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12 minutes ago, lisa-colette said:

If the track is wet I have seen KK wave other riders though. See what Buster makes of that one!! :party:

(Although this was prob mid-2000s ish) 

However how wet the tracks were in those days would probably get called off mid afternoon now!! 

When i started going in the 70's, i've been to a few meetings at Lynn when they were still pumping water off of the 3rd and 4th bends 45 mins before the meeting starts. Bit of saw dust and jobs a good one.

On the Buster bit, no comment;)

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12 hours ago, Col said:

So who do people think will be the top ten in the averages?  I'll go for....
Jason Doyle 9.9
Dan Bewley 9.7
Max Fricke 9.1
Emil Sayfutdinov 8.9
Tobiasz Musielak 8.3
Jack Holder 8.2
Niels-Kristian Iversen 7.9
Sam Masters 7.9
Nicki Pedersen 7.8
Brady Kurtz 7.8

Jason Doyle 10.0

Dan Bewley 9.3

Nicki Pedersen 9.0

Emil Sayfutdinov 8.9

Max Fricke 8.4

Tobiasz Musielak 8.2

Brady Kurtz 8.1

Jack Holder 8.0

Sam Masters 7.9

Krzystof Kasprzak 7.8

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On 3/1/2023 at 4:39 PM, FishersGate said:

I think we can all agree this is the toughest prediction of who comes where for a long long time. Every team has a case for making the play offs. I keep changing my predictions every day. It's actually fantastic. Didn't want Leicester to move up initially but now I'm a little bit more excited for the season ahead.  

I agree completely, each team has a positive side to it imo

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7 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

Fair assessment, although it would be nice if you could do a prediction one year without all the little digs :D

Aah come on, Dirty Nicki and KK haven’t ridden here for years. Cut me some slack! 

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Krzystof Kasprzak 12.00

Frederik Jakobsen 10.00

Nicolai Klindt 9.50

Jason Doyle 9.50

Emil Sayfutdinov 9.00

Dan Bewley 8.50

Max Fricke 8.00 

Nicki Pedersen 7.50 

Brady Kurtz 7.50

Tobiasz Musielak 7.00

Jack Holder 7.00

Niels-Kristian Iversen 7.00

Sam Masters 7.00

 

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2 hours ago, stevebrum said:

Aah come on, Dirty Nicki and KK haven’t ridden here for years. Cut me some slack! 

You've just never liked KK, he has had quite a few top seasons in the UK with Poole and Coventry. Also wasnt he an 8 plus rider with Arena and BV ? 
 

 

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14 hours ago, The Cheese said:
  1. Sheffield
  2. Belle Vue
  3. Ipswich
  4. Leicester
  5. Wolves
  6. Peterborough
  7. King's Lynn

Not 100% on the order, I'd say the top 3 will certainly be in the play-offs and 4/5/6 all have a good chance of joining them. 

I think you are spot on with this, sheffield are the best team imo.

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It's a tough call this year, with only seven clubs there will be little room for error & I can see there being swift changes should any rider not be producing their expected returns. all teams now have a full seven & whilst some were quick to name theirs submitting to the pressure of the social media whilst a couple played their cards old school. Oveall the teams look well matched some with depth others top heavy but fair entertaining racing should be the result.

Belle Vue; A very young side they should do well if they can avoid injuries. I expect Lidsey & Brennan will be the two most likely to make a big jump in average. Mulford (RS) is very new to the shale but has very fast equipment so should progress. Not many will leave Manchester with a victory

Ipswich; Doyle & Sayfutdinov as a top two, Chris Louis has worked wonders to get this over the line Add King & Riss to form a massive spearhead. I'm not sure how Rew will fare having seen him in Europe I'm not entirely convinced & the reserves may not be the strongest but there has to be some give.

Kings Lynn; I'm sorry to say but I don't think the stars have a strong enough side in any area. I like KK but he is way past his prime & (RS) Edwards is possibly one of the weaker picks. Lets hope the Danes can work together & pull a rabbit out of a hat.

Leicester; An average team for the Lions, How much longer can Bomber go on with his wall-of-death sweeps around the boards after missing the start. Is Thompson ready for this upgrade. Like Lynn Leicester have gone heavy on one nation & the lions go Aussie so can that Aussie spirit lift them?

Peterborough; After the disapointment of Chris Holder the Panthers bring in Nicki P, IMO a better choice on past records but can he pick it up one more time I think with countrymen NKI & Hans Andersen by his side again he may just & .with Basso & Cooke in the mix it could be a better season at the showground.

Sheffield; Jack Holder will again move his career forward this season & pull the Tigers along with him. Ellis will be happy to have longtime friend David Bellego alongside & with Musielak loving the big tracks they will not loose many. I believe Gilkes as (RS) will just get carried on the wave to learn at his own pace.

Wolverhampton; In Leon Flint Wolves clearly have the strongest (RS) & he must remain fit if they are to find success. Early reports from Australia show Schlein has not dropped an inchbut I believe they are missing a big hitter at Monmore.

 

Top 3; Ipswich, Sheffield, Belle Vue

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2 hours ago, Technik said:

It's a tough call this year, with only seven clubs there will be little room for error & I can see there being swift changes should any rider not be producing their expected returns. all teams now have a full seven & whilst some were quick to name theirs submitting to the pressure of the social media whilst a couple played their cards old school. Oveall the teams look well matched some with depth others top heavy but fair entertaining racing should be the result.

Belle Vue; A very young side they should do well if they can avoid injuries. I expect Lidsey & Brennan will be the two most likely to make a big jump in average. Mulford (RS) is very new to the shale but has very fast equipment so should progress. Not many will leave Manchester with a victory

Ipswich; Doyle & Sayfutdinov as a top two, Chris Louis has worked wonders to get this over the line Add King & Riss to form a massive spearhead. I'm not sure how Rew will fare having seen him in Europe I'm not entirely convinced & the reserves may not be the strongest but there has to be some give.

Kings Lynn; I'm sorry to say but I don't think the stars have a strong enough side in any area. I like KK but he is way past his prime & (RS) Edwards is possibly one of the weaker picks. Lets hope the Danes can work together & pull a rabbit out of a hat.

Leicester; An average team for the Lions, How much longer can Bomber go on with his wall-of-death sweeps around the boards after missing the start. Is Thompson ready for this upgrade. Like Lynn Leicester have gone heavy on one nation & the lions go Aussie so can that Aussie spirit lift them?

Peterborough; After the disapointment of Chris Holder the Panthers bring in Nicki P, IMO a better choice on past records but can he pick it up one more time I think with countrymen NKI & Hans Andersen by his side again he may just & .with Basso & Cooke in the mix it could be a better season at the showground.

Sheffield; Jack Holder will again move his career forward this season & pull the Tigers along with him. Ellis will be happy to have longtime friend David Bellego alongside & with Musielak loving the big tracks they will not loose many. I believe Gilkes as (RS) will just get carried on the wave to learn at his own pace.

Wolverhampton; In Leon Flint Wolves clearly have the strongest (RS) & he must remain fit if they are to find success. Early reports from Australia show Schlein has not dropped an inchbut I believe they are missing a big hitter at Monmore.

 

Top 3; Ipswich, Sheffield, Belle Vue

I agree with the big hitter...

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6 hours ago, Pinny said:

You've just never liked KK, he has had quite a few top seasons in the UK with Poole and Coventry. Also wasnt he an 8 plus rider with Arena and BV ? 
 

 

He was easily one of the top 5 riders in the league when at belle Vue. Multiple maximums and nearly double figure scores everywhere. 
fell in love with KK that season 

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4 hours ago, Technik said:

Kings Lynn; I'm sorry to say but I don't think the stars have a strong enough side in any area. I like KK but he is way past his prime & (RS) Edwards is possibly one of the weaker picks. Lets hope the Danes can work together & pull a rabbit out of a hat.

Not even their second strings / top reserve? Any two from Kasprzak, Palm Toft, Jorgensen or Pickering?

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3 hours ago, Phil The Ace said:

He was easily one of the top 5 riders in the league when at belle Vue. Multiple maximums and nearly double figure scores everywhere. 
fell in love with KK that season 

Brum wont have that tho. 
 

i wonder if KK was claiming disability allowances when he was posting those scores for BV? ;)

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9 hours ago, Technik said:

It's a tough call this year, with only seven clubs there will be little room for error & I can see there being swift changes should any rider not be producing their expected returns. all teams now have a full seven & whilst some were quick to name theirs submitting to the pressure of the social media whilst a couple played their cards old school. Oveall the teams look well matched some with depth others top heavy but fair entertaining racing should be the result.

Belle Vue; A very young side they should do well if they can avoid injuries. I expect Lidsey & Brennan will be the two most likely to make a big jump in average. Mulford (RS) is very new to the shale but has very fast equipment so should progress. Not many will leave Manchester with a victory

Ipswich; Doyle & Sayfutdinov as a top two, Chris Louis has worked wonders to get this over the line Add King & Riss to form a massive spearhead. I'm not sure how Rew will fare having seen him in Europe I'm not entirely convinced & the reserves may not be the strongest but there has to be some give.

Kings Lynn; I'm sorry to say but I don't think the stars have a strong enough side in any area. I like KK but he is way past his prime & (RS) Edwards is possibly one of the weaker picks. Lets hope the Danes can work together & pull a rabbit out of a hat.

Leicester; An average team for the Lions, How much longer can Bomber go on with his wall-of-death sweeps around the boards after missing the start. Is Thompson ready for this upgrade. Like Lynn Leicester have gone heavy on one nation & the lions go Aussie so can that Aussie spirit lift them?

Peterborough; After the disapointment of Chris Holder the Panthers bring in Nicki P, IMO a better choice on past records but can he pick it up one more time I think with countrymen NKI & Hans Andersen by his side again he may just & .with Basso & Cooke in the mix it could be a better season at the showground.

Sheffield; Jack Holder will again move his career forward this season & pull the Tigers along with him. Ellis will be happy to have longtime friend David Bellego alongside & with Musielak loving the big tracks they will not loose many. I believe Gilkes as (RS) will just get carried on the wave to learn at his own pace.

Wolverhampton; In Leon Flint Wolves clearly have the strongest (RS) & he must remain fit if they are to find success. Early reports from Australia show Schlein has not dropped an inchbut I belileve they are missing a big hitter at Monmore.

 

Top 3; Ipswich, Sheffield, Belle Vue

Leon needs to kick on this year especially  at M.G...

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31 minutes ago, Call me wolfie said:

Technik said we were missing a big hitter at Monmore but Sam is! that’s what the reply was  about, what’s your problem (apart from hating Wolves)

 

You want some, I'll give it ya :lol:

 

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