Supersub Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Not sure on availability but I wondered whether they would keep Ablitt as other teams had “weaker” 2 pointers & go for a rider up to 6.10 which would allow Zach back at Reserve. But I imagine they are going for 2 stronger reserves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Supersub said: Not sure on availability but I wondered whether they would keep Ablitt as other teams had “weaker” 2 pointers & go for a rider up to 6.10 which would allow Zach back at Reserve. But I imagine they are going for 2 stronger reserves Is there anyone available on a 6.10 though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloom89 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Supersub said: Not sure on availability but I wondered whether they would keep Ablitt as other teams had “weaker” 2 pointers & go for a rider up to 6.10 which would allow Zach back at Reserve. But I imagine they are going for 2 stronger reserves Interview in this weeks speedway star saying he only has a NDL spot to start the season with. Apparently he was in Poole's plans until the limit got dropped and when he started ringing other teams they were already sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, bloom89 said: Interview in this weeks speedway star saying he only has a NDL spot to start the season with. Apparently he was in Poole's plans until the limit got dropped and when he started ringing other teams they were already sorted. That's cos they were planning to keep all HLs from last season so we would have needed a reserve on that kind of average. So looking like if limit didn't get dropped prob same team as last year but swap Drew out for Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloom89 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: That's cos they were planning to keep all HLs from last season so we would have needed a reserve on that kind of average. So looking like if limit didn't get dropped prob same team as last year but swap Drew out for Jack. It's a shame especially having had a season under his belt you'd imagine he would be one of the better 2 pointers next season. Although I'm sure with injuries etc he'll get a spot somewhere. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Supersub said: Not sure on availability but I wondered whether they would keep Ablitt as other teams had “weaker” 2 pointers & go for a rider up to 6.10 which would allow Zach back at Reserve. But I imagine they are going for 2 stronger reserves It would have been Jack Thomas at reserve in any case as his average is lower than Zach's! Poole could have kept Ablitt and gone for a Ruml/Nicol option to make the points fit, but neither had a particularly good 2022. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 46 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Is there anyone available on a 6.10 though? Even if there was I think two stronger reserves is better. We all know reserves can win meetings. Looks a well balanced team to me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: It would have been Jack Thomas at reserve in any case as his average is lower than Zach's! Poole could have kept Ablitt and gone for a Ruml/Nicol option to make the points fit, but neither had a particularly good 2022. I think Nicol would be a risk, I think we are better with stronger reserves personally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, foreverblue said: I think Nicol would be a risk, I think we are better with stronger reserves personally. Agree. I do however hope Nathan gets a Championship place later on and proves what he can do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: It would have been Jack Thomas at reserve in any case as his average is lower than Zach's! Poole could have kept Ablitt and gone for a Ruml/Nicol option to make the points fit, but neither had a particularly good 2022. I wouldn't say Ruml had a bad 2022, depends on expectations I guess. It's a pity about Ablitt but lots of other youngsters have spots and I'm sure he'll get one at some point too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Agree. I do however hope Nathan gets a Championship place later on and proves what he can do. So do I, loved the way he rode last season, I remember times last season when his efforts nearly took the roof off the stand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Agree. I do however hope Nathan gets a Championship place later on and proves what he can do. If I was to guess I'd say Oxford might see how their 2 pointers start the season and if not scoring points he'd get in there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Bagpuss said: I wouldn't say Ruml had a bad 2022, depends on expectations I guess. It's a pity about Ablitt but lots of other youngsters have spots and I'm sure he'll get one at some point too. And with so many 2 pointers bound to score a few points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: Even if there was I think two stronger reserves is better. We all know reserves can win meetings. Looks a well balanced team to me. You won the league quite easily with 1 scoring reserve last season.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 16 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: You won the league quite easily with 1 scoring reserve last season.... But they do have to be on form 90% of the time and not get injured! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 3 hours ago, GiveusaB said: You won the league quite easily with 1 scoring reserve last season.... Yes true but better ic you can get both scoring.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Nathan did the usual inexperienced rider mistake of waiting. He should have said to Danny, do I have a team place, and if the answer was not sure, start phoning around straight away. To wait, then discover no spot, and then further discover no places elsewhere is basic error. Get yourself fixed up asap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 That's bollix quite frankly. Since Danny boy publicly said he had plans a, b, c and a "dream team" No doubt Nathan asked or his dad asked, probably told he was in some permutations but not others and as an Asset did the respectful thing and waited. Would Danny Boy have authorised a move anyway until his own team was sorted? Nathan has been shafted by Poole and the Asset system and points reduction. The only inexperience he's shown is signing for a Club that spits out riders when it suits them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauldoveyspeedway Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 4 hours ago, lisa-colette said: But they do have to be on form 90% of the time and not get injured! 1 good reserve has always been there strength...Alot of teams in this league have poor reserves.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 17 minutes ago, HGould said: That's bollix quite frankly. Since Danny boy publicly said he had plans a, b, c and a "dream team" No doubt Nathan asked or his dad asked, probably told he was in some permutations but not others and as an Asset did the respectful thing and waited. Would Danny Boy have authorised a move anyway until his own team was sorted? Nathan has been shafted by Poole and the Asset system and points reduction. The only inexperience he's shown is signing for a Club that spits out riders when it suits them Just like most other clubs, then. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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