Winditon 233 Posted March 4, 2018 3 hours ago, boomerang said: totally agree it,s obvious they are struggling to find someone so if they are going down to 2 6.5 riders they will have to have all riders scoring at least 5 to 6 points per meeting with two of them scoring about 8 and we might be ok wont be far away from picking up points on the road where I think we will struggle.only one I can think of as a no 1 would be Patrick hoougard but don't no if he is doing Poland. you any ideas mr windition with your vast knowledge . I await with baited breath If you are running out of names Boomerang what chance have the rest of us got? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winditon 233 Posted March 5, 2018 You still googling Boomerang with your baited breath???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilko 46 Posted March 5, 2018 On 02/03/2018 at 5:28 PM, FreddieWebb said: I'm unsure about the Newcastle DIamonds squad so far. Wrote a couple of articles about them so far with some thoughts on Ashley Morris and Carl Wilkinson. 1 about the signing of Carl Wilkinson and 2 about Ashley Morris and whether he can be an effective heat leader for the Diamonds or not. https://www.tremr.com/freddie-webb/rider-report-carl-wilkinson https://www.tremr.com/freddie-webb/can-ashley-morris-be-a-new-heat-leader-for-the-newcastle-diamonds Would like to say thanks for a very positive report there . I think the stats you used were very fair and very true . It' nice to see a report look at the whole picture not just the short comings . Roll on 2018 and getting settled at my new home over the first few meetings Regards wilko 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winditon 233 Posted March 5, 2018 30 minutes ago, wilko said: Would like to say thanks for a very positive report there . I think the stats you used were very fair and very true . It' nice to see a report look at the whole picture not just the short comings . Roll on 2018 and getting settled at my new home over the first few meetings Regards wilko Go for it Wilko. I've a gut feeling you are going to have a good season. Delighted to see you back with the diamonds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col 853 Posted March 6, 2018 Who are likely to be the final two Newcastle Riders? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted March 6, 2018 31 minutes ago, Col said: Who are likely to be the final two Newcastle Riders? Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dandelion 775 Posted March 6, 2018 Does, David Bellego, Timo Lahti, Justin Sedgmen, Nicolai Klindt, Nicklas Porsing or Thomas H Jonasson have Polish teams? Thomas H Jonasson would be particularly nice, but VERY unrealistic and expensive lol... He would be on a 6.03 average (I think) So him and Rose would be a dream finish to the team 1. Ludvig 2. Aarnio 3. Jonasson/Any of the other 5 4. Rose 5. Robson 6. Wilko 7. Morris Would be very entertaining, especially Wilko and Morris at reserve, best reserve pairing we'd have had for years and years (Maybe excluding Kerr and Schramm/Mills that year) I love the idea of Bjarne too if available, maybe we can arrange our fixtures around Poland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,247 Posted March 6, 2018 36 minutes ago, Dandelion said: Does, David Bellego, Timo Lahti, Justin Sedgmen, Nicolai Klindt, Nicklas Porsing or Thomas H Jonasson have Polish teams? Thomas H Jonasson would be particularly nice, but VERY unrealistic and expensive lol... He would be on a 6.03 average (I think) So him and Rose would be a dream finish to the team 1. Ludvig 2. Aarnio 3. Jonasson/Any of the other 5 4. Rose 5. Robson 6. Wilko 7. Morris Would be very entertaining, especially Wilko and Morris at reserve, best reserve pairing we'd have had for years and years (Maybe excluding Kerr and Schramm/Mills that year) I love the idea of Bjarne too if available, maybe we can arrange our fixtures around Poland Not sure how happy Worky would be if Newcastle signed Klindt . Don't think Bellego can double down? Porsing not doing the UK so best bet would be Sedgeman which is alarming in itself. Lahti would be an excellent signing but too expensive i suspect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryW 1,178 Posted March 6, 2018 46 minutes ago, Dandelion said: Does, David Bellego, Timo Lahti, Justin Sedgmen, Nicolai Klindt, Nicklas Porsing or Thomas H Jonasson have Polish teams? Bellego - Poznan Lahti - Daugavpils Sedgmen - Krakow Porsing - Rzeszow Klindt - Ostrow Jonasson - Piła Of course, just because they are in a squad it doesn't mean they are actually guaranteed any meetings in Poland. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrace Grumbler 337 Posted March 6, 2018 Ladies and gentlemen, if Justin Sedgmen is the answer, we are asking the wrong question. 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreddieWebb 4 Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) On 05/03/2018 at 9:49 PM, wilko said: Would like to say thanks for a very positive report there . I think the stats you used were very fair and very true . It' nice to see a report look at the whole picture not just the short comings . Roll on 2018 and getting settled at my new home over the first few meetings Regards wilko Thank you for the kind words about the report. Followed speedway for a long time and the Newcastle Diamonds more closely when I moved up here for university. I plan on writing more about the Diamonds during the season and I want as many speedway fans to see what I write as possible. Wish you all the best for the new season and hope you and the Newcastle Diamonds have a successful season. Kind regards Freddie Edited March 6, 2018 by FreddieWebb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreddieWebb 4 Posted March 6, 2018 On 02/03/2018 at 7:01 PM, StevePark said: Ashley Morris won't be asked to be a heat leader. He will start at reserve and maybe go into the main-body of the team as a second string. Something he was successful at last season in the difficult number 2 spot. I can only agree. I wrote the Morris article from a what if standpoint. Having Morris at reserve is an excellent option but I'm unsure what potential heat leaders are still available which Newcastle will sign Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted March 7, 2018 ash still has loads of followers @ workington . a nice pleasant guy and always available for pics and craic . if newcastle get him @ reserve ,you are on a winner, especially with that farmer bloke . (wilko) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winditon 233 Posted March 7, 2018 Anyone starting to become a bit concerned that we still haven't signed our last 2 riders. I know some will say don't panic. We will obviously have 7 riders sooner or later. Never known our team not to be finalised this late on.Will we get a number 1? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted March 7, 2018 48 minutes ago, Winditon said: Anyone starting to become a bit concerned that we still haven't signed our last 2 riders. I know some will say don't panic. We will obviously have 7 riders sooner or later. Never known our team not to be finalised this late on.Will we get a number 1? We'll definitely have a number 1;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
