IronScorpion 1,399 Posted January 27, 2021 I am not sure when it was but didn't Jake say he was going to stop over here for the winter( unsure whether '18-19 or '19-20) so to stop over here, without pay, must be difficult. It, also, surprised me why he had not done many meetings in Australia this last few months, more so, after winning the Darcy Ward meeting in late November. Will welcome him back with open arms in 2022. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thebaron 434 Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) With the news that Jake has withdrawn from UK racing in 2021 it seems to me we likely need to make two changes to the proposed line up ? Maybe switching one of the 5pt riders for a 4pt rider and try for Rory Schlien ? or Bradley Wilson-Dean ? who are freed following Somersets withdrawl ? Bottom line is the season IF it gets underway ? Is only ever going be a truncated affair. Likely a June start and Sept finish. So Jakes position is entirely understandable. But the options around his average are limited around UK based riders so we may have consider an 8+ rider to get near Jakes scoring. Not many of those about. BWD even if he rides in the UK might be a good option. That said hes been out a year - but so has everyone else !. For a 4pt rider one Aussie thats prepared to race a "shortened UK season" is Zane Kennedy. With his previous experience at Sheffield he might be a useful option. As much as I dont like going back on agreements with riders from 2020 I think we might have to ? SCUNTHORPE SCORPIONS AVE -2.50% 1 Josh Auty 7.78 7.41 2 0.00 0.00 3 Tero Aarnio 6.85 6.85 4 Thomas Jorgensen 6.47 6.47 5 Theo Pijper 5.49 5.49 6 Simon Lambert 5.28 5.03 7 Jordan Palin 2.00 RSx2* 2.00 Actual Total: 33.87 1 to 6 Total: 31.25 Rising Star 39.00 2.00 Remaining: 7.75 Team Total 33.25 41.00 Edited January 27, 2021 by the outsider Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScunnyDan 335 Posted January 27, 2021 Would Dimitri Berge fit? and would he be willing to race for us? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillwhitewasmad 1,483 Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) Won't be Schlien he's off to Poole. Bwd not a bad call but like palmdawg says Berge is a better option Edited January 27, 2021 by phillwhitewasmad 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 2,240 Posted January 27, 2021 46 minutes ago, ScunnyDan said: Would Dimitri Berge fit? and would he be willing to race for us? Definatley, until he spits the dummy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thebaron 434 Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) Berge might be an option had a 4+ ave with Belle Vue in 2019 so whats that = in the Champ ? Looking through the 2019 Averages that formed the basis for the 2020 Line Ups. The nearest rider to Jakes ave is current at Her Majesties pleasure !. So I do think we there need to be two changes to accomodate a rider with a higher ave than Jake ? That means that Pijper's( who I am sure "retired" in 2020 ? ) or Lambert's place could be in doubt ? and a nearer 4pt rider to come in. Edited January 28, 2021 by the outsider Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,162 Posted January 28, 2021 That's a team with a lot of overseas riders considering we are in the middle of a global pandemic... Will they be all based over here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, mikebv said: That's a team with a lot of overseas riders considering we are in the middle of a global pandemic... Will they be all based over here? Only Aarnio and Jorgensen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScunnyDan 335 Posted January 28, 2021 Not too sure on Tero, but I believe Thomas is based in Boston and Theo lives in the UK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted January 29, 2021 14 hours ago, ScunnyDan said: Not too sure on Tero, but I believe Thomas is based in Boston and Theo lives in the UK Tero travels, but he has had a base/workshop in Newcastle. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric i 604 Posted January 29, 2021 I think Scunny will have to wait until April/May when continental riders will be more willing to commit to the UK if they know there is no quarantine between Poland and the UK. If the league does start in May it could be with crowd restrictions, would all clubs start with a 50% crowd capacity? If there is a drop out or two there could be plenty of spare riders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scunny1 430 Posted January 31, 2021 Berge to ride in Sweden and Poland ,so I guess he's out of the equation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScunnyDan 335 Posted January 31, 2021 9 hours ago, scunny1 said: Berge to ride in Sweden and Poland ,so I guess he's out of the equation. If it's not the top league in polska then I think he should be ok to race for us, if hes willing to of cause Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 7,988 Posted January 31, 2021 10 hours ago, scunny1 said: Berge to ride in Sweden and Poland ,so I guess he's out of the equation. If Berge is racing in either of leagues one or two in Poland, which he is, he can still ride in two other leagues, that may be Britain. But I dont see that at Scunthorpe or any other Championship team for that matter, if Berge does race over here I think it will be for a team in the Premiership. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,224 Posted January 31, 2021 1 hour ago, screm said: If Berge is racing in either of leagues one or two in Poland, which he is, he can still ride in two other leagues, that may be Britain. But I dont see that at Scunthorpe or any other Championship team for that matter, if Berge does race over here I think it will be for a team in the Premiership. Berge can be a waste of space at times, when he is not in the mood he just takes the P*ss. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites