DaveWayne Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 4 hours ago, StarBoy said: Just seen that they have bangers on Saturday night (15th), no doubt that will mean the track won’t be 100% for Niels’ testimonial on Sunday… Slightly pedantic, but it's Stock Cars on Saturday night, not Bangers. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted Tuesday at 01:27 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 01:27 PM Good to see that Ashton was at the AFA at 7.30 am the day after NKI's testimonial, trying to iron out a few things on the bikes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago On 3/18/2025 at 1:27 PM, Bald Bloke said: Good to see that Ashton was at the AFA at 7.30 am the day after NKI's testimonial, trying to iron out a few things on the bikes. Good to see,he needs to going by his performance in NKI's testimonial.He was woeful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 2 hours ago, tellboy said: Good to see,he needs to going by his performance in NKI's testimonial.He was woeful. What are KL fans expecting?? He only managed 3.10 at home in 24 at a specialist track. Certainly wouldn't go expecting much, if at all, better than that. He's very very raw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 51 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said: What are KL fans expecting?? He only managed 3.10 at home in 24 at a specialist track. Certainly wouldn't go expecting much, if at all, better than that. He's very very raw. Don't think we are expecting too much really.Don't think he was many fans pick as a rising star tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago (edited) 57 minutes ago, tellboy said: Don't think we are expecting too much really.Don't think he was many fans pick as a rising star tbh. They wanted Jenkins. Problem was he wanted Ipswich. Makes a mockery of the so called picking order though. Edited 8 hours ago by Aries 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 25 minutes ago, Aries said: They wanted Jenkins. Problem was he wanted Ipswich. Makes a mockery of the so called picking order though. That's right it was Jenkins or Flint that were wanted,dependant on who Birmingham was going to pick Lynn would have picked the other.They are the best 2 rising stars in the league,and the team that was supposedly to have the last pick ended up with one of them.Now most people would have expected those 2 riders to have been picked in the first 3 picks at least.This just shows it isn't done how the BSPA lead us to believe.Why they don't just say it how it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 1 minute ago, tellboy said: That's right it was Jenkins or Flint that were wanted,dependant on who Birmingham was going to pick Lynn would have picked the other.They are the best 2 rising stars in the league,and the team that was supposedly to have the last pick ended up with one of them.Now most people would have expected those 2 riders to have been picked in the first 3 picks at least.This just shows it isn't done how the BSPA lead us to believe.Why they don't just say it how it is. It was definitely Jenkins that was the preferred choice, Flint was the second option. The selection process just doesn’t work for a number of reasons. The riders themselves MUST have a choice where they ride, they can’t and shouldn’t be forced to ride anywhere. Jenkins for example wasn’t even sure whether he would be eligible for a rising star berth and neither were the Ipswich club management. As soon as it was confirmed he was eligible again this year, the deal was done and that was that. If they are to insist on this scheme going forward, then they should just compile a list of eligible riders and then let the riders and clubs crack on with it like they do every other rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKM91 Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, Aries said: It was definitely Jenkins that was the preferred choice, Flint was the second option. The selection process just doesn’t work for a number of reasons. The riders themselves MUST have a choice where they ride, they can’t and shouldn’t be forced to ride anywhere. Jenkins for example wasn’t even sure whether he would be eligible for a rising star berth and neither were the Ipswich club management. As soon as it was confirmed he was eligible again this year, the deal was done and that was that. If they are to insist on this scheme going forward, then they should just compile a list of eligible riders and then let the riders and clubs crack on with it like they do every other rider. But they wouldn’t be “forced” to ride somewhere they didn’t want to be if they opted out of being a rising star 🤷🏻♂️ if you choose to carry on as a rising star then you should expect to go anywhere in my opinion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago Just now, SamKM91 said: But they wouldn’t be “forced” to ride somewhere they didn’t want to be if they opted out of being a rising star 🤷🏻♂️ if you choose to carry on as a rising star then you should expect to go anywhere in my opinion If they opted out of being a rising star then they would seriously reduce their options and potentially not a get a ride at all. Having to ride somewhere because you’ve been picked is a complete nonsense. Riders MUST have a say in where they want to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 4 hours ago, Aries said: If they opted out of being a rising star then they would seriously reduce their options and potentially not a get a ride at all. Having to ride somewhere because you’ve been picked is a complete nonsense. Riders MUST have a say in where they want to go. Or... Simply lose the RS position completely, and run six rider teams with riders all over 4 point averages... Having so many lads well out of their depth, basically beating each other, isn't good for them and the entertainment value on view, given so many finish half a straight behind the GP lads.. It would mean one less "contrived" rule too isn't required, and ultimately not followed, too... Let them ride in the 2nd Div and maybe be a "reserve" in the top league to come in if a rider gets injured during a meeting. Remaining in and around the GP lads, to gain experience on how they prepare themselves, bikes etc... The less "contrived rules" the more chance the sport has of gaining some wider coverage and publicity, and, if nothing else, helps keep the "regulars" attending... Many of whom have simply stopped attending over the years due to the nonsense that goes on through implementing regulations that are full of holes, or simply ignored... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Lynn look solid and could be dark horses if they all stay fit. Whoever they have at reserve is going to clean up in all honesty. Kvech could add a load to his average, Lawson will get you 7, Iversen ditto. Harris will average 6.5 over a season like he always does. Could be a real tasty team if Boughen reaches his potential and has stopped rubbishting himself at the first turn. Lynn however have had history of building teams on paper that look class and it never happens for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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