King Jamie Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 56 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: He’s got my full support seen the light and returned to the good side and all that. Think a lack of bike time and no having raced in 5 months isn’t ideal preparation. underCooked? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmarsbar2 Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 18 hours ago, lisa-colette said: I have never understood why Tom is at 5 and Ben at 3. Ben's average is nearly 2 points higher. The team manager's choice to pair the two Danes together. Probably move to 1 & 2 soon, then Tom can move to 3 or 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 3:29 PM, Mr Blobby said: Well he’s not touched a bike since last October so I doubt it. Is there anything I can get angry about yet ?. Leaves thread disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Gazc said: Is there anything I can get angry about yet ?. Leaves thread disappointed. Can you make sure Novak hasn’t got any weddings this Friday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 7:01 PM, Jaizer said: He started there last season because ulle was coming back from injury and Ben was still on a 5. He must be happy there is my only guess. When/ if Ben gets to no.1 I'd guess bomber would go to 5 and Tom move at that point 19 hours ago, gmarsbar2 said: The team manager's choice to pair the two Danes together. Probably move to 1 & 2 soon, then Tom can move to 3 or 4 If Basso goes to number one (very possible as he misses heat 13) I'd expect Brennan to move to 3 & Harris to 5, although when Basso went to number one last season Brennan was left at 5 with Cook at 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 7:09 PM, lisa-colette said: He must love a challenge! Steve Worrall said he liked riding at 3 as it is so much easier than 1 or 5. Maybe Ben has realised this also? Also Tom might be thinking of keeping average down, to be appealing for following season? He will lose a lot of money doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 (edited) How about this line-up for Edinburgh? 1 Pickering 2 Castagna 3 Cook 4 Hook 5 Thomson 6 Fredriksen 7 Bickley Moving Kye to 5 would pit him in against Harris and Brennan in heat 13 and around Armadale i think Kye could have the beating of them, same with Pickering. Putting Cookie at 3 would give him plenty of time to prepare for heat 15 and Paco is a lot better than Novak and Pijper around Armadale so placing him at number 2 might up his game in Heat 8 and also help out Bickley. Jacob and Lasse would be good enough to go up against Vissing and Ace in Heat 14 and it would also be a very entertaining and unpredictable race. Just suggestions and i doubt the line-up will be too surprising for either team come race day. Edited April 5, 2023 by Nickinho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 12 minutes ago, Nickinho said: How about this line-up for Edinburgh? 1 Cook 2 Castagna 3 Pickering 4 Hook 5 Thomson 6 Fredriksen 7 Bickley Moving Kye to 5 would pit him in against Harris and Brennan in heat 13 and around Armadale i think Kye could have the beating of them, same with Cookie. Putting Josh at 3 would give him plenty of time to prepare for heat 15 and Paco is a lot better than Novak and Pijper around Armadale so placing him at number 2 might up his game in Heat 8 and also help out Bickley. Jacob and Lasse would be good enough to go up against Vissing and Ace in Heat 14 and it would also be a very entertaining and unpredictable race. Just suggestions and i doubt the line-up will be too surprising for either team come race day. Doesn't Josh have to be at 1 as he has the highest average? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 43 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Doesn't Josh have to be at 1 as he has the highest average? Then Pickering at 1 and Cook at number 3. Whichever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 46 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Doesn't Josh have to be at 1 as he has the highest average? Unless there has been a rule change Pickering has to ride at No1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Unless there has been a rule change Pickering has to ride at No1. I'll edit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 Raised the question of why must the highest average ride at 1? Shane rode at 3 and 5 vast majority of his time in the stripes, I believe he hated riding at 1 memory serves. Yes it means top riders clash in heat one but given best racing occurs generally later in the meeting is this best time for them to clash? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmarsbar2 Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Nickinho said: How about this line-up for Edinburgh? 1 Cook 2 Castagna 3 Pickering 4 Hook 5 Thomson 6 Fredriksen 7 Bickley Moving Kye to 5 would pit him in against Harris and Brennan in heat 13 and around Armadale i think Kye could have the beating of them, same with Cookie. Putting Josh at 3 would give him plenty of time to prepare for heat 15 and Paco is a lot better than Novak and Pijper around Armadale so placing him at number 2 might up his game in Heat 8 and also help out Bickley. Jacob and Lasse would be good enough to go up against Vissing and Ace in Heat 14 and it would also be a very entertaining and unpredictable race. Just suggestions and i doubt the line-up will be too surprising for either team come race day. Apart from the fact that Josh has to be at number 1, I wouldn't be confident about Kye beating any of the Glasgow heat leaders. Paco is too inconsistent, could easy run 3 lasts and win his final ride. Vissing was a heat leader for Edinburgh in 2013, Jacob and Lasse have no chance against him. Come the end of the season I can see Ace having a higher average than both of them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 minute ago, gmarsbar2 said: Apart from the fact that Josh has to be at number 1, I wouldn't be confident about Kye beating any of the Glasgow heat leaders. Paco is too inconsistent, could easy run 3 lasts and win his final ride. Vissing was a heat leader for Edinburgh in 2013, Jacob and Lasse have no chance against him. Come the end of the season I can see Ace having a higher average than both of them You're giving Pijper a wee bit too much expectation imo. He will be lucky to have 4.00 by season's end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmarsbar2 Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, Nickinho said: You're giving Pijper a wee bit too much expectation imo. He will be lucky to have 4.00 by season's end Hook and Fredriksen are on assessed 4 point averages, they actually only averaged 2.78 & 3.50 excluding bonus points last year. Ace will also be at reserve all season. Only one of them can be at reserve unless Kyle improves above both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragdoll64 Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Jaizer said: Raised the question of why must the highest average ride at 1? Shane rode at 3 and 5 vast majority of his time in the stripes, I believe he hated riding at 1 memory serves. Yes it means top riders clash in heat one but given best racing occurs generally later in the meeting is this best time for them to clash? Definitely not……usually 1st out the gate in heat one and hug the white line. As you say, the best racing starts after the dirt moves out a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Nickinho said: How about this line-up for Edinburgh? 1 Pickering 2 Castagna 3 Cook 4 Hook 5 Thomson 6 Fredriksen 7 Bickley Moving Kye to 5 would pit him in against Harris and Brennan in heat 13 and around Armadale i think Kye could have the beating of them, same with Pickering. Putting Cookie at 3 would give him plenty of time to prepare for heat 15 and Paco is a lot better than Novak and Pijper around Armadale so placing him at number 2 might up his game in Heat 8 and also help out Bickley. Jacob and Lasse would be good enough to go up against Vissing and Ace in Heat 14 and it would also be a very entertaining and unpredictable race. Just suggestions and i doubt the line-up will be too surprising for either team come race day. With Edinburgh having a strong top 2, I'd definitely have them at 1&5, with the target being to get heat advantages in heats 13&15 home & away. I may have considered putting Paco or Hook at 3 with Thomsen at 4, if you're expecting Basso to beat both of them, use Kye in heat 14, where he's more likely to get the race win! Edited April 5, 2023 by szkocjasid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 6 hours ago, Nickinho said: He will lose a lot of money doing that. Exactly, might think about it for next season in the last couple of meetings if playoffs bound already, a rider of his age will want to win every race he's in, or at worst a 2+1 on his card I'm sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 9:39 AM, Mr Blobby said: Doubt it’ll happen weather isn’t looking great. what’s the chance of a rain off if they don’t get track time before friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc131 Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Nickinho said: You're giving Pijper a wee bit too much expectation imo. He will be lucky to have 4.00 by season's end Just a bit, I can't see 3 let alone 4 Edited April 5, 2023 by mc131 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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