jenga Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jaizer said: Isn't Claus vissing on about a 5 average after his Birmingham stint? Given rumours of a 40 or less point limit fancy he'll be high on our priority list for next season what or who are you hiding from ? you dont need 2 moaners in your team . the current one is enough ! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted October 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Yeah, just checked. Exactly 5 for October. Bargain average if you can get him going! Will be interesting what Glasgow do if no Basso or Cook, they have a higher average than any of Poole's top 3! He was certainly very good in his last stint for us. It's interesting one, reducing the points limit at same time as reducing matches in GSA's from 20 to 10 matches. Might actually find the higher averaged riders struggling for a job. Sam masters for example excellent though he is taking up a quarter or more of your points limit is it worthwhile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, Jaizer said: He was certainly very good in his last stint for us. It's interesting one, reducing the points limit at same time as reducing matches in GSA's from 20 to 10 matches. Might actually find the higher averaged riders struggling for a job. Sam masters for example excellent though he is taking up a quarter or more of your points limit is it worthwhile? And Josh Pickering's is just under 9! If Edinburgh are allowed another year at Armadale and points limit is 38, then how do you make that work? Have to get rid of nearly 5 points. Their team average is only 0.3 lower than Poole's! I'm hoping for a trophy to show for ours before getting rid of 5 points!! Anyway back to Glasgow, I got a bit sidetracked as usual! Do you think they are trying to create a bigger gap between the leagues cos they are starting to do away with doubling up? Chris Louis did say it would have to be done over a few seasons. You couldn't just implement it over night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted October 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: And Josh Pickering's is just under 9! If Edinburgh are allowed another year at Armadale and points limit is 38, then how do you make that work? Have to get rid of nearly 5 points. Their team average is only 0.3 lower than Poole's! I'm hoping for a trophy to show for ours before getting rid of 5 points!! Anyway back to Glasgow, I got a bit sidetracked as usual! Do you think they are trying to create a bigger gap between the leagues cos they are starting to do away with doubling up? Chris Louis did say it would have to be done over a few seasons. You couldn't just implement it over night. I'd probably say they're trying to discourage teams from signing guys with averages of over 8.5 and forcing them up into the premiership, which I know is what a lot of people have called for on here. But if money in the prem doesn't make up for the loss of earnings in the champ and they can't get rides abroad will they just chuck it? Sure sedgy that said it wasn't worthwhile in UK unless ride both leagues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Jaizer said: I'd probably say they're trying to discourage teams from signing guys with averages of over 8.5 and forcing them up into the premiership, which I know is what a lot of people have called for on here. But if money in the prem doesn't make up for the loss of earnings in the champ and they can't get rides abroad will they just chuck it? Sure sedgy that said it wasn't worthwhile in UK unless ride both leagues. Hans Andersen also said similar, that is why Poole helped to get him fixed up with Plymouth. But he did also have Denmark! It would prob work for riders like Dougie, Nick Morris and Sam Masters. As they all have at least Poland anyway. Though not sure if they are all in top league there? Sure they would not find it to hard to get a place in Sweden if needs be. But not sure about riders like King, and both Worrall's though they are under the 8.5 bracket. Actually Richie is 8.51 and Howarth is 8.88!!! Edited October 9, 2022 by lisa-colette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 48 minutes ago, Jaizer said: Isn't Claus vissing on about a 5 average after his Birmingham stint? Given rumours of a 40 or less point limit fancy he'll be high on our priority list for next season I doubt it will be as low as 40 points next season considering the loss of Newcastle earlier in the season and now Edinburgh no more and Leicester rumoured to be going into the top flight. That would reduced the league to 8 teams and would probably leave star attractions like Sam Masters out of the Championship considering his average would be more than a quarter of any teams building limit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 35 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Do you think they are trying to create a bigger gap between the leagues cos they are starting to do away with doubling up? Chris Louis did say it would have to be done over a few seasons. You couldn't just implement it over night. Ultimately, the speedway authorities will try their best to ruin what's left of speedway. That seems to be their reason for existing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, Nickinho said: Ultimately, the speedway authorities will try their best to ruin what's left of speedway. That seems to be their reason for existing. They will ruin all leagues to protect the Premiership. Always has been whether it was Elite League, Division 1 etc. They may be under pressure from Discovery Eurosport to enhance the product as its a pretty poor spectacle as is. Leicester will add nothing to that IMO. It needs more teams to join as uneven number means there is always someone not riding that week, or fortnight, or month! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast1rn Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 3 hours ago, lisa-colette said: I'd expect Danyon be first on teamsheet! 5.83, it’ll be a struggle to fit him in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast1rn Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 3 hours ago, lisa-colette said: Do you think they are trying to create a bigger gap between the leagues cos they are starting to do away with doubling up? Chris Louis did say it would have to be done over a few seasons. You couldn't just implement it over night. I’m assuming they’re trying to prevent teams having 3 heat leaders, leaving teams like Birmingham scraping the barrel to get a 38 point team when the limits 42. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinderfella Posted October 10, 2022 Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 22 hours ago, Diablo said: Nicol & Hume the other non starters next season for Glasgow tbc Hope Brown is a non-starter too 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted October 11, 2022 Report Share Posted October 11, 2022 On 10/9/2022 at 4:04 PM, MD said: They will ruin all leagues to protect the Premiership. Always has been whether it was Elite League, Division 1 etc. They may be under pressure from Discovery Eurosport to enhance the product as its a pretty poor spectacle as is. Leicester will add nothing to that IMO. It needs more teams to join as uneven number means there is always someone not riding that week, or fortnight, or month! With Edinburgh unlikely to run in 2023, expect the BSPL to try to exploit this & coerce Tigers to join the Premiership. If the Facennas agree, don't expect them to be offered any assistance in assembling a competitive side from the current PL members who will prioritise their own self interest. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinderfella Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 6 hours ago, cyclone said: With Edinburgh unlikely to run in 2023, expect the BSPL to try to exploit this & coerce Tigers to join the Premiership. If the Facennas agree, don't expect them to be offered any assistance in assembling a competitive side from the current PL members who will prioritise their own self interest. I don't think Glasgow would have any problems attracting riders if they did move up. For a start Anders Thomson is a Tigers' asset and several overseas riders who have rode at Ashfield have stated their liking for the track and facilities. I think the biggest obstacle would be the race night(s). Glasgow fans are set in their ways with traditional Friday evenings and, personally, I can't see week nights having the same attraction for families for several months of the season. Think there are some internal issues to be sorted first though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, cinderfella said: I don't think Glasgow would have any problems attracting riders if they did move up. For a start Anders Thomson is a Tigers' asset and several overseas riders who have rode at Ashfield have stated their liking for the track and facilities. I think the biggest obstacle would be the race night(s). Glasgow fans are set in their ways with traditional Friday evenings and, personally, I can't see week nights having the same attraction for families for several months of the season. Think there are some internal issues to be sorted first though. As you say no problem attracting riders just problems attracting crowds on an 'off' racenight, as Poole experienced!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 Where was mr cook last night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, geoff100 said: Where was mr cook last night? That should be under investigation imo!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted October 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 59 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: That should be under investigation imo!! How do you investigate if he had van problems or not? You sending the AA round to take a look? 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jaizer said: How do you investigate if he had van problems or not? You sending the AA round to take a look? Just check their phones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jaizer said: How do you investigate if he had van problems or not? You sending the AA round to take a look? "Hoy Marra, while yer 'ere, yer wouldn't ring up Plymouth Speedway, an tell 'em yev said me alternator's Donald Ducked would yer.?"... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 14 hours ago, cyclone said: With Edinburgh unlikely to run in 2023, expect the BSPL to try to exploit this & coerce Tigers to join the Premiership. If the Facennas agree, don't expect them to be offered any assistance in assembling a competitive side from the current PL members who will prioritise their own self interest. Oh, they'd be offered assistance.... But they'd just never get it. Stay where you are, Tigers! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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