stevehone 3,429 Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) Yup, if he's riding well and some one in the top 5 or bacon aren't performing. It's called utilising a weapon. plenty of wasted chances though, up in the top 5 now Edited April 28, 2017 by stevehone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,662 Posted April 28, 2017 Dale has tweeted that Kai couldn't replace Porsing as Kai had clutch problems at the time shows those that weren't there in the pits don't know Should have replaced him with Shanes then and then put Huckenbeck in ht14 in place of Shanes imo. Who's read Dale's comments then? Eat your words guys, Kai had clutch probs so couldn't replace Nicklas .... This is a quote from someone close to the team too. "great team spirit, great team manager" I wasn't impressed with Dale at Rye when he seemed pretty happy with his friends immediately after our loss.He should have been upset with what he had seen and most certainly been having words with a rider or two. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panthers89 1,922 Posted April 28, 2017 plenty of wasted chances though, up in the top 5 now Agreed and I've been sceptical of those missed chances. It's really not difficult coming up with the decisions imo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SomersetBlue 212 Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) Said it last week about Tungate and Starke and stand by it they need to go for us to compete to even consolidate ourselves. Bikes are absolutely terrible and are useless (for Somerset). Everyone else is doing their job and Graversen has picked up. A no.1 and second string and we don't look too bad. Edited April 28, 2017 by Brummie Rebel 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,890 Posted April 28, 2017 Should have replaced him with Shanes then and then put Huckenbeck in ht14 in place of Shanes imo. I wasn't impressed with Dale at Rye when he seemed pretty happy with his friends immediately after our loss.He should have been upset with what he had seen and most certainly been having words with a rider or two. Leaving Shanes in heat 14 was a match winning decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,662 Posted April 28, 2017 Leaving Shanes in heat 14 was a match winning decision. In your opinion though would you have thought Huckenbeck would have came last in that race? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrMungo 708 Posted April 28, 2017 Tungate had moments of being dreadful for Swindon last year, but ultimately he came good for the most part when given patience. He's just one of those riders that looks awesome when everything is going right. But if not, he can look totally lost - putting it as diplomatically as I can! Congrats to KL; it's a sign of a good side when they can win despite not everyone pulling their weight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therefused 819 Posted April 28, 2017 Dale has tweeted that Kai couldn't replace Porsing as Kai had clutch problems at the time shows those that weren't there in the pits don't know Just because you're mates with dale doesn't mean he's a good team manager. It's not the first time he's made an error this season 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,429 Posted April 28, 2017 Just because you're mates with dale doesn't mean he's a good team manager. It's not the first time he's made an error this season doesn't come into it, I've seen enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col 854 Posted April 28, 2017 Tungate has always been pretty hit & miss, odd choice for a #1 but I guess averages dictated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,780 Posted April 29, 2017 Pretty poor that the knives are out for Dale when we've just won. Haza's post probably summed it up, some people didn't want him getting the job in the first place. Whatever he does won't be good enough for those people. Good to win and thank you to the guests for their points. Presumably the OTA didn't agree with Niklas' GTR..... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted April 29, 2017 Win as a team, lose as a team. Mistake made or not, either way it doesn't really amount to a whole heap of beans. In Cricket they always use to say look at the score book. It doesn't lie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haza 1,774 Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) Who's read Dale's comments then? Eat your words guys, Kai had clutch probs so couldn't replace Nicklas .... This is a quote from someone close to the team too. "great team spirit, great team manager"not at all - said all along he's the wrong man in the wrong job and I stand by it Pretty poor that the knives are out for Dale when we've just won. Haza's post probably summed it up, some people didn't want him getting the job in the first place. Whatever he does won't be good enough for those people. Good to win and thank you to the guests for their points. Presumably the OTA didn't agree with Niklas' GTR..... spot on he shouldn't have got the job in the first place . Edited April 29, 2017 by Haza 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,780 Posted April 29, 2017 With respect I trust Buster and Rob's judgement over yours. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haza 1,774 Posted April 29, 2017 With respect I trust Buster and Rob's judgement over yours. absolutely who am I ? And at the end of the day it's Busters business not mine . But we are all entitled to an opinion and I've made mine known . I hope come the end of the season I'm proved wrong . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
