Birmingham Speedway

[GiveusaB]

1 hour ago, Petecc said:

And what makes you an expert?

You only have to look at his record?

 

[heathen52]

8 hours ago, Petecc said:

And what makes you an expert?

Mate I don't claim to be an expert manager of a Speedway team, Laurence for all his good points outside of managing a senior Speedway Team, he is pretty crap at the actual managing/recruiting of various senior teams over the years, he has had a fair bit of success with junior teams over the years and always encourages young riders in their careers, but that in itself doesn't make him a good Team manager, others more knowledgeable than me will probably know which teams he has managed with varying degrees of success. 

I will tell you what I am an expert in, knowing what is a good team and what is a bad team, I have seen a lot of both over the years and Laurence has managed more than his fair share of the latter

 

[GiveusaB]

I'm dreading the last 2 announcements!?

It's all gone quiet....even the excuses are drying up!!

My opinion is that LR is content with a sh#te first team as long as he's got his NDL to play with.

Said it a long time ago....Tolley's first signing should have been someone that knows about speedway at prem level....

Let's see what happens?!

[HGould]

On 12/14/2024 at 4:51 PM, THE DEAN MACHINE said:

Cradley had some talks with Moseley rugby club last year which showed promise but after a couple of months and meetings it suddenly went cold on the Moseley side for whatever reason 

The 2 Rugby Clubs whose bases might have been worth a look a decade or so ago were Dudley Kingswinford or Stourbridge. Both accessible with services and utilities in place and plenty of land around.

Sadly fairly affluent areas where the noise would have been an issue even for a few hours and week. 

I always thought "The Dell" next to the Athletics Track in Pensnett or strips of land off Level Street adjacent the old Round Oak goods yards would have been another place. Similarly the "shelf" of land by Netherton Cricket Club opposite the Reservoir?

I'm sure everyone involved looked at those areas but go absolutely no encouragement from the Council?

 

 

[SaddlebowRoad]

40 minutes ago, GiveusaB said:

I'm dreading the last 2 announcements!?

It's all gone quiet....even the excuses are drying up!!

My opinion is that LR is content with a sh#te first team as long as he's got his NDL to play with.

Said it a long time ago....Tolley's first signing should have been someone that knows about speedway at prem level....

Let's see what happens?!

is there a reason why you constantly blame rogers 

im assuming tolley and adams also have significant inputs into what goes on

id probably wait and see who the last two signings are before getting too downbeat

the team already looks significantly better than last years debacle

[GiveusaB]

42 minutes ago, SaddlebowRoad said:

is there a reason why you constantly blame rogers (yes, because Bham havent had a decent side since he's been involved!)

im assuming tolley and adams also have significant inputs into what goes on(what do they know....not much based on last season?)

id probably wait and see who the last two signings are before getting too downbeat (totally agree...)

the team already looks significantly better than last years debacle (it does...atm...but that could all be undone with the last 2 signings!?)

 

 

 

 

 

[AceBelle]

1 hour ago, GiveusaB said:

I'm dreading the last 2 announcements!?

It's all gone quiet....even the excuses are drying up!!

My opinion is that LR is content with a sh#te first team as long as he's got his NDL to play with.

Said it a long time ago....Tolley's first signing should have been someone that knows about speedway at prem level....

Let's see what happens?!

one will be Steve Worrall in my opinion not a lot of experienced prem riders around and probably voulas who did well least season with the Aces 

[GiveusaB]

42 minutes ago, AceBelle said:

one will be Steve Worrall in my opinion not a lot of experienced prem riders around and probably voulas who did well least season with the Aces 

I dont think so.

Nobody will turn up to watch that! 

[StephenMiller]

43 minutes ago, AceBelle said:

one will be Steve Worrall in my opinion not a lot of experienced prem riders around and probably voulas who did well least season with the Aces 

Hasn't Worrall already stated he isn't interested in riding in the Premiership this year ?  Based on last years performances for us that would be a mistake anyway

[AceBelle]

8 minutes ago, GiveusaB said:

I dont think so.

Nobody will turn up to watch that! 

We will see ??

[ProudtobeaBrummie]

54 minutes ago, AceBelle said:

one will be Steve Worrall in my opinion not a lot of experienced prem riders around and probably voulas who did well least season with the Aces 

If they are the final 2 riders they may as well just fold now .

Even myself a very loyal fan ( missed 3 home meetings in 10years ) would struggle to get motivated for a walloping every other week again. 

[IronScorpion]

1 hour ago, AceBelle said:

one will be Steve Worrall in my opinion not a lot of experienced prem riders around and probably voulas who did well least season with the Aces 

 

59 minutes ago, StephenMiller said:

Hasn't Worrall already stated he isn't interested in riding in the Premiership this year ?  Based on last years performances for us that would be a mistake anyway

Steve has done a lot of travelling these last few years so his priorities this year, in no particular order, is his young family, his business & Championship riding. Living 25-30 miles down the road is a no brainer this year.

[SaddlebowRoad]

voulas would be a good signing but the final one would need to be somebody who takes them up to the points limit really

cant see it being worrall for the reasons already stated 

a pity the rumoured thorsell & nilsson haven't materialised as that would have been good team 

[4BenMoran]

I was told 2 weeks ago that Thorsell was guaranteed, not heard anything since to change that,  you’d think if there’s been back word from Jacob or Birmingham that one or the other would say ‘had talks but didn’t work out’ etc 

[GiveusaB]

57 minutes ago, 4BenMoran said:

I was told 2 weeks ago that Thorsell was guaranteed, not heard anything since to change that,  you’d think if there’s been back word from Jacob or Birmingham that one or the other would say ‘had talks but didn’t work out’ etc 

Unless Oxford have made him an offer?

[Pauldoveyspeedway]

6 hours ago, SaddlebowRoad said:

is there a reason why you constantly blame rogers 

im assuming tolley and adams also have significant inputs into what goes on

id probably wait and see who the last two signings are before getting too downbeat

the team already looks significantly better than last years debacle

Musielak looks a good signing but No one yet to back him up ...Zagar ??????

[AceBelle]

1 hour ago, Pauldoveyspeedway said:

Musielak looks a good signing but No one yet to back him up ...Zagar ??????

Zagar will give you a couple of decent meetings but overall his season will be poor I would imagine he is on a guarantee so doesn't matter what he scores 

[Pauldoveyspeedway]

23 minutes ago, AceBelle said:

Zagar will give you a couple of decent meetings but overall his season will be poor I would imagine he is on a guarantee so doesn't matter what he scores 

Not going to kill himself...seems to give up once at the back ..Not the best away either .....

[GiveusaB]

24 minutes ago, AceBelle said:

Zagar will give you a couple of decent meetings but overall his season will be poor I would imagine he is on a guarantee so doesn't matter what he scores 

Yehhh...probably just like Pawlicki.... no lessons learnt!

Having said that,  I take some inspiration that Zagar is attempting to get back in the GP's....

I'm expecting a 7 average from him!

[AceBelle]

41 minutes ago, GiveusaB said:

Yehhh...probably just like Pawlicki.... no lessons learnt!

Having said that,  I take some inspiration that Zagar is attempting to get back in the GP's....

I'm expecting a 7 average from him!

oh dear that average is hopeful just like his GP ambitions