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8 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said:

Agree with most of it. I wouldn't call diabolical though, but the lack of ambition is there for all to see.

Or maybe a lack of funds through Buster financing two clubs? 

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1 hour ago, Arch Stanton said:

Col did, and a fair few others were also pretty scathing. TBF I wasn’t impressed pre season either and I also thought we’d have a struggle to avoid the wooden spoon. My point is most people’s predictions on here are usually way off, and I include myself in that! It’s all a bit of fun. Lynn do have the benefit of having a real home comforts track. All clubs have a home advantage for sure, but Lynn is always a difficult place to get a result from despite the team strengths. As Bagpuss says, wouldn’t surprise me to see them unbeaten all season there. 

Ok fair enough but in fairness Ipswich didn't look a great team but you also have a lot of home advantage and it just showed what team spirit can do. 

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Even though we had to wait these silly time schedules, we do at last know the full 1-7.    Cant say I'm over impressed with the declaration,  even though we could have forethought most of the team.   Personally terribly disappointed there will be no MPT,   Had I been in charge he would had a place at the expense of any in the bottom 4.    I feel TJ;  TP and LK have all had enough  time to fulfil their potential, and the Stars have signed them again  because of who they are and not on any improvement  they might give.  

I believe we have two chances of making it to them PO's.    1,  Our top 3 perform to the standard expected of them.  Considering the substandard quality of this league top riders like Lambert and Cook should be capable of averaging double figures without too many problems.   Riss should be aware of all the tracks by now and should be averaging 8 at least.    If these top riders can perform and install some added belief, then possibly the others can get on the bandwagon.   2nd  chance we may have is if this Hartel has improves as much as been observed.    Being of German nationality  one would expect he will favour the bigger track.   Close friends with both Lambert and Riss, he might surprise a few this second time round.  

Though never expecting miracles,     but I feel we do have a little wisp of hope....:t:   

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1 hour ago, Arch Stanton said:

Col did, and a fair few others were also pretty scathing. TBF I wasn’t impressed pre season either and I also thought we’d have a struggle to avoid the wooden spoon. My point is most people’s predictions on here are usually way off, and I include myself in that! It’s all a bit of fun. Lynn do have the benefit of having a real home comforts track. All clubs have a home advantage for sure, but Lynn is always a difficult place to get a result from despite the team strengths. As Bagpuss says, wouldn’t surprise me to see them unbeaten all season there. 

Never use to be.Back in the day so to speak everyone use to like coming to Lynn because there was always a chance of getting an away win.Only when it became really grippy did we get plenty of advantage as away riders couldn't cope and basically bottled it.By all accounts they are making it less grippy next season.Will this go against our home advantage?

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38 minutes ago, g13webb said:

Even though we had to wait these silly time schedules, we do at last know the full 1-7.    Cant say I'm over impressed with the declaration,  even though we could have forethought most of the team.   Personally terribly disappointed there will be no MPT,   Had I been in charge he would had a place at the expense of any in the bottom 4.    I feel TJ;  TP and LK have all had enough  time to fulfil their potential, and the Stars have signed them again  because of who they are and not on any improvement  they might give.  

I believe we have two chances of making it to them PO's.    1,  Our top 3 perform to the standard expected of them.  Considering the substandard quality of this league top riders like Lambert and Cook should be capable of averaging double figures without too many problems.   Riss should be aware of all the tracks by now and should be averaging 8 at least.    If these top riders can perform and install some added belief, then possibly the others can get on the bandwagon.   2nd  chance we may have is if this Hartel has improves as much as been observed.    Being of German nationality  one would expect he will favour the bigger track.   Close friends with both Lambert and Riss, he might surprise a few this second time round.  

Though never expecting miracles,     but I feel we do have a little wisp of hope....:t:   

Don't agree with the statement concerning Lambert and Cook that they should average double figures without too many problems.There has been many better and experienced riders in this weaker league that haven't done that including Doyle,Iversen,Lindgren to name a few.When was the last rider to average 10pts?I am not picking just saying it is very hard to average double figures.

I hope your right though,if those 2 average 10 or more Lynn will easily make the play-offs and hopefully win the league for the first time.

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55 minutes ago, g13webb said:

Even though we had to wait these silly time schedules, we do at last know the full 1-7.    Cant say I'm over impressed with the declaration,  even though we could have forethought most of the team.   Personally terribly disappointed there will be no MPT,   Had I been in charge he would had a place at the expense of any in the bottom 4.    I feel TJ;  TP and LK have all had enough  time to fulfil their potential, and the Stars have signed them again  because of who they are and not on any improvement  they might give.  

I believe we have two chances of making it to them PO's.    1,  Our top 3 perform to the standard expected of them.  Considering the substandard quality of this league top riders like Lambert and Cook should be capable of averaging double figures without too many problems.   Riss should be aware of all the tracks by now and should be averaging 8 at least.    If these top riders can perform and install some added belief, then possibly the others can get on the bandwagon.   2nd  chance we may have is if this Hartel has improves as much as been observed.    Being of German nationality  one would expect he will favour the bigger track.   Close friends with both Lambert and Riss, he might surprise a few this second time round.  

Though never expecting miracles,     but I feel we do have a little wisp of hope....:t:   

Agree with the majority of this, however I think your expectations of the top three are a title high.....if Cook & Lambert can both average 9 and Riss 7-7.5 they will all have had good seasons. Also I’d argue that the improvement he might give is the only reason Proctor has been signed again. 

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3 hours ago, Arch Stanton said:

My point is most people’s predictions on here are usually way off, and I include myself in that! It’s all a bit of fun.

And what else are we going to do between October and March? :P

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It’s very much a bit of fun. The important thing is to not take umbrage when somebody thinks your team will be sh ite :D

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32 minutes ago, Bagpuss said:

It’s very much a bit of fun. The important thing is to not take umbrage when somebody thinks your team will be sh ite :D

Wouldn't it be a bit of fun if we could formalise this prediction process. For example, we all predict our 1 to 7 for the League. Then come October we "measure" who's prediction is the best.
Sounds like a job for Racers-and-Royals to me! :rolleyes:

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5 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

Or maybe a lack of funds through Buster financing two clubs? 

Yeah. I said that last season many times. I thought he owned 3 at the time. I do repeat myself, I know, but it frustrates me;) After 2018 I want to push on a try and win it. Since then it's gone a bit Pete Tong :( Hope someone buys the Panthers sooner rather than later.

Robert should put a point on his average, after dropping around 1.5 last season.

Cookie will at least keep his average.

Erik. His away average isn't great, but i'm hoping he can put at least 0.5 a point on his away average to make it nearer 6.

TJ is the big one. Almost a 4 point difference home and away. He needs to put at least 1.5 on his 3.7point something away average, won't be easy.

Lewis had an away average of 4.00, a lot of that from reserve. Now he starts in the top 5.If he can keep his 6.4ish home average and average 5 away I think that's all  ask for, or expect.

Ty. Had a crap 2019. I can see why they wanted him back on around 4.4. He will pop in and out of the top 5 imho, so with that in mind a 5.5 - 6 point average would be a good return for me.

Hartel. Who knows. Can we afford him to find his feet for half a season. I know some teams have a low scoring reserve, but with our engine room I feel he will need to hit the ground running at reserve. Wish him the best, but I would of had Spud all day long.

Fingers crossed :t:

 

 

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9 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

I’d agree they are the teams to beat but it wouldn’t surprise me if we went through the card at home, the side is stacked with Lynn specialists. 

The hope of course is that the middle order rides like they did in 2018 and not 2019. There is a lot of reliance on Proctor to get back to being a 6+ rider.

The middle order is temperamental at best and that is going to hurt Kings Lynn.

I agree, generally, that they be will strong enough at home but imo they will still lose meetings around the AFA to the better teams.

There is a very prevalent and clear lack of ambition in the recruitment process and I think most lynn fans can associate with that.

I would have kept MPT and lost all of Kerr/Jorgensen and Riss. 
 

Easier said than done I know and cost clearly has played a part here, but it has at Peterborough too with the same man having the purse but it looks like they will have a better team.

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9 hours ago, Bald Bloke said:

Agree with most of it. I wouldn't call diabolical though, but the lack of ambition is there for all to see.

Perhaps diabolical was a strong sentiment in context but I stand by what I’ve said. I think lynn have the weakest team. A decent top 2 but far too prone to cock ups below it.

They won’t travel well and that puts pressure on home results, where imo they will drop points to better teams. 
 

I think it’s a team built on the cheap with a potential view to play off contention if everything works.

The issue is I don’t think everything will work.

Horses for courses at the end of the day. Who knows, it may well be okay.

Stranger things have happened 

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13 hours ago, tellboy said:

Don't agree with the statement concerning Lambert and Cook that they should average double figures without too many problems.There has been many better and experienced riders in this weaker league that haven't done that including Doyle,Iversen,Lindgren to name a few.When was the last rider to average 10pts?I am not picking just saying it is very hard to average double figures.

I hope your right though,if those 2 average 10 or more Lynn will easily make the play-offs and hopefully win the league for the first time.

When I suggested Lambert and Cookie achieving double figures, I did so because of the lack of quality riders has never been more evident than it is today.    With the exception of say half a dozen at best, the rest of the riders are of second division standard.  If these top riders are hoping to progress and establish themselves in the SGP rankings  they need to standout in this company as a priority....   I was hoping after 2018, Lambert would push on to the world stage, but unfortunate  he went backwards.   He needs to recapture that form in 2020 other wise he will lose that dream appeal he undoubtedly has.....   Cook also has to rekindle his old form to where he was 2 years ago.    Both these talented riders are more than capable of reaching them dizzy heights.....

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Lambert and cook along with Doyle and Brat should be head and should above the others. Riss should prove to be decent back. We will always have a decent reserve so either Haerrl or the middle improve we should get in the top four easy

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