Binman Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 So only one rider available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, Binman said: So only one rider available It’s interesting that many fans think there is loads of riders on 4-5pt averages in NDL available, there simply isn’t and below that most unattached riders are not up to NDL standard . Leicester have looked at many options including trying to convince riders out of retirement, others have grasstrack commitments and some can’t commit to getting time off work for midweek meetings As stated in my original post Leicester are already having to use a guest until little Ben Trigger turns 15 and the other reserve has no experience of league racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binman Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 48 minutes ago, PotteringAround said: Pathetic decision to allow Leicester to flout the rules. We're supposed to be limiting the replacement facilities to give newcomers a chance, yet before a wheel is turned it has all gone out of the window. If they'd lost a high averaged rider and there were no similar replacements available, you could half understand it. But they've lost a 4-point man. There's plenty of 3 pointers who'd be an adequate replacement. They no the rules this league is a N Development L give someone a chance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 3 hours ago, flagrag said: It’s interesting that many fans think there is loads of riders on 4-5pt averages in NDL available, there simply isn’t and below that most unattached riders are not up to NDL standard . Leicester have looked at many options including trying to convince riders out of retirement, others have grasstrack commitments and some can’t commit to getting time off work for midweek meetings So you're saying that if any other club has a rider unavailable at any time this season, and want to play by the rules, then the league will come to a grinding halt because there are no unattached riders available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 10 hours ago, flagrag said: Leicester had actually agreed terms with another rider but he has now broken his hand practicing so no replacement could be found for the start of the season, Leicester are also unable to use Ben Trigger for the first couple of meetings as he doesn’t turn 15 until the end of May Maybe if the guest does well they’ll sign him or are they using an attached guest ? Apologies I haven’t seen any rules in guests ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 9 hours ago, flagrag said: It’s interesting that many fans think there is loads of riders on 4-5pt averages in NDL available, there simply isn’t and below that most unattached riders are not up to NDL standard . Leicester have looked at many options including trying to convince riders out of retirement, others have grasstrack commitments and some can’t commit to getting time off work for midweek meetings As stated in my original post Leicester are already having to use a guest until little Ben Trigger turns 15 and the other reserve has no experience of league racing. Does that mean that they can bring in George Rothery in for Tigger ? Why is any team allowed to declare an uqualified (for age) rider in the team ? Eastbourne have e really good prospect in Vinnie Joe-Foord who will also be 15 in July but did not declare him instead they have declared Nick Laurence who was allready booked to 'Spanner' for the championship. There is a strong belief that he is filing in until Vinnie is qualified when they can re-declare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 what's the chances the Track will be soaked by rain and the Fixture will be called off early?.. weather looks very bad for a lot of tracks this week. typical start of speedway season weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, HGould said: what's the chances the Track will be soaked by rain and the Fixture will be called off early?.. weather looks very bad for a lot of tracks this week. typical start of speedway season weather. You had to go there didn’t you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Hunters said: Does that mean that they can bring in George Rothery in for Tigger ? Why is any team allowed to declare an uqualified (for age) rider in the team ? Eastbourne have e really good prospect in Vinnie Joe-Foord who will also be 15 in July but did not declare him instead they have declared Nick Laurence who was allready booked to 'Spanner' for the championship. There is a strong belief that he is filing in until Vinnie is qualified when they can re-declare. Ben Trigger turns 15 on 27th May so will miss just one fixture my apologies I thought there was an away match before then. With regards to the comments about 4-5pt replacement riders and guests I do believe that all clubs will struggle to plug these gaps when they happen just as Leicester have. What is becoming clear from early meetings and some clubs P&P day is that some of the new starters are not ready yet for league racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 hour ago, flagrag said: I do believe that all clubs will struggle to plug these gaps when they happen just as Leicester have. You mean just as Leicester "haven't"? Leicester haven't followed the rules and plugged the gap. They've cheated and are illegally using the R/R facility. The NDL should put someone in place to police the rules and guard against such cheating. They could call him "NDL co-ordinator" or something like that. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, PotteringAround said: The NDL should put someone in place to police the rules and guard against such cheating. They could call him "NDL co-ordinator" or something like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 14 hours ago, flagrag said: It’s interesting that many fans think there is loads of riders on 4-5pt averages in NDL available, there simply isn’t and below that most unattached riders are not up to NDL standard . Leicester have looked at many options including trying to convince riders out of retirement, others have grasstrack commitments and some can’t commit to getting time off work for midweek meetings As stated in my original post Leicester are already having to use a guest until little Ben Trigger turns 15 and the other reserve has no experience of league racing. What is NDL standard! .You could say there are a number of riders not up the NDL standard if there was one.It’s a Development league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Central Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 hours ago, PotteringAround said: You mean just as Leicester "haven't"? Leicester haven't followed the rules and plugged the gap. They've cheated and are illegally using the R/R facility. The NDL should put someone in place to police the rules and guard against such cheating. They could call him "NDL co-ordinator" or something like that. I don't know why people are getting so wound up by all this cheating? It is being done to bring on the youth and "for the good of the sport". Martin Widman Wight Warriors 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Central Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 16 hours ago, mac101 said: they did it in 2019 after jamie broke his collarbone first race first corner That was a legitimate decision. This clearly isn't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Central Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 16 hours ago, flagrag said: Leicester had actually agreed terms with another rider but he has now broken his hand practicing so no replacement could be found for the start of the season, Leicester are also unable to use Ben Trigger for the first couple of meetings as he doesn’t turn 15 until the end of May I have a list of riders experienced in NL racing who could step in to hole created by the loss of Jamie Halder so please don't say there is no replacement available, Martin Widman 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binman Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 57 minutes ago, Great Central said: I have a list of riders experienced in NL racing who could step in to hole created by the loss of Jamie Halder so please don't say there is no replacement available, Martin Widman So has the NDL coordinator 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 Old man Chattin guests for his replacement who is too young to compete in the first fixture....you can't make this stuff up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Sings4Speedway said: Old man Chattin guests for his replacement who is too young to compete in the first fixture....you can't make this stuff up Been there before got the T-shirt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 And these signings and facilities are all sanctioned by the same BSPL that berated and threatened SDL & MSDL teams for occasionally needing to use r/r, because it made the sport look bad... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 Announced tonight that name of new rider will be revealed in the Star tomorrow. Didnt think the new track lights were any different to the old ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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