Bradford Ace 183 Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) 52 minutes ago, B.V 72 said: 3.25 or 3.36 if Bewley gets a reduction will not get you a reserve that is that much better than Smith. Hougaard(B V asset) or L Bjerre and Smith is the stronger choice I can't see Riss coming any cheaper than those two and Smith has a lot of potential to improve and has become a fans favourite leaving him out would leave a good few fan disappointed. I agree. If we keep 5 of last year’s team and not Smith it leaves us 9 points. So if we get another rsv at say 4.5 it will only leave us with the same for someone who would be a 2nd string. think it would be more beneficial to have Smithy on 2 and then someone on 6+ like a Hougaard, L Bjerre or say Charles Wright. Smith will presumably be riding for the Colts again so more good track experience for him which should help him up his average. Edited December 21, 2017 by Bradford Ace 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lastword 200 Posted December 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Bradford Ace said: I agree. If we keep 5 of last year’s team and not Smith it leaves us 9 points. So if we get another rsv at say 4.5 it will only leave us with the same for someone who would be a 2nd string. think it would be more beneficial to have Smithy on 2 and then someone on 6+ like a Hougaard, L Bjerre or say Charles Wright. Smith will presumably be riding for the Colts again so more good track experience for him which should help him up his average. Wright makes it clear in an article in last weeks Star that he will be back at Somerset. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WestGorton1884 621 Posted December 21, 2017 I Bewley gets a reduction to say 3.36 That would open up a few more options to keep 6 from last year and just replace Kenny B Hans Andersen 7.75 Kim Nilsson 7.13 Chris Holder 7.16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces High 70 Posted December 21, 2017 34 minutes ago, WestGorton1884 said: I Bewley gets a reduction to say 3.36 That would open up a few more options to keep 6 from last year and just replace Kenny B Hans Andersen 7.75 Kim Nilsson 7.13 Chris Holder 7.16 I only picked the sport back up again last season. Does anyone mind explaining how reductions work and why Bewley might get one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WestGorton1884 621 Posted December 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Aces High said: I only picked the sport back up again last season. Does anyone mind explaining how reductions work and why Bewley might get one? To be honest , Ive no idea myself ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,853 Posted December 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Aces High said: I only picked the sport back up again last season. Does anyone mind explaining how reductions work and why Bewley might get one? You get a 2.5% reduction on your average for your first 3 years out of national league. 2018 will be his 3rd year in the professional league so he gets 1 last reduction. Think his average after reduction will be around 4.27 or around there anyway 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces High 70 Posted December 21, 2017 50 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: You get a 2.5% reduction on your average for your first 3 years out of national league. 2018 will be his 3rd year in the professional league so he gets 1 last reduction. Think his average after reduction will be around 4.27 or around there anyway Thank you. Assuming that this was done to help riders establish themselves in the top league that actually makes sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted December 22, 2017 Looks like our 90th Anniversary Meeting is going to be on Saturday 24th March. The longest continuously running speedway team in the world. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,853 Posted December 22, 2017 On 21/12/2017 at 3:41 PM, Aces High said: I only picked the sport back up again last season. Does anyone mind explaining how reductions work and why Bewley might get one? You get a 2.5% reduction on your average for your first 3 years out of national league. 2018 will be his 3rd year in the professional league so he gets 1 last reduction. Think his average after Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,853 Posted December 22, 2017 A MESSAGE FROM ADRIAN SMITH As we are all about to start the festive period, on behalf of all the team at Belle Vue Speedway 2017 Ltd I would like to wish all our supporters a Wonderful Christmas and a very Happy and Successful New Year. Since the end of our first season, we have been reviewing all aspects of the supporters experience and have been working on plans to improve that experience in 2018 and beyond. 2018 will be a season to look forward to as we celebrate the 90th year of speedway running at Belle Vue in Manchester. We are looking forward to providing further details of our plans in the New Year. We will also announce details of the 2018 prices and how you can buy season tickets in January. Most importantly, our Director of Speedway Mark Lemon has been working on the team plans for the Belle Vue Aces and has supported our Colts team managers, Graham and Steve with the team building for the Belle Vue Colts. Keep a look out in January as we make some very exciting team announcements In the meantime, some dates for the diary: 90th Anniversary Meeting - Saturday 24th March. Details to follow Fans Forum - Wednesday 21st February. Further details on how to obtain free tickets for this event will be provided in the new year. An event with Tatum & Pearson – Wednesday 7th February. Tickets £10 and are available via www.sportstalkevents.co.uk The Speedway office is now closed until the 2nd January 2018 Once again, have a great Christmas and Happy New Year All the best Adrian 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WestGorton1884 621 Posted December 22, 2017 (edited) 90 years wow !! As the old saying goes , even Hitler couldn't stop the Aces ! Edited December 22, 2017 by WestGorton1884 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,281 Posted December 22, 2017 I didn't realise it was 90 years It's always good to hear something positive from your club . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col 850 Posted December 23, 2017 Maybe it'll be a great night to celebrate 90 years of the Aces, maybe it will be on a par with the Grand Opening of the NSS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,761 Posted December 23, 2017 That's the spirit. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAH 409 Posted December 23, 2017 13 hours ago, Col said: Maybe it'll be a great night to celebrate 90 years of the Aces, maybe it will be on a par with the Grand Opening of the NSS. you having a laugh compared to you dog bowl worry about ladbrookes being bought out by gala bingo ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
