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So, I’m sat really disappointed tonight, reflecting on another poor performance from the Diamonds at the Media Prima Arena, and contemplating what exactly is the problem.

For a number of years now, against often poorer Redcar teams we have failed to get close to them in terms of points, despite for many years having better quality of riders - something this season can’t be said.

despite this, we were  built this season as almost a Redcar reject side. Aside from Matty and Max, all riders have wore the Redcar race jacket (albeit in their less successful days). Danny whilst never technically being a bear, let’s face it is so close to the set up can be considered an honouree bear......

so it’s puzzling how we connect a poor past for Redcar, and a poor current Diamonds septet and struggle to understand why we are not competitive.   As  called out above, and quite frankly what’s blatantly obvious is that max and Matty have carried us all season and are the only riders to “appear” to have fight in them. No shock they are both not ex bears...

Redcar made changes for the better and it’s worked...

so to disassemble our current  team, 

1) Steve - not the old Steve, and for some reason last couple of weeks off colour. So pleased he is a diamond, but realise he is a number of steps short of his genuine ability

2) Ulrich - bargain average and can’t be blamed - I remember an Ulrich that can beat anyone, but on a 5 point average he is defiantly delivering, but the real Ulrich could and should be a heat leader not a second string 

3) Lasse - the expensive mans Ludvig. Lasse is garbage and being passed by I think 5 riders tonight on his “best” track proves it. All season we have carried his excuses and quite frankly he doesn’t wear the name in my eyes.

4) Matty - fantastic season, carried our weaknesses, but starting to find it tough 

5) Tommy - great talent, even tonight he is chasing and riding hard. Puzzled how a gater can’t gate, but can at kings lynn. Disappointment for me, but only to the sense I know he can do more and seems to be trying.

6) max - phenomenal 

7) Danny - proud that he has proven he can mix it in this league, and any question he doesn’t deserve his place can be put to bed - regularly scores points at home and is a 2.0 rider 

The blatant route of the problem appears form. None of the guys except reserves and Matty give off the impression they are trying. That’s not my saying they aren’t, but they aren’t..! 

Contentious point - as much as I hated the bloke when he rode, i would pay to watch ludvig over Lasse any day 

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19 minutes ago, Diamond geezer said:

So, I’m sat really disappointed tonight, reflecting on another poor performance from the Diamonds at the Media Prima Arena, and contemplating what exactly is the problem.

For a number of years now, against often poorer Redcar teams we have failed to get close to them in terms of points, despite for many years having better quality of riders - something this season can’t be said.

despite this, we were  built this season as almost a Redcar reject side. Aside from Matty and Max, all riders have wore the Redcar race jacket (albeit in their less successful days). Danny whilst never technically being a bear, let’s face it is so close to the set up can be considered an honouree bear......

so it’s puzzling how we connect a poor past for Redcar, and a poor current Diamonds septet and struggle to understand why we are not competitive.   As  called out above, and quite frankly what’s blatantly obvious is that max and Matty have carried us all season and are the only riders to “appear” to have fight in them. No shock they are both not ex bears...

Redcar made changes for the better and it’s worked...

so to disassemble our current  team, 

1) Steve - not the old Steve, and for some reason last couple of weeks off colour. So pleased he is a diamond, but realise he is a number of steps short of his genuine ability

2) Ulrich - bargain average and can’t be blamed - I remember an Ulrich that can beat anyone, but on a 5 point average he is defiantly delivering, but the real Ulrich could and should be a heat leader not a second string 

3) Lasse - the expensive mans Ludvig. Lasse is garbage and being passed by I think 5 riders tonight on his “best” track proves it. All season we have carried his excuses and quite frankly he doesn’t wear the name in my eyes.

4) Matty - fantastic season, carried our weaknesses, but starting to find it tough 

5) Tommy - great talent, even tonight he is chasing and riding hard. Puzzled how a gater can’t gate, but can at kings lynn. Disappointment for me, but only to the sense I know he can do more and seems to be trying.

6) max - phenomenal 

7) Danny - proud that he has proven he can mix it in this league, and any question he doesn’t deserve his place can be put to bed - regularly scores points at home and is a 2.0 rider 

The blatant route of the problem appears form. None of the guys except reserves and Matty give off the impression they are trying. That’s not my saying they aren’t, but they aren’t..! 

Contentious point - as much as I hated the bloke when he rode, i would pay to watch ludvig over Lasse any day 

Redcar is Lesser Bjerre's best track! Are you having a laugh?

He was garbage for Redcar. We are still finding his dummies around the place!

 

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Bring back Ludvig I say!! Even the Geezer says he'd rather see him

Also Rene would be my dream signing to return... He's tearing up Denmark and Germany... Seems he's stopped with Britain though?

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9 hours ago, Loose Diamond said:

What is confusing about my statement about fans not standing together like years ago? Possibly because only 2 cars go to away matches.

Well at home Newcastle has only one main area to watch the speedway where at Redcar I tend to stand on the 2nd bend but my mate likes to sit in the £1 seats and the same when I go to Berwick.I suppose it is what you want and I prefer to do my own thing as I have stood with people and they just talked all the time and if I wanted to do that I would go to a pub.

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On 8/7/2019 at 9:56 AM, Loose Diamond said:

Hello. Is there a cut-off point for teams signing new riders?? As Panic mode is still happening at Glasgow with Sam Jensen signing.

Panic mode replacing an injured rider with one as a 28 day injury replacement.

Hardly panic mode as you describe it.

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9 hours ago, Bellers101 said:

Redcar is Lesser Bjerre's best track! Are you having a laugh?

He was garbage for Redcar. We are still finding his dummies around the place!

 

Correct. And we sign all your rejects.

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9 hours ago, Bellers101 said:

Redcar is Lesser Bjerre's best track! Are you having a laugh?

He was garbage for Redcar. We are still finding his dummies around the place!

 

A average over 8 points in his first season at Redcar would suggest that the track has to be one of his favourites.

The problem with Lasse is the sulking it can be very long and deep.

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2 hours ago, Dandelion said:

Bring back Ludvig I say!! Even the Geezer says he'd rather see him

Also Rene would be my dream signing to return... He's tearing up Denmark and Germany... Seems he's stopped with Britain though?

 

55 minutes ago, Terrace Grumbler said:

Agree 100%!

You could swap Lasse for Ludde, but before the averages next change, as Lasse's is falling like the rain atm. ;)

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12 hours ago, Bellers101 said:

Redcar is Lesser Bjerre's best track! Are you having a laugh?

He was garbage for Redcar. We are still finding his dummies around the place!

 

His attitude around Redcar, might have been garbage, but the way he rode the place wasn't garbage. Incidentally,  I thought he was  unlucky last night, to be on the end, of two sublime passes, from Wrighty and MPT.

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41 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

His attitude around Redcar, might have been garbage, but the way he rode the place wasn't garbage. Incidentally,  I thought he was  unlucky last night, to be on the end, of two sublime passes, from Wrighty and MPT.

Very much sums up his time at Sheffield.

Good exciting rider but his attitude lets him down.

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54 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

His attitude around Redcar, might have been garbage, but the way he rode the place wasn't garbage. Incidentally,  I thought he was  unlucky last night, to be on the end, of two sublime passes, from Wrighty and MPT.

His 2nd season where he was coasting around at the back trying to lower his average to get a move constitutes garbage imo!

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6 hours ago, ruffdiamond said:

 

You could swap Lasse for Ludde, but before the averages next change, as Lasse's is falling like the rain atm. ;)

Any change would have to be done before the averages change irrespective of whether they are going up or down. The transfer deadline is before  the new averages come into effect.

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