LisaColette Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: Not sure how the Rebels will be with Vissing and Covatti in for Wright and Jeppesen. The moral here is clearly 'Don't mess with Garry May'!! Personally think something else has happened. How long has Wright been at Somerset and never been any problems...? Never seemed to cause any problems at Poole unlike another Somerset rider! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Personally think something else has happened. How long has Wright been at Somerset and never been any problems...? Never seemed to cause any problems at Poole unlike another Somerset rider! Well so far we have heard: 1) presentation night last season 2) rowing with the trackman last week 3) disagreement with Gary May over his choice of tactics so.... take your pick really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 23 minutes ago, Najjer said: Well so far we have heard: 1) presentation night last season 2) rowing with the trackman last week 3) disagreement with Gary May over his choice of tactics so.... take your pick really! Not worth the bother then is he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 Will Covatti be at reserve? Decent signing if so for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetBlue Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 Covatti in all fairness is probably the strongest number 7 in the league and just as strong as some of the 6's imo. Vissing on the other hand is not going to be scoring double figures home or away. We really do look weaker in that respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 Covatti goes well at the OTA. I’m assuming he will be at reserve. If that is the case then he would form a pretty strong partnership there with Jake Allen. The other change appears to weaken the engine room in my opinion. Charles Wright has always been a 100% rider for the Rebels and his never say die attitude will definitely be missed. He was a hugely popular figure at the OTA and has some decent sponsorship tied up in the area. With the thrill a minute speedway that he always dished up came some tantrums though. It appears this time he has pushed it a touch too far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 (edited) Having two strong reserves is of no real benefit at the cost of a heat leader. Charles Wright has been riding in a heat leader position since the start of the season and has been relied upon to be a heat leader too. The way our team is set out it will be a constant swap between Allen and Wilson-Dean for our first choice reserve position. It's no use having two decent reserves if you haven't got anybody giving back up to Doyle at the top end. One has to wonder, why Ricky Wells hasn't been signed up? Maybe he was an option and for whatever reason it didn't happen, but he would of been much more like for like as oppose to Vissing. First and foremost, I support Somerset and not individual riders - So I really hope this works out for the club as at the moment it looks lose-lose for club, riders and fans involved with nobody gaining. Edited June 18, 2018 by Najjer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aroundtheboards Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 1 hour ago, ray c said: Not worth the bother then is he Where are you coming from with a comment like that !!! He has been a bloody good servant to the club and if he has gripes about the track or tactics he should at least be listened to providing it is without dissent ! He is of good character and a bloody good team man also he is loyal to a fault !!! I think and hope that May will live to regret this move ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 (edited) Can see Wright getting fixed up elsewhere.Good entertainer.If you think Wright is bad, Claus can be prone to the odd strop . Edited June 18, 2018 by Fromafar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetBlue Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 37 minutes ago, Aroundtheboards said: Where are you coming from with a comment like that !!! He has been a bloody good servant to the club and if he has gripes about the track or tactics he should at least be listened to providing it is without dissent ! He is of good character and a bloody good team man also he is loyal to a fault !!! I think and hope that May will live to regret this move ! You hope that May will regret this move and you call yourself a Somerset supporter. I don't think any fan would wish their club would take a downward turn for one rider. While I agree Wright has been a good servant and a popular rider if he made his position untenable then no rider is bigger than the club. I'm as big a fan of Wright as anyone but if he is arguing in the pits and demanding money to attend the end of season presentation night then the club is right. I don't think Vissing is the answer though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry The Goat Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 I'm disappointed with the news, particularly as regards Jeppesen, who I think's got potential. Was his scoring that bad? HOME - rode in 3 out of 5 meetings, scoring 1, 6+1, and 2+1 AWAY - rode in 5 out of 6 meetings, scoring 3+1, 1, 6, 5+2, and 1+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aroundtheboards Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 51 minutes ago, rebelwonderkid said: You hope that May will regret this move and you call yourself a Somerset supporter. I don't think any fan would wish their club would take a downward turn for one rider. While I agree Wright has been a good servant and a popular rider if he made his position untenable then no rider is bigger than the club. I'm as big a fan of Wright as anyone but if he is arguing in the pits and demanding money to attend the end of season presentation night then the club is right. I don't think Vissing is the answer though. I am a Speedway supporter and I like to see things done with common sense. May is no big shakes as team manager he was not a lot better as a rider. A stern talking to would have sufficed. Instead he has shot him self in the foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 This is pure speculation as I haven't checked the international fixture list, I wonder if he was due to miss a few meetings because of the Danish league? As his scoring was more than good enough in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 Unless anybody knows exactly what Wright did or said then how can they say that the club have done the wrong thing? As good as he has been on track there is always a line which an employee / contractor cannot cross and IF he has done that people can't complain. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Bagpuss said: Unless anybody knows exactly what Wright did or said then how can they say that the club have done the wrong thing? As good as he has been on track there is always a line which an employee / contractor cannot cross and IF he has done that people can't complain. Not for the first time, the voice of reason. Good post. I think the biggest issue is not that Wright has gone, it's more what he's been replaced with. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Fromafar said: Can see Wright getting fixed up elsewhere.Good entertainer.If you think Wright is bad, Claus can be prone to the odd strop . Can be prone to the odd questionable move too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Aroundtheboards said: I am a Speedway supporter and I like to see things done with common sense. May is no big shakes as team manager he was not a lot better as a rider. A stern talking to would have sufficed. Instead he has shot him self in the foot. If Gary gets shot there is clearly a reason for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetBlue Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Aroundtheboards said: I am a Speedway supporter and I like to see things done with common sense. May is no big shakes as team manager he was not a lot better as a rider. A stern talking to would have sufficed. Instead he has shot him self in the foot. We don't know what went on in the pits so cannot say it was just a "talking to" situation. For me the main problem is who we got in rather than why Wright went. Someone like Wells/ Riss would have been better options. Covatti for Jeppesen tbh strengthens us at reserve imo. Jeppesen is going to be a good rider but his gating needs improving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 Changes seem to make team weaker. Will make a visit when track sorted out, mostly gate 1 against Wolves and comment that outside line not working, hope they get it sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, oldtimer said: Changes seem to make team weaker. Will make a visit when track sorted out, mostly gate 1 against Wolves and comment that outside line not working, hope they get it sorted. There was plenty of passing, including around the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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