Bagpuss Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 16 minutes ago, semion said: Once it was obvious there was going to be no big shake up of last seasons massively disappointing team then the expectation level should have been severely down graded. Another season of mediocrity ahead. Not necessarily, while I think Swindon and Belle Vue stand out as the best two sides I’d say the other two Play Off spots are up for grabs. Big question marks over Sheffield and Wolves and I expect our two East Anglian rivals to look 6th and 7th on paper (not that it necessarily means an awful lot). Lynn’s team will have three strong heat leaders and initially at least a good reserve and while the other three riders are a little underwhelming they should ensure lots of home wins. The key as always is points on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluTiger Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 14 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Not necessarily, while I think Swindon and Belle Vue stand out as the best two sides I’d say the other two Play Off spots are up for grabs. Big question marks over Sheffield and Wolves and I expect our two East Anglian rivals to look 6th and 7th on paper (not that it necessarily means an awful lot). Lynn’s team will have three strong heat leaders and initially at least a good reserve and while the other three riders are a little underwhelming they should ensure lots of home wins. The key as always is points on the road. Probably because only three teams have a completed 1-7 so far. Someone might spring a surprise signing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 28 minutes ago, Blupanther said: Probably because only three teams have a completed 1-7 so far. Someone might spring a surprise signing Quite possibly and I hope they do, we want a competitive league where anyone can beat anyone at the end of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scrutton Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 As far as the teams riders so far announced by those signed both Swindon and Sheffield look they but both could have injuries as Peterborough and Kings Lynn did in 2019 I hope not but is possible so don't write anyone off yet If you remember Ipswich were forecast to finish joint bottom by some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Connor Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 4 hours ago, mrss said: Is Hartel the surprise signing that Dale Allitt said would be in team? If it is , I am disappointed. Like socks christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Or a Lynx Africa gift set. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrss Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 5 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Maybe your expectations were too high. I should have known better , than to think the surprise was going to be a world beater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 I think the idea that we would be signing a world beater (such as?) was a fantasy TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Same old, same old.. nothing new here. it appears the management have learnt nothing from the season past... Its as if there not bothered. When so many fans were looking for inspiration and hope for a successful season, we are met with the same ole faces that have failed so many times.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubichair Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) 41 minutes ago, g13webb said: Same old, same old.. nothing new here. it appears the management have learnt nothing from the season past... Its as if there not bothered. When so many fans were looking for inspiration and hope for a successful season, we are met with the same ole faces that have failed so many times.... We have the only promotion that reward riders for the failed season before lol just always say the same thing they are much better than the average suggests and how they like keeping same riders together etc load of nonsense! All 3 promoters are useless Edited December 28, 2019 by pubichair 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 58 minutes ago, g13webb said: Same old, same old.. nothing new here. it appears the management have learnt nothing from the season past... Its as if there not bothered. When so many fans were looking for inspiration and hope for a successful season, we are met with the same ole faces that have failed so many times.... I understand and to an extent agree with your frustration but to add a bit of balance four of the riders signed so far were part of the 2018 team which was comfortably the best that year and should have won the league but for injuries. Going by the rumoured side this year the other three from that season were Iversen, MPT and Andersen/Lambert who will effectively be replaced by Cook, Kerr and Hartel. Doesn’t look that different to me assuming Lambert, Proctor and Jorgensen can get back to something like that form in 2020. While like you there are two or three riders I probably wouldn’t have invited back from 2019 I understand why they have been signed as they will keep the majority of the home punters happy as they are popular. However as we keep saying away results have to be better and ultimately that is what this team will be judged on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriors Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/26/2019 at 9:44 PM, lynnboy said: So I hear it’s cook and Michael hartel for the last two places If what was said at the last meeting, the surprise rider has never been over and will become an asset, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 18 hours ago, Warriors said: If what was said at the last meeting, the surprise rider has never been over and will become an asset, Surely, if he were to be any good, then he would have been signed up already. The fact the is a free agent says many things … No doubt he will be based at the track giving him lots of opportunity to see and work the track. Might even stay in the same caravan as those previous. We've been down this road so many times before... Why don't we go down the experience route when the rider is of a known standard and a guaranteed points scorer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 I guess it’s because clubs want to unearth a diamond who will increase their starting average, that’s how you win things. The surprise signing is going to be the number seven after all, so is required to have a low average anyway. Not many experienced riders with improvement in them around on those kinds of figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 We don’t have much of a track record of discovering No 7’s. Who go on to set the World on fire. Porsing and Anderson spring to mind in recent times. Wasn’t there also a German we ‘discovered’ back in the Old Premiership days who couldn’t even slide the thing around Saddlebow ? Go on Baggy rack ya brains to remember his name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Tommy Stange. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriors Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Keeps popping up that same old problem being the material on the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted December 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 20 hours ago, Warriors said: If what was said at the last meeting, the surprise rider has never been over and will become an asset, So it ain't Härtel then which is a bonus as he was awful for Ipswich at Championship level 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 5 hours ago, g13webb said: No doubt he will be based at the track giving him lots of opportunity to see and work the track. Might even stay in the same caravan as those previous. We've been down this road so many times before... I agree mostly Mr Webb but eventually ( possibly ) in the Long Line of flops one of them could turn out to be "special" ( in the positive sense ). What I thoroughly dilike is that for some odd reason they persevere far too long with most of them, who fail to progress and rarely look as if they could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 5 hours ago, Warriors said: Keeps popping up that same old problem being the material on the track. Agreed, it did for Kasper Andersen and Lebedevs as well as a few others over the years. It’s been said that the track will be slicker this year, I really hope they stick to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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