SuffolkWitch Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 On 7/6/2024 at 9:04 PM, Arch Stanton said: We should sign whoever flies around the NSS next week so we only get comfortably beat there next time instead of slaughtered This Kenyan Rew lad looks good 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 Bednar will feature in a future Witches team. Good young racer who I think Louis sees as a good prospect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 what are the options to replace D Thompson assuming he is injured? another rising star only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 1 hour ago, chun said: what are the options to replace D Thompson assuming he is injured? another rising star only? Would be the Rising Star equivalent of the "how do you replace Jason Doyle?" dilemma Best wishes to Dan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 1 hour ago, chun said: what are the options to replace D Thompson assuming he is injured? another rising star only? Dislocated shoulder for Dan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siggysigalos Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 Only Guessing, but would imagine Joe Thompson could return as our R/S to cover his brother's lengthy lay off....On our Number 1.....Who knows. I also wouldn't rule out Michelsen being at Lynn,as last night he was with Rob Lyon for quite a while at the NSS, but for our new Number 1, the only 1 I wouldn't rule out is Musielak, but as we stand this morning on what looks like the 5th day running in Manchester....Another Dull Day, it could be anybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 (edited) Would be mad to get any replacement for Dan whilst he’s in the main body of the side and we have a facility. Ellis, Jenkins and Rew can cover his rides. It’s the next change of Green sheets when Dan and Rew swap places that we’ll have a big problem. Will then have to be an unattached rising star from the list, just as we’re heading in the most important fixtures of the season. We have to wait and see how long he’s out for, but if it’s as long as the same shoulder he done at the tail end of last year then it’s yet another massive blow. Just like Doyle, Dan is irreplaceable in the rising star position. Edited July 13 by Arch Stanton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 (edited) So nothing imminent on the replacing Doyle front. In todays preview for Thursdays meeting Hawkins says “Scott will carry on at number one, when he is available, he will be in the team, we have made no secret of that, and Leicester is a place I know he will go well around. He will carry on in the role until we can find a replacement for Jason but that is looking a long way off at the moment.” The 75% rule is reached on August the 1st at Home to Lynn so not sure how that can be “a long way off”. Does anyone know if the rule means tactical changes after 75% of fixtures and it’s different when replacing an injured rider? Edited July 16 by Arch Stanton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 52 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said: So nothing imminent on the replacing Doyle front. In todays preview for Thursdays meeting Hawkins says “Scott will carry on at number one, when he is available, he will be in the team, we have made no secret of that, and Leicester is a place I know he will go well around. He will carry on in the role until we can find a replacement for Jason but that is looking a long way off at the moment.” The 75% rule is reached on August the 1st at Home to Lynn so not sure how that can be “a long way off”. Does anyone know if the rule means tactical changes after 75% of fixtures and it’s different when replacing an injured rider? You cannot now replace an injured team member as you could in 2022. BSPL prefer guests from the lower teams/division. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sidney Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 58 minutes ago, ouch said: You cannot now replace an injured team member as you could in 2022. BSPL prefer guests from the lower teams/division. That's as a direct result of the negative comments when Belle Vue signed Robert Lambert to replace the injured Max Fricke. We can argue all we like about that and whether there is more credibility or fairness in using a guest rather than an unattached rider - but that is now the situation we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 4 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: So nothing imminent on the replacing Doyle front. In todays preview for Thursdays meeting Hawkins says “Scott will carry on at number one, when he is available, he will be in the team, we have made no secret of that, and Leicester is a place I know he will go well around. He will carry on in the role until we can find a replacement for Jason but that is looking a long way off at the moment.” The 75% rule is reached on August the 1st at Home to Lynn so not sure how that can be “a long way off”. Does anyone know if the rule means tactical changes after 75% of fixtures and it’s different when replacing an injured rider? Maybe Ritchie was referring to the low likelihood of finding a replacement for JD rather than the timeframe in which it had to be achieved. As you say 1 August is not far away and had the meeting not been postponed last night it would have been 25 July (9 days time)! Maybe Buster can do the Witches a favour and buy some more time by postponing the meeting next week! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 5 hours ago, ouch said: You cannot now replace an injured team member as you could in 2022. BSPL prefer guests from the lower teams/division. As happens many times in speedway, rule A will be thought up to avoid a certain situation occuring, then a new flaw will occur because of rule A, so rule B is added. This continues till everyone is confused & no one is totally sure of the rules anymore. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Does anyone know if Dan Thompson moves back to the reserve berth next month but still has a higher average than Jordan does he ride at 6 or revert back to RS position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 23 hours ago, ouch said: You cannot now replace an injured team member as you could in 2022. BSPL prefer guests from the lower teams/division. Wow... That is amazing,.. But, if correct, perfectly in keeping with the way the promoters run the sport... And they then scratch their heads looking confused on race night, when they see the lack of punters in their stadium.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 59 minutes ago, Bash said: Does anyone know if Dan Thompson moves back to the reserve berth next month but still has a higher average than Jordan does he ride at 6 or revert back to RS position? RS must be at 7, unless average takes him in to the top 5. If RS not a reserve, lowest average rider must be number 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 On 7/16/2024 at 4:52 PM, Arch Stanton said: So nothing imminent on the replacing Doyle front. In todays preview for Thursdays meeting Hawkins says “Scott will carry on at number one, when he is available, he will be in the team, we have made no secret of that, and Leicester is a place I know he will go well around. He will carry on in the role until we can find a replacement for Jason but that is looking a long way off at the moment.” The 75% rule is reached on August the 1st at Home to Lynn so not sure how that can be “a long way off”. Does anyone know if the rule means tactical changes after 75% of fixtures and it’s different when replacing an injured rider? Doesn't help when allegedly a signing is blocked .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 2 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Doesn't help when allegedly a signing is blocked .... Absolutely. Was always gonna be a non starter for me though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 15 hours ago, Bash said: Does anyone know if Dan Thompson moves back to the reserve berth next month but still has a higher average than Jordan does he ride at 6 or revert back to RS position? He'll be number 7 if at reserve. Gilkes has a higher average then Edwards (or at least did at some point during the season) and still rode at 7 for Sheffield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 7 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said: Absolutely. Was always gonna be a non starter for me though. So who was this then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 28 minutes ago, Bash said: So who was this then? Tobi M To some extent you can understand the decision to reject given another team is still using a facility for him However he has left that team and served the regulatory ban so should be free to sign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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