Nickinho Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 On 10/17/2023 at 11:03 PM, szkocjasid said: Struggling to think who Monarch's heat leaders would be next season, so picked 2 who have been made available. Edinburgh Lewis Kerr 8.39 Tom Brennan 7.15 Kye Thomson 6.48 Paco Castagna 5.30 Lasse Fredriksen 4.57 Borke / Hook 4.00 An Other 2.00 Total 37.89 Brennan has intimated that he won't be racing in the Championship next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragdoll64 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, Nickinho said: Brennan has intimated that he won't be racing in the Championship next season I’ll be very surprised if he isn’t somewhere in the Championship next year despite what you are saying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 hours ago, King Jamie said: It doesn't always work like that. I well remember the 2007 season. We had a number of injuries and finished near the bottom. That year, the likes of Andrew Tully, Matthew Wethers and Derek Sneddon were 'stalwarts'. William Lawson had also featured for a while and, albeit not part of the declared 1-7, Aaron Summers was used as the equivalent of what's now an NL guest on a number of occasions. Roll on to 2008. Kaj Laukkanen and George Stancl were replaced by Ryan Fisher and THJ, joining the 5 named above. The result? A brilliant season. Strolled the league title and added the Premier Trophy for good measure. I should probably collect stats as to how many winter changes teams make on an annual basis. Sadly, I can't be bothered, so I can't actually say whether the above is the exception to any potential rule! Fair point. I just think the four riders (Hook and not Borke) had last season as well as this season, with the club going backwards, so going for a third would be a mistake, in my view. Would love to be proven wrong, obviously! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, ragdoll64 said: I’ll be very surprised if he isn’t somewhere in the Championship next year despite what you are saying. Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 3 hours ago, ragdoll64 said: I’ll be very surprised if he isn’t somewhere in the Championship next year despite what you are saying. He should think long and hard think about not doing championship imo. If it's not going well and decides wants a champ place then rather than a 7 average he'd need to come in on a 9. Can't see many people finding that attractive. That is of course if current rules on averages and conversion rates stay as they are and his prem average stays the around the 6 figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedway6 Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 Maybe marson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr8scot Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 I can’t believe I’m saying this but, as frustrating as the class of 2023 was, I’m sure they can do better…………… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Purely for discussion… 1. Josh Pickering 2. Paco Castagna 3. Kevin Wolbert 4. Lasse Fredriksen 5. Richie Worrall 6. 2 pointer 7. Max Clegg Thereabouts with a 38 point limit? Assumed 7.50(?) for Wolbert and 2.32 for Clegg, but someone can confirm what they’d likely be? Wouldn’t have a strong reserve, particularly away from home, but as good a three heat leaders you could get with the 38 limit maybe? Does bring back four from last season, which I said I was against, but can anyone realistically think of a better option than Lasse around that average? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Macca said: Purely for discussion… 1. Josh Pickering 2. Paco Castagna 3. Kevin Wolbert 4. Lasse Fredriksen 5. Richie Worrall 6. 2 pointer 7. Max Clegg Thereabouts with a 38 point limit? Assumed 7.50(?) for Wolbert and 2.32 for Clegg, but someone can confirm what they’d likely be? Wouldn’t have a strong reserve, particularly away from home, but as good a three heat leaders you could get with the 38 limit maybe? Does bring back four from last season, which I said I was against, but can anyone realistically think of a better option than Lasse around that average? Don't know what the German whose name I won't speak would be, but the last averages on bspl have clegg as 4.21 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 5 hours ago, Jaizer said: Don't know what the German whose name I won't speak would be, but the last averages on bspl have clegg as 4.21 Thanks. That changes things!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 22 hours ago, Macca said: Purely for discussion… 1. Josh Pickering 2. Paco Castagna 3. Kevin Wolbert 4. Lasse Fredriksen 5. Richie Worrall 6. 2 pointer 7. Max Clegg Thereabouts with a 38 point limit? Assumed 7.50(?) for Wolbert and 2.32 for Clegg, but someone can confirm what they’d likely be? Wouldn’t have a strong reserve, particularly away from home, but as good a three heat leaders you could get with the 38 limit maybe? Does bring back four from last season, which I said I was against, but can anyone realistically think of a better option than Lasse around that average? I'm not sure Wolbert would come back to Armadale but Riss would be a good number 3 in that line-up if he is 100% fit next year. *I'd give Clegg a wide berth though after last season, especially if his average is over 4 points 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Nickinho said: I'm not sure Wolbert would come back to Armadale but Riss would be a good number 3 in that line-up if he is 100% fit next year. *I'd give Clegg a wide berth though after last season, especially if his average is over 4 points Riss would be a great number 3, agreed. Best in the league, potentially. I mistakenly took Clegg’s average from his time only with us this season! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlicktrackSandy Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Macca said: Riss would be a great number 3, agreed. Best in the league, potentially. I mistakenly took Clegg’s average from his time only with us this season! Am thinking we may need to have Bastian or Lasse at #6 if we are to have a 2.00 pointer at #7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 On 10/23/2023 at 3:58 PM, Macca said: Purely for discussion… 1. Josh Pickering 2. Paco Castagna 3. Kevin Wolbert 4. Lasse Fredriksen 5. Richie Worrall 6. 2 pointer 7. Max Clegg Thereabouts with a 38 point limit? Assumed 7.50(?) for Wolbert and 2.32 for Clegg, but someone can confirm what they’d likely be? Wouldn’t have a strong reserve, particularly away from home, but as good a three heat leaders you could get with the 38 limit maybe? Does bring back four from last season, which I said I was against, but can anyone realistically think of a better option than Lasse around that average? That'll depend on Richie's hearing in November,think if he's riding it will be at Berwick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 3 hours ago, SlicktrackSandy said: Am thinking we may need to have Bastian or Lasse at #6 if we are to have a 2.00 pointer at #7 Lasse at reserve would be a bit of a trump card, assuming he could replicate his form when he rode at reserve prior to his injury. At 4.57, and with the 38 point limit, it probably wouldn’t be possible. Bastian at reserve a bit more likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Bandit59 said: That'll depend on Richie's hearing in November,think if he's riding it will be at Berwick. I’d be gutted, personally, particularly with his comments earlier this season, but well aware Dickson could persuade him over us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 15 hours ago, Macca said: Lasse at reserve would be a bit of a trump card, assuming he could replicate his form when he rode at reserve prior to his injury. At 4.57, and with the 38 point limit, it probably wouldn’t be possible. Bastian at reserve a bit more likely. If i were the Monarchs' management i'd definitely take Borke over Lasse. I wouldn't have to think about it twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Nickinho said: If i were the Monarchs' management i'd definitely take Borke over Lasse. I wouldn't have to think about it twice. Interested to know why? Lasse has been VERY unlucky with injuries but can score well when fit. Bastian seems to have a big problem with gating. You can get away with that on a couple of tracks but not the majority. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 Is an interesting debate, to be fair, as I know people who say Lasse and others say Borke. Both different riders with different aspects to work on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds85 Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 I'd keep both... Lasse and 2 and Borke at 6. Both would do decent jobs as second strings and take up barely any points in the process... Edinburgh's team for next season seems a difficult one, as heatleader options seem limited. Unless Craig Cook comes back, but that would be a massive risk. If they can bring in say Riss and Sedgmen at the 3 and 5 and get someone like Steve Worrall or Richie Worrall (if he's allowed to ride) as number 1 then the top 5 don't look too bad. 1. Steve Worrall 7.84 2. Lasse Fredriksen 4.57 3. Justin Sedgmen 7.69 4. 4.89? Alfie Bowtell, Danyon Hume, James Pearson, Jacob Hook 5. Erik Riss 7.35 6. Bastian Borke 4.00 7. 2.00-2.89 depending on which number 4 you pick (Connor Coles?) It's a bit harsh leaving out Paco, but where does he fit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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