waytogo28 Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 2 hours ago, foreverblue said: Of course he does the right thing by the the club, its his club and his money. It is a big problem having so many "assets" to not choose from. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRacer Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 The sooner the asset system is challenged and scrapped, the better. You can't restrict the employment opportunities of someone with whom you don't have a current contract. They wouldn't have a leg to stand on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jonny the spud Posted June 3, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Starman, I love Led Zeppelin.... they’re great, probably the best band ever. But even I, as a rabid fan admit that they’ve released some lemons in their time. As much as I love them, if I’m honest, I know in my heart of hearts not everything they do is the mutts nuts. Even gods muck it up from time to time we appreciate you’re a Poole fan, but your constant leaping to defend Matt at every opportunity is a bit over the top. Dont take everything about Poole that you might not understand of disagree with as a personal insult, look at it with an open mind and see that from time to time, even Led Ford can get it wrong. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 11 hours ago, The Doctor... said: ? Sow Sew what you rip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 18 hours ago, Starman2006 said: Your a bit late in the day with this. Still, we all know you are not a fan of Matt nor Poole, so i dont know why you bother.. What bait you using today ? If you’ve nothing interesting or constructive to add to the thread then p*ss off 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Love how a throw away story from our local paper, which at best can't deliver a true story, can cause such response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 I didn't even know that Troy Batchelor was a Poole asset, but Troy is at Swindon because Swindon had to release one of their own assets. Poole should have signed Andersen anyway, that was their own decision. If they had signed KK the fans would have seen it as a backward step. Personally I like the asset system. I just think Swindon's team means more to supporters because most of them are more than just random averages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, Grachan said: I didn't even know that Troy Batchelor was a Poole asset, but Troy is at Swindon because Swindon had to release one of their own assets. Poole should have signed Andersen anyway, that was their own decision. If they had signed KK the fans would have seen it as a backward step. Personally I like the asset system. I just think Swindon's team means more to supporters because most of them are more than just random averages. Same as Lynn, same at Wolves, BV etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, Grachan said: I didn't even know that Troy Batchelor was a Poole asset, but Troy is at Swindon because Swindon had to release one of their own assets. Poole should have signed Andersen anyway, that was their own decision. If they had signed KK the fans would have seen it as a backward step. Personally I like the asset system. I just think Swindon's team means more to supporters because most of them are more than just random averages. Some saw signing Hans as a backward step he would have done a lot better than some we got now and a good captain as well imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner85 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 13 hours ago, OldRacer said: The sooner the asset system is challenged and scrapped, the better. You can't restrict the employment opportunities of someone with whom you don't have a current contract. They wouldn't have a leg to stand on. One rider did openly challenge it.... he never rode again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 13 hours ago, OldRacer said: The sooner the asset system is challenged and scrapped, the better. You can't restrict the employment opportunities of someone with whom you don't have a current contract. They wouldn't have a leg to stand on. People have been moaning about the asset system since the 70's )and probably before that too ) , so don't hold your breath for it changing anytime soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 56 minutes ago, Grachan said: I didn't even know that Troy Batchelor was a Poole asset, but Troy is at Swindon because Swindon had to release one of their own assets. Poole should have signed Andersen anyway, that was their own decision. If they had signed KK the fans would have seen it as a backward step. Personally I like the asset system. I just think Swindon's team means more to supporters because most of them are more than just random averages. You like the asset system or you like teams keeping the same riders every year? Because the first can prevent the second! I suspect most speedway fans would prefer team continuity rather than equalisation that forces team changes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 14 hours ago, OldRacer said: The sooner the asset system is challenged and scrapped, the better. You can't restrict the employment opportunities of someone with whom you don't have a current contract. They wouldn't have a leg to stand on. It is not just Poole, though, that have assets/registrations & don't/won't use them. This year, the 1 over 8average rider for team building did not help but what about at the lower end. Can anyone post how many assets a club has to compare with others in the 2 divisions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Perhaps if you don't use an asset for a set period, they become free agents again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 25 minutes ago, DC2 said: You like the asset system or you like teams keeping the same riders every year? Because the first can prevent the second! I suspect most speedway fans would prefer team continuity rather than equalisation that forces team changes. How does the first prevent the second? Please explain. I just think it means more to fans if they can think of riders as belonging to the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Swindon 46.74 Wolves 47.44 Belle Vue 43.98 Poole 42.54 Rye House 43.73 Somerset 41.93 Kings Lynn 38.46 Leicester 43.02 Those are the 2017 finishing averages. For 2018, to encourage continuity and fan loyalty any team should have been allowed to keep the same riders, regardless of average, or build a new team to the fourth highest average ((Rye’s 43.73). That could have meant the top three clubs keeping the same team and the bottom five replacing a couple of riders with better ones, whether they be established Championship scorers or emerging riders (UK or foreign). If they chose emerging riders they would truly be investing in their team’s future and would get closer to and ultimately overtake the top teams. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 1 minute ago, Grachan said: How does the first prevent the second? Please explain. I just think it means more to fans if they can think of riders as belonging to the club. Because next year Poole could “insist” on signing their asset, Troy Batchelor, and break up the Swindon team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Depending on the terms of the deal , but if a club doesnt want a rider the next season the the club he's on loan to has first option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, DSC67 said: Depending on the terms of the deal , but if a club doesnt want a rider the next season the the club he's on loan to has first option Yes, as you can see, it can break up teams. And to make matters worse you’ll get a club like Poole, with lots of assets, some of whom have never ridden for the club, not releasing them for loan until they’ve signed their seven. Look how frustrated Hans Andersen and Chris Holder became, wanting to ride for other clubs. How can Poole truly expect Kenneth Bjerre (their asset, in whom they’ve never shown any interest) to wait for their nod every year before he can sign for a club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 27 minutes ago, DC2 said: Because next year Poole could “insist” on signing their asset, Troy Batchelor, and break up the Swindon team. But Batch could tell him he would not ride for Poole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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