WestGorton1884 621 Posted April 19, 2018 Any news on Drozdz ? Will we see him in Aces colours again this year ? Possibly the injury to Stevie W changes the entire make up of the side ? if we choose to sign permanent replacement for SW and DD doesn’t return that gives the Aces nearly 12points to play with doesn’t it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,336 Posted April 19, 2018 3 hours ago, WestGorton1884 said: Any news on Drozdz ? Will we see him in Aces colours again this year ? Possibly the injury to Stevie W changes the entire make up of the side ? if we choose to sign permanent replacement for SW and DD doesn’t return that gives the Aces nearly 12points to play with doesn’t it ? Did he not ride in Poland on Sunday? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted April 19, 2018 I think there is a suspicion, which may be totally unfounded, that his Polish club may decide that the opportunities for him to develop as a rider in the UK are outweighed by the risk of injury. Similar thoughts have been expressed about the risk of further injuries to Vaculik. Time will tell if they have any truth. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,853 Posted April 19, 2018 Drozdz will be back. But he can come.back till the 28 day replacement is over which is Wednesday. So Monday will be starke last match and then the return of the pole 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hyderd 1,216 Posted April 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Phil The Ace said: Drozdz will be back. But he can come.back till the 28 day replacement is over which is Wednesday. So Monday will be starke last match and then the return of the pole Thanks for the info Phil, regarding Stevie, if he can't come back this season who on earth could fill his boots on a 6.77 average. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,853 Posted April 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, hyderd said: Thanks for the info Phil, regarding Stevie, if he can't come back this season who on earth could fill his boots on a 6.77 average. There's no1 really which would probably mean a total rebuild is the only way to go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces High 70 Posted April 20, 2018 14 hours ago, hyderd said: Thanks for the info Phil, regarding Stevie, if he can't come back this season who on earth could fill his boots on a 6.77 average. Kildemand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DC2 11,150 Posted April 20, 2018 On 16/04/2018 at 3:47 PM, foreverblue said: More than Cook and Doyle put together apparently!! I get the point he’s making. Auty has always looked a natural bike handler and a racer who can pass from the back - a poor man’s Darcy Ward - while Cook looks as stiff as James Wright and depends on his gating, and Doyle in his early years was an accident waiting to happen (which it frequently did). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinny 2,536 Posted April 20, 2018 Starke for Drodz has made BV stronger for sure and they should be looking to keep him on full time. No point having a total shuffle with this one over 8 buisness, I think Hougaard for Worrall would be an adequate replacement. Lets not get carried away, Steve Worrall is no world beater! once dialled in around BV Hougaard would be just as good if not better IMO 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,853 Posted April 20, 2018 Please Not hougaard. Boring as hell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) Hougaard had some good performances at the NSS in 2016 but was not impressive on his visits last year and is certainly not an adequate replacement for Worrall. Steve has stepped up a gear this year but even last year Hougaard's average of 6.09 against Steve 6.77 shows the disparity between them. I think the jury is still out on the Drozdz, Starke comparison. Far too early to make a realistic assessment of Drozdz but he scored 5 on his home debut and looks to have potential. Starke did well at Poole, a former home track, scoring 8 but was poor at the NSS, scoring only 3. He has the advantage of knowing the UK tracks but doesn't show signs to me of a rider about to improve his current average. At the moment I wouldn't put one above the other but would prefer to see Drozdz given the chance to show how good he is. Edited April 20, 2018 by Aces51 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Phil The Ace said: Please Not hougaard. Boring as hell And the way Stevie had started the season a total inadequate replacement. Always been way over rated IMHO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted April 20, 2018 38 minutes ago, stevebrum said: And the way Stevie had started the season a total inadequate replacement. Always been way over rated IMHO How many did Worrall score at Swindon again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted April 20, 2018 57 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: How many did Worrall score at Swindon again? Have you checked Hougaard's 2017 average? 6.09. Inferior to Stevie. Case rested. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted April 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: How many did Worrall score at Swindon again? Including Swindon his average for his 3PL level meetings is 7.75, just slightly higher than Poole's no. 1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites