Reliant Robin Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said: Jack Smith being back in certainly strengthens King's Lynn's chances. Apart from EF's or fallers he's certain for 3 zeroes. To be fair, whoever his replacement would have been would more than likely have had similar chances Edited June 20, 2018 by Reliant Robin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 From kingslynnstars.co KING’S LYNN team manager Dale Allitt is considering his options for his side when they travel to the Abbey Stadium to take on Swindon on Thursday (7.30).The Tru Plant Stars are awaiting a fitness update on Ty Proctor who missed their previous two fixtures because of a shoulder injury.While Danish duo Kasper Andersen and Michael Palm miss the trip to Wiltshire after Andersen crashed out of the Stars’ home win against Rye House, and Palm Toft is in Championship action for Peterborough.British Champion Robert Lambert will lead the Stars’ challenge after he backed up his paid maximum against the Rockets by scoring a 15-point maximum for Rospiggarna in Sweden on Tuesday.Swindon go into the fixture at full-strength after Sheffield released Jack Smith which means he can take his place at reserve. Allitt said: “Swindon is going to be hard because they’re a fantastic team on their home track. Tofty (Michael Palm Toft) is a big miss because he got paid-10 before but all you can do is beat what’s out in front of you. We’ll try and regroup, and we will try to get the best people in if we have to. “Kevin Doolan comes in for Tofty and we all know a lot about Kevin, he’s been a hero here for a long time.“All we want is a full team. We have proved at full-strength or missing one rider how dominate we can be. Fixed race-nights are making it really hard because it’s not what we thought it was going to be.”SWINDON: Nick Morris, Adam Ellis, Tobiasz Musielak, David Bellego, Troy Batchelor, Zach Wajtknecht, Jack Smith.KING’S LYNN: Niels-Kristian Iversen, Lewis Kerr, Ty Proctor or R/R, Thomas Jorgensen, Robert Lambert, Guest TBC, Kevin Doolan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickitov Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bagpuss said: “All we want is a full team. We have proved at full-strength or missing one rider how dominate we can be. Fixed race-nights are making it really hard because it’s not what we thought it was going to be.” A full team is all that fans want as well. Fixed race nights would have worked if they were on a Thursday and Monday and not Wednesday's. The BSPA have made a complete farce of FRNs. What's the betting they will be scrapped next year with no progress made. Race on Thursdays meaning no clashes with the Danish League and don't allow Championships teams to race that day meaning no doubling up issues. It's quite simple but promoters are blinkered. Seriously how hard can it be....? Edited June 20, 2018 by The Stag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunce Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Am I the only Lynn fan who is getting totally hacked off at the Stars fielding an "All Stars" team at most matches? (pardon the pun) We hardly ever get the team we were promised at the start of the season, there is always somebody, riding in Denmark, or riding for their Championship Club or R/R I can accept having a rider injured, its unfortunate and can't be planned for, but there really is no excuse for what has been happening lately with riders missing. I started this season full of enthusiasm, but that soon went down the toilet! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickitov Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Bunce said: Am I the only Lynn fan who is getting totally hacked off at the Stars fielding an "All Stars" team at most matches? (pardon the pun) We hardly ever get the team we were promised at the start of the season, there is always somebody, riding in Denmark, or riding for their Championship Club or R/R I can accept having a rider injured, its unfortunate and can't be planned for, but there really is no excuse for what has been happening lately with riders missing. I started this season full of enthusiasm, but that soon went down the toilet! Totally agree with you. So frustrating that our sport is being run by muppets ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingRacer2017 Posted June 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Confirmed on Swindon website, R/R for Proctor, Ben Morley and Kevin Doolan guest at reserve for the visitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 After the first KL fixture this season I thought tomorrow would be a cracker with 2 full strength teams going at it. The KL changes make them miles weaker. No one wants to see select teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingRacer2017 Posted June 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Batchelor now riding at 5 with Musielak at 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, ReadingRacer2017 said: Confirmed on Swindon website, R/R for Proctor, Ben Morley and Kevin Doolan guest at reserve for the visitors. Surprised you didn't use the edit button Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingRacer2017 Posted June 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Just now, Star Lady said: Surprised you didn't use the edit button I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Bagpuss said: “All we want is a full team. We have proved at full-strength or missing one rider how dominate we can be. Fixed race-nights are making it really hard because it’s not what we thought it was going to be.” Probably reading to much into that, but is that an admission that they cannot guarantee the fans a full team going forward like they promised last week? Certainly sounds that way to me. Knowing full well that Denmark takes priority on Wednesday's what did they expect when signing Dane's? Surely people running King's Lynn can't be so thick?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvinht Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Be interesting how Morley goes, Might be worth a permanent spot if he performs well? I can't believe how stupid stars management are either. We've a cracking team this year (mostly) but to run Wednesday nights and a team full of Danes it was always going to be difficult. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, kelvinht said: Be interesting how Morley goes, Might be worth a permanent spot if he performs well? I can't believe how stupid stars management are either. We've a cracking team this year (mostly) but to run Wednesday nights and a team full of Danes it was always going to be difficult. :-( Personally I think Morley would be better than Andersen regardless of how he goes Thursday. Morley certainly could manage a 3 - 3.5 average which could be the difference for a title challenge. Also guaranteed availability every week. Edited June 20, 2018 by Daniel Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 If you read the comments by Terry Russell in Speedway Star it seems BSPA totally negated the benefits that fixed race nights were supposed to bring by altering the agreed nighs from Thursday to Wednesday and introducing the 8 point rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 hour ago, The Stag said: A full team is all that fans want as well. Fixed race nights would have worked if they were on a Thursday and Monday and not Wednesday's. The BSPA have made a complete farce of FRNs. What's the betting they will be scrapped next year with no progress made. Race on Thursdays meaning no clashes with the Danish League and don't allow Championships teams to race that day meaning no doubling up issues. It's quite simple but promoters are blinkered. Seriously how hard can it be....? Well the one thing I don’t get Lewis Rose quit a few weeks into the season and what do we do considering the on going problems with using Danish rider and racing on Wednesday night the same night as the Danish what do we do ?. - we sign Palm Toft not only do Denmark have priority but also Pboro you honestly couldn’t make it up - whoever made the decision to sign Palm Toft should be shown the exit door - I agree he’s done well for the club but he isn’t much use when he’s racing elsewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Haza said: Well the one thing I don’t get Lewis Rose quit a few weeks into the season and what do we do considering the on going problems with using Danish rider and racing on Wednesday night the same night as the Danish what do we do ?. - we sign Palm Toft not only do Denmark have priority but also Pboro you honestly couldn’t make it up - whoever made the decision to sign Palm Toft should be shown the exit door - I agree he’s done well for the club but he isn’t much use when he’s racing elsewhere. Haza, have you been to watch Lynn yet this year? Yes of course we want and need a full team, pretty sure the clashes are almost at an end, let's hope the injuries/fitness probs are too and we can push on up the table.... Really not sure what the Premiership promoters can do to stop the clashes, those 3 Championship teams don't want to give up their long term Thursday night race nights. If they went to Thursdays, the Premiership teams need priority basically, they won't be happy obviously. Do the Championship teams not have off race nights? It's going to be a hard decision for the riders too, what a predicament! British based squads for the Championship perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Connor Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 The championship is too strong and the fact they ever get priority over the senior league is also a joke. In this situation Thursday. The 2nd division teams having a power over the top flight teams is a laughable joke. I fancied we would run Swindon close. Now I think we will struggle to hit 40. The cl angers me.if you want good riders then step up or shut up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 I think the scores that MPT has knocked in so far this season and what he contributed last season show exactly why they signed him.....yes he is going to miss a few meetings but his scores when he can ride and those of guests when he can't were obviously deemed the better option than alternatives on similar averages. Can't imagine too many riders who average under six being able to card paid seventeen too often. As for Allitt's comments my interpretation is that Lynn had their team sorted long before the AGM and then found that the goalposts moved at the AGM. Again I'd suggest that having your choice of riders 75% of the time was deemed to be better than having a second choice and inferior one to to seven 100% of the time. Certainly far from ideal but not thick and probably the considered choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Would Doolan fit under a 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 55 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: I think the scores that MPT has knocked in so far this season and what he contributed last season show exactly why they signed him.....yes he is going to miss a few meetings but his scores when he can ride and those of guests when he can't were obviously deemed the better option than alternatives on similar averages. Can't imagine too many riders who average under six being able to card paid seventeen too often. As for Allitt's comments my interpretation is that Lynn had their team sorted long before the AGM and then found that the goalposts moved at the AGM. Again I'd suggest that having your choice of riders 75% of the time was deemed to be better than having a second choice and inferior one to to seven 100% of the time. Certainly far from ideal but not thick and probably the considered choice. If that's the case why not say so instead of talking in riddles? If what you say is what's happened everyone would understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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