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Hang on ..... Sam Masters is currently Wolves #1 ... and is likely to get a Premiership winners medal...

So it's true... there's a Scottish League & an English League after Brexit on Oct 31st. 

Is that what backstop means??? :D;)

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12 hours ago, Shaggy said:

SAM MASTERS

JOSH PICKERING

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How will Masters fit in if they scrap no rider over 8.5 for next season at the AGM in the championship.:rofl:

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Good start to team building.  

So who fills in the blanks? 

Heeps - Certainly became fans favorite but a top 3 with him, Sam and josh while very good leaves weaker bottom end.  

Wells - Rumours he is Glasgow bound but I would welcome him back and hopefully he can recover from injuries over the winter. 

Sarjent - Proved to be better than expected and not many tape infringements. Still undecided on him as I don't see much improvement but can be a solid no. 2

Lawson - has improved towards the end of the season (getting an engine from Sam helps). However I believe he shud have been dropped months ago and there are couple of youngsters who deserve a chance. 

Coles - Talent is there but prone to mistakes. Happily have him back. 

Luke - Was having a great first season until taking a break to recover from concussion, also be in my team for next season. 

So looking something like this for me. 

1. Masters

2. Sargeant 

3. Heeps/Wells

4.?? 

5. Pickering

6. Coles 

7. Ruddick 

That team has strong top 3 but does lack at reserves so imagine one of coles/ruddick would be picked with a senior reserve, most likely Lawson.  

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34 minutes ago, Cj69 said:

Good start to team building.  

So who fills in the blanks? 

Heeps - Certainly became fans favorite but a top 3 with him, Sam and josh while very good leaves weaker bottom end.  

Wells - Rumours he is Glasgow bound but I would welcome him back and hopefully he can recover from injuries over the winter. 

Sarjent - Proved to be better than expected and not many tape infringements. Still undecided on him as I don't see much improvement but can be a solid no. 2

Lawson - has improved towards the end of the season (getting an engine from Sam helps). However I believe he shud have been dropped months ago and there are couple of youngsters who deserve a chance. 

Coles - Talent is there but prone to mistakes. Happily have him back. 

Luke - Was having a great first season until taking a break to recover from concussion, also be in my team for next season. 

So looking something like this for me. 

1. Masters

2. Sargeant 

3. Heeps/Wells

4.?? 

5. Pickering

6. Coles 

7. Ruddick 

That team has strong top 3 but does lack at reserves so imagine one of coles/ruddick would be picked with a senior reserve, most likely Lawson.  

I have a feeling the points limit will increase at the AGM from the stupid 38.5 it was this season , will give more scope for that senior reserve.

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1 hour ago, Gazc said:

I have a feeling the points limit will increase at the AGM from the stupid 38.5 it was this season , will give more scope for that senior reserve.

Hope your right. Around 40 would be better.  Was good to see alot of new youngsters but it is a huge demand for them which showed in the number that took 'breaks' from the sport. 

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33 minutes ago, GWC said:

The league must reign in allowing riders like Masters doubling up/down.

The standard is kept high with these guys in it but as mentioned the riders at the bottom are more or less fodder.

 

But also crowds increase having riders like masters. As our gates went up when he rejoined the side compared to earlier in the season.

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1 hour ago, Mr Blobby said:

But also crowds increase having riders like masters. As our gates went up when he rejoined the side compared to earlier in the season.

Edinburgh haven't had the best of seasons. So by bringing Sam back, did gates go up compared to last season, or just go up from being really low ?

Honest question.

Also, was the increase in 'gates', due to new customer's, or returning old one's ?

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3 hours ago, GWC said:

The league must reign in allowing riders like Masters doubling up/down.

The standard is kept high with these guys in it but as mentioned the riders at the bottom are more or less fodder.

 

big average riders are just milking the lower league . it must be sorted out in 2020 .

2 hours ago, Endeavour said:

Heard the rumour too about Ricky going to Glasgow.

If injury free next season could add 1.5 to 2 onto his average. Looks like it won’t be Edinburgh getting the advantage.

Need more quality at reserve.

how do you get more quality @ reserve when  clubs are signing high average riders and eating up vital  points for team building ?

2 hours ago, Mr Blobby said:

But also crowds increase having riders like masters. As our gates went up when he rejoined the side compared to earlier in the season.

maybe the do , but not enough to cover their costs of signing a big number 1 .

 

British speedway R.I.P. 

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10 minutes ago, jenga said:

big average riders are just milking the lower league . it must be sorted out in 2020 .

how do you get more quality @ reserve when  clubs are signing high average riders and eating up vital  points for team building ?

maybe the do , but not enough to cover their costs of signing a big number 1 .

 

British speedway R.I.P. 

Talking out your arse again Jenga old boy . Of course having a big hitter at number 1 pulls in more bodies to the track . Masters , Cook , King etc , our league would be a far poorer place without that calibre of rider 

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10 minutes ago, Paulco said:

Talking out your arse again Jenga old boy . Of course having a big hitter at number 1 pulls in more bodies to the track . Masters , Cook , King etc , our league would be a far poorer place without that calibre of rider 

so can you tell me how the crowd has grown from the time you had Joe Screen , Travas Mcgowan etc  to the modern day Glasgow tigers 7 ?

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