Triple.H. Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Fromafar said: IMO,Emil is a Top 5 rider in the world at this moment. All this talk of riders taking a while to get dialled in. They'll all have plenty of time to practice, TBH since we reopened and the track alterations took place I doubt you'd find a rider who'd struggle to suss it out in a race or two. I'd love to see Rasser and Moose doing the Buffalo Girl on this track Edited December 2, 2023 by Triple.H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Ben91 said: Ooh matron. Like it,can't use my laughing emoji. Is anyone else having problems with liking a comment? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 9 hours ago, Hilly said: Oxford website says we entered the league too late to be able to compete. While I don't see the logic, nothing to do with the club not caring enough or picking and choosing. That makes zero sense to me, they could very easily race either one of the teams seeded to the semi finals. However I have no issue whatsoever with them sitting out the KOC as they are competing in 3 leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: Surely King's Lynn have set up the stronger reserve with it switching between Wojdylo, Palm-Toft & Iversen?? Kerr isn't anywhere near their level. Kerr has a higher Prem & Champ average than MPT, who is surely Lynn's 6th best rider? Edited December 2, 2023 by szkocjasid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: Kerr has a higher Prem & Champ average than MPT, who is surely Lynn's 6th best rider? MPT has had some injuries but his level has definitely dropped in the last couple of seasons whether that is because of the injuries I don't know. Harris, Tungate and Klindt have all been decent heat leaders and I don't think their level has dropped much in recent times, they are not Emil or Doyle but this team will win meetings due to it's depth. Edited December 2, 2023 by foreverblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 I think people are forgetting just how good Wright, Harris and Kerr are at Oxford. Kerr was superb for us in the Champ, and Harris and Wright were arguably the two most impressive visitors all season last year. Wright was also second only to Kerr in scoring in the Pairs, and Harris broke the track record in that meeting. Yes, the Prem is stronger, but they are still going to score big points at home most weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 1 hour ago, tellboy said: Like it,can't use my laughing emoji. Is anyone else having problems with liking a comment? Yep, have been for weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 10 hours ago, 89buttons said: What’s scores are a good reserve supposed to regularly score then? If a reserve is banging 9,10,11s regularly then they aren’t a reserve are they Good reserve would score 5 to 7..but the subject is being best in the lesgue so 9 or 10 from 5.etc..of course if you are the best reserve in the league they wont at reserve for long.. but surely that just common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 6 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Yep, have been for weeks. Thanks,thought I may have done something I shouldn't have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 8 hours ago, Bojangles said: I think people are forgetting just how good Wright, Harris and Kerr are at Oxford. Kerr was superb for us in the Champ, and Harris and Wright were arguably the two most impressive visitors all season last year. Wright was also second only to Kerr in scoring in the Pairs, and Harris broke the track record in that meeting. Yes, the Prem is stronger, but they are still going to score big points at home most weeks. Completely agree Wright is a very exciting rider, bit wild at times,who can beat most 3rd heat leaders, he rode at 4 at BV and expect him to ride there for Oxford, Klindt is a fantastic gater, not many outgate him, he has ridden at number 1 before so see him scoring plenty of points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 10 hours ago, szkocjasid said: That makes zero sense to me, they could very easily race either one of the teams seeded to the semi finals. However I have no issue whatsoever with them sitting out the KOC as they are competing in 3 leagues. They’ve signed up for three leagues. In doing so they should be committing to all that entails. They’re not doing anyone a favour, they’ve not had a gun put to their head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauldoveyspeedway Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 4 hours ago, foreverblue said: Completely agree Wright is a very exciting rider, bit wild at times,who can beat most 3rd heat leaders, he rode at 4 at BV and expect him to ride there for Oxford, Klindt is a fantastic gater, not many outgate him, he has ridden at number 1 before so see him scoring plenty of points. Klindt may struggle against the big boys in 13 and 15 tho ..He's a bit hit and miss at times ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 4 hours ago, Ben91 said: They’ve signed up for three leagues. In doing so they should be committing to all that entails. They’re not doing anyone a favour, they’ve not had a gun put to their head. I partly agree with that, but also feel if they said to the other 6 Prem teams, we'll join up for the league only, they'd have bitten their hands off for a 7th team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 7 hours ago, Pauldoveyspeedway said: Klindt may struggle against the big boys in 13 and 15 tho ..He's a bit hit and miss at times ... I agree he can be but there are few better gaters and that is a massive help at Premiership level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 10 hours ago, Pauldoveyspeedway said: Klindt may struggle against the big boys in 13 and 15 tho ..He's a bit hit and miss at times ... I'd certainly expect him to, that's what happens when you sign a sub 7.00 rider as your second heat leader. But what Oxford lose in heats 13+15, they should gain in heats 12+14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 7 hours ago, szkocjasid said: I'd certainly expect him to, that's what happens when you sign a sub 7.00 rider as your second heat leader. But what Oxford lose in heats 13+15, they should gain in heats 12+14. Abit like what leicester will do this year. Works both ways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauldoveyspeedway Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 49 minutes ago, FishersGate said: Abit like what leicester will do this year. Works both ways True.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 10:14 PM, tellboy said: Like it,can't use my laughing emoji. Is anyone else having problems with liking a comment? I went to see the Doc about it last week. Said there's a lot of it around and gave me some ointment but so far, no better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 Is it too late for Oxford to change this Spires thing? Something linked to motor cars or alcoholic detectives would be better, wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technik Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 The Oxford team is going to be interesting as the season unfolds. I see any one of six riders could be at number 1 or number 6 only the rising star in Aston Boughen is almost asured to remain at reserve. I'm still not getting to grips with the "Spires" nickname. I always think a nickname or emblem should be something a child can draw & understand. The only place a city skyline has worked for me is on the credits of Frasier. I know Reading FC have a skyline on their shirts & it looks awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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