Danny Connor Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 I’d have thj . I thought he was great entertainment at lynn. Came across very well in interviews too. I’d have him back in a beat. Bargain average too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Pirates Of Poole said: THJ looking at a possible return to UK racing, on his average he would be a potential bargain. Liked him when he rode for us but seems to have gone downhill since, don't his average is a bargain at all, I think he would struggle to maintain it let alone improve on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: Liked him when he rode for us but seems to have gone downhill since, don't his average is a bargain at all, I think he would struggle to maintain it let alone improve on it. Who would want to invest in THJ who if I remember was not only struggling for points when last in UK but also looked as if he had been eating too many pies ;-). Anyone in UK Speedway with money to burn on this guy should look at some facts. This is an EX SGP rider and Poole first teamer (even if only for a short period but back then he was exciting to watch). His career has been going South for a good few years now. He is so good he can only get a spot this year at Polonia Pila (POL 2nd Div) as nobody wants him in POL EXTR or even in POL Nice 1. In Sweden his team of some years have decided he is not worth more money and by his own admission no other SWE team wants to pay him what he thinks he is worth. (I wonder why ???). Meaning he cannot even invest in the equip he needs in SWE let alone earn any money. So this guy reports in POL Speedway media he will not ride SWE but only POL and UK (if he can convince anyone stupid enough to employ him). Who in the current economic climate in UK is going to fork out money for him to travel each week to UK - Equipment - wages etc when his form in UK was so dire last time he rode here. Also not exactly fit and toned..... If SWED don't think he is worth the investment )and the major POL Leagues) then only a crazy deep pocketed Promoter would be mad enough to take such a risk. I would rather pay out for a young British rider to come through than waste it on this has been. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Eck Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Aviator said: Probably should have gone already. Made too many poor decisions in 2018 to be in command for the future. Erm, like what? Ford put together what many thought was a winning 1-7 only for it to fall apart at P&P when Holder had to admit he didn’t have a work permit. So Kildemand signed on a short term deal in the hope the Holder situation would resolve. Which it never did. So he kept plugging away trying to get a winning team. Which eventually happened. He didn’t give up like many others, or run for months on end with r/r. In speedway, there is no magic so no guarantee that decisions will always be good. But, a team that fell apart before the beginning of the year that ended up being league champions can only do that if there were more good decisions than bad. 5 league wins in the last 8 years is hardly evidence of someone who makes poor decisions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviator Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 32 minutes ago, Wee Eck said: Erm, like what? Ford put together what many thought was a winning 1-7 only for it to fall apart at P&P when Holder had to admit he didn’t have a work permit. So Kildemand signed on a short term deal in the hope the Holder situation would resolve. Which it never did. So he kept plugging away trying to get a winning team. Which eventually happened. He didn’t give up like many others, or run for months on end with r/r. In speedway, there is no magic so no guarantee that decisions will always be good. But, a team that fell apart before the beginning of the year that ended up being league champions can only do that if there were more good decisions than bad. 5 league wins in the last 8 years is hardly evidence of someone who makes poor decisions. In the 2018 season, very few decisions were “made”, most “decisions” happened by osmosis!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Trouble with THJ is he never brings his own equipment over, so it was whatever the club can provide for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Aviator said: Probably should have gone already. Made too many poor decisions in 2018 to be in command for the future. But still ended up as 2018 champions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: Trouble with THJ is he never brings his own equipment over, so it was whatever the club can provide for him. Davey watt not over here now, so can't use his now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviator Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: Trouble with THJ is he never brings his own equipment over, so it was whatever the club can provide for him. I’m afraid that is absolutely not true. I have sponsored a number of riders over the years and sponsored THJ when he was in the 2013 team. He used my workshop and brought his own equipment and mechanic with him. He was an absolute delight to have around the place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: Trouble with THJ is he never brings his own equipment over, so it was whatever the club can provide for him. Aviators right Lisa. THJ is a decent bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 37 minutes ago, Starman2006 said: Aviators right Lisa. THJ is a decent bloke. He is a decent, but quite weird individual!! No doubting his form in the last few years has gone downhill fast even though being a 'family man' has calmed him down a bit. 4.64 is similar to what Woryna started on this season, so would THJ get to 6.30 ish?? Ermmmmmm.......?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviator Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 10 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: He is a decent, but quite weird individual!! No doubting his form in the last few years has gone downhill fast even though being a 'family man' has calmed him down a bit. 4.64 is similar to what Woryna started on this season, so would THJ get to 6.30 ish?? Ermmmmmm.......?? THJ is a fitness fanatic and, if he were to ramp that up over the winter months and also focus on the elements relevant to racing a speedway motorcycle could be a force to be reckoned with. There are few riders on my support list for 2019 but, if THJ were to commit to a speedway centric training regime over the winter months, he would get my support. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Aviator said: I’m afraid that is absolutely not true. I have sponsored a number of riders over the years and sponsored THJ when he was in the 2013 team. He used my workshop and brought his own equipment and mechanic with him. He was an absolute delight to have around the place. It is true. When he has signed for Poole in the past he hasn't brought his own equipment over straight away like other riders. Same when he signed for Lynn first few weeks there he didn't have his own equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Starman2006 said: Aviators right Lisa. THJ is a decent bloke. Where did I say anything about not being decent?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviator Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: It is true. When he has signed for Poole in the past he hasn't brought his own equipment over straight away like other riders. Same when he signed for Lynn first few weeks there he didn't have his own equipment. In 2013 his equipment and mechanic were here and ready to go for his first meeting. It might be of interest to note that many other riders insist on using Poole owned PJR prepared engines. I won’t list them, it’s too long but one of the engine serial numbers is PJR 1328.. Edited November 12, 2018 by Aviator Clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviator Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 3 hours ago, lisa-colette said: Trouble with THJ is he never brings his own equipment over, so it was whatever the club can provide for him. Lisa, the point I’m making is that you stated “trouble with THJ is he never brings his own equipment over”. That is absolutely not true as in 2013 he did. Sorry to be pedantic!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCOGNITO Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 Nicolai Klindt, Brady Kurtz and Kacper Woryna returning whatever way the leagues go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirates Of Poole Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 minute ago, INCOGNITO said: Nicolai Klindt, Brady Kurtz and Kacper Woryna returning whatever way the leagues go Really? Think your slightly wrong on the that front. Will come down to costs etc so expect a few surprises soon once the AGM is done and dusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCOGNITO Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 minute ago, Pirates Of Poole said: Really? Think your slightly wrong on the that front. Will come down to costs etc so expect a few surprises soon once the AGM is done and dusted. Even if it's one league at Championship level these three would be heat leaders and still room for a number of up and coming new faces coming in and maybe a few returning riders from the past like Shanes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviator Posted November 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) 50 minutes ago, INCOGNITO said: Even if it's one league at Championship level these three would be heat leaders and still room for a number of up and coming new faces coming in and maybe a few returning riders from the past like Shanes The Poole promoter doesn’t like British riders, except of course when the Aussie ones let him down and he needs helping out of the “Duang”. Edited November 13, 2018 by Aviator Spelling error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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