Glasgow 2023

[LisaColette]

Just now, Steve Shovlar said:

Extraleague riders should not be riding uk Championship. What’s now to stop Poole from getting Dominic Kubera in to replace Kyle Newman should they tempt him with a big cheque?

It would be ridiculous.

We could have done it with Rew first few months of the season though. Changes my plan of picking Glasgow now though if we did finish top. 

Please Oxford finish second, really don't wanna be in the group of death lol 

[mac101]

2 minutes ago, Jaizer said:

With this signing can we finally get Tom out of the no5 position? Possibly at 2 with bomber? Tarasenko 3 Claus 4 and basso 5? 

think it will be tom at 2 and keep the dane’s together 

[Jaizer]

Just now, mac101 said:

think it will be tom at 2 and keep the dane’s together 

Yeah he's ridden 5 for Peterborough so shouldn't really be issue in champ. Good point. 2 really strong pairings that 

[Shhalewhhale]

7 minutes ago, lisa-colette said:

Is it changing on 28th though. Column A which is effective from 28/8 still says assessed 5pt. Column C has a higher average but the definition of that just says 'when applicable'. ???

Note C in the key at the top says "Column C - new average, if applicable, effective from date stated"

The date stated is "Peterborough eff 28/8"

So column A is averages effective up to and including August 27, and column C is averages from August 28.

[Weeyin]

1 minute ago, mac101 said:

think it will be tom at 2 and keep the dane’s together 

The Danes together are a great pairing

[Steve Shovlar]

4 minutes ago, Bojangles said:

How do those sour grapes taste?

I tried to word my post fairly as to not come over as sour grapes. My post was not meant bitter at all. If it is within the rules, so be it. But if this is actually allowed, then the rules are very wrong and such a signing makes a mockery of the whole league competition. 

Edited August 24, 2023 by Steve Shovlar

[Beirao]

15 minutes ago, arnieg said:

No. His new average is from 28 Aug - see latest greensheets. Nothing irregular about that, it's how it has always been.

Thanks arnieg.  Get it now. The way the averages page is laid out, I thought " To be effective 7 days after the last qualifying meeting" was only for NDL averages, as it's in the same paragraph. 

[therefused]

7 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Extraleague riders should not be riding uk Championship. What’s now to stop Poole from getting Dominic Kubera in to replace Kyle Newman should they tempt him with a big cheque?

It would be ridiculous.

do it then

[arnieg]

10 minutes ago, lisa-colette said:

Then why doesn't it have new average in the column when averages are from 28th? 

Edit- maybe I am looking in wrong one. 

Issue 27, it's highlighted in green

[LisaColette]

1 minute ago, Shhalewhhale said:

Note C in the key at the top says "Column C - new average, if applicable, effective from date stated"

The date stated is "Peterborough eff 28/8"

So column A is averages effective up to and including August 27, and column C is averages from August 28.

Thank you. You put it nicer than arnieg For some reason I thought the date was in column A like they do when the averages change for the following month. My bad. 

[Yearbyred]

Anyone know if Tarasenko is available for the Championship riders final on Sunday….

[arnieg]

1 minute ago, Beirao said:

Thanks arnieg.  Get it now. The way the averages page is laid out, I thought " To be effective 7 days after the last qualifying meeting" was only for NDL averages, as it's in the same paragraph. 

It's been that way since I started going to speedway in 1970. Reserves were lowest two averages from last six matches. So they changed after every match - but only seven days later.

[Paulco]

20 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Ridiculous that Tarasenko has the same 5 average in both Premier and Championship. There’s really no doubt whatsoever that Glasgow with this signing will win the Championship this season.

They won’t need decent reserves as the top 5 will be overpowering. It’s a signing similar to Lambert coming into BV last season to win the playoffs for them.

But if it is within the rules, then so be it.

At last a sensible and knowledgeable post 

[Bojangles]

12 minutes ago, lisa-colette said:

We could have done it with Rew first few months of the season though. Changes my plan of picking Glasgow now though if we did finish top. 

Please Oxford finish second, really don't wanna be in the group of death lol 

Oxford's chances of winning at Glasgow were already quite slim, but now.....

[mikebv]

16 minutes ago, Yearbyred said:

Anyone know if Tarasenko is available for the Championship riders final on Sunday….

Is he light enough? 

Doesnt seem a big lad so maybe give him a go...

[mac101]

9 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

I tried to word my post fairly as to not come over as sour grapes. My post was not meant bitter at all. If it is within the rules, so be it. But if this is actually allowed, then the rules are very wrong and such a signing makes a mockery of the whole league competition. 

if it’s in the rules then it’s ok it’s a bit like how the cook brothers are still on really low averages 6.7/5.88  dew to them being rolling ave  ,yet both are scoring hellva  a lot more than that  yet Ace has now put 1.4 on his ave from a 2 to now a 3.4 which is roughly what both cooks have put on their assessed 5 ave  this year 

[mikebv]

27 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Extraleague riders should not be riding uk Championship. What’s now to stop Poole from getting Dominic Kubera in to replace Kyle Newman should they tempt him with a big cheque?

It would be ridiculous.

Didn't that used to be in the rules? No Polish top league riders in Div 2...?

I presume because they raced on Fridays and Sundays when Div 2 used to have lots of meetings..

So it made sense..

And they would have been too good in the main, so it made even more sense...

Wouldn't be Speedway (UK), without someone challenging an unfit for purpose rule... 

[Steve Shovlar]

5 minutes ago, mac101 said:

if it’s in the rules then it’s ok it’s a bit like how the cook brothers are still on really low averages 6.7/5.88  dew to them being rolling ave  ,yet both are scoring hellva  a lot more than that  yet Ace has now put 1.4 on his ave from a 2 to now a 3.4 which is roughly what both cooks have put on their assessed 5 ave  this year 

It’s nothing like the Cook averages. Their averages are correct. Both fire hot and cold, though their averages are rising as they improve.
 

Tarasenko is a Polish Extraleague top rider. No comparison between Tarasenko and the Cooks. At all. Or Worrall. Or Lawson. 

[therefused]

7 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

It’s nothing like the Cook averages. Their averages are correct. Both fire hot and cold, though their averages are rising as they improve.
 

Tarasenko is a Polish Extraleague top rider. No comparison between Tarasenko and the Cooks. At all. Or Worrall. Or Lawson. 

Keep chomping on those grapes

[Paulco]

7 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

It’s nothing like the Cook averages. Their averages are correct. Both fire hot and cold, though their averages are rising as they improve.
 

Tarasenko is a Polish Extraleague top rider. No comparison between Tarasenko and the Cooks. At all. Or Worrall. Or Lawson. 

Correct , our new boy is a class above the British journeyman heat leader . Dont you just love a good old fashioned speedway rulebook loophole,  I know i do . 

Will we order in the bunting now or do the decent thing and wait till after the play offs ?