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  1. Posted

    16 hours ago, Devil said:

    Anders Rowe was at the press and practice with Jacob Hook but no announcement of a number 1 yet, still actively looking

     

    1 hour ago, szkocjasid said:

    I think Ben Morley is the best option. Just be honest & say he might not have a team spot for long, but as you say it's an opportunity to put himself in the shop window for another team, till Covatti is fit / another rider is found.

    Even then he might keep his team place if he's out performing Hook or Joe T?

    IMO Rowe would be a better option.

    BTW did they ever contact Bradley Wilson-Dean?

  2. Posted

    8 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said:

    Had a brief look at the sparse NDL fixtures for 2024 and was disappointed to see there is a fixture scheduled for the 11th October! Obviously there are likely to be rain offs etc but just two fixtures currently in September and the rest knocked out by the end of August makes sense. I can understand why any side would want to delay hosting Edinburgh for a s long as possible but October feels extreme...

     

    On 1/28/2024 at 2:44 PM, Sings4Speedway said:

    The whole league is being undermined by the inclusion of riders on low averages after shocking seasons, riders from across the globe who offer little to enhance british speedway. Yes Perry should have had a team place and anyone was free to signing him instead of thier current choices. Edinburgh stamped thier feet again and got thier own way. 

    Doesn't bother me, im done with speedway. Nothing to interest me in the farcical NDL this season and higher leagues are just as comical. Was fun while it lasted.

    Pity you didn't keep your promise, instead of further spouting your inane, usubstantiated drivel towards Edinburgh

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  3. Posted

    24 minutes ago, poole keith said:

    purely going on riss recent performances at poole he seemed a rider a long way off full confidence,he was looking behind at least 6 or more times in every race,at his best a fair signing but jmo a real risk.I do think its essential both for the league and plymouth speedway that they have a competitive team this season and to that end would support the promoters easing the rules if necessary to make that possible

    Riss guested for Edinburgh @ Plymouth  on 29th August at number one & scored 12 paid 13 from 5, including a 2 paid 3 in a match winning last heat 5 - 1 for the Monarchs.

    Seemed confident then eh

  5. Posted

    11 hours ago, Mr Blobby said:

    Felt paco got a bit more consistent as the season went on. Done his job as a 2nd string imo. As a heat leader kye should be going out and winning races if not getting 2nd places. Too many lasts and thirds last year.

    Think a lot of Monarchs fans are blinded by Castagna's likeable character and ignore that he first rode the UK in 2015 & has hardly progressed.

    IMO he is at best a journeyman, one line performer (get's a nose bleed trying the outside:P) & we should be looking to recruit someone with more potential for 2024,

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  6. Posted

    Whatever side Monarchs declare for 2024, without any any malice intended, I hope the Promotion realise that retaining a 29 year old Australian who in 13 matches, 40 rides, achieved a match average of 0.70(excldg BPs) which included only two 3rd places in 16 rides @ home, would dismay the home support.

    Some I know are seriously considering whether to attend, or even pay for the stream, if we end up with another uncompetitive starting lineup for 2024.

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  7. Posted

    Congratulations to the Tigs, who certainly deserved this over the two legs.

    Don't go with this sour grapes that Blobby has been spouting on here. If their owners have allegedly splashed the cash to assemble the side, so what, if my club was able to do so, I certainly wouldn't be complaining.

    The Facennas have also transformed Ashfield into one of the best stadiums & race tracks in the UK and it is fitting that they now have a Championship winning side to grace it.

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  8. Posted

    On 10/3/2023 at 9:00 PM, Gazc said:

    Can’t understand why no Complin in heat 12 strange call.

    Does anyone actually ask Cami Brown afterwards why he had originally left Pijper in when he could have brought Complin in?

    This could have crucially resulted in Oxford winning overall.

    Alex Harkess has explained unpopular managerial tactical decisions he has made in the next Monarchs match programme.

    Does Brown ever publically explain his actions or is he untouchable?

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  11. Posted

    5 hours ago, eide67 said:

    More depressing viewing for Monarchs fans. One of the lowest crowds I've ever seen at a senior meeting at Armadale.

    Do they deliberately make the track as difficult as possible for the home riders? Track was perfect last night but back to being slippery again tonight.

    Same for both sides though and Edinburgh are not at the races. Very poor.

    Track preparation has never been consistently good since Alan Bridgett retired and the quality of racing has deteriorated, irrespective of home team performances.

    Occassionally we get good racing on what appears to be a well prepared circuit, but sadly that is the exception to the norm.

    IMO excuses about poor weather or shale are not credible, given that our near neighbours now provide a good racing strip @ Ashfield nearly every time, under similar climate & material constraints.

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  14. Posted

    5 hours ago, uk_martin said:

    Should make Friday's away match at Edinburgh's trick track interesting then ;)

    Especially as the Edinburgh Promotion agreed to Poole being first on, despite the fixture being announced originally as Birmingham as the sole vistors, who you would expect to be the opener for this rearranged double header.

    No doubt the Pirates will ragdoll  the home team in the opener, & will probably also supply Lawson as the Brum guest  for the second match.

    Considering the Monarchs have persisted with the lowest 2 pointer in the CL since 9th June & show no signs of altering this, despite their reserves recording one point between them in last Friday's gubbing, Birmingham should be able to also win here.

    There's quiet a few home fans disenchanted with how our Promotion appear to have given up in trying to improve both the team & the track latterly.

    With the matchday admission prices for Friday being £35 for Adults, £33 for Seniors, & £31.50 for Students, think quite a few of the non-diehards will give this meeting a body swerve:(

     

  17. Posted

    1 hour ago, Mr Blobby said:

    Quicker we shift wood on the better may as well just ride as a 6 man team. Surely someone like Jack Smith for example would be a major upgrade.

    When Borke was introduced on 9th June together with Wood, the impression was that DW would be a temporary replacement until a more promising 2 pointer could be recruited.

    Since then the likes of Sam Hagon & Luke Harrison were recruited later by Birmingham & Redcar respectively, and 2 months on we are still no further forward in bringing in a competitive number seven.

    It's unfair on Dayle Wood who is out his depth in the Championship and also short changing Monarchs fans knowing their seventh rider will trail in last in his required three match heats.

    I wonder how much effort has been made since 9th June  to find better or are the Promotion content to go with this cheaper local option for the rest of 2023?

  18. Posted · Edited by cyclone

    8 minutes ago, SharpenRake said:

    And especially as it wasn't his fault that he got injured.

    Jacob Hook on BSN pointed out that as Roynon was passing Wood,  he made contact with Wood's front wheel with his dirt deflector, causing Wood to lose control of his bike.

    As previously mentioned on here, this was confirmed in a replay of the incident.

  19. Posted

    F.A.O. those puzzled by Gary Allan's ht2 decision @ Armadale last night to exclude Roynon:rolleyes:

    4 hours ago, GS550 said:

    Well, I came on here for one reason only and that was to see if there was good news about the cameraman.  Seems to be no news which hopefully is a case of "no news is good news".

    Anyways on the Roynon/Wood incident, I thought exactly as yourself Steve and it seems a few others, definitely...  until I saw the replay and Jacob Hook pointed out that in fact that as Roynon completed (or not quite completed) his pass of Wood his deflector caught Wood's front wheel and which caused Wood's bike to behave differently and pick up drive and then catch Roynon's bike.  I didn't believe Hook was right until I saw the replay.  But yeah without the replay it looked a million percent Wood's fault.  Seems it was just a racing accident and can only hope Adam Roynon's injury is nothing serious and he will recover quickly.  He's had more than his fair share of injuries over his career so hope he's alright.

     

    7 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said:

    A shame the stream from last night is not available so we could show heat 2 and the incident which brought Roynon down. Has to go down as one of the very worst refereeing decisions of the year. 

     

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  20. Posted · Edited by cyclone

    16 minutes ago, eide67 said:

    Column B is the weighted home average. Column C is for a new average usually from the 1st of the month, which gets moved to column A when the month starts, but for some reason Oxford's August averages seem to have remained in Col. C.

    If you look @ the previous Greensheets (Issue 20) they state Oxfords Actual averages are wef from 2/8 & have Jenkins @ 5.33.

    As current issue 21 was issued on on 3/8, Jenkins  has his current GSA as 5.33 and surely supersedes column C which was effective on 1/8.

    If not, the BSPL statistician has made a pigs breakfast of Oxford's current GSAs

     

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