jbell1995 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 I suppose we should look ahead towards next season and hope that our fortunes will change. One thing that may well change will be Saturday night racing in place of Tuesday’s (except for Grand Prix nights) in the hope of a crowd boost with families etc. Team wise? God only knows! Mark and Garry will be hard at work sounding off ideas with riders I’d imagine. From last season? Realistically I can only see Barker, Pearson and Trigger remaining so it’ll need another rebuild. Pearson was really impressive when he came in towards the end and Trigger was scoring a little more consistently as the season went on and Barker needs no justification really. As for other riders, it’ll be interesting what others think… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, jbell1995 said: I suppose we should look ahead towards next season and hope that our fortunes will change. One thing that may well change will be Saturday night racing in place of Tuesday’s (except for Grand Prix nights) in the hope of a crowd boost with families etc. Team wise? God only knows! Mark and Garry will be hard at work sounding off ideas with riders I’d imagine. From last season? Realistically I can only see Barker, Pearson and Trigger remaining so it’ll need another rebuild. Pearson was really impressive when he came in towards the end and Trigger was scoring a little more consistently as the season went on and Barker needs no justification really. As for other riders, it’ll be interesting what others think… They need to get some more financial backing first - according to Mark Phillips, who is seeking to appoint a Commercial Manager. I'm sure I've seen an advert for an open fans forum soon - somewhere on Facebook probably. Edited October 6, 2023 by Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike0310 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 I think them 3 will be back I’d happily have Pearson back but the other 2 I’m not so sure maybe I’m being a bit hard on young Ben but older Ben I ask myself is he going to up his average probably not we need someone who will score home and away regularly 8-10 points job of a heat leader I no Ben is a crowd favourite and I might get shot down for my comments but there just my opinion, I’m sure others will have there’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Mike0310 said: I think them 3 will be back I’d happily have Pearson back but the other 2 I’m not so sure maybe I’m being a bit hard on young Ben but older Ben I ask myself is he going to up his average probably not we need someone who will score home and away regularly 8-10 points job of a heat leader I no Ben is a crowd favourite and I might get shot down for my comments but there just my opinion, I’m sure others will have there’s. Garry May was sounding out the Thompsons at Poole last week! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 8 hours ago, Mike0310 said: I think them 3 will be back I’d happily have Pearson back but the other 2 I’m not so sure maybe I’m being a bit hard on young Ben but older Ben I ask myself is he going to up his average probably not we need someone who will score home and away regularly 8-10 points job of a heat leader I know Ben is a crowd favourite and I might get shot down for my comments but there just my opinion, I’m sure others will have there’s. I'd say the exact opposite, Barker would be the first name on my team sheet without a doubt. I see no reason why his average would drop, besides you don't need all 7 to up their averages to make the play-offs. Look at Stevie Worrall at Poole for a prime example, Complin dropped his average for Glasgow etc. Apart from that, it may not be able to sign heat leaders racing on a Saturday night? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerM22 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 Barker is a decent Championship rider, it's not as if Plymouth are overflowing with options either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 39 minutes ago, RogerM22 said: Barker is a decent Championship rider, it's not as if Plymouth are overflowing with options either? And being related to the promoter probably helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 20 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: And being related to the promoter probably helps! Really, we didn't know that 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 12:22 PM, Skidder1 said: Garry May was sounding out the Thompsons at Poole last week! Dan Thompson is a Plymouth rider! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike0310 Posted October 8, 2023 Report Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 8:44 PM, szkocjasid said: I'd say the exact opposite, Barker would be the first name on my team sheet without a doubt. I see no reason why his average would drop, besides you don't need all 7 to up their averages to make the play-offs. Look at Stevie Worrall at Poole for a prime example, Complin dropped his average for Glasgow etc. Apart from that, it may not be able to sign heat leaders racing on a Saturday night? And that’s what I mean about people having there own opinions and I respect yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted October 8, 2023 Report Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 1:22 PM, Skidder1 said: Garry May was sounding out the Thompsons at Poole last week! And as Garry likes to tell me never ride for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted October 8, 2023 Report Share Posted October 8, 2023 7 hours ago, Mike0310 said: And that’s what I mean about people having there own opinions and I respect yours. Just make sure you have replacement heat leaders lined up before replacing your current ones lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Head Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 So what came out at last night’s supporters meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 9:45 PM, Skidder1 said: And being related to the promoter probably helps! You just cant choose your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Dickie Head said: So what came out at last night’s supporters meeting? You should have came along, it was an enjoyable evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Head Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 Glad you had a good evening. This meeting was a bit short notice but will try to get to the next one. I’ve seen in other places that fund raising schemes (pledges) have been planned but money is not being collected until after the BSPL AGM so that to me says 2024 is still uncertain. Sure hope Mark can get things sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 29 minutes ago, Dickie Head said: Glad you had a good evening. This meeting was a bit short notice but will try to get to the next one. I’ve seen in other places that fund raising schemes (pledges) have been planned but money is not being collected until after the BSPL AGM so that to me says 2024 is still uncertain. Sure hope Mark can get things sorted. It's my belief subject to various issues to be discussed at the agm that Plymouth will hopefully run next season, generally a good positive vibe within the club atm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 On 10/15/2023 at 9:37 AM, Dickie Head said: Glad you had a good evening. This meeting was a bit short notice but will try to get to the next one. I’ve seen in other places that fund raising schemes (pledges) have been planned but money is not being collected until after the BSPL AGM so that to me says 2024 is still uncertain. Sure hope Mark can get things sorted. https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/other-sport/plymouth-gladiators-speedway-still-need-8841286#amp-readmore-target I like that they are trying to make the track a bit bigger if they are able to run. Also good that they quoted figures on how much is lost as fans probably don't understand the volume of it sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast1rn Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 I watched a few meetings that were streamed at Plymouth and actually enjoyed the racing. I do hope they're at the tapes in 2024, plus the away supporters probably the loudest we've had at Ashfield this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 8 hours ago, Cast1rn said: I watched a few meetings that were streamed at Plymouth and actually enjoyed the racing. I do hope they're at the tapes in 2024, plus the away supporters probably the loudest we've had at Ashfield this season. Plymouth fans always enjoy trips to Ashfield, great bunch of supporters and like minded people. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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