Mr Blobby Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 6:00 PM, Fortythirtyeight said: Embleton has gone to Berwick, Douglas , Rathbone and Lyden yet to be named in any team, Hagon to Belle Vue. Expand Don’t think embleton is doing any NDL this year but could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 8:01 PM, Mr Blobby said: Don’t think embleton is doing any NDL this year but could be wrong. Expand I think you are, but I'm only trying to read between the lines on his Facebook status! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds85 Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 8:43 PM, StevePark said: I think you are, but I'm only trying to read between the lines on his Facebook status! Expand Berwick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 8:45 PM, Diamonds85 said: Berwick? Expand Has been suggested on here that is where he is heading........ On 1/17/2023 at 6:00 PM, Fortythirtyeight said: Embleton has gone to Berwick, Douglas , Rathbone and Lyden yet to be named in any team, Hagon to Belle Vue. Expand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 5:23 PM, Mr Blobby said: Really like the new way the club have gone showing great initiative once again. Gives a good clear pathway for the younger generation from the academy to the NJL to the NDL and then onto the monarchs. shame about josh not being able to commit due to work hopefully see him back sooner rather than later. https://www.edinburghmonarchs.co.uk/news-centre/article/2023-01-17/edinburgh-monarchs-academy-enter-national-development-league?fbclid=IwAR2qgEW8UbmfCSytI488SulkxOIM_c6_1tmOs6Vw4kJJI0-H4QiFqVJBmtE Expand I had to laugh at this comment though: "By retiring the Armadale Devils moniker, young riders can now fully focus on their development in the sport with the Monarchs. We hope they will dream of reaching the Monarchs Academy team and then graduating into a fully-fledged Monarch thereafter." Are they suggesting young riders weren't fully focussed on their development because the team was called Armadale instead of Edinburgh? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 11:11 PM, szkocjasid said: I had to laugh at this comment though: "By retiring the Armadale Devils moniker, young riders can now fully focus on their development in the sport with the Monarchs. We hope they will dream of reaching the Monarchs Academy team and then graduating into a fully-fledged Monarch thereafter." Are they suggesting young riders weren't fully focussed on their development because the team was called Armadale instead of Edinburgh? Expand Forgive me for asking what might seem like a frivolous question. But will this team ride as the Academics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petecc Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 11:11 PM, szkocjasid said: I had to laugh at this comment though: "By retiring the Armadale Devils moniker, young riders can now fully focus on their development in the sport with the Monarchs. We hope they will dream of reaching the Monarchs Academy team and then graduating into a fully-fledged Monarch thereafter." Are they suggesting young riders weren't fully focussed on their development because the team was called Armadale instead of Edinburgh? Expand Yes, as an academy they can focus more on their speedway education. And the club can link themselves into the local schools and maybe apply for a sports grant or something along those lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 Think the whole point of moving away from the devils and to the monarchs academy is so it all links with the first team being the Edinburgh monarchs. Bit like a football system where you have the academies who will then move up to the development sides and then eventually the first team. Similar here with the new system the club have put in place where we have the academy the now monarchs academy NDL level and then the Edinburgh monarchs. Nice stepping stones for the kids to look and aim for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsoil Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/18/2023 at 1:26 PM, Mr Blobby said: Think the whole point of moving away from the devils and to the monarchs academy is so it all links with the first team being the Edinburgh monarchs. Bit like a football system where you have the academies who will then move up to the development sides and then eventually the first team. Similar here with the new system the club have put in place where we have the academy the now monarchs academy NDL level and then the Edinburgh monarchs. Nice stepping stones for the kids to look and aim for. Expand All very commendable and good in practice, just like Berwick had in place last year, but it hasn't stopped them losing Ace Pijper and Luke Harrison from that system 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/18/2023 at 1:26 PM, Mr Blobby said: Think the whole point of moving away from the devils and to the monarchs academy is so it all links with the first team being the Edinburgh monarchs. Bit like a football system where you have the academies who will then move up to the development sides and then eventually the first team. Similar here with the new system the club have put in place where we have the academy the now monarchs academy NDL level and then the Edinburgh monarchs. Nice stepping stones for the kids to look and aim for. Expand Association with Monarchs is a good move,but Speedway at NDL level nowadays is not cheap,it’s a “ Buxton” scenario happening again where clubs are” buying “success over developing young riders.If Bickley and Hook ride for Edinburgh they won’t be cheap either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/18/2023 at 2:15 PM, Fromafar said: .If Bickley and Hook ride for Edinburgh they won’t be cheap either. Expand ...and Bickley and Hook aren't even Edinburgh's most expensive NDL rider! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillwhitewasmad Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/18/2023 at 2:02 PM, topsoil said: All very commendable and good in practice, just like Berwick had in place last year, but it hasn't stopped them losing Ace Pijper and Luke Harrison from that system Expand Can't comment on ace however luke was not involved with Berwicks academy last year although he had been part of the set up previously. On 1/18/2023 at 2:20 PM, PotteringAround said: ...and Bickley and Hook aren't even Edinburgh's most expensive NDL rider! Expand Do tell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/18/2023 at 2:20 PM, PotteringAround said: ...and Bickley and Hook aren't even Edinburgh's most expensive NDL rider! Expand I know who you’re referring to and he’s not the most expensive maybe on par with the those two though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spittaler Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 On 1/18/2023 at 2:02 PM, topsoil said: All very commendable and good in practice, just like Berwick had in place last year, but it hasn't stopped them losing Ace Pijper and Luke Harrison from that system Expand Both those two earned their craft at Berwick Very sad they now somewhere else 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 Lyden first named, welcome back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 9:04 PM, Mr Blobby said: Lyden first named, welcome back. Expand 15.42 left for 2 second-strings and a reserve. But who is available in the North to fill them? Rathbone? Rothery? Muff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillwhitewasmad Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 9:27 PM, PotteringAround said: 15.42 left for 2 second-strings and a reserve. But who is available in the North to fill them? Rathbone? Rothery? Muff? Expand Kieran Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 9:27 PM, PotteringAround said: 15.42 left for 2 second-strings and a reserve. But who is available in the North to fill them? Rathbone? Rothery? Muff? Expand Don’t know why Rothery keeps getting mentioned. It was a shame he packed in but he’d fallen out of love with it before so no great surprise. Muff might not like a Friday night track due to work, Rathbone appears to have zero confidence but can be be good Douglas is a steady three pointer. Nothing else northern based out there so grab a ‘ commonwealth ‘ rider and two low pointers , if you can find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 9:43 PM, Fortythirtyeight said: there so grab a ‘ commonwealth ‘ rider and two low pointers , if you can find them. Expand Only 1 Commonwealth rider per team. Can't grab another one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds85 Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) On 1/24/2023 at 9:27 PM, PotteringAround said: 15.42 left for 2 second-strings and a reserve. But who is available in the North to fill them? Rathbone? Rothery? Muff? Expand Who are the heatleaders then? Kyle, Hook and who?? Someone with exactly 6.00 average...? Which can only be Adam Roynon? Edited January 25, 2023 by Diamonds85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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