Leicester Lions 2025

[IainB]

13 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said:

Craig Cook and Lewis Kerr will get employment in the Premier league again but more likely to be brought in by teams on a temporary basis. Are they too far over the hill now to be a demon no.6 on bargain averages. Or do Leicester sign them both??

 

Ps - I didn't intend this be a reply to you!! But I'll leave it - mind of their own etc etc!!

Both are too injury prone or should I say absent prone... they're both over the hill for PL level and CL is where they should be, but like you say okay for short term replacements

[speedwayfan8]

1 hour ago, TTT said:

Musielak @ No.5? with weak reserves?

 

1. Fricke

2. Howarth

3. Lawson

4. Becker

5. Musielak

6. 3.12 or 4.12 left 

7. Hagon (RS)

Wouldn’t mind this at all tbch.

Edited Wednesday at 04:48 PM by speedwayfan8

[Teromaafan]

1 hour ago, FishersGate said:

If he is off to Oxford it does make me wonder who the Lions bring in at 5. Either a new foreign rider or going for strength n depth. Douglas could even return but I highly doubt it

Belle Vue, Ipswich and Sheffield will all have riders at No.5 who are better than Masters and Douglas. They both might have to be sacrificed if a they can bring in a suitable 8+ rider to support Fricke, resulting in obvious weakening elsewhere.

[speedwayfan8]

What are the chances that Dan T comes back? 

[Teromaafan]

18 minutes ago, speedwayfan8 said:

What are the chances that Dan T comes back? 

Wouldn’t rule it out. If Hagon struggles to beat the opposing RS at home, he just might get another chance.

[therefused]

3 minutes ago, Teromaafan said:

Wouldn’t rule it out. If Hagon struggles to beat the opposing RS at home, he just might get another chance.

Thompson isnt a rising star anymore. 

[FishersGate]

Ipswich would mad not to sign Dan T again on reduced average. I'm sure Leicester want him back but he doesn't even live local anymore. 

[Teromaafan]

3 minutes ago, therefused said:

Thompson isnt a rising star anymore. 

Quite right, sorry, was thinking of Joe!

[IainB]

Saddled with Hagon again... he massively needs to up his game against his oppos 

Edited 3 hours ago by IainB

[Arthur54]

4 minutes ago, IainB said:

Saddled with Hagon again... he massively needs to up his game against his oppos 

He's won some trophies this season, so who knows, it might rub off on Leicester 

[1 valve]

1 hour ago, IainB said:

Saddled with Hagon again... he massively needs to up his game against his oppos 

Agreed. Team manager said at the time of signing young Sam that nothing was expected of him in 2024. so onwards to 2025 when as you say he needs to be beating his opposite number especially at home. Lets hope he comes back from Aussie up and running.
To state the obvious, Lions need a strong no. 6 to make them competitive in heat 2 and a big hitter 5 especially for heats 13 & 15.  
Interesting close season ahead...hopefully!

[speedwayfan8]

2 minutes ago, 1 valve said:

Agreed. Team manager said at the time of signing young Sam that nothing was expected of him in 2024. so onwards to 2025 when as you say he needs to be beating his opposite number especially at home. Lets hope he comes back from Aussie up and running.
To state the obvious, Lions need a strong no. 6 to make them competitive in heat 2 and a big hitter 5 especially for heats 13 & 15.  
Interesting close season ahead...hopefully!

Spot on 

[1 valve]

Think this fits to 40 points with GB reductions.
1. Fricke 
2. Sedgmen
3. Lawson
4. Becker
5. Bewley or another brit circa 8.7
6. Mountain
7. Hagon. 
 

[TTT]

Would Leicester chuck Vinnie Foord at No.6 or is it too soon? Because if you want a big hitter to backup Fricke at No.5 then sacrifices need to be made elsewhere.

[FishersGate]

13 minutes ago, TTT said:

Would Leicester chuck Vinnie Foord at No.6 or is it too soon? Because if you want a big hitter to backup Fricke at No.5 then sacrifices need to be made elsewhere.

Don't think we would. Although the entertainment value would be top notch. Stewart will go for a strong middle order again. We want a good number 6 and 5 and that does mean weakening the middle order, which I'm fine with. Fricke and a rider like Bewley would be fantastic but I reckon Masters will end up at 5. Stick Sedgmen at reserve and pack out 2,3 and 4 get a 8pt number 5 and it's a better side than last season and has alot more balance to it.