szkocjasid Posted June 20, 2024 Report Share Posted June 20, 2024 Back in April Oxford would've had over 6 points to replace Atkins, but either weren't ruthless enough / or very loyal & kept Atkins. You can be sure a team like Poole would've made a change, probably one of the reasons they always finish near the top. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackInTheDHSS Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 On 6/20/2024 at 10:50 PM, szkocjasid said: So a fair replacement for Atkins then (based on his 2024 scores). But will Roynon score more than the guests have done? Expand Not exactly. Atkins scored 9+2 from his three home meetings so far this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackInTheDHSS Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 On 6/20/2024 at 10:55 PM, szkocjasid said: Back in April Oxford would've had over 6 points to replace Atkins, but either weren't ruthless enough / or very loyal & kept Atkins. You can be sure a team like Poole would've made a change, probably one of the reasons they always finish near the top. Expand Agreed. Points to spare with the Spires team as well and no change was made. Both teams might make the playoffs, but neither are serious contenders for the title with their current line-ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 On 6/20/2024 at 10:50 PM, szkocjasid said: So a fair replacement for Atkins then (based on his 2024 scores). Expand On 6/21/2024 at 7:48 AM, BackInTheDHSS said: Not exactly. Atkins scored 9+2 from his three home meetings so far this season. Expand Looking at the stats on the Speedway GB website, Atkins has a 1.14 home average & 0.00 away average. Roynon can hardly do any worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 On 6/21/2024 at 7:49 AM, BackInTheDHSS said: Agreed. Points to spare with the Spires team as well and no change was made. Both teams might make the playoffs, but neither are serious contenders for the title with their current line-ups. Expand Agreed. Play-off chasing teams, but not play-off challenging teams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJC Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 On 6/21/2024 at 8:35 AM, szkocjasid said: Looking at the stats on the Speedway GB website, Atkins has a 1.14 home average & 0.00 away average. Roynon can hardly do any worse. Expand In last week's Star the only two with lower averages were Hodder and Perry both in their first full season at this level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONTWOMINUTES Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 On 6/21/2024 at 8:57 AM, DJC said: In last week's Star the only two with lower averages were Hodder and Perry both in their first full season at this level. Expand Roynon should stick to commentating, even if he's not everyone's cup of tea. He was going down hill before and I can't see him doing alot apart from joining the injured list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 On 6/21/2024 at 12:30 PM, ONTWOMINUTES said: Roynon should stick to commentating, even if he's not everyone's cup of tea. He was going down hill before and I can't see him doing alot apart from joining the injured list. Expand Not my cup of tea at BSN but can’t see him doing much if he returned to the track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 What’s the problems with Atkins is it the injury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BacktrackBandit Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 Horrendous refereeing in the Super Heat, spoiled a good meeting. Feel for Nicholls, can understand Schroeks anger, referee should be embarrassed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted June 21, 2024 Report Share Posted June 21, 2024 Ref called it right. Nicholls moved again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted June 22, 2024 Report Share Posted June 22, 2024 scotty rolled on most starts last night super heat was a tiny roll but he did roll massive roll in possibly ht 11 and let go id love to have heard the heated debate after meeting to be fair to roynon he looked to improve a lot in his last race but he will never be the rider he was years ago nothing better than watching roynon in his day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellers101 Posted June 22, 2024 Report Share Posted June 22, 2024 On 6/21/2024 at 8:55 PM, BacktrackBandit said: Horrendous refereeing in the Super Heat, spoiled a good meeting. Feel for Nicholls, can understand Schroeks anger, referee should be embarrassed. Expand Nicholls rolled at the start in every race apart from heat 13. Should have been excluded earlier in the meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted June 22, 2024 Report Share Posted June 22, 2024 On 6/22/2024 at 2:26 PM, Bellers101 said: Nicholls rolled at the start in every race apart from heat 13. Should have been excluded earlier in the meeting. Expand Obviously called the Cheetahs for a reason LOL 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted June 22, 2024 Report Share Posted June 22, 2024 On 6/22/2024 at 2:26 PM, Bellers101 said: Nicholls rolled at the start in every race apart from heat 13. Should have been excluded earlier in the meeting. Expand A bit like it use to be and who cares. Watch Mauger, Briggs and many others. Not some sanitised version of the sport you have today. It makes for entrainment and nothing else. Well done Scott for rolling back the years, long may it continue. If you want clean cut racing don’t watch speedway. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted June 22, 2024 Report Share Posted June 22, 2024 On 6/22/2024 at 7:58 PM, Hawk127 said: A bit like it use to be and who cares. Watch Mauger, Briggs and many others. Not some sanitised version of the sport you have today. It makes for entrainment and nothing else. Well done Scott for rolling back the years, long may it continue. If you want clean cut racing don’t watch speedway. Expand Sometimes you have to move on with the times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted June 22, 2024 Report Share Posted June 22, 2024 On 6/22/2024 at 8:27 PM, soupy said: Sometimes you have to move on with the times. Expand Or look at the piss poor version of what was once an enjoyable form of entertainment with decent crowds but has been allowed to be dictated by the woke society of speedway in terms of rules and pandering to the so called supporters who really do not support the sport or the club and the league which is not what it is solely about. No wonder club owners will not run open meetings with the finicky supporters who cannot see beyond league racing and wonder why British riders struggle. Years back open meetings were helpful to up and coming riders as well as established riders as it gave them track time and as an example Rye House ran a number of open meetings before the Rockets moved in . If you are old enough you know how good it could be but if you are one of today’s supporters who only can get the head around team/league racing and cannot understand individual meetings, four team tournaments, local derbies etc and have rarely seen team riding as well as appreciating promoters who actually promoted the sport (like Len Silver use to do) then you fall into the category of those who really do not get speedway. It had its positives and those should not be dismissed but it needs to move on and should entertain the punter and not be driven by some clear cut rigid rules. It should be fun but today’s version in the UK is dire. When it can emulate Poland and attract crowds that only U K clubs could dream of then you know it is on an upward trajectory but as it stands it has little to offer apart from topping up the salaries of a few overseas riders and as for the rest they should treat it as a part time hobby and ought to get a real job. It has lost its way in the UK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellers101 Posted June 23, 2024 Report Share Posted June 23, 2024 On 6/22/2024 at 7:58 PM, Hawk127 said: A bit like it use to be and who cares. Watch Mauger, Briggs and many others. Not some sanitised version of the sport you have today. It makes for entrainment and nothing else. Well done Scott for rolling back the years, long may it continue. If you want clean cut racing don’t watch speedway. Expand Yes but the rules have changed over the years dinosaur and he broke them in almost every race! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted June 23, 2024 Report Share Posted June 23, 2024 I am amazed how well Scott is riding wants to get to the first bend be in the mix and hold his own with riders half his age I for one can forgive him the odd roller !!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toady Posted June 23, 2024 Report Share Posted June 23, 2024 On 6/23/2024 at 12:06 AM, Bellers101 said: Yes but the rules have changed over the years dinosaur and he broke them in almost every race! Expand You better tell the ref that then ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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