Glasgow 2025

[Beirao]

1 hour ago, Noelinho said:

I think they were considering an NDL team for 2024 late last year, but decided against. There were a few factors: it would require more volunteers, more track staff time, probably another team manager as it would be a lot for Cami to do that as well - he does have a life outside of speedway!

Also, they were pretty pissed with the way the end of the NJL season was handled.

No idea how much the extra cost of running a team in NDL factored in, but the practical side of things was definitely part of it.

With the training track being laid this winter and operational next year we need to consider where these riders will go to further their development. Will we have an NDL side of our own?  Certainly not next year but in the longer term we need one.

There were enough blank weeks this year to slot in the half dozen NDL meetings so that isn't really a problem. Would ask Colin Mackie to be team manager. He has experience at this level. 

[szkocjasid]

Pearson isn't as inexperienced as some are making out. He's had 3 full seasons, plus one in the NL, so his away ave must be a concern.

Obviously his home form should mean Glasgow will be in two minds wether he should return?

[tigger63]

5 hours ago, DJC said:

The move away from Leicester and possibly the comfort of riding with his brother, has done him the world of good. There was always a rider in there and fair play to Plymouth for helping it show. 
It would be good to see him lead them next year but I have a feeling Louis may want him somewhere more competitive if he's to stay at Ipswich (who'd also be mad to let him go). 

Glasgow would be a great place for him as a second/third HL dependant on points limit.

Harris and Pearson should be the ones they build a side around next year, if they can keep Rowe as well that would be a great start.

pity rowe.... rowe ... has sadly rowed his boat to poole..

[tyretrax]

19 hours ago, Wow68 said:

Maybe I’m missing something - but I don’t understand what you mean?

What's not to understand, you surely must have heard the saying before?

[Kerryxo]

9 hours ago, Noelinho said:

I think they were considering an NDL team for 2024 late last year, but decided against. There were a few factors: it would require more volunteers, more track staff time, probably another team manager as it would be a lot for Cami to do that as well - he does have a life outside of speedway!

Also, they were pretty pissed with the way the end of the NJL season was handled.

No idea how much the extra cost of running a team in NDL factored in, but the practical side of things was definitely part of it.

Thanks 😊. And a prem team is out the question? If there was any prem team in Scotland/closer to home, I'd be keen to travel (work full time mon-fri and have mum duties, so further out as a treat - but not feasible for regular visits) - I imagine there's lots of fans north(and -ish) of the border who wouldn't normally support glasgow in champ, but would travel to see some of the bigger names of prem.

Also, my view for next year: Bomber & Pearson. Smith's ave is 3.73, would place him good at 6 - would that be enough for a confidence boost and see him produce the points he did when he initially signed..? Rowe's a steal at 6.27 - would be gutted if he has signed for Poole. 

[Beirao]

8 minutes ago, Kerryxo said:

Thanks 😊. And a prem team is out the question? If there was any prem team in Scotland/closer to home, I'd be keen to travel (work full time mon-fri and have mum duties, so further out as a treat - but not feasible for regular visits) - I imagine there's lots of fans north(and -ish) of the border who wouldn't normally support glasgow in champ, but would travel to see some of the bigger names of prem.

Also, my view for next year: Bomber & Pearson. Smith's ave is 3.73, would place him good at 6 - would that be enough for a confidence boost and see him produce the points he did when he initially signed..? Rowe's a steal at 6.27 - would be gutted if he has signed for Poole. 

Prepare to feel gutted. According to our latest epistle we spent the last month or so resetting - isn't reset a crime?- but  seem to have reduced Rowe's average by well over a point only for another teams to benefit from this. Another of this season's  masterstrokes!

[Gazc]

25 minutes ago, Beirao said:

Prepare to feel gutted. According to our latest epistle we spent the last month or so resetting - isn't reset a crime?- but  seem to have reduced Rowe's average by well over a point only for another teams to benefit from this. Another of this season's  masterstrokes!

Alls good though we are the masters of masterstrokes credit we’re it’s due.

[TracksideView]

4 hours ago, Beirao said:

Prepare to feel gutted. According to our latest epistle we spent the last month or so resetting - isn't reset a crime?- but  seem to have reduced Rowe's average by well over a point only for another teams to benefit from this. Another of this season's  masterstrokes!

Club/Promotion/Team Manager can't be held accountable if they aren't told the truth. 

[Wow68]

8 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

Pearson isn't as inexperienced as some are making out. He's had 3 full seasons, plus one in the NL, so his away ave must be a concern.

Obviously his home form should mean Glasgow will be in two minds wether he should return?

It was his 3rd season yes, which means 3 races on away tracks and only twice at Poole, his NDL season was last year  in combination with championship- and on mostly different tracks -  I have stated this in my comments so what’s your point? 3 times on a track versus growing up racing on the tracks is very different. 

[Wow68]

5 hours ago, tyretrax said:

What's not to understand, you surely must have heard the saying before?

If I knew what you meant I wouldn’t be asking - but if you prefer to be a smart A@@ about it that’s your choice. It was a sensible ask.

[Fromafar]

19 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

Pearson isn't as inexperienced as some are making out. He's had 3 full seasons, plus one in the NL, so his away ave must be a concern.

Obviously his home form should mean Glasgow will be in two minds wether he should return?

Some Glasgow fans seem think Jack Smith on a low average is the answer.He’s been around 10 years ,it baffles me .

[Noelinho]

32 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Some Glasgow fans seem think Jack Smith on a low average is the answer.He’s been around 10 years ,it baffles me .

Yes, he's not the answer. His current average is fair and not much chance of pushing it up. It would be better to sign a younger rider with more prospect of improving.

[tyretrax]

12 hours ago, Wow68 said:

If I knew what you meant I wouldn’t be asking - but if you prefer to be a smart A@@ about it that’s your choice. It was a sensible ask.

Ask your granny.

[SharpenRake]

 i have no idea who we are signing or have signed but for the record would love to see James Pearson back. James is still only 19. He's had 2 seasons in the UK prior to this which must have been a huge learning curve - from aussie tracks to Birmingham and Plymouth! He started with a GSA of 4.08 and increased it to 5.51 which is pretty good. How many riders add c1.5 points to their average racing at a new track? 

I also wouldn't be opposed to Jack Smith returning either. He has beaten some good riders around Ashfield this year and been totally committed to the team.  

[j2ohh]

J.P.  to worky in 2025 1!

[K7KDD]

On 9/20/2024 at 7:50 AM, Kerryxo said:

Can I ask - and sorry if this has been asked before - why do Glasgow only run one team? If Oxford can run 3 in a shared track, why can Glasgow not have at least 2?! IMO would be great for attracting and retaining new fans, especially if the 2nd team was prem.

This a great idea.

The gaps in the Championship fixtures just do not do anything to retain or increase the fan base.

If we raced both leagues, with some clever team selection, we could double up 4 common riders in both leagues.  I believe collectively we would attract fans from Berwick, Edinburgh and Workington to our home meetings to see premiership riders like Sayfutinov, Lindgren, Bewley, Doyle etc.  these fans as well as away fans from the premier league opposition in play.

I believe these meetings would attract many more vs. the away fan attendance from Berwick, or Edinburgh for their individual visits..

Get a big Polish name in the Premier League team like Janowski or Kubera and a large market opens up in Glasgow for Polish fans......something that would of course need some focussed marketing to maximise the results.

Time to give this a go is my thoughts......both leagues or at least the premier league.

 

[Weeyin]

16 minutes ago, K7KDD said:

This a great idea.

The gaps in the Championship fixtures just do not do anything to retain or increase the fan base.

If we raced both leagues, with some clever team selection, we could double up 4 common riders in both leagues.  I believe collectively we would attract fans from Berwick, Edinburgh and Workington to our home meetings to see premiership riders like Sayfutinov, Lindgren, Bewley, Doyle etc.  these fans as well as away fans from the premier league opposition in play.

I believe these meetings would attract many more vs. the away fan attendance from Berwick, or Edinburgh for their individual visits..

Get a big Polish name in the Premier League team like Janowski or Kubera and a large market opens up in Glasgow for Polish fans......something that would of course need some focussed marketing to maximise the results.

Time to give this a go is my thoughts......both leagues or at least the premier league.

 

If Oxford can do it, why not Glasgow, our facilties are great and racing is top notch, we don't get the away fans that we used to, so that is not an excuse, although I suspect we could get a few to see riders like, Doyle, Janowski, Bewley etc, would be interesting to hear Tatum and his top draw racing when on tv if we had Basso and Harris

[K7KDD]

 

Something like....(no idea on averages etc, just a concept of doubling up riders in same team across two leagues)

Premiership Team  -  Kubera, Basso, Jensen, Sedgemen, Harris, Vissing, Mulford

Championship Team - Harris, Mulford, Vissing, Pearson, Sedgemen, Foord, James

?

[Fromafar]

21 minutes ago, K7KDD said:

This a great idea.

The gaps in the Championship fixtures just do not do anything to retain or increase the fan base.

If we raced both leagues, with some clever team selection, we could double up 4 common riders in both leagues.  I believe collectively we would attract fans from Berwick, Edinburgh and Workington to our home meetings to see premiership riders like Sayfutinov, Lindgren, Bewley, Doyle etc.  these fans as well as away fans from the premier league opposition in play.

I believe these meetings would attract many more vs. the away fan attendance from Berwick, or Edinburgh for their individual visits..

Get a big Polish name in the Premier League team like Janowski or Kubera and a large market opens up in Glasgow for Polish fans......something that would of course need some focussed marketing to maximise the results.

Time to give this a go is my thoughts......both leagues or at least the premier league.

 

Tue or Thursday won’t attract many away fans .IMO

[K7KDD]

10 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Tue or Thursday won’t attract many away fans .IMO

But...maybe more than come currently for home fixtures in the Championship league?....A Monday / Thursday would be worth the trip on a non-Edinburgh / Berwick / Workington raceday?......and we are only 3 hours from Belle Vue, not a huge drive these days?