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As we have signed Kai Ward who do we think the “Ginger Ninja” should have in his team?

I’m guessing at Dan & Joe, but that still leaves 4 spots up for grabs?

The issue is, if the points limit has been dramatically reduced surely the focus has got to be getting “value on their average” second strings where they can look at putting a couple of points on their average….

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18 minutes ago, W9 Lion said:

As we have signed Kai Ward who do we think the “Ginger Ninja” should have in his team?

I’m guessing at Dan & Joe, but that still leaves 4 spots up for grabs?

 

The issue is, if the points limit has been dramatically reduced surely the focus has got to be getting “value on their average” second strings where they can look at putting a couple of points on their average….

 

Press releases still point to the same team as initially announced with Hume removed due to points reduction and Dicken not wanting a NDL place (again). 

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1 minute ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Press releases still point to the same team as initially announced with Hume removed due to points reduction and Dicken not wanting a NDL place (again). 

So who do you think will be the additional rider?

 

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Just now, W9 Lion said:

So who do you think will be the additional rider?

 

All depends on what the actual points limit is? Based on 35 then Jamie Halder would be a good addition as a strong second string anything less than that and its likely another 3 pointer either new to league or failure from previous attempts.

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Nasty rumour circulating that Chattin has been released as the Cubs want a younger reserve!  The obsession with young riders is bordering on disturbing.

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2 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Nasty rumour circulating that Chattin has been released as the Cubs want a younger reserve!  The obsession with young riders is bordering on disturbing.

Mickie Simpson perhaps? Is luke Whitehead still knocking around? Although he might be too old by now!! Not a teenager

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2 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Nasty rumour circulating that Chattin has been released as the Cubs want a younger reserve!  The obsession with young riders is bordering on disturbing.

It's definitely an odd time sport is trying to give young riders a chance yet it's seemingly at the expense of an older rider who is still trying to find his level

 

8 minutes ago, Dandelion said:

Mickie Simpson perhaps? Is luke Whitehead still knocking around? Although he might be too old by now!! Not a teenager

Mickie would be a good shout probably only slightly behind Sam McGurk and Archie Freeman in the new rider category. Only downfall could be his machinery. Good luck to him though he is a trier 

 

 

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6 minutes ago, Dandelion said:

Mickie Simpson perhaps? Is luke Whitehead still knocking around? Although he might be too old by now!! Not a teenager

The point i was making is that ditching a 22 year old for a rider who is just younger isnt on. What about signing riders because they are good enough. Many moan at falling standards and yet seem insistant that any 16 year old with a bike gets a place.

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47 minutes ago, phillwhitewasmad said:

It's definitely an odd time sport is trying to give young riders a chance yet it's seemingly at the expense of an older rider who is still trying to find his level

 

 

all riders really need to start at reserve to give them confidence with  racing riders of the same 3 point caliber   getting a couple of points in your first heats makes a lot of difference to the head  and the rest of the meeting we have mostly rode at number 2 last few years but managed to  creep over the 3 point ave once to 3.5 ,being in ht 1 is a hard one with a couple  of heat leaders so your struggling for that 1 point usually  and end up only getting 3 rides because the reserve is banging in points when we dropped to reserve we did 3 meetings won the reserve race in the 3 meetings    plus a few more points as you get a couple races against the other reserve always a different rider when you win the reserve race or follow your partner home  and that  gives you a bit of confidence going into your next one 

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On 2/22/2021 at 6:55 PM, Sings4Speedway said:

Nasty rumour circulating that Chattin has been released as the Cubs want a younger reserve!  The obsession with young riders is bordering on disturbing.

In any other job in the country that would be age discrimination & illegal, how is speedway any different?

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9 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

In any other job in the country that would be age discrimination & illegal, how is speedway any different?

Because immoral is one of the grounding rules for speedway. Sadly will be very difficult to prove as i doubt anyone ahs put anything in writing but disgusting actions non the less. If it had been due to better options available or we had a few match races at a practice day and the younger rider fared better then fair enough but i suspect the Cubs tails will be pretty long and clumsy this season.

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On 2/22/2021 at 6:55 PM, Sings4Speedway said:

Nasty rumour circulating that Chattin has been released as the Cubs want a younger reserve!  The obsession with young riders is bordering on disturbing.

Unfortunate when other clubs are sticking with the 7 they had in 2020 :neutral:

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5 minutes ago, Islander15 said:

Unfortunate when other clubs are sticking with the 7 they had in 2020 :neutral:

Sadly i don't think anyone will be able to track the 1-7 they had planned due to the points reduction but if a better option becomes available or comes of age to do league racing it could be considered justified but age based rather than ability based just isn't on. Complaints that the sport is being diluted or the NDL is full of "wobblers" just gains traction when the best available riders are not those who are being given the team places.

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