james1234 Posted November 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Henry Adkins confirmed as the second reserve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelDan Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Blimey the Rebels are weak at reserve - no disrespect to the two young guys learning the game they will take time to settle no doubt. I dubious it’s the right tactic building so top heavy. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Starkey return Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 18 minutes ago, james1234 said: Henry Adkins confirmed as the second reserve No he isn't but Henry Atkins is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJC Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 15 minutes ago, Always a RACER said: Blimey the Rebels are weak at reserve - no disrespect to the two young guys learning the game they will take time to settle no doubt. I dubious it’s the right tactic building so top heavy. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Starkey return Imagine a new 4 point Aussie, if so he would fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 20 minutes ago, Always a RACER said: Blimey the Rebels are weak at reserve - no disrespect to the two young guys learning the game they will take time to settle no doubt. I dubious it’s the right tactic building so top heavy. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Starkey return looking at the make up of other teams though they all will be running 2 pointers[ish] at reserve so that will even things up a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Im a fan of both Atkins & Rowe and think they both have big futures but it does show show letting riders keep their Championship averages was a big mistake. With respect to them both and i think they will both improve as the year goes on how are the two youngsters supposed to appear competitive when lining up alongside the likes of Schlien, Harris & Covatti. Long term the average reduction should make the Championship more competitive but in the interim it could be a bigger gulf in standard than ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fozzie4388 Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Atkins and Rowe Bailey and Kinsley Great to see Brits been given a chance this is what reserves should be all about 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherborne Green Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 As I stated in an earlier post most reserves they will come again they met last season in the NL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: Im a fan of both Atkins & Rowe and think they both have big futures but it does show show letting riders keep their Championship averages was a big mistake. With respect to them both and i think they will both improve as the year goes on how are the two youngsters supposed to appear competitive when lining up alongside the likes of Schlien, Harris & Covatti. Long term the average reduction should make the Championship more competitive but in the interim it could be a bigger gulf in standard than ever. How will it make it more competitive in the long term? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 13 minutes ago, Najjer said: How will it make it more competitive in the long term? The prevention of Premiership heat leaders also being heat leaders in the Championship. Once those riders hit real averages they will be forced to ride in the top tier only meaning the Championship will be filled with Prem 2nd strings, Full time champ riders and NL double uppers. Might not sound exciting on paper but the gulf in standard is greatly reduced and the quality of racing will be improved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Fozzie4388 said: Atkins and Rowe Bailey and Kinsley Great to see Brits been given a chance this is what reserves should be all about Probably add Brennen and Wood to the tally shortly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idh Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Room for BWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelDan Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 1 hour ago, idh said: Room for BWD Yes I think BWD and Zach W fit or Starkey and Zach W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: The prevention of Premiership heat leaders also being heat leaders in the Championship. Once those riders hit real averages they will be forced to ride in the top tier only meaning the Championship will be filled with Prem 2nd strings, Full time champ riders and NL double uppers. Might not sound exciting on paper but the gulf in standard is greatly reduced and the quality of racing will be improved. But it won't because riders who had a Championship average previously, regardless of if they've rode in the Premiership, mantain their Championship averages. Riders like Harris, Nicholls, Cook, King, Schlein, Worrall, Morris, Lawson to name just a few are all available on their Championship average. The likelihood is they will increase that average this year but the points limit will be reset to 42.50 next season anyway to keep the standard we now have. If the points limit goes down again or is kept at 38.00 that is reducing the standard even further again. I will repeat it again but all the lower points limit has done has bought up more National League riders who will now replace second strings so people like Newman, Wilkinson, Morley etc will be the ones who don't get a team... not the double up riders! It beggars belief the BSPA couldn't see that happening! More to the point, if the top division is going to be riding on a Monday and Thursday when no other Championship fixtures are taking place, why do we need to phase out double uppers? Surely it was only because a clash of dates and riders missing why it needed scrapping in the first place? Edited November 26, 2018 by Najjer 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelDan Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, Najjer said: I will repeat it again but all the lower points limit has done has bought up more National League riders who will now second strings so people like Newman, Wilkinson, Morley etc will be the ones who don't get a team... not the double up riders! It beggars belief the BSPA couldn't see that happening! I agree it’s the 4 to 6 point averaged riders who will be discarded for a 2 point NL rider. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Heat 2 will be ok, but watching the reserves tailed off at the back not very exciting. Waiting for the good news, will it be Conference League admission prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelDan Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 18 minutes ago, oldtimer said: Heat 2 will be ok, but watching the reserves tailed off at the back not very exciting. Waiting for the good news, will it be Conference League admission prices? I wasn’t too worried about dropping down a league to start with but once you realise Harris or Schlein will be up against a NL novice it hardly wets the appetite. Last season in the PL a reserve could beat a heat leader consistently - that’s never going to happen in the CL and the racing is likely to be very strung out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willowman Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Always a RACER said: I wasn’t too worried about dropping down a league to start with but once you realise Harris or Schlein will be up against a NL novice it hardly wets the appetite. Last season in the PL a reserve could beat a heat leader consistently - that’s never going to happen in the CL and the racing is likely to be very strung out. Back to the bad old days of poor reserves across all clubs which was farcical a few years ago. Why don't the BSPA learn from their mistakes? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffeboy Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 5 hours ago, idh said: Room for BWD Bit concerned he may end up at Eastbourne. We need him at 4 imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew2 Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 21 hours ago, Batman65 said: i don’t think they want to spend money on the good riders that a team requires to compete for the title Not enough people through the gate to get the money to spend on the Premiership is what is boils down to. If they could afford it, without jeopardising the future of the club, they would be in the top flight no question but they can't so they are preserving speedway racing in Somerset for the 20th successive season. They don't want to be there one little bit but needs must. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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