blueherb777 Posted November 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Incredible natural talent that has not been fully unearthed due to a combination of niggling injury and (at his own admission until last year) personal preparation Stepped up big time last year and showed much more of the rider he could/should be All out racer that will get you off your seat most weeks. Will have the odd completely duff meeting for no apparent reason - and IMO getting rid of that trait is his next challenge Like that....typical Aussie attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89buttons Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Incredible natural talent that has not been fully unearthed due to a combination of niggling injury and (at his own admission until last year) personal preparation Stepped up big time last year and showed much more of the rider he could/should be All out racer that will get you off your seat most weeks. Will have the odd completely duff meeting for no apparent reason - and IMO getting rid of that trait is his next challenge Very good assessment imo, I would just add if he can go from 1 or 2 starts out of 5 to 4 out of 5, he’d quite easily go from 3rd heat leader to no.1 material in championship! No one in this league he can’t beat but it’s easier from the front! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawks 1975 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 Another real racer to join Scotty and a fine gater - two excellent additions. Surely Ben Morley has to be a shoe-in at reserve, so by my maths that leaves over 14 posts for another heat leader and a second string. Alternatively I think Barker and Starke would fit, and give us strength in depth....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 I don't know too much about Heeps, but he has now been in UK for quite a time, so should be familiar with all tracks. So a good signing as an all-rounder, probably. I do know about Tom Bacon having seen him in action at Sittingbourne. As a visiting rider, he was very fast and hard to beat. Curious that he was never in the N.L. team. Will be a good force at home and is fast enough to beat many of his contemporaries away from home too. Good pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 Bacon is a v gd gater, so is morley, both should be in kents side at a sharp gaters track 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 Really pleased to see Tom fixed up! A very good gater indeed and still not reached his full potential due to injuries. Great signing for Kent, I hope he/they do well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted November 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: Really pleased to see Tom fixed up! A very good gater indeed and still not reached his full potential due to injuries. Great signing for Kent, I hope he/they do well. And rides CP really well.....seen him not only beat Kents top riders around CP, but also do quick times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 24 minutes ago, blueherb777 said: And rides CP really well.....seen him not only beat Kents top riders around CP, but also do quick times. I think Tom will hit a 7 average at home and 5/6 away. not bad for a 4.5 signing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 2 hours ago, GiveusaB said: I think Tom will hit a 7 average at home and 5/6 away. not bad for a 4.5 signing! If Tom Bacon achieved these numbers, it would be a tremendous result for the rider and the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 2 hours ago, GiveusaB said: I think Tom will hit a 7 average at home and 5/6 away. not bad for a 4.5 signing! He comes in on 5.03. At home in champ he averaged=3.76 And away 4.5. So he has to improve by quite a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinBSN Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 3 hours ago, poolebolton said: He comes in on 5.03. At home in champ he averaged=3.76 And away 4.5. So he has to improve by quite a lot. Those maths don't work out. How can he average less both home and away than his finishing average? Which increased last season too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, poolebolton said: He comes in on 5.03. At home in champ he averaged=3.76 And away 4.5. So he has to improve by quite a lot. That just shows that he wasn’t at a track suited to him last season compared to his rolling average. But he’s hit good scores at Kent in the past and his average will go up. Edited November 25, 2019 by Islander15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 10 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Incredible natural talent that has not been fully unearthed due to a combination of niggling injury and (at his own admission until last year) personal preparation Stepped up big time last year and showed much more of the rider he could/should be All out racer that will get you off your seat most weeks. Will have the odd completely duff meeting for no apparent reason - and IMO getting rid of that trait is his next challenge He stepped up last year coz he lost weight and certainly improved his fitness ! naturally gifted rider, but there's a lot to be said for preparation.....imo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 7 hours ago, poolebolton said: He comes in on 5.03. At home in champ he averaged=3.76 And away 4.5. So he has to improve by quite a lot. We have a Speedway mystery !! A rider who averaged 3.76 at home and 4.5 away yet has an official average of 5.03. Explanation please ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, East End Fan said: We have a Speedway mystery !! A rider who averaged 3.76 at home and 4.5 away yet has an official average of 5.03. Explanation please ? Because they are rolling. look it up on the BSPA website. It’s in black and white . https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/redcar19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 13 hours ago, East End Fan said: I don't know too much about Heeps, but he has now been in UK for quite a time, so should be familiar with all tracks. Will win you matches, but will go missing at times, if he's third in averages riding at 3/4 you'll be alright. Hope for Kent's sake he'll weigh in for 2020 is his 2019 weight, not his 2018 weight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 5 hours ago, Col said: Will win you matches, but will go missing at times, if he's third in averages riding at 3/4 you'll be alright. Hope for Kent's sake he'll weigh in for 2020 is his 2019 weight, not his 2018 weight. Tbf to Heeps he spent the wholeness of last season at number 5 at a new home track and still upped his average. He may well be 3rd in the starting averages but if not I doubt he’d be the poorest second heat leader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted November 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 7 hours ago, Col said: Will win you matches, but will go missing at times, if he's third in averages riding at 3/4 you'll be alright. Hope for Kent's sake he'll weigh in for 2020 is his 2019 weight, not his 2018 weight. Think he will be 3rd in averages behind Scotty and the mystery other heat leader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted November 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 How can Kent name their last three riders without knowing Ledwiths average? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 20 minutes ago, blueherb777 said: How can Kent name their last three riders without knowing Ledwiths average? If they don't know for sure it's dodgy really, and Len has history of building a team before all the facts are known and coming unstuck, although can't believe he won't be 2.00? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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