL last season or were they finished in the Table, no me neither, just about sums up the NT, It’s a fixture filler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgy Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Respect the effort and dedication striving to keep a famous club name alive. However, having riders representing two teams in the same competition is absolutely ludicrous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterPlinge Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 10 minutes ago, Hodgy said: Respect the effort and dedication striving to keep a famous club name alive. However, having riders representing two teams in the same competition is absolutely ludicrous. Cradley could easily form a strong team out of surplus riders without taking other team's riders and making a mockery of the competition Using riders not signed elsewhere (not even rumoured elsewhere) and roughly Midlands-ish, the could have Tom Perry 8.55 Dan Greenwood 6.72 Alfie Bowtell 6.65 George Hunter 5.43 Luke Ruddick 5.31 Lee Geary 3.08 Kyle Roberts 3.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Can’t renember but Did Swindon win it last year and who was in there team ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iand Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 8 hours ago, mac101 said: Can’t renember but Did Swindon win it last year and who was in there team ? No Plymouth won the Southen section beating Swindon and IoW. swindon riders were Wajknect,Cupitt,Greenwood, all rode 4 matches,Ritchings , Wallinger rode in 3, Mason,Whitmore,Hampshire rode in 2 Bowtell,Woolley, both rode in 1 Sutton and Anderson rode in their last match at Plymouth at reserve but by then Plymouth had already qualified. Zach Wajknecht the only outstanding rider in that selection, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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