Dandelion Posted December 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 So the team lines up as follows before the big night... Our two final riders to be announced tomorrow... Fill in the blanks 1. Thomas Jorgensen 7.66 2. Nike Lunna 5.63 3. Victor Palovaara 6.25 (correct average, I got it wrong the other day, 5.80 was his average before he signed for Edinburgh last year) 4. Matthew Wethers 5.78 5. 6. Max Clegg 3.17 7. 9.51 left... Who will the blanks be? Danny Phillips and Lasse Bjerre seem the popular choices, but who knows... I still think we have a decent looking team, might not look the strongest on paper, but I am really looking forward to watching the Diamonds next year, with a lot of new faces and a lot of entertainers... Watching Nike Lunna fly around the outside will be reminicent of watch Rene Bach back in the 2010/2011 seasons... Maybe Rene can be that blank at 5? Maybe he needs money to look after his kid, and speedway is the best way he can make it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillwhitewasmad Posted December 21, 2018 Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 Lunna will be fantastic to watch which will be tempered by watching Phillips if he replicates hisform at scunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted December 21, 2018 Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 Would go for something like jan gravesen 4.62 and mark Riss 4.84 =9.46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted December 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 22 minutes ago, phillwhitewasmad said: Lunna will be fantastic to watch which will be tempered by watching Phillips if he replicates hisform at scunny I like Danny, he rode well for us the season before... I just fear his injury has taken it out of him tbh... Sad really Young British rider, career knocked back like that and all people can do is take the p!ss out of him... If it happened to someone like *cough* Dan Bewley... Everyone would be devastated... I know Bewley is probably on for bigger and better things anyway, but it's the same principal... And just to let you know Phil, this isn't directed at you so much, it's directed at anyone else who spat on him while he was down... 19 minutes ago, mac101 said: Would go for something like jan gravesen 4.62 and mark Riss 4.84 =9.46 Problem is then, who would our number 5 be? Nike? Victor? I think we do need a second big rider in the team, like Lasse or similar... Which leaves us with just a reserve place to fill... And I do like Ben Hopwood Even before he signed for us... Enjoyed watching him in the NL, seems very solid and gives 110%... And has already experienced Brough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted December 21, 2018 Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) Surely Danny should be worth a punt on a 2.00,,,, if it doesn't work out, there's always the shop. Edited December 21, 2018 by ruffdiamond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet49 Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Dandelion said: So the team lines up as follows before the big night... Our two final riders to be announced tomorrow... Fill in the blanks 1. Thomas Jorgensen 7.66 2. Nike Lunna 5.63 3. Victor Palovaara 6.25 (correct average, I got it wrong the other day, 5.80 was his average before he signed for Edinburgh last year) 4. Matthew Wethers 5.78 5. 6. Max Clegg 3.17 7. 9.51 left... Who will the blanks be? Danny Phillips and Lasse Bjerre seem the popular choices, but who knows... I still think we have a decent looking team, might not look the strongest on paper, but I am really looking forward to watching the Diamonds next year, with a lot of new faces and a lot of entertainers... Watching Nike Lunna fly around the outside will be reminicent of watch Rene Bach back in the 2010/2011 seasons... Maybe Rene can be that blank at 5? Maybe he needs money to look after his kid, and speedway is the best way he can make it... Not saying it won’t be Rene but he does have a job, did last season anyway. Rode great last few meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted December 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 1 hour ago, ruffdiamond said: Surely Danny should be worth a punt on a 2.00,,,, if it doesn't work out, there's always the shop. There's plenty of young 2.00ers to take a gamble on... 19 minutes ago, comet49 said: Not saying it won’t be Rene but he does have a job, did last season anyway. Rode great last few meetings. Massive fan of Rene, it would be a dream come true for me if he came back, good luck to him, whatever life brings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillwhitewasmad Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 10 hours ago, Dandelion said: I like Danny, he rode well for us the season before... I just fear his injury has taken it out of him tbh... Sad really Young British rider, career knocked back like that and all people can do is take the p!ss out of him... If it happened to someone like *cough* Dan Bewley... Everyone would be devastated... I know Bewley is probably on for bigger and better things anyway, but it's the same principal... And just to let you know Phil, this isn't directed at you so much, it's directed at anyone else who spat on him while he was down... Problem is then, who would our number 5 be? Nike? Victor? I think we do need a second big rider in the team, like Lasse or similar... Which leaves us with just a reserve place to fill... And I do like Ben Hopwood Even before he signed for us... Enjoyed watching him in the NL, seems very solid and gives 110%... And has already experienced Brough No offence taken if you’re u look at my comments on Danny on the scunny threads I don’t criticise him he was just never in the races after the tapes went up whether that was the injury playing on his mind lack of effort or lack of talent we will never know . With reserve position being slightly weaker this year he could benefit and get his form back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, phillwhitewasmad said: No offence taken if you’re u look at my comments on Danny on the scunny threads I don’t criticise him he was just never in the races after the tapes went up whether that was the injury playing on his mind lack of effort or lack of talent we will never know . With reserve position being slightly weaker this year he could benefit and get his form back Clearly things weren't going right for him last season (for whatever reason). IF he is our number 7, then I'm sure he can put all of it behind him and be happier in his riding. Hopefully supporters will get behind and support him, rather than slag the guy off if things don't go well. Edited December 22, 2018 by StevePark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 On 12/20/2018 at 8:29 PM, StevePark said: They tried it a few years ago in the then PL and it was scrapped half way through the season because a couple of the reserves were averaging somewhere near 8, IIRC (one was Tai Wofinden and I think the other was Jon Armstrong, but could be wrong). It was Boxall and Armstrong, Woffinden stepped up to the PL the following year. We had half a chance of retaining the league title in 2006 at Rye before the rule was changed mid-season and Steve had to move into the main team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamonds7 Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 which last 2 riders do diamonds fans want then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aceslider Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Danny & Lasse Bjerre would be okay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highside Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Jason king Carl Wilkinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike7164 Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 On 12/20/2018 at 8:29 PM, StevePark said: They tried it a few years ago in the then PL and it was scrapped half way through the season because a couple of the reserves were averaging somewhere near 8, IIRC (one was Tai Wofinden and I think the other was Jon Armstrong, but could be wrong). Yeah I remember that if I correctly recall it would of been 2006? and again if I am right another rider to do similar was Steve Boxall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 6 hours ago, diamonds7 said: which last 2 riders do diamonds fans want then ? Tai Woffinden and Greg Hancock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 16 minutes ago, StevePark said: Tai Woffinden and Greg Hancock Nicki Pedersen and Greg Hancock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamonds7 Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 51 minutes ago, StevePark said: Tai Woffinden and Greg Hancock you been on the sherry early steve ha ha ha , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamonds7 Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Al say matej kus and jonas b andersen as a daft guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, diamonds7 said: you been on the sherry early steve ha ha ha , Strangely.... I don't drink! I will be amazed if it's not Ludde and Danny, though, in all seriousness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamonds7 Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 13 minutes ago, StevePark said: Strangely.... I don't drink! I will be amazed if it's not Ludde and Danny, though, in all seriousness. i agree " with the rider bit " ha ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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