BluPanther Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 If the Lions make the play offs again next year, they will need a much improved performance from Jigsaw if they are to challenge for the title... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 On 12/6/2024 at 10:34 AM, TTT said: Looked underwhelming at the time but Stewart Dickson might have made a shrewd move when putting Leicester's 1-7 together. They've got 6 experienced riders on British tracks who can all hit the ground running. A couple of other clubs will be relying on newcomers / returning riders to get it right from the get go and like we saw with Janowski in 2024 it can take a long time to get back into the groove on our tracks. True...but by the time the play offs come along, all the other clubs will be up to speed and besides that, they certainly wont be able to match Ipswich ! (obviously, depending on injuries etc...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 3 hours ago, BluPanther said: If the Lions make the play offs again next year, they will need a much improved performance from Jigsaw if they are to challenge for the title... Pardon my ignorance, but who is Jigsaw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 7 minutes ago, Teromaafan said: Pardon my ignorance, but who is Jigsaw? Max Fricke, known as Jigsaw because he goes to pieces in the play offs... 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 2 minutes ago, BluPanther said: Max Fricke, known as Jigsaw because he goes to pieces in the play offs... 😉 Thanks for sharing 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 5 hours ago, Teromaafan said: Pardon my ignorance, but who is Jigsaw? It's a football nickname (coined by Brian Clough I think) for a player who goes to pieces in the box. Doesn't really work in speedway as no one is "in the box" to make the joke work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 43 minutes ago, PotteringAround said: It's a football nickname (coined by Brian Clough I think) for a player who goes to pieces in the box. Doesn't really work in speedway as no one is "in the box" to make the joke work. Can’t recall Cloughie using that term, but I get it and it is funny 🤣. That’s got me wondering what Cloughie would have been like as a speedway team manager. I can see him walking around the pits in that green sweatshirt wagging his finger at under performing riders and of course in front of the referee’s box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 2 hours ago, PotteringAround said: It's a football nickname (coined by Brian Clough I think) for a player who goes to pieces in the box. Doesn't really work in speedway as no one is "in the box" to make the joke work. It was actually aimed at his goalkeeper Mark Crossley, about when the ball went into the penalty area... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 16 hours ago, BluPanther said: Max Fricke, known as Jigsaw because he goes to pieces in the play offs... 😉 It’s a stretch to say he goes to pieces in the play offs but then BSF lore dictates you’re only as good as your last meeting. Paid 27 in the semi v Ipswich was decent imo. Sheffield would give their right arm to have had that kind of scoring in the PO semi. 2022, the injury jinx struck him. 20 points in the 2018 semi wasn’t to shabby when we were down to just 4 fit Aces. He top scored in the 1st leg in 2017 before missing the 2nd leg through injury, costing us the tie due to our usual play off injury jinx. He was second top scorer in the home leg of the final during the 2016 “ringer” year but was poor in the gate ‘n’ go 1st leg, as were the rest. He did well as a second string during the infamous gogglegate final in 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 1 hour ago, ouch said: It’s a stretch to say he goes to pieces in the play offs but then BSF lore dictates you’re only as good as your last meeting. Paid 27 in the semi v Ipswich was decent imo. Sheffield would give their right arm to have had that kind of scoring in the PO semi. 2022, the injury jinx struck him. 20 points in the 2018 semi wasn’t to shabby when we were down to just 4 fit Aces. He top scored in the 1st leg in 2017 before missing the 2nd leg through injury, costing us the tie due to our usual play off injury jinx. He was second top scorer in the home leg of the final during the 2016 “ringer” year but was poor in the gate ‘n’ go 1st leg, as were the rest. He did well as a second string during the infamous gogglegate final in 2015. As I was absent from speedway for a while and missed the controversy at the time, can someone please explain why Woffinden is considered a 'ringer' in 2016 despite riding in a fair number of league matches in August/September, but Lambert wasn't in 2022 when he only rode in the playoff matches ? Not trying to start a war, just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 42 minutes ago, DaveWayne said: As I was absent from speedway for a while and missed the controversy at the time, can someone please explain why Woffinden is considered a 'ringer' in 2016 despite riding in a fair number of league matches in August/September, but Lambert wasn't in 2022 when he only rode in the playoff matches ? Not trying to start a war, just curious. Please take this off to the Belle Vue thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 2 hours ago, ouch said: It’s a stretch to say he goes to pieces in the play offs but then BSF lore dictates you’re only as good as your last meeting. Paid 27 in the semi v Ipswich was decent imo. Sheffield would give their right arm to have had that kind of scoring in the PO semi. 2022, the injury jinx struck him. 20 points in the 2018 semi wasn’t to shabby when we were down to just 4 fit Aces. He top scored in the 1st leg in 2017 before missing the 2nd leg through injury, costing us the tie due to our usual play off injury jinx. He was second top scorer in the home leg of the final during the 2016 “ringer” year but was poor in the gate ‘n’ go 1st leg, as were the rest. He did well as a second string during the infamous gogglegate final in 2015. Someone has had a sense of humour bypass. Happy Xmas...🎅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 (edited) 50 minutes ago, BluPanther said: Someone has had a sense of humour bypass. Happy Xmas...🎅 Sorry mate, misread the room. Happy Crimbo to you to and everyone else for that matter. 🎄 Edited December 11 by ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaddlebowRoad Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 2 hours ago, DaveWayne said: As I was absent from speedway for a while and missed the controversy at the time, can someone please explain why Woffinden is considered a 'ringer' in 2016 despite riding in a fair number of league matches in August/September, but Lambert wasn't in 2022 when he only rode in the playoff matches ? Not trying to start a war, just curious. thats a good question did woffy replace an injured rider on 2016? cant recall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceBelle Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 17 minutes ago, SaddlebowRoad said: thats a good question did woffy replace an injured rider on 2016? cant recall Kylmakorpi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 50 minutes ago, SaddlebowRoad said: thats a good question did woffy replace an injured rider on 2016? cant recall Not a Leicester rider... or in 2025 for that matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 13 minutes ago, IainB said: Not a Leicester rider... or in 2025 for that matter Are you some sort of cyber traffic warden? Lighten up - its nearly Christmas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 6 minutes ago, Steve0 said: Are you some sort of cyber traffic warden? Lighten up - its nearly Christmas That's me 👮♂️🚓 This topic should be for slagging the 2025 Leicester team off 🦁 Merry Christmas 🎅🏿 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 1 hour ago, IainB said: That's me 👮♂️🚓 This topic should be for slagging the 2025 Leicester team off 🦁 Merry Christmas 🎅🏿 The Lions look s#!t Happy now 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 2 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: The Lions look s#!t Happy now You're not wrong there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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