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Riss wasn't that good when Edinburgh were here earlier in the season. He was easily beaten in his first ride, and won against a half fit Danny who then withdrew from the meeting. He didn't trouble the scorers after that. As people have said he was dropped for a reason by Edinburgh.

With regards to Wallinger he has a NL average of 5.64, not exactly tearing it up and doesn't appear in any of the team line-ups. Agree there are better options out there, someone mentioned Ryan Kinsley who has an average of 9.68 better than Danyon.

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1 hour ago, 2ndbendbeerhut said:

Simple solution... make both reserve berths only for British riders under 21 in the Championship. They stay there all year regardless of averages. If an injury occurs to a reserve like with Hume then another rider replaces them that meets the criteria. No longer would you get the likes of Garcia or Jensen being at reserve when they shouldn't be.....if they food enough then they should be in the 1-5

if workington had any fixtures before the next set of averages came out . rasmus jensen would not be at reserve for workington . in his place would be RENE BACH . . work that one out. from number 1 to reserve . but after the next set it could be jensen or campton . 

i agree , brits should be given a chance @ reserve , but the steve boxall guy ruined that joy for rye house and the bspa I (them again ) made him move into the 1 to 5 !

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The best solution would be for the average for an overseas rider not failing below his assessed. So if a rider comes in on a 5.00 at the start of the season but is only averaging 3.0 he keeps the 5.00 until which time he averages over 5.00. If he ends the season as a 3 point rider he would keep his assessed average of 5 for the following season. That should stop promoter's going down the overseas route unless they are a true talent. 

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2 minutes ago, Spl77 said:

The best solution would be for the average for an overseas rider not failing below his assessed. So if a rider comes in on a 5.00 at the start of the season but is only averaging 3.0 he keeps the 5.00 until which time he averages over 5.00. If he ends the season as a 3 point rider he would keep his assessed average of 5 for the following season. That should stop promoter's going down the overseas route unless they are a true talent. 

That does happen to an extent - although it is not the full assessed average that is retained

The average cannot drop below 4

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Oh a half hearted rule.... assessed ave should that, you keep it until you have achieved it. If a rider is good enough to come in on a 5.20 ave then they should only improve...once they have achieved an average of over 5.20 then they would be able to drop under that mark.

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On ‎7‎/‎17‎/‎2018 at 7:26 AM, Arch Stanton said:

Riss has been dropped by Edinburgh for a reason, he’s been rubbish. 

It's not as if Edinburgh hadn't been warned. Here's a little something from December last year:

 

KJ's season review

the inferior Riss: achieved the largest increase of any Monarchs' rider in 2017. However, dig a little deeper and there is cause for concern. Yes he started off like a train at reserve, and hats off to him for that, but when he moved into the top 5 he turned into something of a nondescript performer. Once there, he won only 8 races (3 pre-injury and 5 upon return = the same total as the unfairly criticised Max Clegg), averaging only 4.60. You really need a lot more than that from your fourth highest rider.

 

Obviously doesn't handle pressure very well. Whether it be a last place on a TR a Sheffield or his going missing way too often in heat 14, the warning signs are flashing. Oh, and his performance for Wolves in the Premiership play-off final was positively laughable.

 

Back in 2018? For me, it comes down to a choice - who would you rather sign?

A - a second string on a 5.76 average, who could only muster 4.60 during his time in that part of the team; or

B - a reserve on a 4.15 average, who actually achieved 4.82 during his time in that part of the team.

Based on that evidence, there would be no room at the inn for the sunlounger grabber.

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An excellent 13 points for Drew Kemp away at Birmingham tonight, including a superb heat 15 victory against his partner Danny Ayres, and the home duo of James Shanes and Tom Bacon. Good lad. 

 

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Couple of questions now spring to mind after the narrow home victory over Redcar. 

What is the real situation regarding Danny's fitness and the likelihood of him actually riding competitively again this season? If he's not likely to be back and be effective we may as well get somebody in before the deadline, RR and guests for the rest of the season surely can't be an acceptable option! 

Secondly, if we stick with Wallinger getting big fat zeros every meeting till Drew comes on board our season will be over before he arrives, I know it's pretty much over already but that's not a reason not to try! 

There must be an untried national league rider that would relish the chance of a brief go in our league who could actually score a few points? I know it's now only a handful of meetings but surely we can get in someone in? 

 

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Our season isn't over yet, have you seen the table? There are a few teams like ourselves that could easily get fourth.  Now, lose at home to lakeside, then yes it's probably out of our reach.   

I cant believe any thought went into the wallbanger signing, and i find it even harder to believe another rider wouldn't relish the chance as long as they didn't lose money.

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With the time available after meetings its a shame there hasn't been some kind of challenge races organised? Wheres Walli and a couple of other challengers? 3 Races top scorer takes the place in the next meeting and repeat?

 

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I think when averages dictate that you to bring in riders like Wallenger instead of youngsters who want to protect for next season you can see why the sport is in the mire. some Kind of grading MIGHT be the answer IMO .

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7 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said:

With the time available after meetings its a shame there hasn't been some kind of challenge races organised? Wheres Walli and a couple of other challengers? 3 Races top scorer takes the place in the next meeting and repeat?

 

isnt that how it used to be in the 70s . had a run off for one the reserve places ?

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1 hour ago, jenga said:

isnt that how it used to be in the 70s . had a run off for one the reserve places ?

Im lead to believe so. Wasn't attending in the 70's but if it worked then why could it not work now......

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On 7/20/2018 at 2:29 PM, Sings4Speedway said:

Im lead to believe so. Wasn't attending in the 70's but if it worked then why could it not work now......

Used to be called Vulture Races to decide who was at number 7 in the following meeting. Was outlawed sometime after that, and went back to natural selection process. Seem to remember a similar race was run immediately after the main meeting to secure a ride in the organised second half competition.

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So good to see Mark Riss scoring well again tonight, it's amazing what having your favourite track as your home can do for your confidence. I guess a happy rider is a better rider. He seems to be able to score ok in our main body. Come on the Witches!

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