LisaColette Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 34 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo What is wrong with Alfie??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 1 minute ago, foreverblue said: With a reduced limit i would have thought a 2 point rider would be a good option. If Ben Cook becomes the 3rd heat leader on 6.09 then there's a bit more scope to go with a stronger final 4 (or 3 assuming Zach is there too!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike0310 Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: What is wrong with Alfie??! Absolutely nothing Lisa I for one will be gutted if he leaves us, he was flying before his injury a very good solid second string I would say. If he is Poole bound as I say I’d be guttted but fair play to him and yourselves for getting him if the rumour is true. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 24 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: If Ben Cook becomes the 3rd heat leader on 6.09 then there's a bit more scope to go with a stronger final 4 (or 3 assuming Zach is there too!) Yes but having Abliit you could have a better rider for the other reserve berth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 28 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: What is wrong with Alfie??! There are better available on his average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike0310 Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 Who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 If not a stupid question. Why would Rew come in on a 5 but Pearson comes in on a 4. Reason for asking is that both rode for POL EXL sides in the U24 competition last season (its first ever season). Rew rode 11 and Pearson i think rode 12 matches. Is it anything to do with Rew having ridden in junior teams/leagues there in 21 as thought he had a bad injury that kept him out between 20/21 period. Just trying to understand the why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: Yes but having Abliit you could have a better rider for the other reserve berth I would think at least one of the team options will have Zach still at 6. Other options may have Zach as a second string! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 1 minute ago, STEVEHOLS54 said: If not a stupid question. Why would Rew come in on a 5 but Pearson comes in on a 4. Reason for asking is that both rode for POL EXL sides in the U24 competition last season (its first ever season). Rew rode 11 and Pearson i think rode 12 matches. Is it anything to do with Rew having ridden in junior teams/leagues there in 21 as thought he had a bad injury that kept him out between 20/21 period. Just trying to understand the why. Pearson has an actual average of 4 from last season at Birmingham. Rew having not ridden domestically would have the assessed average of 5 I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 15 minutes ago, STEVEHOLS54 said: If not a stupid question. Why would Rew come in on a 5 but Pearson comes in on a 4. Reason for asking is that both rode for POL EXL sides in the U24 competition last season (its first ever season). Rew rode 11 and Pearson i think rode 12 matches. Is it anything to do with Rew having ridden in junior teams/leagues there in 21 as thought he had a bad injury that kept him out between 20/21 period. Just trying to understand the why. Rew rode for Krosno this season past, and rode in I believe DK or Swe? If you have ‘professional league experience’ you are an assessed 5, if not, you are a 4. Pearson started his ‘professional career’ at Birmingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 Keynan Rew would an absolute steal on a 5pt average, whether you can get him to commit to racing over here is a different subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 15 hours ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said: Rew rode for Krosno this season past, and rode in I believe DK or Swe? If you have ‘professional league experience’ you are an assessed 5, if not, you are a 4. Pearson started his ‘professional career’ at Birmingham. Thanks Interesting stats on Speedway News POL He rode 7 matches for Krosno - 31 rides and achieved a ride av of 1.742 so 6.97 per 4 rides incl bonus points. Maybe unfair to compare with riders who rode most/all season so 16/18 matches but his av per ride was above riders such as Riss/Nilsson/Kvech/Mads Hansen/Becker/Bangs/Miedzinski/Lindback/Gala. When you consider POL Lge 1 is similar quality to our Prem, then on a 5 for Champ it will be a possible bargain if we get him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, STEVEHOLS54 said: Thanks Interesting stats on Speedway News POL He rode 7 matches for Krosno - 31 rides and achieved a ride av of 1.742 so 6.97 per 4 rides incl bonus points. Maybe unfair to compare with riders who rode most/all season so 16/18 matches but his av per ride was above riders such as Riss/Nilsson/Kvech/Mads Hansen/Becker/Bangs/Miedzinski/Lindback/Gala. When you consider POL Lge 1 is similar quality to our Prem, then on a 5 for Champ it will be a possible bargain if we get him. Riding on Polish tracks is considerably different to riding British tracks - as various clubs have found out in the past even with Polish riders! Admittedly all the signs seem positive about his racing capabilities and winning the U21 last weekend certainly brought his name to the fore for a number of British clubs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 4 hours ago, Skidder1 said: Riding on Polish tracks is considerably different to riding British tracks - as various clubs have found out in the past even with Polish riders! Admittedly all the signs seem positive about his racing capabilities and winning the U21 last weekend certainly brought his name to the fore for a number of British clubs! I think Nowak struggled at away tracks but was good at Glasgow. Most young Polish riders would probably struggle at some of our tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 No guarantees allowed in CL 2023, so inventive accounting will be required if Poole are to recruit yet another Australian. Any ideas on that one Poole fans ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 12 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said: No guarantees allowed in CL 2023, so inventive accounting will be required if Poole are to recruit yet another Australian. Any ideas on that one Poole fans ? You just need to live in the real World on that subject.Total Waste of Paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 35 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said: No guarantees allowed in CL 2023, so inventive accounting will be required if Poole are to recruit yet another Australian. Any ideas on that one Poole fans ? The last rider to get a guarantee at Poole was Greg Hancock. Riders get paid points money and any sponsorship they can garner. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 48 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said: No guarantees allowed in CL 2023, so inventive accounting will be required if Poole are to recruit yet another Australian. Any ideas on that one Poole fans ? The BSPL statement said 'a limit on guarantees' not that there would not be any at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 16 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: The last rider to get a guarantee at Poole was Greg Hancock. Riders get paid points money and any sponsorship they can garner. Of course they do.! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Of course they do.! I guess it depends on what people understand as 'a guarantee'? If its a guaranteed payment for simply turning up an d riding, then that should rightly be outlawed. If its signing on fees, accommodation, vans, travel, mechanics on top of points money then thats simply part and parcel of how speedway operates at any level - and where sponsorship plays a big part. But I have to agree with Steve S - Greg Hancock was the last Poole rider to get a 'guarantee'!! NB, Rider announcement imminent I gather.............. Edited November 30, 2022 by Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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