Petecc Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 1 hour ago, Bojangles said: Say hello to Francis Gusts. Just been confirmed as the last Spires rider for 2025. An exciting rider. Spare air bags should already be on order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 1 minute ago, Petecc said: An exciting rider. Spare air bags should already be on order. He's been a bit injury prone in recent seasons hasn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceBelle Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, Chris said: Shocking line up. What a cock up with team building but when you have Schroeck involved it's no surprise. Correct they dropped a big clanger trying to get Bewley which was nothing but a fairy tale fantasy 🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Not sure 'trying to sign one of the best riders in the Prem is a clanger'? Shows ambition! May be they were let down with false hopes/promises? Besides, they knew Bewley was signing for BV since end of November, so they've had plenty of time to sort another route out for team building...??? Cr#p managing if you ask me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 1 hour ago, IainB said: He's been a bit injury prone in recent seasons hasn't he? Looked brilliant as an under 19 rider [6th in world under 21 aged 18 in 2021], but hasn't progressed as fast as some of his contemporaries (Pollestad, Parnitsky). Not Oxfords first Latvian - anyone remember Kjasts Puodzouks? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaddlebowRoad Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 1 hour ago, GiveusaB said: Not sure 'trying to sign one of the best riders in the Prem is a clanger'? Shows ambition! May be they were let down with false hopes/promises? Besides, they knew Bewley was signing for BV since end of November, so they've had plenty of time to sort another route out for team building...??? Cr#p managing if you ask me! absolutely there was obviously a chance bewley might sign however small and however unlikely there must have been some encouragement from his side perhaps he got a better deal out of it once he committed to bv no doubt it happens every winter with many riders and clubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinspeedway Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago Francis Gusts is a brave exciting rider and is a good signing particularly if he starts at reserve but in terms of the whole team picture starting a couple of points under limit is a big disadvantage from the get go and requires Janowski to step up to his end of season form on a regular basis. Quite clearly the team building has been subject to mistakes/bad luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairboy Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago It would appear a big-name rider who had indicated he would come to Oxford had a change of mind. We don't know who or why. If Oxford deserve any credit, it's for maintaining a 'dignified' silence over the identity of said rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 39 minutes ago, SaddlebowRoad said: absolutely there was obviously a chance bewley might sign however small and however unlikely there must have been some encouragement from his side perhaps he got a better deal out of it once he committed to bv no doubt it happens every winter with many riders and clubs Can you really see Bewley signing for anyone else. I cant see how Birmingham would be so naive as to think he would sign for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted 3 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 2 hours ago, AceBelle said: Correct they dropped a big clanger trying to get Bewley which was nothing but a fairy tale fantasy 🙄 Exactly, Oxford will learn from the mistake they made this winter and they won't make it again imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 5 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Can you really see Bewley signing for anyone else. I cant see how Birmingham would be so naive as to think he would sign for them. I think you might mean 'Oxford' ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago Just now, TTT said: Exactly, Oxford will learn from the mistake they made this winter and they won't make it again imo. Oxford keep making mistakes, last they dropped Klindt and why have they let Harris go to Kings Lynn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 4 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: I think you might mean 'Oxford' ? Yes I meant Oxford! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted 3 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 3 hours ago Gusts is a good signing, He's not a bad rider at all, Oxford have done a decent job of salvaging the team building debacle. It may feel a little underwhelming due to the points left to play with but Oxford could do a whole lot worse than Gusts. Gusts has scope to improve, He's young and he's not afraid to mix it so that's all Oxford can ask for considering the position they were in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB723 Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 5 hours ago, Bojangles said: Say hello to Francis Gusts. Just been confirmed as the last Spires rider for 2025. Really like Gusts, happy to see him in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted 3 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 3 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Oxford keep making mistakes, last they dropped Klindt and why have they let Harris go to Kings Lynn? Maybe Harris wanted to go, He did go on record saying he wanted to ride for KL one day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceBelle Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 2 hours ago, GiveusaB said: Not sure 'trying to sign one of the best riders in the Prem is a clanger'? Shows ambition! May be they were let down with false hopes/promises? Besides, they knew Bewley was signing for BV since end of November, so they've had plenty of time to sort another route out for team building...??? Cr#p managing if you ask me! Correct 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago Can someone remind me what the Oxford team actually is for next season. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP78 Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Tinker said: Can someone remind me what the Oxford team actually is for next season. Thanks. Tungate Janowski Wright Kildemand Riss Gusts Killeen  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauldoveyspeedway Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 10 minutes ago, MP78 said: Tungate Janowski Wright Kildemand Riss Gusts Killeen  Lacks a big hitter ..Janowski can be a bit and miss at times ..Ok team but not going to win the prem with that team ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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