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BIRMINGHAM v LEICESTER Mon 24th March KO Cup 1st Leg


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  On 3/25/2025 at 8:17 PM, Pinny said:

In all fairness, Musielak at number 1 was a good signing as has proven himself as a number one in the UK in recent years. Also MJJ had a superb season in Poland last year so for them pair to get 6 points between them is a surprise. On paper they are two good signings.

 

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Riding in England is completely different to Poland 

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  On 3/24/2025 at 8:53 PM, FishersGate said:

Funny how Birmingham signed a unproven Finnish rider when Kemp was right there infront of them only for Leicester to sign him 

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i mean hes not really unproven

and across the whole season in both leagues rather than just one meeting i think he will prove himself to be comfortably the better rider 

kemp is what he is and voulas has more to come imo 

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  On 3/26/2025 at 9:24 AM, SaddlebowRoad said:

i mean hes not really unproven

and across the whole season in both leagues rather than just one meeting i think he will prove himself to be comfortably the better rider 

kemp is what he is and voulas has more to come imo 

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Kemp might well have improvement left in him he certainly made some last season.

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  On 3/26/2025 at 9:46 AM, GiveusaB said:

Kemp doesn't have the bottle/confidence/style, to be other than a good 'gater'!

Having said that....he would've fitted well on B'ham's slicker than slick surface!

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I don't know about bottle or confidence but he definitely has the style, he looks very comfortable, tidy and in control on a bike to me.

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  On 3/26/2025 at 10:41 AM, GiveusaB said:

Fair enough...may be I should change the word style to flare ?

He is a smooth rider....but I'd say more safe than style?

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It's a strange one isn't it, he's been around for quite a while now and has never really had a break through unlike Tom Brennan and Dan Thompson 

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  On 3/25/2025 at 8:17 PM, Pinny said:

In all fairness, Musielak at number 1 was a good signing as has proven himself as a number one in the UK in recent years.

 

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He didn't really prove himself a number 1 at Kings Lynn last year, he was signed as third heat leader originally by Sheffield behind Holder & Ellis, he certainly surpassed the latter but not the former.  Briefly in the averages maybe but not over a season.  Musielak average is 8.2ish... Doyle, Sayfutdinov, Bewley, Kurtz, Fricke, Holder * 2 & Woffinden are all on higher starting averages.  Making him the 9th best rider in the league in theory.. only 7 teams, wouldn't make him a genuine #1 in my eyes.

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  On 3/26/2025 at 9:59 AM, IainB said:

I don't know about bottle or confidence but he definitely has the style, he looks very comfortable, tidy and in control on a bike to me.

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When he rode for Poole seemed to have an attitude problem but definitely has ability and if he continues this form could be a terrific signing.

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  On 3/26/2025 at 3:11 PM, Col said:

He didn't really prove himself a number 1 at Kings Lynn last year, he was signed as third heat leader originally by Sheffield behind Holder & Ellis, he certainly surpassed the latter but not the former.  Briefly in the averages maybe but not over a season.  Musielak average is 8.2ish... Doyle, Sayfutdinov, Bewley, Kurtz, Fricke, Holder * 2 & Woffinden are all on higher starting averages.  Making him the 9th best rider in the league in theory.. only 7 teams, wouldn't make him a genuine #1 in my eyes.

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He was good at Sheffield - i suspect (know) its more like a Polish track than Birmingham is!! Lets hope for Birminghams sake it was first meeting rustiness as to have another under performing Polish heat leader would seem like carelessness!

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  On 3/26/2025 at 3:36 PM, foreverblue said:

When he rode for Poole seemed to have an attitude problem but definitely has ability and if he continues this form could be a terrific signing.

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He's just a gater... Leicester or Bham is perfect for him...

He won't score anything at BV...

 

I wish the bham riders could gate like him!

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  On 3/26/2025 at 8:50 AM, Pauldoveyspeedway said:

Riding in England is completely different to Poland 

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Indeed...

You only have to watch the podcasts with several "top" riders talking about how much more "fun" and "less intense" and how much more "social" it is over here...

Mixing together in the pits for example being cited as an indicator of how so much more "relaxed" a meeting is over here...

No point taking too many risks over here when your Polish team will stop paying you (and want their up front money back), if you get injured riding in the UK..

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  On 3/26/2025 at 5:36 PM, kevin bass said:

Yeah Kemp is a gater but isn't all that hot if he doesn't make the gate, watched him to many times when he rode for the Witches and when things got a bit nip and tuck with other riders he'd back off to easily rather then mix it.

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Was the same at m.g.

 

  On 3/26/2025 at 5:36 PM, kevin bass said:

Yeah Kemp is a gater but isn't all that hot if he doesn't make the gate, watched him to many times when he rode for the Witches and when things got a bit nip and tuck with other riders he'd back off to easily rather then mix it.

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Was the same at m.g .wont mix it ..

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