ProudtobeaBrummie 646 Posted December 13, 2018 wow Luke ruddick 000 as he will be known .why the heck have they drafted him in he is not even a NL heat leader ? I can safely say you have the worst rider by far in the league is he related to the owners or something ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fenway Bleachers 2,665 Posted December 13, 2018 Luke comes from Melrose, so a local lad , and he has some experience of the dale. That will help since home advantage here can be huge. As long as he puts in the effort, and takes advantage of extra laps post meetings, all he needs to do is beat his opposite 2 pointer more often than not, and the blue and gold will embrace him, because that’s what we do. Anything more will be a bonus, but a few points in heats 2 and 4 will be job done. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac101 1,187 Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Fenway Bleachers said: Luke comes from Melrose, so a local lad , and he has some experience of the dale. That will help since home advantage here can be huge. As long as he puts in the effort, and takes advantage of extra laps post meetings, all he needs to do is beat his opposite 2 pointer more often than not, and the blue and gold will embrace him, because that’s what we do. Anything more will be a bonus, but a few points in heats 2 and 4 will be job done. Luke lives in Ely in Norfolk moved down there last year and don't think he rode there this year and will depend on how they set the track up next year if it was like this year really grippy he and a few of the new team will struggle Edited December 13, 2018 by mac101 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProudtobeaBrummie 646 Posted December 13, 2018 27 minutes ago, Fenway Bleachers said: Luke comes from Melrose, so a local lad , and he has some experience of the dale. That will help since home advantage here can be huge. As long as he puts in the effort, and takes advantage of extra laps post meetings, all he needs to do is beat his opposite 2 pointer more often than not, and the blue and gold will embrace him, because that’s what we do. Anything more will be a bonus, but a few points in heats 2 and 4 will be job done. Ah fair enough but trust me he wont beat his opposite numbers home or away i dont think you realise how far behind the others he is ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fenway Bleachers 2,665 Posted December 13, 2018 I take your views, since you have been watching him more often. However we do have a decent track record of improving riders once in the Monarchs family. Here’s hoping we do so again. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone 943 Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said: Ah fair enough but trust me he wont beat his opposite numbers home or away i dont think you realise how far behind the others he is ... Well based on the final NL Green Sheets for 2018 , Ruddick was 6.67 compared to Glasgow's Joe Lawlor on 6.61 I realise that averages can be misleading, but unless you were watching Ruddick riding everywhere, week in, week out, rather than trust your assumption, I'll wait & see how he actually does. Certainly HalifaxTiger on this forum rates him and he probably attended more 2018 UK domestic meetings than anyone else on the BSF. Edited December 14, 2018 by cyclone Typo error Ruddick 's GSA was 6.67 not 6.17 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,333 Posted December 14, 2018 10 hours ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said: wow Luke ruddick 000 as he will be known .why the heck have they drafted him in he is not even a NL heat leader ? I can safely say you have the worst rider by far in the league is he related to the owners or something ? He is the same standard as a lot of the reserves in the league next next season,I’m quite sure he will give it his best shot and wish him well.To say he will will be the worst rider in the league is very disrespectful he did not create this situation.There a few 2 pointers who will find his home track a challenge to say the least. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Blobby 2,647 Posted December 14, 2018 11 hours ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said: wow Luke ruddick 000 as he will be known .why the heck have they drafted him in he is not even a NL heat leader ? I can safely say you have the worst rider by far in the league is he related to the owners or something ? Go on then tell us how he’ll be the worst rider in the league. Can’t wait for your reasoning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,333 Posted December 14, 2018 11 hours ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said: wow Luke ruddick 000 as he will be known .why the heck have they drafted him in he is not even a NL heat leader ? I can safely say you have the worst rider by far in the league is he related to the owners or something ? I think you need to look at your Teams signings before you start rubbishing other Teams signings,if that’s your game . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,246 Posted December 14, 2018 Didn't think id ever say this but id be happier with Ruddick than either of Glasgows reserve pairing!!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TotallyHonestJohn 3,078 Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said: wow Luke ruddick 000 as he will be known .why the heck have they drafted him in he is not even a NL heat leader ? I can safely say you have the worst rider by far in the league is he related to the owners or something ? 11 hours ago, Fenway Bleachers said: I take your views, since you have been watching him more often. However we do have a decent track record of improving riders once in the Monarchs family. Here’s hoping we do so again. 39 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: Go on then tell us how he’ll be the worst rider in the league. Can’t wait for your reasoning. 31 minutes ago, Fromafar said: I think you need to look at your Teams signings before you start rubbishing other Teams signings,if that’s your game . Honestly First met Luke a few years back now when my daughter was teaching at his school in Berwick and I used to chat to him at Newcastle when he came down on his free Sundays to watch. He is a great kid who is "keen as mustard" and wants to do well and he will be well looked after up at Armadale and I hope he takes this opportunity with both hands and makes a good go of it. After all he deserves the chance and he will not be overawed by the step up and his attitude is spot on. If he puts 1 point on his average next year he will have upped it by 50% so you need to look at what you expect him to achieve because if he does end up on a 3 by the end of next year I will guarantee that no other rider in the Edinburgh team will have upped there average by that amount as its all about perspective If he can get dialled into the Edinburgh track he will be okay, as has been pointed out there is a good home track advantage up there and he will get well looked after with all the help needed for him to improve. Good luck to him for next year and stay safe, and all he has to do; to look for inspiration; is look at how Kyle Bickley did last year; he had a hard time at the start of last season, persevered, and by the end of the year didn't want the season to finish, so let Brummie matey boy "knock" as hard as he wants, if you get stuck in and work hard you end up proving the detractors wrong. I for one will be rooting for him Go for it Bonnie Lad Regards THJ Edited December 14, 2018 by TotallyHonestJohn missed out key word 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BBSC 56 Posted December 14, 2018 43 minutes ago, Fromafar said: I think you need to look at your Teams signings before you start rubbishing other Teams signings,if that’s your game . Castagna being one. Good luck to Luke at Edinburgh. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac101 1,187 Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) Having watched Luke every NL meeting this season he will do ok had good meeting beating heatleaders then could struggle against reserves and depending what the tracks like if grippy like some meetings this year then he might struggle but l think the Somerset reserves are the least experienced and weakest and wouldn’t say luke was any better than the Glasgow reserves joes ave is only low because his equipment let him down a good few times this season so will need to get that sorted for next season and if chessals comes back fit he will be better than most 2 pointers Edited December 14, 2018 by mac101 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted December 14, 2018 19 hours ago, cyclone said: Well based on the final NL Green Sheets for 2018 , Ruddick was 6.67 compared to Glasgow's Joe Lawlor on 6.61 I realise that averages can be misleading, but unless you were watching Ruddick riding everywhere, week in, week out, rather than trust your assumption, I'll wait & see how he actually does. Certainly HalifaxTiger on this forum rates him and he probably attended more 2018 UK domestic meetings than anyone else on the BSF. ...and Me. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New era Panthers 2,055 Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/13/2018 at 10:57 PM, mac101 said: Luke lives in Ely in Norfolk moved down there last year and don't think he rode there this year and will depend on how they set the track up next year if it was like this year really grippy he and a few of the new team will struggle Has he found where the house is of yet, because the only Ely I know of is in the fens and happens to be in Cambridgeshire. A fine city famous for it's cathedral. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
