Teromaafan Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 Correction! Make that almost 5 points, not 4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, Teromaafan said: Blindingly obvious my a*se! When a team is assembled at the start of a season, it is with a view that riders will either up their existing average or at least maintain the one that they are on. If Bates and Proctor had delivered on the latter (as we know this went t*ts up), both twins would have remained at reserve. The twins had never raced at this level previously but finished with a combined average uplift of almost 4 points. So ur telling me that the Twins would score well enough away from home? Blindingly obvious they wouldn't regardless of their position in the team. That's why Hume or Mountain shud've been retained to partner either Twin at reserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 For their first season I thought both did very well. It’s no big deal if one rode a little better than the other. It’s too early in their careers to know who will come out better. They will have their whole careers trying to get one up on each other, like the Worralls. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BartoszZmarzlikFan Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 Don't really understand the logic behind the 1-7 being built by Leicester in all honesty. Reading the press release with Dickson noting that Dan struggled in the 1-5 last season yet the club signs him to ride in the 1-5 again next season is baffling to me. Should've built a team that had Dan riding at 6 rather than 2 imo. Extra pressure on Connor Mountain to do a job at No.4 and the HL trio have to fire on all cylinders week in week out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 29 minutes ago, PirateShip said: So ur telling me that the Twins would score well enough away from home? Blindingly obvious they wouldn't regardless of their position in the team. That's why Hume or Mountain shud've been retained to partner either Twin at reserve. Your argument needs to be based on what was known at the start of the season rather than reflect on what should have happened, we can all do that, it’s not that clever. Average returns from Bates & Proctor should have put no pressure for Dan & Joe to deliver away. The twins came in on low assessed averages, just keeping the team total under the limit. Their combined average uplift is higher than that achieved by Hume & Mountain since the start of the season. A team is built around 7 riders, rarely starting from reserves upwards. With your vision you may want to spend your time managing a speedway team rather than keep posting here! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 59 minutes ago, KingoftheTrack said: Don't really understand the logic behind the 1-7 being built by Leicester in all honesty. Reading the press release with Dickson noting that Dan struggled in the 1-5 last season yet the club signs him to ride in the 1-5 again next season is baffling to me. Should've built a team that had Dan riding at 6 rather than 2 imo. Extra pressure on Connor Mountain to do a job at No.4 and the HL trio have to fire on all cylinders week in week out. Totally get your point but that would require a second string averaging over 5, which then compromises the third heat leader strength. Decisions, decisions! Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jaizer Posted November 29, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 Personally think Leicester to be applauded for sticking with twins this season, particularly Dan. Seen it so often young rider gets to the "difficult average" and gets dumped back to NL or go backwards for having to find a place in a weaker side. Playing the long game that may not have a challenging side next season (IMO), but for following years the may be able to consistently if twins progress 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BartoszZmarzlikFan Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Jaizer said: Personally think Leicester to be applauded for sticking with twins this season, particularly Dan. Seen it so often young rider gets to the "difficult average" and gets dumped back to NL or go backwards for having to find a place in a weaker side. Playing the long game that may not have a challenging side next season (IMO), but for following years the may be able to consistently if twins progress True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 13 hours ago, Teromaafan said: Your argument needs to be based on what was known at the start of the season rather than reflect on what should have happened, we can all do that, it’s not that clever. Average returns from Bates & Proctor should have put no pressure for Dan & Joe to deliver away. The twins came in on low assessed averages, just keeping the team total under the limit. Their combined average uplift is higher than that achieved by Hume & Mountain since the start of the season. A team is built around 7 riders, rarely starting from reserves upwards. With your vision you may want to spend your time managing a speedway team rather than keep posting here! Poole win things because their management av a vision on how the team is going to perform. When things don't go to plan i.e Keleher they then make a sound change rather than persisting. Not only me saying this about avin both the Twins, got mates who are Lions fans who also cudn't understand. Both Twins av improved and will again, all I keep saying is that avin them in the same team is a detriment to the balance of it. All I can say is I hope the Twins prove me wrong next season because they are very talented and I want me Lions mates to win but not as much as Poole!  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 https://youtu.be/2x8D4T--0v4 Anyways, play the link and av a laff! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 21 hours ago, Jaizer said: Personally think Leicester to be applauded for sticking with twins this season, particularly Dan. Seen it so often young rider gets to the "difficult average" and gets dumped back to NL or go backwards for having to find a place in a weaker side. Playing the long game that may not have a challenging side next season (IMO), but for following years the may be able to consistently if twins progress Could not agree more! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Tom confirmed as riding for Lions 2022 - that is via Leicester Mercury & not Lions own website (as yet?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BartoszZmarzlikFan Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, 1 valve said: Tom confirmed as riding for Lions 2022 - that is via Leicester Mercury & not Lions own website (as yet?) Tom who? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 13 minutes ago, KingoftheTrack said: Tom who?  you know ——Joe ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Just now, 1 valve said:  you know ——Joe ! Are there three twins now? Oo err. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 hour ago, 1 valve said: Tom confirmed as riding for Lions 2022 - that is via Leicester Mercury & not Lions own website (as yet?) But what about Dick and Harry? Is there still room for them? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 4 hours ago, arnieg said: But what about Dick and Harry? Is there still room for them? Yes only 5 announced so far. Though I understand Tom has decided not to ride so Joe has stepped in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, 1 valve said: Yes only 5 announced so far. Though I understand Tom has decided not to ride so Joe has stepped in. Just in case anyone is confused, there is no Joe Thompson, just Dan & Joe, who are twins…….both of them. Oops… I meant there is no Tom Thompson. Edited December 1, 2021 by Teromaafan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Signing announcement 7am tomorrow, so who will this one be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 2 hours ago, lisa-colette said: Signing announcement 7am tomorrow, so who will this one be? Joe T? 24 hours after it was printed in the local newspaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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