Big Al Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Onus is on Joe Thompson now to at least out-score Sam Hagon, or else..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hobbit Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) Weakest reserve pairing in the league now. Joe Thompson has been very poor since signing., on current form, the only point they will score will be in heat two !! joe needs to rapidly improve or he will be out when the new averages come out on the 23rd. Same goes for Dan or he won’t be far behind Joe out of the door Edited June 19, 2023 by the hobbit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds85 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 2 hours ago, the hobbit said: First thing we need to go now, is change the riding order : 1: Morris 2: Dan Thompson 3: Sedgemen 4: Bowtell 5: Batchelor 6: Hagon 7: Joe Thompson Honestly... I think that team looks pretty strong now... Fair play Dickson, he kept to his word 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, the hobbit said: Weakest reserve pairing in the league now. Joe Thompson has been very poor since signing., on current form, the only point they will score will be in heat two !! Weaker than Turner and Trigger at Plymouth? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hobbit Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, Bojangles said: Weaker than Turner and Trigger at Plymouth? Not seen those two in the flesh yet this season so hard to judge but up to now, joe has been dreadful since signing snd young hagon isn’t there to score points, he’s there to free up the points to bring in Batchelor. I hope we stick with young hagon for the rest if the season now, even if he doesn’t trouble the scorers. Ablitt barely scored all season last year but he’s really coming on snd starting to blossom now. Let’s hope hagon gets the same patience. James. Pearson had been give more time snd opportunity st Birmingham then he would have had anywhere else. Yes, he has improved a bit this season but has not at any time achieved his assessed four point average snd did not look like doing so. 24 races this year. No heat wins, four seconds snd the rest, minor placings I snd most other Brummies fans really like James snd wanted to see him do well but, he ‘s the sacrificial lamb needed , in order to be able to bring in a heat leader. just emphasises the lack of the third heat leader in the original team at the start of the season 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, the hobbit said: Not seen those two in the flesh yet this season so hard to judge but up to now, joe has been dreadful since signing snd young hagon isn’t there to score points, he’s there to free up the points to bring in Batchelor. I hope we stick with young hagon for the rest if the season now, even if he doesn’t trouble the scorers. Ablitt barely scored all season last year but he’s really coming on snd starting to blossom now. Let’s hope hagon gets the same patience. James. Pearson had been give more time snd opportunity st Birmingham then he would have had anywhere else. Yes, he has improved a bit this season but has not at any time achieved his assessed four point average snd did not look like doing so. 24 races this year. No heat wins, four seconds snd the rest, minor placings I snd most other Brummies fans really like James snd wanted to see him do well but, he ‘s the sacrificial lamb needed , in order to be able to bring in a heat leader. just emphasises the lack of the third heat leader in the original team at the start of the season Saw Pearson in the flesh for the first time at Kent yesterday and am baffled how he doesn't score his average at CL. Certainly one of the better first time visitor performances, beating Morley on the way even if he wasn't awarded the win and certainly quicker than Hagon. Im guessing not enough wiggle room to have kept Pearson over Joe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 51 minutes ago, the hobbit said: Weakest reserve pairing in the league now. Joe Thompson has been very poor since signing., on current form, the only point they will score will be in heat two !! joe needs to rapidly improve or he will be out when the new averages come out on the 23rd. Same goes for Dan or he won’t be far behind Joe out of the door Some people say Poole have strongest reserves in the league, but Sam Hagon beat them both at Poole in separate races in the Poole Vs Swindon meeting. As long as Brum have a grippy outside line like Danny King likes, he should do well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenose Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 I would put Sedgie at 3, as so far this season he has come last in 6 of his rides in heats 13 and 15 (been dropped out of 15 a couple of times) , better at 3!. He did better at 3 last season !. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toady Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 2 hours ago, ljriley90 said: Does anyone know if Batchelor is already in the UK? Wouldnt he need a visa to ride which would take a few weeks to get signed off? Or was the Batchelor move already in motion when Rogers was in charge? Will he be available Wednesday? Personally i think Batchelor is a good signing. Did well with Kent and largely did ok for Ipswich at the tricky no.5 spot. Sedgman having a great year so keep at 5 and bring Batch in to the engine room with Bowtell. Its an improvement for sure! I think batch will be fine at home for you as he has had some good scores around perry barr and linking up with Morris again can only be a positive.Remember to bring in the fans you have to win at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hobbit Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 33 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said: Saw Pearson in the flesh for the first time at Kent yesterday and am baffled how he doesn't score his average at CL. Certainly one of the better first time visitor performances, beating Morley on the way even if he wasn't awarded the win and certainly quicker than Hagon. Im guessing not enough wiggle room to have kept Pearson over Joe? Correct. Just purely numbers, James leaving not Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hobbit Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said: Saw Pearson in the flesh for the first time at Kent yesterday and am baffled how he doesn't score his average at CL. Certainly one of the better first time visitor performances, beating Morley on the way even if he wasn't awarded the win and certainly quicker than Hagon. Im guessing not enough wiggle room to have kept Pearson over Joe? I went to Kent yesterday. I’ve never seen such sn unusual arrangement with different start snd finish lines. with the refs box in line with the start line, how does he judge close finishes like the one you referred to from yesterday? I was sat mid way between the start snd finish line snd I had absolutely no idea who had won that race so how on earth did the ref call it from even further back! Edited June 19, 2023 by the hobbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike0310 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Well done Birmingham your owner said things will change he’s been proactive I hope it works out for him. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: Some people say Poole have strongest reserves in the league, but Sam Hagon beat them both at Poole in separate races in the Poole Vs Swindon meeting. As long as Brum have a grippy outside line like Danny King likes, he should do well. I agree. Of all the 2 point riders in this league young Sam is one of the better ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Good decision by the Brummies imo. Wrighty was struggling with injury and Pearson wasn't doing great. The Sam Hagon switch is almost like-for-like and Batch is the third heat leader that Birmingham needed to stop the rot. Just my opinion though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Positive changes that the fans were asking for.IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Lets hope Batch has kept himself and his machinery upto scratch (hardly race-fit?!) to do the Biz for Brummies. As for next season surely Fridays would be the option, with doubts over Edinburgh and always the possibility that Glasgow might 'move up'!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Fromafar said: Positive changes that the fans were asking for.IMO Hope the changes will bring in more fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, SSL84 said: Hope the changes will bring in more fans? That’s a challenge going by previous levels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Bringing back the 'old/regular' ones is a start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Batch needs time though. Hasn't rode for a few months? So it might be a case of him scoring 5/6s for a week or so before he gets going imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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