Elmo Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 16 hours ago, 1 valve said: The owner needs to make sure the first retained signing for 2026 is Stewart DicksonĀ What about 2025? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 8 hours ago, Teromaafan said: Agreed. The team that won the league and others that should have won the league (according to people in Suffolk) have a stronger No.1 and a No.5 at least as good as Fricke. Problem is, if a better rider can be persuaded to join the Lions, fitting them in with team average limits. A five point reserve is essential if we are going to have to carry a RS at No.7. The current middle order would then therefore need to take a dent. Take your pick with the current No.2 to No.5, their averages are pretty similar. I would personally want to keep Lawson and trade any of the others to accommodate another another big hitter along with someone like Sedgmen or Kerr. Well according to every non biased fan actually so no need for the sarky comment. The Ipswich team even without Doyle, was miles clear at the top of the table until Emil crashed out and would no doubt have been favourites. No guarantees obviously and no Ipswich fan has stated they DEFINITELY would have won it, but it was quite clearly the best team in the league itās as simple as that.Ā 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 (edited) 3 hours ago, Elmo said: What about 2025? He needs a year out for anxiety reasons Edited October 5 by Youhave2minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERACE Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 4 hours ago, mikebv said: 100%... The Aces were just 8 points up with three races to go at the NSS.. A 10 - 2 in heats 13 and 15 made a huge difference to how the 2ng leg got set up.. That's also why 'strength in depth'... "Peterborough won with Dad's Army"... In a league choc full of Div 2 Heat Leaders at the time, no longer would happen again..... Also Aces had no Kurtz in the final he was out with the head issue and we had to use R/R for both legs.Ā Im certain with Kurtz we would of won the league that year as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 (edited) 7 hours ago, SUPERACE said: Also Aces had no Kurtz in the final he was out with the head issue and we had to use R/R for both legs.Ā Im certain with Kurtz we would of won the league that year as well. For the first couple of seasons at the NSS, Brady had an unfortunate knack of not scoring in Ht 1 when on gate four... Now he has developed onto such a level that you are surprised when he doesn't pick up a win in heat one, regardless of home or away, off gate four. Surely the UK rider of the year given the Ipswich lads got injured.. Great to watch him "howling" around the boards, and a bit of a throwback to the days gone by when it comes to leading from the front, and not taking any prisoners when racing... Back next year as Captain without a doubt... Edited October 5 by mikebv 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 7 minutes ago, mikebv said: For the first couple of seasons at the NSS, Brady had an unfortunate knack of not scoring in Ht 1 when on gate four... Now he has developed onto such a level that you are surprised when he doesn't pick up a win in heat one, regardless of home or away, off gate four. Surely the UK rider of the year given the Ipswich lads got injured.. Great to watch him "howling" around the boards, and a bit of a throwback to the days gone by when it comes to leading from the front, and not taking any prisoners when racing... Back next year as Captain without a doubt... As in Ipswich fan I agree that Brady Kurtz was the rider of the season.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 13 minutes ago, mikebv said: Surely the UK rider of the year given the Ipswich lads got injured.. Don't forget he went "missing" during the mid part of the year šš 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 18 minutes ago, mikebv said: Surely the UK rider of the year given the Ipswich lads got injured.. ... but I do agree šš» 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 5 minutes ago, IainB said: Don't forget he went "missing" during the mid part of the year šš A mid summer rest... Like European football does... But they do it in winter...... PS... As Elsa sang in Frozen... Let it go, Let it go.... You wouldn't have beaten us anyway.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 37 minutes ago, IainB said: Don't forget he went "missing" during the mid part of the year šš Emil actually rode in one more lge meeting than Brady...š 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitch Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 8 hours ago, SUPERACE said: Also Aces had no Kurtz in the final he was out with the head issue and we had to use R/R for both legs.Ā Im certain with Kurtz we would of won the league that year as well. Just for a bit of balance, Panthers were without their No1 Ulrich Ostergaard and used R/R to cover for him, also lost Hans Andersen for both legs after his crash in his first ride of the 1st Leg at Belle Vue. Also Michael Palm Toft rode with a broken left hand for both legs after crashing against Wolves in the semi finals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 10 minutes ago, Pitch said: Just for a bit of balance, Panthers were without their No1 Ulrich Ostergaard and used R/R to cover for him, also lost Hans Andersen for both legs after his crash in his first ride of the 1st Leg at Belle Vue. Also Michael Palm Toft rode with a broken left hand for both legs after crashing against Wolves in the semi finals. Looking back, it was certainly a remarkable effort from the Panthers in the circumstances... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 13 hours ago, Pitch said: Just for a bit of balance, Panthers were without their No1 Ulrich Ostergaard and used R/R to cover for him, also lost Hans Andersen for both legs after his crash in his first ride of the 1st Leg at Belle Vue. Also Michael Palm Toft rode with a broken left hand for both legs after crashing against Wolves in the semi finals. Ulrich was number 2 in the averages and on the team sheet at the time of the final. He upped his average whilst at reserve being 0.07 above 4th in the team Harris. This meant all riders could take an RR ride at Alwalton, in essence replacing a reserve, strengthening the Panthers. (Only dropped a point to the opposition). Whilst Aces fans mentioned missing Kurtz itās probably more accurate to say, two full strength teams with no injuries would have seen The Aces take their third win of the season at Alwalton. It wasnāt meant to be and itās just another one of the many unfortunate silver medals in our collection.Ā Ā Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaddlebowRoad Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 too many bv riders went awol that night at pboro worralls wright and etheridge got a paltry thirteen between them we'll never know what difference kurtz hans and ulrich would have made but it felt like pboros name was on the trophy that year and that they deserved itĀ Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 Why in a Thread headed āLeicester Lions 2025ā are there so many none related posts about Ā other teams & fixtures from times gone past? Ā Any thoughts on Leicester Lions 2025 especially on GP rider(s) being signed?Ā 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 4 minutes ago, 1 valve said: Why in a Thread headed āLeicester Lions 2025ā are there so many none related posts about Ā other teams & fixtures from times gone past? Ā Any thoughts on Leicester Lions 2025 especially on GP rider(s) being signed?Ā We do need a GP quality rider at 5 if Fricke signs again, even if that makes a weaker middle order. Would like to mix it up this season. Strong 1, 5 and 6. Since we've moved up we've always struggled at reserve and at 5. I wouldn't even mind taking riders like steve Worrall, Erik Riss and Sedgmen to fit in a big hitter. Talks happened with Lambert, heard that a while a go now. Not sure if anything is still there but I doubt it. Would like someone like Dudek at the club.Ā This team would never ever ever happen but it's the balance we've been missing Ā 1. Fricke 9.14 2. Worrall 5.75 3. Jakobsen 5.71 4. Riss 5.55 5. Dudek 8 (assessed) 6. Sedgmen 4.79 7. RS Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 1 hour ago, FishersGate said: We do need a GP quality rider at 5 if Fricke signs again, even if that makes a weaker middle order. Would like to mix it up this season. Strong 1, 5 and 6. Since we've moved up we've always struggled at reserve and at 5. I wouldn't even mind taking riders like steve Worrall, Erik Riss and Sedgmen to fit in a big hitter. Talks happened with Lambert, heard that a while a go now. Not sure if anything is still there but I doubt it. Would like someone like Dudek at the club.Ā This team would never ever ever happen but it's the balance we've been missing Ā 1. Fricke 9.14 2. Worrall 5.75 3. Jakobsen 5.71 4. Riss 5.55 5. Dudek 8 (assessed) 6. Sedgmen 4.79 7. RS Ā My first thoughts are that this would leave a weak middle order āengine roomā, but if you are trying to fit in a couple of GP level riders, which I agree is the approach to take, there has to be a compromise. Sedgy would be good value (particularly at home) on that average at reserve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 1 hour ago, FishersGate said: We do need a GP quality rider at 5 if Fricke signs again, even if that makes a weaker middle order. Would like to mix it up this season. Strong 1, 5 and 6. Since we've moved up we've always struggled at reserve and at 5. I wouldn't even mind taking riders like steve Worrall, Erik Riss and Sedgmen to fit in a big hitter. Talks happened with Lambert, heard that a while a go now. Not sure if anything is still there but I doubt it. Would like someone like Dudek at the club.Ā This team would never ever ever happen but it's the balance we've been missing Ā 1. Fricke 9.14 2. Worrall 5.75 3. Jakobsen 5.71 4. Riss 5.55 5. Dudek 8 (assessed) 6. Sedgmen 4.79 7. RS Ā Wouldn't go anywhere near Dudek or any "big time" Pole for that matter. I was serious with my DJ Woffy suggestion, good trapper and Sheffield will probably be looking to unload a Holder or Woffy, surely they'd keep Picko hoping he could reproduce his end of season form next season.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 1 minute ago, IainB said: Wouldn't go anywhere near Dudek or any "big time" Pole for that matter. I was serious with my DJ Woffy suggestion, good trapper and Sheffield will probably be looking to unload a Holder or Woffy, surely they'd keep Picko hoping he could reproduce his end of season form next season.Ā Dudek is just an example but I agree they can be unreliable. Can't see Stewart Dickson taking many gambles again. Probably end up with Masters at 5 and the owners best mate Becker at 3.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 (edited) 27 minutes ago, IainB said: Wouldn't go anywhere near Dudek or any "big time" Pole for that matter. I was serious with my DJ Woffy suggestion, good trapper and Sheffield will probably be looking to unload a Holder or Woffy, surely they'd keep Picko hoping he could reproduce his end of season form next season.Ā DJW would be a decent shout if he truly is fit & wants to race (losing his GP spot may influence his attitude one way or another)Ā Sheffield may want to keep the Holders together so big Bro can keep Jacks mind on the job in hand.Ā Whoever the Lions do decide on, it would be beneficial to sign riders who are based in the UK or who are proven reliable to turn up and perform.Ā Edited October 6 by 1 valve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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