Leicester Lions 2022 Line up

[1 valve]

On 7/17/2022 at 12:06 AM, Turnip said:

I was at the Lions Den tonight & on tonight's performance Coles would easily beat Cleggy.

Cleggy, don't know what has happened to him as he was progressing well in his career but now he looks like he'd struggle in the NDL.

 

It was noticeable on Saturday just how many times Max looked behind him during his races. On one occasion coming out of bend two he looked to his right where there was no rider so he looked to his left just in time to see the rider come by. The only time he didn't look back   was when the other three riders were already in front.  
This sort of on track habit is a strong indication of a  lack of confidence in his own speed or ability to stay ahead of the riders behind him. Hopefully a spell at reserve, a few practice sessions as well as some positive encouragement from team mates and management will help improve his confidence and  form back to the levels he is capable of. 

Edited July 21, 2022 by 1 valve

[szkocjasid]

17 hours ago, mac101 said:

pretty sure cole’s got a paid win in the reserve race when he was at scunny 

Coles seemed to do well in heat 2 at Scunthorpe, but struggled after in the tougher heats (as you'd expect)

[ruffdiamond]

9 hours ago, 1 valve said:

It was noticeable on Saturday just how many times Max looked behind him during his races. On one occasion coming out of bend two he looked to his right where there was no rider so he looked to his left just in time to see the rider come by. The only time he didn't look back   was when the other three riders were already in front.  

Interesting, I've noticed Max looking around far too often this season,,, which we know hinders your progress. 

On the other hand, observed from someone else,,, his team-mate seemed to be riding against him?

Edited July 21, 2022 by ruffdiamond

[Sings4Speedway]

22 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

Coles seemed to do well in heat 2 at Scunthorpe, but struggled after in the tougher heats (as you'd expect)

The disparities between the rides that 6&7 get are vast. A number 6 can do alright in heat 2, face the next two rides with tough riders and then often get pulled from thier last ride as the 7 has been scoring in the "easier" heats. 

[Lenny Lion]

Max Clegg is simply just not very good. It’s not hate towards him. He has not progressed for years. A 1 track rider which is why he has got the average he has. My argument is yes Connor Coles has a lot lower average but round Leicester he beats  riders who are reserves in the Championship & looks fast.

[IainB]

10 hours ago, Lenny Lion said:

Max Clegg is simply just not very good. It’s not hate towards him. He has not progressed for years. A 1 track rider which is why he has got the average he has. My argument is yes Connor Coles has a lot lower average but round Leicester he beats  riders who are reserves in the Championship & looks fast.

I think it's fair to say he's reached his level, as many riders do, which is ok, not everybody is going to become World Champion. Like Coles he obviously likes racing his Speedway bike or he wouldn't have kept doing it for so long, 

[justathought]

I don't want to put anyone down, I'm sure the guy is doing his best. But, Max Clegg isn't the man for the job at Leicester.

I'm afraid he isn't good enough for this league. When it comes to the playoffs we are really going to get caught out at reserve, especially away from home. 

Hope I'm proved wrong. 

[bigred]

59 minutes ago, justathought said:

I don't want to put anyone down, I'm sure the guy is doing his best. But, Max Clegg isn't the man for the job at Leicester.

I'm afraid he isn't good enough for this league. When it comes to the playoffs we are really going to get caught out at reserve, especially away from home. 

Hope I'm proved wrong. 

Max has had an awful season so far which has affected his performance.He has has 2 engine blow ups,1 which has gone in the bin,He has had an awful lot of bike problems and when your riding once a week or even 2 weeks it’s hard to fix these problems.Then the problem with Newcastle closing hasn’t helped him at all.After the Redcar meeting he took both engines out and had a few alterations made and rebuilt through the night to get them built back up for Leicester Saturday.(which didn’t go well either).since then he has made a lot of changes to both engines and the bikes at vast expense and has been testing them at Leicester 3 times since to try get things back on track.just needed to post this as I’ve been a follower of max since he was a little kid on grasstrack and a long time family friend,to let you all know how hard they are working to get things right again.no one more than max wants to get back to scoring points.maybe give him some support rather than slating him at every chance(Lenny).Thank you for all that has sent him positive messages.

best of luck to max & Leicester for the rest of the season.

[justathought]

38 minutes ago, bigred said:

Max has had an awful season so far which has affected his performance.He has has 2 engine blow ups,1 which has gone in the bin,He has had an awful lot of bike problems and when your riding once a week or even 2 weeks it’s hard to fix these problems.Then the problem with Newcastle closing hasn’t helped him at all.After the Redcar meeting he took both engines out and had a few alterations made and rebuilt through the night to get them built back up for Leicester Saturday.(which didn’t go well either).since then he has made a lot of changes to both engines and the bikes at vast expense and has been testing them at Leicester 3 times since to try get things back on track.just needed to post this as I’ve been a follower of max since he was a little kid on grasstrack and a long time family friend,to let you all know how hard they are working to get things right again.no one more than max wants to get back to scoring points.maybe give him some support rather than slating him at every chance(Lenny).Thank you for all that has sent him positive messages.

best of luck to max & Leicester for the rest of the season.

I appreciate all that you have said. I do not doubt his commitment and effort, I personally feel that he has reached his level, in terms of ability. 

I could be totally wrong and I really hope he proves it.

 

[IainB]

39 minutes ago, justathought said:

I appreciate all that you have said. I do not doubt his commitment and effort, I personally feel that he has reached his level, in terms of ability. 

I could be totally wrong and I really hope he proves it.

 

Of course Max's level is all relative to the level of the league he's riding in... he may appear to be worse than he is in a middle league that is almost as strong as the top league

[Teromaafan]

36 minutes ago, justathought said:

I appreciate all that you have said. I do not doubt his commitment and effort, I personally feel that he has reached his level, in terms of ability. 

I could be totally wrong and I really hope he proves it.

 

Whilst all Lions fans will be hoping that Max gets it right soon, team decision makers in this sport have little patience and will only tolerate sub standard performances for a short period. A rider's effort/commitment/expenditure will not unfortunately count for much when ambitious teams are chasing silverware at the business end of the season.

[False dawn]

4 hours ago, Teromaafan said:

Whilst all Lions fans will be hoping that Max gets it right soon, team decision makers in this sport have little patience and will only tolerate sub standard performances for a short period. A rider's effort/commitment/expenditure will not unfortunately count for much when ambitious teams are chasing silverware at the business end of the season.

The best deal was to wait for the July GSAs and do a one-for-one replacement. A redeclaration would have decimated the team. On this basis, a rider with an average up to 4.53 was needed. If people don't like Max, perhaps they could suggest alternatives within that average constraint? 

[Lenny Lion]

I am sorry but it’s time for Max Clegg & Joe Thompson to go. With them in the side we have zero chance of winning anything. 

[bigred]

5 minutes ago, Lenny Lion said:

I am sorry but it’s time for Max Clegg & Joe Thompson to go. With them in the side we have zero chance of winning anything. 

The 2,3,4&5 are really pulling up trees arnt they…

[bigred]

Lenny !!!!!!

[Wardey]

43 minutes ago, Lenny Lion said:

I am sorry but it’s time for Max Clegg & Joe Thompson to go. With them in the side we have zero chance of winning anything. 

Still saying that now about Max? The boy is a grafter, he’ll come good 

[Lenny Lion]

Max Clegg obviously read my comments & decided to prove me wrong. Well done Max. Hopefully he will collect a winners flag on Sunday.

[IainB]

Just getting the humble pie out of the oven...

[FishersGate]

Much improved ride from cleggy. Let's hope he can hit the ground running at the lions den. He was trying way too hard last time out.

[bigred]

17 minutes ago, Lenny Lion said:

Max Clegg obviously read my comments & decided to prove me wrong. Well done Max. Hopefully he will collect a winners flag on Sunday.

Max don’t read this but I do know he wouldn’t give 2 s***s what you think anyway.anyone that knows max knows he and his family put 100% into it.hopefully things are starting to go right for them now on..