Sheffield v Lynn 6/4/23

[Bald Bloke]

9 minutes ago, tellboy said:

Thought to myself last night i might subscribe to this tonight.Had a change of heart thank god and decided to watch the pussy on the football pitch instead of some of those on a bike

Unfortunately the Stars never looked like they were going to do a  gas* n grab tonight.

Edited April 6, 2023 by Bald Bloke

[TTT]

7 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said:

I don't think he was Baggy. Alex paid good money to get KK to come over, and he's probably on a decent guarantee i would of thought. I expect KK to get another 2 or 3 of meetings to see if he can turn it around. 

Sounds like Brady has given up on him already going by his interview when he mentioned going back to the drawing board.

[Bald Bloke]

12 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

So what did MPT do to deserve this treatment?

MPT did nothing wrong..Tofty was trying to come around Kerr on the run to the line, and Kerr flicked his  back wheel out going over the line and and squeezed Tofy  up close the the fence going over the line. They exchanged words while riding back to the pits. When they got off the bikes on the track outside the pit gate Kerr rugby tackled  him to the ground.

Edited April 6, 2023 by Bald Bloke

[Bald Bloke]

5 minutes ago, TTT said:

Sounds like Brady has given up on him already going by his interview when he mentioned going back to the drawing board.

Yeah. He wasn't a happy chappie. It did come across like that to me.

[IainB]

16 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Did he ran halfway across the track to get him!

He (Hancock) did... but I suppose once you commit you look a bit silly if you change your mind

Edited April 6, 2023 by iainb

[foreverblue]

6 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said:

Tofty was trying to come around Kerr on the run to the line, and Kerr flicked his  back wheel out going over the line and and squeezed Tofy  up close the the fence going over the line. They exchanged words while riding back to the pits. When they got off the bikes on the track outside the pit gate Kerr rugby tackled  him to the ground.

Oh dear, thanks for the info.

[Bagpuss]

What I would say is that Alex Brady has never been shy to make a change if necessary and I don't see his patience with KK lasting too much longer if things don't improve.

You would like to think he has a plan B up his sleeve seeing as KK is a gamble.

On the bright side Klindt and Pickering were much better tonight but the way the team was built requires everyone to contribute not just a couple of rider. Wolves at home next Thursday is a massive meeting if it wasn't already. Hopefully there is plenty of practice planned over the next week as a home defeat against an unfancied team is unthinkable. 

[TTT]

4 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said:

Yeah. He wasn't a happy chappie. It did come across like that to me.

KK was disgraceful tonight so I'm not surprised.

Even Adam Roynon was ripping him to shreds on commentary. 

[foreverblue]

5 minutes ago, iainb said:

He (Hancock) did... but I suppose once you commit you look a bit silly if you change your mind

Probably the only time I have seen Hancock react like that but then it was Dirty Nicki  so understandable but it wasn't the worst move Nicki has done in his career.

[Bald Bloke]

5 minutes ago, TTT said:

KK was disgraceful tonight so I'm not surprised.

Even Adam Roynon was ripping him to shreds on commentary. 

Yeah. Something like " On tonights form i wouldn't have him at reserve"

[IainB]

3 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Probably the only time I have seen Hancock react like that but then it was Dirty Nicki  so understandable but it wasn't the worst move Nicki has done in his career.

It had been building for a fair few years to be fair!

[Daniel Smith]

12 hours ago, lisa-colette said:

This track should be more to KK's liking. Although I will still say Sheffield by 12. 

 

11 hours ago, Daniel Smith said:

12??

You can double that for more accuracy 

Easy prediction

[LisaColette]

1 minute ago, Daniel Smith said:

 

Easy prediction

Ok, ok. I was thinking KK and Palm Toft would get 6ish each, like their averages suggest! 

[TheSpecialOne]

33 minutes ago, TTT said:

Sounds like Brady has given up on him already going by his interview when he mentioned going back to the drawing board.

Brady is used to more success when ‘playing away’ from home  

[stevebrum]

1 hour ago, Arthur54 said:

Ask any Poole fan what they think of KK

Or Coventry fan……..

Or Birmingham fan………

Or really anyone that watches British Speedway.

[szkocjasid]

1 hour ago, Bald Bloke said:

Alex clearly wasn't happy in his interview, and rightly so. He said "We knew KK was a gamble" 

 

1 hour ago, klstarsfan said:

Absolutely unbelievable! Why gamble then.

a complete idiot! 

Because he was signed on a 6.9 average. If he did well they'd have an 8.0 rider, if he was poor they'd have a 6.0 rider. I don't think Lynn expected KK to be as poor as he has been so far!

[klstarsfan]

Just now, szkocjasid said:

 

Because he was signed on a 6.9 average. If he did well they'd have an 8.0 rider, if he was poor they'd have a 6.0 rider. I don't think Lynn expected KK to be as poor as he has been so far!

The KL management must be the only people that expected him to be any good. 

[szkocjasid]

1 hour ago, Bagpuss said:

I think its worth remembering he was averaging 8 for Rye House when he last rode here.

Not saying I want him gone after two meetings but he needs to show something in the next two or three matches or it would seem pretty pointless persevering with him. Shutting off into bends is a massive alarm bell already. 

 

1 hour ago, tellboy said:

Didn't he score a shed load while at reserve then?

Actually that was in 2017 when he moved from Poole.

Wasn't reserve in 2018, just rode well to get an 8.0 average. Which is why I'm surprised by his current form!

[szkocjasid]

1 minute ago, klstarsfan said:

The KL management must be the only people that expected him to be any good. 

Nope, I thought he was a good signing too!

[Bagpuss]

10 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

 

Because he was signed on a 6.9 average. If he did well they'd have an 8.0 rider, if he was poor they'd have a 6.0 rider. I don't think Lynn expected KK to be as poor as he has been so far!

 

7 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

 

Actually that was in 2017 when he moved from Poole.

Wasn't reserve in 2018, just rode well to get an 8.0 average. Which is why I'm surprised by his current form!

Exactly. There is no doubt he is/was a gamble, but two points from six rides is far worse than anybody could have reasonably expected. He is either unmotivated, ill prepared or has completely lost the ability to be competitive. My suspicion is that its the second one as I don't believe he would have been signed in the first place if it was the first. And I think its highly unlikely to be the third.

People can laugh and say 'I told you so' but based on his last stint here and recent Extrakiga seasons he should be capable of being a solid middle order man/heat leader in our Premiership without pulling up loads of trees. Two meetings probably isn't enough to tell if he can do it but 4-6 will be I'd have thought. And he's not the only one who needs to up their game quickly either.