g13webb Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Never an easy place to travel and come away with any reward. A specific track that gives massive home advantage, Without Niels this will be much harder. I think we would do exceptionally well to get even a point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 25 minutes ago, g13webb said: Never an easy place to travel and come away with any reward. A specific track that gives massive home advantage, Without Niels this will be much harder. I think we would do exceptionally well to get even a point There is not a massive home advantage at Rye. Hasn't been for the last five or so years. You have the track record holder in your side, Jorgensen and MPT go well at Rye. Proctor and Kerr aren't that shabby there either and both in very good form. If you don't get at least a point against this Rye side then you've under performed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, Ben91 said: There is not a massive home advantage at Rye. Hasn't been for the last five or so years. You have the track record holder in your side, Jorgensen and MPT go well at Rye. Proctor and Kerr aren't that shabby there either and both in very good form. If you don't get at least a point against this Rye side then you've under performed. I disagree - the Rye House team has been built to be strong at home. Sadly, they do not seem to do so well away from the tight Hoddeson track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Who is in for NKI ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 (edited) Look on Twitter ( not that I can or do ) but that is where team news seems to break. Media priorities? Critical news, who is in for NKI EDP newspaper said it's r/r at Rye House which will i feel weaken the team. Why was it not on the Stars website I wonder, all off to the GP perhaps. Edited May 24, 2018 by waytogo28 additional point made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 We have done well on the road this season and should be going to Rye looking for a point as a minimum. After two horrendous performances there last year we are owed a good showing especially live on telly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Shame we couldn’t find a guest but I assume that most, if not all the other clubs are in action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 All teams riding Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, semion said: Shame we couldn’t find a guest but I assume that most, if not all the other clubs are in action? Yes all clubs are riding Monday so this is why we have to go R/R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Steve0 said: I disagree - the Rye House team has been built to be strong at home. Sadly, they do not seem to do so well away from the tight Hoddeson track. Not the case. The team was built to have three strong heatleaders home and away, a decent engine room, a strong reserve and Clegg on a "bargain" average. In reality Harris is on the wane, KK is hit and miss. Nicholls is doing what is expected of him. Kennett is struggling, Summers is ok. Robbo got injured and NBJ has been injured too now on a lower average making guests harder to come by and Clegg's "bargain" average is actually a true reflection of his performances. The home track advantage at Rye went years ago with the adverse camber on the second bend. Gone are the days of Rye track specialists such as Neath, Boxall and Bowen who could show almost anyone a clean pair of heels at Rye. Kennett is the last of that breed and as I've said above he's not performing. Other than that we have no track specialists in the side. It is just a small track these days that almost any rider can get to grips with. Its not just away we are struggling. Our home victories have been by narrow margins except last night which after heat 10 was over as a two-legged tie anyway so I wouldn't read anything into the final score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Judging by some of the dickings Rye have had on the road it surely has to be a massive home track advantage that has seen then gain points at Hoddesdon. Seems to be a big difference in the home and away fortunes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Rye's home advantage this season is bigger than away but also awful. Away Average 31.30 Home Average 40.67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted May 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 On 5/24/2018 at 10:45 AM, Ben91 said: Not the case. The team was built to have three strong heatleaders home and away, a decent engine room, a strong reserve and Clegg on a "bargain" average. In reality Harris is on the wane, KK is hit and miss. Nicholls is doing what is expected of him. Kennett is struggling, Summers is ok. Robbo got injured and NBJ has been injured too now on a lower average making guests harder to come by and Clegg's "bargain" average is actually a true reflection of his performances. The home track advantage at Rye went years ago with the adverse camber on the second bend. Gone are the days of Rye track specialists such as Neath, Boxall and Bowen who could show almost anyone a clean pair of heels at Rye. Kennett is the last of that breed and as I've said above he's not performing. Other than that we have no track specialists in the side. It is just a small track these days that almost any rider can get to grips with. Its not just away we are struggling. Our home victories have been by narrow margins except last night which after heat 10 was over as a two-legged tie anyway so I wouldn't read anything into the final score. I remember last year when Kennett just about beat us on his own. We were a million miles away from getting even close. But fortunately the whole team ethics has changed. We have got rid of those Prima Donors, and the team is now made up of keen, focused, and enthusiastic riders, all willing to fight for the cause. Although we will be considerably weakened by the absence of Niels, especially in those important heats 13 & 15, it is the first time for some years i feel confident that we can go anywhere and be in contention. Gone are the days when we made up the numbers, this year we know we will go there to fight. What we come away with depends on many things. Rye House's top four of CH, SN, KK and EK are all experience riders and are more than capable of winning races. But they will all need to score points. In the end, I think the Niels factor will be too much to overcome, and we will have to be satisfied with an away point, but you can rest assured the Stars will battle to win... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 3 hours ago, g13webb said: In the end, I think the Niels factor will be too much to overcome, and we will have to be satisfied with an away point, but you can rest assured the Stars will battle to win... And make for some good TV viewing! Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWC Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 KL will start much stronger at reserve and at Rye that’s an advantage. Only needs KK or Nicholls to have an off day as KL should fill the minor placings and profit well in the second string heats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 No doubt the Stars will give it 100%. Hoping they can pick up a point in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Can’t see Rye running away with this one but still good enough at Hoddesdon to take the victory over a depleted Lynn team. When is NKI going on for his op, and is he having it done over here ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 From what it says in the SS he's going to have intensive physio rather than an op. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket007 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 If NKI can ride in the GP's, then he can ride at Rye on Monday. If not, only a NL guest facility should be available. It makes a mockery of the sport when riders can pick and choose their meetings and clubs still get a facility for them. Surely if NKI is only having physio, then he can wait another day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 42 minutes ago, rocket007 said: If NKI can ride in the GP's, then he can ride at Rye on Monday. If not, only a NL guest facility should be available. It makes a mockery of the sport when riders can pick and choose their meetings and clubs still get a facility for them. Surely if NKI is only having physio, then he can wait another day. I agree, physio is rather different to surgery. At the same time it does depend also on the type of physio as it can be debilitating after a session or 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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