MP78 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 Have management given any indication of when the final signing will be announced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairboy Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 21 minutes ago, MP78 said: Have management given any indication of when the final signing will be announced? For several weeks now, Oxford have made no public comment whatsoever on this subject. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyLaner Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 It’s quite clear they’ve made a cock up in team building and are now having to scramble for options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 51 minutes ago, SandyLaner said: It’s quite clear they’ve made a cock up in team building and are now having to scramble for options. Same as Brum! Just proves that money isn't always the answer/reason . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Connor Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 I get the feeling you guys and Birmingham will end up with Steve Worrall. Troy bachelor. Lewis kerr. Etc. Maybe as a short term signing until somebody becomes available If somebody was serious about joining their would have been word on it by now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Theman Posted Tuesday at 08:28 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 08:28 AM On 1/2/2025 at 9:01 PM, SandyLaner said: It’s quite clear they’ve made a cock up in team building and are now having to scramble for options. There could be an anomaly over the average for Kildeman i.e not what Oxford thought it would be that has caused a delay in naming the final signing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted Tuesday at 11:01 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:01 AM 2 hours ago, Dan Theman said: There could be an anomaly over the average for Kildeman i.e not what Oxford thought it would be that has caused a delay in naming the final signing I do not see how there can be an anomaly as he has been announced in the Berwick team and that team is complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted Tuesday at 12:37 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:37 PM 3 hours ago, Dan Theman said: There could be an anomaly over the average for Kildeman i.e not what Oxford thought it would be that has caused a delay in naming the final signing It appears that he has his Championship average of 8.50, ( from the Champ 2015 team thread). If this is correct, divided by 1.5 = 6.666 for the Prem i'm guessing?. Who knows in speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted Tuesday at 12:57 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:57 PM 19 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: It appears that he has his Championship average of 8.50, ( from the Champ 2015 team thread). If this is correct, divided by 1.5 = 6.666 for the Prem i'm guessing?. Who knows in speedway No that's not how assessed averages work. The conversions are different - in this case 6.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technik Posted Tuesday at 01:14 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 01:14 PM I never understand why there is such a rush to get a team released almost before the end of the season. The new season will not start before March 15th so there's ample time to find a team. I can remember going to P&P day not knowing who I might see in my clubs colours. In todays climate there are many unknown hurdles, Polish commitments, work permits, Averages & of course finances to agree all before "I's" are dotted & "T's" are crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted Tuesday at 01:32 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 01:32 PM 13 minutes ago, Technik said: I never understand why there is such a rush to get a team released almost before the end of the season. The new season will not start before March 15th so there's ample time to find a team. I can remember going to P&P day not knowing who I might see in my clubs colours. In todays climate there are many unknown hurdles, Polish commitments, work permits, Averages & of course finances to agree all before "I's" are dotted & "T's" are crossed The reason a complete team is not announced is usually that either they are having trouble finding their preferred option or the signings that have not been released yet are poor and the fans would not like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted Tuesday at 04:26 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:26 PM Some of us old farts want to know whose lining up before shelling out on a season ticket? Usually....there's an incentive/reduced deal to buy a ticket before a certain deadline, but some of us wont buy one if the team is 'sh#te' again? That's my reason for wanting an early completion.... Apart from that....I agree, there's no rush as long as there are available riders.... Most, if not all clubs are/were well ahead of B'ham due to their uncertainty, so I guess there's a case for 'just be grateful'.... as usual! Can't see why Oxford have hit a wall though ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted yesterday at 10:45 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:45 AM 21 hours ago, Technik said: I never understand why there is such a rush to get a team released almost before the end of the season. The new season will not start before March 15th so there's ample time to find a team. I can remember going to P&P day not knowing who I might see in my clubs colours. In todays climate there are many unknown hurdles, Polish commitments, work permits, Averages & of course finances to agree all before "I's" are dotted & "T's" are crossed I remember going to a Reading Press and Practice day and they still only had half a team signed. They won the league that year. (Memory is a bit hazy, but I think they signed Todd Wiltshire between then and the opening fixture). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 30 minutes ago, Grachan said: I remember going to a Reading Press and Practice day and they still only had half a team signed. They won the league that year. (Memory is a bit hazy, but I think they signed Todd Wiltshire between then and the opening fixture). Probably no points limit back in those days 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted 21 hours ago Report Share Posted 21 hours ago 2 hours ago, GiveusaB said: Probably no points limit back in those days 😀 Points limit came in in 1977 - so yes there was one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago 1 hour ago, arnieg said: Points limit came in in 1977 - so yes there was one. It was later than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 1 hour ago, M.D said: It was later than that. When introduced, the points limit used to include bonus points. Anyone know why and when averages discarded bonus points? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago (edited) 4 hours ago, M.D said: It was later than that. No it wasn't. The original limit was 50 including bonus. Edited 14 hours ago by arnieg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 11 hours ago, arnieg said: No it wasn't. The original limit was 50 including bonus. And there were only 13 Heats back then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) 11 hours ago, arnieg said: No it wasn't. The original limit was 50 including bonus. 18 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: And there were only 13 Heats back then! That doesn't make a difference, the averages have always been based on 4 rides, so amount of heats per match shouldn't change anything. 6 or 8 man teams would. Edited 2 hours ago by szkocjasid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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