Steve Shovlar Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 So when Mauger, Olsen, Rickardsson came to town your clubs attendances stayed the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Swindon, Poole,Belle Vue,Wolves would be my picks for the play/offs. Zach W to surprise and more than be a match at home against most reserves he will kick on Ellis is the key he can progress again Swindon will be hard to beat at home.Poole look exciting a few question marks to answer but Woryna to average over 7 i believe can Holder get back.? Belle Vue are my favourites Fricke and Bewley have huge potential Cook a great team man and Tungate to improve.Wolves as always will be good at home and as usual you will have to respect them Thorssell to hold his own as number 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Depends on who can get the ringer In on a dodgy average from years ago as Swindon benefitted from Tobi last year. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 personally, I think this season is harder to predict the top four than previous seasons. Like most say,Poole look the likeliest team to beat, but let's wait and see how the Poles settle in, also Sundstrom,as I seem to remember his last visit to these shores was a disaster,that leaves Swindon,Somerset,BelleVue,Leicester and don't right off Wolves all fighting for the final 3 places. Could be a great fight this year, let's hope for some fab speedway and injury free to all riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: So when Mauger, Olsen, Rickardsson came to town your clubs attendances stayed the same? Probably, there might be a extra few,. The point is, only speedway supporters know of speedway riders, whereas in football players are more widely known. If our team was destined to lose the appeal is much less, then one who stands a chance, regardless of who they are riding against.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, g13webb said: Probably, there might be a extra few,. The point is, only speedway supporters know of speedway riders, whereas in football players are more widely known. If our team was destined to lose the appeal is much less, then one who stands a chance, regardless of who they are riding against.... We have had poor teams in the past compared to others,it never stopped the fans coming. Personally when Poole come to Lynn i'd love,just love it if we could beat them.Just imagine the fun we could have with Shovlar then on here. Edited January 22, 2018 by tellboy puncuation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 6 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: So when Mauger, Olsen, Rickardsson came to town your clubs attendances stayed the same? But were not dealing with those riders and arent likely to no matter what changes are made.. Doyle aside theres no one particularly exciting riding in this country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGorton1884 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 15 hours ago, poolebolton said: Just not seen the improvement. Has been in the UK a lot longer than other young aussies and has not stepped up as much as I thought. He’s only 21 FFS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Top 4 (in no particular order) Poole Swindon Wolverhampton Belle Vue 5-6 can put up a top 4 challenge Leicester Somerset Wooden spooners Rye House King's Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 7 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: So when Mauger, Olsen, Rickardsson came to town your clubs attendances stayed the same? When Mauger and the Aces came to newly 'promoted' Ipswich in 1972 the traffic queue into the stadium was miles down the road. Likewise when Poole came to the Showground with Holder and Ward the crowd increased and there was a fantastic atmosphere as well. Only great riders can create that type of buzz imo... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy The Rebel Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 I'll go for 1.Poole 2.Swindon 3.Belle vue 4.Leicester 5.Somerset 6.Wolves 7.Rye House 8.Kings Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Assuming.... Rye get Kasprzak, Kings Lynn get Iversen, Poole get Sundstrom, Belle Vue get Fricke, Poole get Shanes... 1. Leicester - have potential improvement in every department, especially with the experience Andersen & King in the pits. 2. Poole - You have to love it when Poole sign Poles that will blow the rest of the league away... remember King Artur? I am assuming Holders interest & Woryna's improvement will see them through. Assuming Woryna avoids a Polish ban, never a given. Unconvinced about any of the other teams playoff credentials. Lynn's decision to sign a rider as their second heat leader, who admits he will be using out of date equipment & doesn't want to be there ruins them, I like the engine room & #1 though. Somerset seem to think Jason Doyle will win enough heats so all the rest of the team have to do is not come last, certainly wont happen away. While I like watching Nicholls & Harris ride they should never be in the same team, and certainly never in a team that also includes Robson & Barker. Unless Rye are riding their home meetings on a 1200 metre grasstrack circuit with the worlds tightest turns. Belle Vue & Wolves most likely to finish 3rd & 4th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 If a club is relying on away support to make ends met they are on the road to disaster.. We have travelled to most venues, and on those occasions the supporter who bothers stand out like a sore thumb. We're talking very small numbers... It is because of this I suggested a scheme where away fans should go free. Any promotion that creates interest and gets fans through the door should be considered... A club would always benefit from away fans by the extras they would buy... Having a free entry could make the difference of whether they go or not.... Having a meeting in a full stadium is far better than one half empty.... It would be a win-win situation...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Connor Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Poole belle vue somerset swindon rye house leicester lynn wolves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudtobeaBrummie Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) 1. Leicester 2.Poole 3.Belle Vue 4.Somerset 5.Swindon 6.Rye House 7.Kings Lynn 8.Wolverhampton Can See everything changing again a month into the season with multiple changes Edited January 23, 2018 by ProudtobeaBrummie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 1 - Poole. Look really solid. If Woryna and Holder improve their averages as expected nobody will stop them. 2 - Leicester. With the signings plus releasing Jim Lynch, they are showing that they mean to be taken seriously. Now the other teams - the ones without riders on dodgy averages. 3 - Belle Vue. Will be pretty strong again, particularly at home with Tungate rampant. What is it with him and that track? 4 - Somerset. The Doyle factor. 5 - Swindon. The lack of Doyle factor 6 - Wolverhampton - The lack of Lindgren factor 7 - Rye House. Disappointing that they never brought in a GP rider. Should have signed Andrew Silver to bring down the average age a bit. 8 - King's Lynn. Obvs. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunRobin Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 On 1/20/2018 at 9:47 PM, Steve Shovlar said: Sure at first there would be a disparity, the same as the football premiership. But bottom teams get their biggest attendances when the ManU’s, Chelseas and Arsenals come to town. They hope their team will do the unthinkable and turn over the bigger club and send them off with their tails between their legs. Teams would self govern by putting out a team they could afford. Promotions won’t make themselves bankrupt. They know what they can afford. It might work. It might not. No harm in trying. Nothing like Football. Football is booming at the highest level, Speedway is struggling at the highest level. If we had an unbalanced league, attendances would drop at the poorest sides & the league would fail, sides dropping out as they could not sustain the losses. We all know that you want Poole to win the league every season & don't care how it's achieved but if that were to happen, even Poole would fail as there would be no Speedway. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunRobin Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 On 1/22/2018 at 8:05 AM, Steve Shovlar said: So when Mauger, Olsen, Rickardsson came to town your clubs attendances stayed the same? Speedway was a lot stronger then. It's hanging on by it's shirt strings now. The AGM showed this with the stronger Championship sides not willing to risk the Premier league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingRacer2017 Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 1. Poole 2. Swindon 3. Belle Vue 4. Wolves - 5. Leicester - 6. Rye House 7. Somerset 8. Kings Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Poole Aces Leicester Swindon Kings Lynn Rye house Somerset Wolves 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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