Mr Blobby Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago Two strongest reserves in the league imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago An exciting line-up with some surprises. I can see thee Cheetahs having two 5pt + reserves by mid-season (most likely Killeen and Knudsen). It does beg the question what now for Scott (Nicholls) and Scott (Jody). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago 17 minutes ago, arnieg said: An exciting line-up with some surprises. I can see thee Cheetahs having two 5pt + reserves by mid-season (most likely Killeen and Knudsen). It does beg the question what now for Scott (Nicholls) and Scott (Jody). Despite Scott's comments, I don't think we'll see him on a bike again. Bound to have second thoughts at some stage during the recovery process considering his age plus he's got his punditry work with Discovery so it's not like he'd be leaving Speedway entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 1 hour ago, arnieg said: An exciting line-up with some surprises. I can see thee Cheetahs having two 5pt + reserves by mid-season (most likely Killeen and Knudsen). It does beg the question what now for Scott (Nicholls) and Scott (Jody). Be interesting to see what happens when Scott is fit again. Although there is always Plymouth. They always seem to need a no1 and fits the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, LisaColette said: Be interesting to see what happens when Scott is fit again. Although there is always Plymouth. They always seem to need a no1 and fits the bill. This team does not look great but time will tell, a bit lacking in the heat leader department, don't see Heeps as a heat leader and Knudsen has always been inconsistent, have to see how it is when Scott Nicholls returns which I am sure will happen. Edited 16 hours ago by foreverblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster00 Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago I can see Nicholls slotting in nicely as part of a double change if things don’t go as planned. The reserves are both exciting prospects, Masters is one of the top three riders in the league and I think Jenkins will keep improving. It will be interesting to see if Heeps can be as successful as he was last season, Knudsen has been nothing short of a disappointment in the last couple of seasons at Berwick and Redcar after a promising start but he has plenty promise, Gilkes is pretty meh for me but plenty people seem to rate him so I’ll maybe be proven wrong on that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellers101 Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago Knudsen is a big gamble as he was abysmal for Redcar last season apart from 1 meeting. He even claimed Redcar was his favourite track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 8 minutes ago, Bellers101 said: Knudsen is a big gamble as he was abysmal for Redcar last season apart from 1 meeting. He even claimed Redcar was his favourite track. He also disappointed at Berwick.Won a couple of races when Berwick were at Oxford though.Jamie with the Berwick connection maybe thinks he will improve.Look decent at times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago On 11/28/2024 at 8:19 PM, szkocjasid said: If Oxford can't find a top rider to replace Nicholls, how about a solid team with strong reserves instead? Sam Masters 9.15 Cameron Heeps 6.37 Jordan Jenkins 6.21 Dan Gilkes 5.08 Nathan Ablitt 4.91 Jacob Hook 4.19 Luke Killeen 3.85 Total 39.76 Well the team isn't too dissimilar from my suggestion of a strength in depth team, Knudsen rather than Ablitt & McDiarmid rather than Hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedwaysliders Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago This final 7 riders has to be a bit of a joke surely!!! As a neutral i dont like to criticise teams normallybut i have to say apart from Sam Masters this Oxford team is going to get battered away from home and as a floating fan,when Oxford come to town i for one will not be going anywhere near their away fixtures.Just dreadful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTD26 Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 15 minutes ago, speedwaysliders said: This final 7 riders has to be a bit of a joke surely!!! As a neutral i dont like to criticise teams normallybut i have to say apart from Sam Masters this Oxford team is going to get battered away from home and as a floating fan,when Oxford come to town i for one will not be going anywhere near their away fixtures.Just dreadful. Well you’re a delight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillwhitewasmad Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 36 minutes ago, speedwaysliders said: This final 7 riders has to be a bit of a joke surely!!! As a neutral i dont like to criticise teams normallybut i have to say apart from Sam Masters this Oxford team is going to get battered away from home and as a floating fan,when Oxford come to town i for one will not be going anywhere near their away fixtures.Just dreadful. think you might be surprised by young mitch hes very good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sidney Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 1 hour ago, speedwaysliders said: This final 7 riders has to be a bit of a joke surely!!! As a neutral i dont like to criticise teams normallybut i have to say apart from Sam Masters this Oxford team is going to get battered away from home and as a floating fan,when Oxford come to town i for one will not be going anywhere near their away fixtures.Just dreadful. Until all the teams are declared it's not easy to judge. You could make the same comment about Scunthorpe and Workington, and probably others once all teams are in place. A number of the Oxford riders could well see substantial increases in their averages this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestone1 Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 58 minutes ago, phillwhitewasmad said: think you might be surprised by young mitch hes very good Same level as Zischke? If he hits the ground running could be the second heat leader. Would be a bit worried having Heeps at 5... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 14 minutes ago, Firestone1 said: Same level as Zischke? If he hits the ground running could be the second heat leader. Would be a bit worried having Heeps at 5... Not yet, but probably is better when you adjust for age and experience [he averaged more than Gilkes,Flint and Rowe in the Polish under 24 league, and all are at LEAST five years older] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 5 minutes ago, arnieg said: Not yet, but probably is better when you adjust for age and experience [he averaged more than Gilkes,Flint and Rowe in the Polish under 24 league, and all are at LEAST five years older] Much depends on how he adjusts to British tracks even Zischke had trouble at some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 7 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Much depends on how he adjusts to British tracks even Zischke had trouble at some. Yes they are absolutely huge compared to the original track at Pinjar Park 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 25 minutes ago, arnieg said: Not yet, but probably is better when you adjust for age and experience [he averaged more than Gilkes,Flint and Rowe in the Polish under 24 league, and all are at LEAST five years older] Why was Zischke a 5 and Mitch is a 4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 12 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Why was Zischke a 5 and Mitch is a 4? Mitch only rode 17 Heats in the U24 league, the minimum criteria as a 5.00 rider is 18 heats or more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 8 hours ago, Mr Blobby said: Two strongest reserves in the league imo. So far….. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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