1 valve Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 12/9/2022 at 9:05 AM, szkocjasid said: I noticed Belle Vue's team only fits if Brennan gets a 25% reduction. So Mountain must have a 3.38 ave, leaving 5.48 for the last rider! Good to see Bomber given the Captaincy of the Lions. His great attitude, professionalism & experience is going to be a major factor during the season - the right appointment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 4:28 PM, 1 valve said: Lions will then operate R/R At the risk of being boring we still have no news of this exciting home and away fixture against Poole that we are all dying to see! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa-colette Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 Just now, Happy Hunter said: At the risk of being boring we still have no news of this exciting home and away fixture against Poole that we are all dying to see! Oh yeah! Even I have forgotten all about that! I am assuming it isn't happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 11:59 AM, lisa-colette said: Oh yeah! Even I have forgotten all about that! I am assuming it isn't happening. I hope it doesn't happen it's just a complete balls up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 4 hours ago, FishersGate said: I hope it doesn't happen it's just a complete balls up. I think there are better "challenge" matches to be had. Running the final of a three team tournament between two clubs, now in different leagues, with different riders, isn't a good advert is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 31 minutes ago, False dawn said: I think there are better "challenge" matches to be had. Running the final of a three team tournament between two clubs, now in different leagues, with different riders, isn't a good advert is it? It's not a good advert but not completing a competition that has been started is even worse in my book... how do you expect fans to buy into these mickey mouse fixture filler competitions if they don't finish them. Clubs shouldn't be allowed to pull out of finals or just not run them without any sanction imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 12 hours ago, iainb said: It's not a good advert but not completing a competition that has been started is even worse in my book... how do you expect fans to buy into these mickey mouse fixture filler competitions if they don't finish them. Clubs shouldn't be allowed to pull out of finals or just not run them without any sanction imo. Here's a crazy idea. How about we run a two legged meeting but with the kids racing instead. I'm sure Leicester could use there national League team and Poole could pick best of the rest so atleast the youngsters have had some more racing experience. Crowds wouldn't be great I know but I'd be up for that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, FishersGate said: Here's a crazy idea. How about we run a two legged meeting but with the kids racing instead. I'm sure Leicester could use there national League team and Poole could pick best of the rest so atleast the youngsters have had some more racing experience. Crowds wouldn't be great I know but I'd be up for that.. Here's an even crazier idea... how about reassembling the teams that qualified for the competition and running it as their first matches of the season and getting the bloody thing out of the way, that way the fans that traveled the country following their team last season under the crazy notion that if their team qualified for a final they would actually get to see it. As it stands at Leicester we qualified for the play off final and the Jubilee Trophy final and have seen neither! Edited February 26, 2023 by iainb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa-colette Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 Apparently it is still taking place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 30 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Apparently it is still taking place. It's good to see that the collective promotional forces of Leicester, Poole and British Speedway are in full motion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 48 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Apparently it is still taking place. You heard it here first.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Roads Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 So only a few weeks now till the season starts what’s peoples predictions of the lions I’m thinking stay relatively injury free good chance of the play offs… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 7 hours ago, Cross Roads said: So only a few weeks now till the season starts what’s peoples predictions of the lions I’m thinking stay relatively injury free good chance of the play offs… There's lots of strong looking teams & no team that I think will be well adrift, think we're in for a competitive season. Think Leicester will miss out on the top 4 though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) I think top 4 is realistic but now other teams have announced some big names it's getting hard and harder to imagine Leicester lifting any silverware. Think this season relies upon the form of Jake Allen and Justin Sedgmen. Fricke will do the business home and away. Lawson is a track specialist at Leicester and is a seasoned pro. Harris is a legend and can still provide big score especially away from Leicester. Morris is the track record holder and will up his average for sure. Dan Thomson will struggle away but he will claim to some big scalps at home. Think if Sedgmen and Allen can master the lions den then who knows. I'm going leicester for 4th spot. Edited February 27, 2023 by FishersGate Spelling 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerfulPierre Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 Popped up to the track yesterday and have to say how impressed I was with the activity going on by the band of volunteers getting things ready. Track staff were working tirelessly to make good the track on the pits exit with the installation of kick boards on the outer perimeter and new safety fence, half of the air fence was installed, lots of areas have been tidied up and painted and a whole crew were hard at it painting the inner perimeter fence. The smell of fresh paint everywhere reminded me of my days working in education when we knew that OFSTED were due a visit! Could it be that the newly crowned King has booked one of the corporate boxes for a bit of a do after his Coronation?!!!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderman1 Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, PowerfulPierre said: Popped up to the track yesterday and have to say how impressed I was with the activity going on by the band of volunteers getting things ready. Track staff were working tirelessly to make good the track on the pits exit with the installation of kick boards on the outer perimeter and new safety fence, half of the air fence was installed, lots of areas have been tidied up and painted and a whole crew were hard at it painting the inner perimeter fence. The smell of fresh paint everywhere reminded me of my days working in education when we knew that OFSTED were due a visit! Could it be that the newly crowned King has booked one of the corporate boxes for a bit of a do after his Coronation?!!!!! It has that winning feel about it,sedgmen and Allen will be fine home and away so get behind them both,fricke needs to lift when it matters and that should keep him in the number 1 position ,how does a team with so many ausies loose ? Edited February 28, 2023 by Spiderman1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidder1 Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 22 hours ago, PowerfulPierre said: Popped up to the track yesterday and have to say how impressed I was with the activity going on by the band of volunteers getting things ready. Track staff were working tirelessly to make good the track on the pits exit with the installation of kick boards on the outer perimeter and new safety fence, half of the air fence was installed, lots of areas have been tidied up and painted and a whole crew were hard at it painting the inner perimeter fence. The smell of fresh paint everywhere reminded me of my days working in education when we knew that OFSTED were due a visit! Could it be that the newly crowned King has booked one of the corporate boxes for a bit of a do after his Coronation?!!!!! Surely they have to get the track re-inspected and re-licensed?! I know every club does, but the inspection is always more detailed when there has been a lot of work done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W9 Lion Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Skidder1 said: Surely they have to get the track re-inspected and re-licensed?! I know every club does, but the inspection is always more detailed when there has been a lot of work done! The size and shape of the track has not been changed. We have just been carrying out repairs and maintenance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 6 hours ago, Skidder1 said: Surely they have to get the track re-inspected and re-licensed?! I know every club does, but the inspection is always more detailed when there has been a lot of work done! 3 hours ago, W9 Lion said: The size and shape of the track has not been changed. We have just been carrying out repairs and maintenance. Aren't there question marks over the potentially regulation contravening fixed kick boards..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W9 Lion Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 14 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Aren't there question marks over the potentially regulation contravening fixed kick boards..... No. The boards are there to stop the track falling away. Its to keep the integrity of the outside edge of the track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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