SteveZodiac 61 Posted January 30, 2018 6 hours ago, stevebrum said: Besides Somerset and Kings Lynn no other team has a recognised number one. Of the teams declared top riders I can only see Rye House and Belle Vue who have a worse top rider - i.e. number one - than us. This is compounded even further when you take Jacob's away form into account. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted January 30, 2018 14 minutes ago, SteveZodiac said: Of the teams declared top riders I can only see Rye House and Belle Vue who have a worse top rider - i.e. number one - than us. This is compounded even further when you take Jacob's away form into account. What poor away form?. His average was 7.55. Speedway star has him listed as 6th best away average, ahead of Andersen, bjerre, Harris, Schlein, Holder, Masters, Fricke, Kurtz, Batchelor, Nicholls, Lambert, King. This supposed poor away form is a myth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted January 31, 2018 3 hours ago, SteveZodiac said: Of the teams declared top riders I can only see Rye House and Belle Vue who have a worse top rider - i.e. number one - than us. This is compounded even further when you take Jacob's away form into account. Cook is a better number 1 than Thorssel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted January 31, 2018 11 minutes ago, waiheke1 said: Cook is a better number 1 than Thorssel. Completely subjective. Neither rode as a number one in 2017 and Thorssell finished with a higher average as both 2nd in averages. The only plus in Cook's case is he rode mostly in a traditional heat leader role. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted January 31, 2018 10 hours ago, SteveZodiac said: Of the teams declared top riders I can only see Rye House and Belle Vue who have a worse top rider - i.e. number one - than us. This is compounded even further when you take Jacob's away form into account. did not think rye had signed a no 1 yet ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col 850 Posted January 31, 2018 Holders 2015 average for Poole was pretty much on a par with what he achieved with Kings Lynn last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted January 31, 2018 See that Matt Ford in todays Echo has offered the number 7 berth to James Shanes. If Shanes says no Josh Pickering will fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: See that Matt Ford in todays Echo has offered the number 7 berth to James Shanes. If Shanes says no Josh Pickering will fit. I think James would be a fool not to take it. Improved terms two nights of speedway way will certainly benifit him and make him as better rider. Should he say no, which would suprise me, Josh would be an able replacement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poolebolton 464 Posted January 31, 2018 I think this is called making a story for the sake of it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,081 Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: See that Matt Ford in todays Echo has offered the number 7 berth to James Shanes. If Shanes says no Josh Pickering will fit. Jan Graversen fits but I fully expect James Shanes will take up the offer. Edited January 31, 2018 by foreverblue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,632 Posted January 31, 2018 8 minutes ago, poolebolton said: I think this is called making a story for the sake of it. I think Matt will wait for the Echo to get the Chelsea v AFC match preview and report out of the way (Weds/Thurs) before announcing Shanes!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HAMMER180 96 Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: See that Matt Ford in todays Echo has offered the number 7 berth to James Shanes. If Shanes says no Josh Pickering will fit. a token brit whoever it is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,632 Posted January 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, HAMMER180 said: a token brit whoever it is Pickering is Aussie!! But it will be Shanes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,695 Posted January 31, 2018 Perhaps Matt is just ensuring that the demands Shanes makes are realistic by putting it out there that other options are still available.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, HAMMER180 said: a token brit whoever it is Poole don't do Brits very often !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites