TurnTwo Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 Surely buster should see past his top league? And try to help other teams working together to make every team a success or at least a break even rather than just buying the teams that are up for sale. The days have gone where gp riders want to ride here. Why not merge both leagues and then run a NDL alongside it for the teams that can’t afford it. Lower the rider wages and lower the fee entry to come in and watch speedway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 Jason pipe did say at the NL pairs other then Sheffield being hosts, kent had the biggest contingent there, despite arguably the longest journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 Looking ahead could be a tense week for Warriors,Heathens and Fen Tiger fans all vying for that 4th spot. Deserves more coverage then it's getting to be honest. These end of season showdowns have the potential to have inflated crowd sizes if the significance was a bit more pushed inside the sports media, and also the local press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, teaboy279 said: Looking ahead could be a tense week for Warriors,Heathens and Fen Tiger fans all vying for that 4th spot. Deserves more coverage then it's getting to be honest. These end of season showdowns have the potential to have inflated crowd sizes if the significance was a bit more pushed inside the sports media, and also the local press. Does the NL get any meaningful press in the sports media. It really is the poor relation of British speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 16 hours ago, cityrebel said: Does the NL get any meaningful press in the sports media. It really is the poor relation of British speedway. Which is Crazy! Look at the top british riders in speedway gb squad at the moment they all came from a nl team! Woffinden scunthorpe bewley belle vue lambert kings lynn cook Buxton Ellis IOW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Crusader Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Anyway getting back to the meeting I reckon with almost a full strength team apart from no Jake, Kent could pick up some points on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummies_Ste Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 CRADLEY: Max Clegg, Luke Harris, Tom Spencer R/R, Connor Coles, Jack Smith, Harry McGurk, James Chattin.KENT: Drew Kemp, Rob Ledwith, Jordan Jenkins, Dan Gilkes, Anders Rowe, Sam Woolley, Alex Spooner. So Cradley saying Tom Spencer is injured so they can use a guest for Danny Halsey seems very coinvent as Tom Spenser rode at Perry Barr last Wednesday in a M S D L official match & scored 4 points Seems a bit fishy to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, Old Crusader said: Anyway getting back to the meeting I reckon with almost a full strength team apart from no Jake, Kent could pick up some points on Monday. I would be gutted is Kent didnt return with all the points as i would love to see IOW in the play offs. Ledwith returning is obviously a risk but he has taken his tie to ensure he is right, Spooner at reserve will be a trump card providing he stays out of trouble as Sam Woolley seems unlikely to trouble the score card too heavily. For the host Clegg present is an obvious boost & Coles is more consistent than the enigma Halsey this year. Is Spencer out with concussion again? He rode at Plymouth recently so guessed that the suspension was up? Either way the visitors should have enough to take the away points and keep the Warriors fans happy. Edited September 16, 2019 by Sings4Speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Gonna be tight to get all 30 heats done by curfew time. Good luck to all of those going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJ81 Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Sings4Speedway said: I would be gutted is Kent didnt return with all the points as i would love to see IOW in the play offs. Ledwith returning is obviously a risk but he has taken his tie to ensure he is right, Spooner at reserve will be a trump card providing he stays out of trouble as Sam Woolley seems unlikely to trouble the score card too heavily. For the host Clegg present is an obvious boost & Coles is more consistent than the enigma Halsey this year. Is Spencer out with concussion again? He rode at Plymouth recently so guessed that the suspension was up? Either way the visitors should have enough to take the away points and keep the Warriors fans happy. I believe Tom is still suffering from the concussion despite having ridden and put in one of his best performances of an encouraging season at Plymouth. R/R is never easy in a double header but can't be helped - Cradley do usually name a number 8 which may help keep things ticking over Raining at the moment but due to clear up before lunchtime all being well, fingers crossed it goes ahead as planned as they have the potential to be two good meetings 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Think Spencer had another big crash in the mdl match at perry Barr last week. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJ81 Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 33 minutes ago, teaboy279 said: Think Spencer had another big crash in the mdl match at perry Barr last week. Thanks I didn't know about that. Best wishes to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Anyone want a bet the second meeting will be called after heat 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 For somebody that was going to set the league on fire kemp has been very very moderate for kent in 2019. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, ruckerroo said: For somebody that was going to set the league on fire kemp has been very very moderate for kent in 2019. I genuinely don't believe he is particularly happy there although in fairness he was patchy at Sheffield also, i feel there will be a mass exodus of riders from Kent over the winter. As for the result gutted to see IOW miss out on the play off spot but credit to Cradley who beat a lack lustre Kent side who in all fairness were probably going through the motions and riding sensibly. Edited September 17, 2019 by Sings4Speedway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 12 hours ago, ruckerroo said: For somebody that was going to set the league on fire kemp has been very very moderate for kent in 2019. As good as Kemp is I think his progression is more based on a false security. He spent months at reserve last year, and when it came to stepping up he was never really setting the world alight at the number 1 spot - although scoring points I think riding at mildenhall actually halted his progression.. he excels round the “circular type tracks” like mildy, scunny & the meeting he won in Germany. When it comes to a technical track I think all his trade he learnt at Ipswich he seems to have lost. Add in that being at number 2 all year (which is his and Ipswich fault) they would have been well aware that he would gain an avg almost immediately. Unfortunately for him he’s not going to have the nl to rely on next year and going to have to try and tough it with the big guys. A talent yes - how far will he go - I’m not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJ81 Posted September 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Very nearly got all 30 heats in before the 10:30 strict curfew and some decent races especially in the Kent meeting. A mention to Harry McGurk who completed 12 rides last night and along with a couple of the other Cradley riders was visibly shattered by the end! Great result against Kent in a close meeting, Clegg was rarely troubled after Heat 1 of the first meeting to stay unbeaten in 9 rides and Luke Harris had a good night using the Karlsson korridor to great effect several times. Agree with those above who mentioned that Drew Kemp doesn't quite look his old self, it almost seemed he was riding with a slight injury the way his body language seemed after Heat 15 in particular. He was very good around Monmore last season but didn't threaten a big score at all. The track was dusty from pretty early on, understandably with the rain earlier in the day Mildenhall need to gain maximum 4 points at Plymouth on Thursday to take the last play off place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Crusader Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: I genuinely don't believe he is particularly happy there although in fairness he was patchy at Sheffield also, i feel there will be a mass exodus of riders from Kent over the winter. As for the result gutted to see IOW miss out on the play off spot but credit to Cradley who beat a lack lustre Kent side who in all fairness were probably going through the motions and riding sensibly. I hope you're right about riding sensibly for this one because they won't win the playoffs if this is their best. To be fair to Rob it was his 1st meeting back after a long layoff. But two last places for Drew is not good perhaps it was machine problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJ81 Posted September 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 22 minutes ago, Old Crusader said: I hope you're right about riding sensibly for this one because they won't win the playoffs if this is their best. To be fair to Rob it was his 1st meeting back after a long layoff. But two last places for Drew is not good perhaps it was machine problems? In Heat 15 he straightened up across bends 1 and 2 first lap and ended up a distance behind Smith in third - he gained a little over the race but didn't seriously threaten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper11 Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 7 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: I genuinely don't believe he is particularly happy there although in fairness he was patchy at Sheffield also, i feel there will be a mass exodus of riders from Kent over the winter. As for the result gutted to see IOW miss out on the play off spot but credit to Cradley who beat a lack lustre Kent side who in all fairness were probably going through the motions and riding sensibly. Sings. You imply that none of the Kent riders are happy, what makes you think that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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