TheMessiahOfTheBSF Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Get rid of Ledwith then Kent has a potential title challenging side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiahOfTheBSF Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) Solid 1-5 Proper No.1 backed up by two improving heat leaders in Heeps and Covatti followed by an experienced 2nd string in Starke and a young Brit who is improving with every year in Bacon. Gilkes young lad can mix it with the other two pointers. I just hope for Kent's sake they can get rid of Ledwith early in the season or before. Only that one rider away from a title challenging side. Edited December 1, 2019 by Rockstar99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 2 hours ago, szkocjasid said: Ellis got an 8.00 ave for Birmingham but would sign on 7.80 with NL reduction, seems a good signing to me! I agree Ellis is a brilliant signing on a 7.80.. I’m saying Wilsondean isn’t as good as him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Rockstar99 said: Solid 1-5 Proper No.1 backed up by two improving heat leaders in Heeps and Covatti followed by an experienced 2nd string in Starke and young Brit who is improving with every year in Bacon. Gilkes young lad can mix it with the other two pointers. I just hope for Kent's sake they can get rid of Ledwith early in the season or before. Only that one rider away from a title challenging side. Don’t agree completely. Covatti is slightly inflated due to be protected at Somerset. Starke and Bacon really need to kick on. Hope advantage is huge. It’s built the same way as Leicester but the lions are better than the kings. has potential for sure though. Will need a few changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 6 minutes ago, Rockstar99 said: Solid 1-5 Proper No.1 backed up by two improving heat leaders in Heeps and Covatti followed by an experienced 2nd string in Starke and a young Brit who is improving with every year in Bacon. Gilkes young lad can mix it with the other two pointers. I just hope for Kent's sake they can get rid of Ledwith early in the season or before. Only that one rider away from a title challenging side. I am a big fan of Ledwith. What makes you think he is not capable of filling a reserve berth adequately ? By the way, the news of Covatti and Starke is to be applauded. Side is solid, may or may not get any silverware, but the management have said quite clearly that we should not expect to win things in our first season. Fair comment IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, East End Fan said: I am a big fan of Ledwith. What makes you think he is not capable of filling a reserve berth adequately ? By the way, the news of Covatti and Starke is to be applauded. Side is solid, may or may not get any silverware, but the management have said quite clearly that we should not expect to win things in our first season. Fair comment IMO. The Ledwith signing is partly. His age. You had all these fantastic young guys who proved last season they are better and only used 1. Rob just doesn’t provide value on a 4. I think he will struggle to achieve 3 as an average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 On 11/30/2019 at 9:30 PM, poolebolton said: Ok, well with 14.37. Starke on 6.33 and BWD on 8. (The BSPA bumped him up last year for not riding champ). So on reflection Kent have in essence built to 37 with BWD and Big Rob getting an extra 2 points each. Good try. Covatti is a better signing than BWD. And the promotion has preferred Ledwith over Morley so he has to be given a fair chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiahOfTheBSF Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 11 minutes ago, East End Fan said: I am a big fan of Ledwith. What makes you think he is not capable of filling a reserve berth adequately ? By the way, the news of Covatti and Starke is to be applauded. Side is solid, may or may not get any silverware, but the management have said quite clearly that we should not expect to win things in our first season. Fair comment IMO. Terrible value for money so to speak. It's like paying £20 for a big mac and chips in McDonalds lol. 4.00 assessed average because he rode in the second tier twenty odd years ago is wrong imo. Forget about what happened 20 odd years ago for a second. The here and now is Kent are splashing out 4.00 points on a 5.93 NL rider who's got no chance of maintaining his average when there are much better options available out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 I'm really not sure as I've never got to see him ride yet, but I really hope Rob goes out and average higher than a 4.00 this year xD Even if it's just a 4.01... Just because he's old doesn't mean he can't improve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiahOfTheBSF Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 If Rob Ledwith was a 2.00 then I wouldn't say anything because that's fair. But the BSPA have doubled what his average should have been based on something that happened 20 odd years ago. Kent should be paying for the present and fair average for Rob which should be 2.00 instead of paying for quite frankly a micky take average based on 20+ years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1075 Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 6 minutes ago, poolebolton said: The Ledwith signing is partly. His age. You had all these fantastic young guys who proved last season they are better and only used 1. Rob just doesn’t provide value on a 4. I think he will struggle to achieve 3 as an average. When you think about it the Kings could have brought in the likes of these young improvers. Hume, Bowtell, Wood or Kinsley, all of them would do a better job than Ledwith who could only achieve a 5.93 average in the National League. So to have him in the side is a massive mistake. As for the management to state that they should not expect them to win anything in 2020 is an even bigger mistake as all the riders will feel that if the management have no confidence then how can they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiahOfTheBSF Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 I just think it's a terrible move especially when other clubs are signing much better NL riders who have an average of 7.5 or above for 2.00 points or some just over 3.00 points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Blimey, can’t believe you lot writing off Rob Ledwith when several Kent fans have said he’s a decent, exciting rider who can improve despite his age. The promotion obviously thinks that too, so give him a chance. Maybe Morley isn’t available or could come in later if necessary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 1 minute ago, DC2 said: Blimey, can’t believe you lot writing off Rob Ledwith when several Kent fans have said he’s a decent, exciting rider who can improve despite his age. The promotion obviously thinks that too, so give him a chance. Maybe Morley isn’t available or could come in later if necessary. But you win the league on increasing averages. And from what we saw last year he isn’t a 4 point rider in this league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thumb Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Wonder if Nico has ever seen racing at Central Park? Not a track you would expect his style of riding to favour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 4 hours ago, flipper11 said: Are you saying that ledwith gets an assessed 4 point average because of his average from nearly 30 years ago! Then why did he only get a 3.5 average in the weaker NL. I believe the NL make their own rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 4 hours ago, flipper11 said: Are you saying that ledwith gets an assessed 4 point average because of his average from nearly 30 years ago! Then why did he only get a 3.5 average in the weaker NL. No, I'm saying Ledwith can't get a 2.00 ave due to an ave of 25 years ago, could've been 3.00 though! As Andrew Silver & Stuart Swales were assessed at 4.00 maybe that's their policy? As for the NL it seems if you need an assessed ave it's either 6.00, 3.50 or 2.00? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 Ledwith spends more time on his ass away from home than he does on his bike. He’s going to get eaten alive I’m sorry to say. The man wrote in the speedway stars he aimed to achieve a 10 nl gsa and came up very short. Kent have messed up here wood Bowtell or Morley far better options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 The real point is its going to put way too much pressure on gilkes who is a vg prospect but hasnt really been a nl heatleader and has no experience. Bad work from len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 Top 5 looks very strong to me only concern would be how the racers (Covatti and Starke) handle to gaters paradise of Central Park, may be Len will invest in some shale? Kent could surprise a few Away though with that top 5. Ledwith really seems to be a "sponsors pick" and have read he came back in NDL at request of main sponsor Touch Tec. There are certainly better options as Turn Two points out, all ditched from CL in recent months who could have done a good job instead of Ledwith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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