Glasgow 2023

[Noelinho]

1 hour ago, Cast1rn said:

Is Nowak a more exciting prospect than Broc Nicol ?

Yes, he absolutely is.

[Cast1rn]

2 minutes ago, Noelinho said:

Yes, he absolutely is.

Exactly

[Cast1rn]

No guarantees, so he’ll be racing for every point.

heat 13 and 15 with Basso is going to be worth the entrance alone.

 

[Noelinho]

3 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Is Nowak nailed on.

I’m confident both sides want it to happen.

2 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Not sure about Nowak being a good signing,if it’s for home advantage I’m sure Bailey would cover that on a lower average.

Connor had a great average at reserve, but struggled more when he was at 2, even at home. Nowak’s average in three home matches far outstripped Connor’s home average from any year. Only Craig had a better a average of the regulars (and Tom, who topped the home averages, but from three matches).

[Noelinho]

25 minutes ago, Joseq7 said:

I'm not against Harris per se. 

I'm against us signing a rider on Harris' average, at Harris' age and with Harris' past weekend commitments. 

For the avoidance of doubt if Lawson and Harris were on the same average I'd want Harris! 

I'm genuinely not that bothered about my team winning trophies.

I pay my money to be entertained and Harris is more entertaining than Lawson. 

I just think it makes more sense, as the objective of the management is of course to actually win trophies, to sign Lawson over Harris. 

Yeah, I’d prefer Harris for the entertainment, although it’s a big average with the limit where it is. Lawson’s very good, but I want a rider to make me draw breath, like Ben does, or Rasser did, or Ulle before his injury.

[Cast1rn]

1 hour ago, Gazc said:

 

So from that perspective you can understand why some fans are against his return.

100% agree, I also witnessed the fly mower escapades. There has to be a reason “if” he’s chosen to leave Berwick for Glasgow and I’m sure it’s not the love of the M74. Without the guarantees this year he’s going to have to perform and if he doesn’t then I’m positive the Ashfield terraces will voice there opinion. 

[Cast1rn]

23 minutes ago, Noelinho said:

Yeah, I’d prefer Harris for the entertainment, although it’s a big average with the limit where it is. Lawson’s very good, but I want a rider to make me draw breath, like Ben does, or Rasser did, or Ulle before his injury.

Taking Ben at 5 and I’m assuming Tom at 3 with the two 5 pointers at 2 and 4 left us with 8.9 ish for 1. So you either max it out with Chris Harris or take Danny king,Scotty Nichols or stick with Cookie. 

[Gazc]

1 minute ago, Cast1rn said:

100% agree, I also witnessed the fly mower escapades. There has to be a reason “if” he’s chosen to leave Berwick for Glasgow and I’m sure it’s not the love of the M74. Without the guarantees this year he’s going to have to perform and if he doesn’t then I’m positive the Ashfield terraces will voice there opinion. 

Fair point but would still rather have Lawson on a lower average.

Whoever lines up in April representing Glasgow they as always will receive the full backing from the terracing.

[Cast1rn]

Just now, Gazc said:

Fair point but would still rather have Lawson on a lower average.

Whoever lines up in April representing Glasgow they as always will receive the full backing from the terracing.

I would have Lawson in any team possible, he’s consistency is unreal, I just don’t see Poole letting him go and as is rumoured Danny King is moving on they definitely won’t be.

[cinderfella]

8 minutes ago, Cast1rn said:

100% agree, I also witnessed the fly mower escapades. There has to be a reason “if” he’s chosen to leave Berwick for Glasgow and I’m sure it’s not the love of the M74. Without the guarantees this year he’s going to have to perform and if he doesn’t then I’m positive the Ashfield terraces will voice there opinion. 

Not so much the M74 as Glasgow Airport perhaps offering better  options?

Mind you at Berwick he would have had the choice of Edinburgh or Newcastle.

[cinderfella]

5 minutes ago, Cast1rn said:

I would have Lawson in any team possible, he’s consistency is unreal, I just don’t see Poole letting him go and as is rumoured Danny King is moving on they definitely won’t be.

If King is at Ippo again would he want Glasgow on a Friday?

[allthegearbutnaeidea]

1 hour ago, Gazc said:

Nothing to do with the ability as a rider regards to Harris, more to do with his previous stint as a Tiger when he underperformed whilst riding at certain points of the season on a flymo.

And then we witness all of this and discover he was on a guarantee .

So from that perspective you can understand why some fans are against his return.

Apart from that alls good.

Bomber was on a guarantee at Berwick this season tbf, still done the business week in week out I have to say

[Fromafar]

20 minutes ago, Cast1rn said:

100% agree, I also witnessed the fly mower escapades. There has to be a reason “if” he’s chosen to leave Berwick for Glasgow and I’m sure it’s not the love of the M74. Without the guarantees this year he’s going to have to perform and if he doesn’t then I’m positive the Ashfield terraces will voice there opinion. 

Think it was a real  struggle to work round his  LongTrack and Continental fixture with a Saturday night track.If as said originally there was going to be double the fixtures that wouldn’t help.IMO 

Dont think he comes cheaply either.

[Gazc]

3 minutes ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said:

Bomber was on a guarantee at Berwick this season tbf, still done the business week in week out I have to say

Unfortunately we didn’t get that version but to be fair he performed well at Berwick.

Just not sure bringing him back will work, happy to be proved wrong if he does but I have my reservations on it.

[ragdoll64]

1 hour ago, Cast1rn said:

No guarantees, so he’ll be racing for every point.

heat 13 and 15 with Basso is going to be worth the entrance alone.

 

Which one will be riding pillion?…….’cause they’ll both be wanting the same bit of track…….3 inches from the safety fence…..lol

[Neila]

1 hour ago, cinderfella said:

If King is at Ippo again would he want Glasgow on a Friday?

Easy to fly from Luton to Glasgow £50 return, so would think getting up to Glasgow is no problem 

[cinderfella]

1 hour ago, Neila said:

Easy to fly from Luton to Glasgow £50 return, so would think getting up to Glasgow is no problem 

Thought if he was a Witch he'd have the use of a broomstick ?

[Zander]

The tigers team far as I know so far is ..chris harris at no 1 ben basso tom brennan marcin nowak claus vissing ace pijper & the other im not sure but I did hear ( complin) ..  not a bad team at all chris & Benjamin are great racers & worth the admission alone, tom is getting better & better gives it everything very popular lad same as ben , marcin good solid polish rider can challenge for heat leader knows the track just away is his prob, & claus on a 5 should be good business  ace is your lad we will help along has bags of talent  , whoever is other reserve not sure that might be our problem but let's see a solid top team ..hearing masters is off to Oxford king Redcar & cook edinburgh ..feel sad for young connor bailey as he could be on the up given time his home form was good just his gating & away was poor hope to see him get a club & maybe return in a yr or 2 & same for broc he is well liked but he wasn't improving lacking speed & aggression,  & Dan  not sure there again good guy could've stayed his away Ave was higher than home I think tells u there is a rider there ,  I personally would've liked connor mountain he's on a false Ave for me , scunthorpe done well there 

[Neila]

8 hours ago, cinderfella said:

Thought if he was a Witch he'd have the use of a broomstick ?

Jason Doyle has them all, how do you think he top scores every meeting 

[screm]

13 hours ago, Gazc said:

Unfortunately we didn’t get that version but to be fair he performed well at Berwick.

Just not sure bringing him back will work, happy to be proved wrong if he does but I have my reservations on it.

Maybe Harris sees going back to Glasgow as unfinished business, certainly one of the best riders in the league and a good signing for Glasgow I think.