SPEEDY69 Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Yes agreed the racing at KL has been very poor in recent times so hopefully the slicker track can help. Hopefully Peterborough can be better too, apart from the Poole meeting which was amazing, the racing has been fairly poor at Peterborough recently i believe quite a few have said. Was awful last time I was there for a championship meet a couple of years ago ( Sheffield were the visitors I think) Edited March 2, 2020 by SPEEDY69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 19 hours ago, semion said: Puk is on the way down, do you think Cook is ? Most importantly of all, I suspect that Cook believes he is on the way down and in speedway confidence and self belief is everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 overall NKI is the better rider, but over here id say cook is probably better just Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 Depends if Iversen wants to know or not, if he does then he’s by far the better rider. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 13 hours ago, stevehone said: no point arguing who the best is, just be thankful we have Iversen, Cook, Pedersen, Crump, Doyle etc in this country Not sure we need to be thankful Cook rides here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) Ronnie Russell on TV today selling his bravery medal from helping to avert Princess Anne being kidnapped, did he win any speedway medals to sell or are they deemed worthless.. Maybe start a debate now on which Russell brother was the best Edited March 3, 2020 by scoobydoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89buttons Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 18 hours ago, Bagpuss said: I really didn't mean for this to turn into a Cook v Iversen debate, my original point merely was that we’ve probably seen the best of Puk over the last decade and that Cook did well for us last year so probably deserves another go. There are other variables too, Niels is going to be extremely busy this year and perhaps Lynn would prefer a rider with fewer commitments abroad. I would imagine if Lynn wanted Puk then he would be there but it would be difficult to fit him, Cook and Robert into the same side so perhaps they decided the top two from last year were a better bet. You certainly can’t compare Iversen and Cook’s achievements on the world stage or in foreign leagues but perhaps in the Premiership which I’d have thought must be Puk’s lowest priority Cook might be the right choice for King’s Lynn for 2020. not sure it would've been that difficult to fit the three of them in tbh - could swap niels and lambert for riss and proctor, no lambent isn't going to pull up trees but scores at lynn, think i know who id prefer as my third heat leader and proctor was woeful last season, no guarantees he turns it around this year is there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, 89buttons said: not sure it would've been that difficult to fit the three of them in tbh - could swap niels and lambert for riss and proctor, no lambent isn't going to pull up trees but scores at lynn, think i know who id prefer as my third heat leader and proctor was woeful last season, no guarantees he turns it around this year is there I was thinking more financially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89buttons Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: I was thinking more financially. yeah fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 Being as theres not much going on right now. My thoughts are that Niels is the better rider, he's proved it. But … At 38(I think) with his work load, and maybe with one eye on the GP's, I would put Niels and Cookie on a similar level in the UK right now. Cookie had a bit of an unsettled 2019, and I think he will up last seasons average of 7.78 a little. The same with Niels, who finished at Ippo with 7.54. Both to average around the 8 point mark imho.. I see Crumpy around the 7 point mark. But we well see soon enough. Great to see all 3 riding in the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 45 minutes ago, 89buttons said: yeah fair In addition I wouldn’t be too keen on a reserve pairing of Hartel and Lambert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Bagpuss said: In addition I wouldn’t be too keen on a reserve pairing of Hartel and Lambert. They should do alright in the Prem Jnr League........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4gillian Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Bald Bloke said: Being as theres not much going on right now. My thoughts are that Niels is the better rider, he's proved it. But … At 38(I think) with his work load, and maybe with one eye on the GP's, I would put Niels and Cookie on a similar level in the UK right now. Cookie had a bit of an unsettled 2019, and I think he will up last seasons average of 7.78 a little. The same with Niels, who finished at Ippo with 7.54. Both to average around the 8 point mark imho.. I see Crumpy around the 7 point mark. But we well see soon enough. Great to see all 3 riding in the UK. Neils is 37 years old, turns 38 in June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Speedster15 said: Not long to wait now. Final signing announced Thursday morning. Who do you think it will be and who do you want it to be? I think it will be Ulrich Ostergaard. I'm hoping for Aaron Summers though. Ostergaard. An "Axiom" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawks 1975 Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 Not long to go to the opening meeting. I was really looking forward to the 50th Anniversary meeting, but am I the only one slightly under-whelmed by the line up so far? Does the promotion really see Emil Grondal and Simon Lambert - great triers as they are - as part of a "mouth watering line-up"?! Now there are only two places to fill. I was hoping to see possibly Nicki P., Jack Holder, Robert Lambert, even Craig Cook. I will still go, but this looks more like a chance for the 2020 Panthers to get in some practice rather than a big special 50th Anniversary meeting I was hoping for. I thought this was going to be special? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappy Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 Crump another but wouldn't want to give him the track practice I'd imagine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappy Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Speedster15 said: Not long to wait now. Final signing announced Thursday morning. Who do you think it will be and who do you want it to be? I think it will be Ulrich Ostergaard. I'm hoping for Aaron Summers though. It's Ostergaard I wish it was Summer or Wells personally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 4 hours ago, Flappy said: Crump another but wouldn't want to give him the track practice I'd imagine I doubt Crump needs any practice at Peterborough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 4 hours ago, Flappy said: It's Ostergaard I wish it was Summer or Wells personally I don't know what Ulrich has done wrong to be not wanted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, foreverblue said: I don't know what Ulrich has done wrong to be not wanted I've nothing against Ulrich, it's just better riders are now an option with the points we have left, since BWD went out & Nicholls came in. Edited March 4, 2020 by Noodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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