lisa-colette 6,028 Posted December 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, KingoftheTrack said: Sentimental pick? Just my opinion here why I say Riss over Noddy and I do think I make a good argument even though Noddy would still get the majority vote. Erik is in his mid 20's and he can improve as rider whilst Noddy's best days are behind him and he's on a downward spiral with no improvement left. Maybe! lol. I'd be wanting Poole to move back up if he said he'd be in the team. I'm not that sure about Erik, but prob haven't seen him ride enough. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
89buttons 759 Posted December 1, 2021 38 minutes ago, Baldyman said: So Batch and Riss is now out best hope? And 1.88 wasted. I really hope not,,, I went to every meeting last season,,, so I watched plenty of rubbish,,, so was hoping for a bit more from this new team. Its a shame,, but currently I feel I won't be putting much effort into visiting next year,, if those are our final.2 Tbh while it’s a shame to be that far under the limit if they’re the final two, batch and riss both on falsely low averages coming off poor seasons, but riss rides Foxhall very well as has batch in the past, plus batch has had his best seasons when riding in a team with doyle so both could easily end up being trump cards, the only rider to score more points in the league than Danny king last season was bewley who’s now departed. I dare say doyle will comfortably be the highest scoring rider in the league next year, starke and Rowe will be one of the strongest reserve pairings for sure, always question marks over Heeps seems to have and upward season and then a bad one but hopefully the influence of doyle can help him Shame to give up so much of the team building limit but if you took all the numbers away and just showed me the names on paper against the other sides I’d be pretty happy tbh deffo think batch is a better option than buzz would’ve been, would of course take holder Snr in a heart beat but will believe the rumours when it’s confirmed, he’s supposedly been coming back to uk every off season for years now…. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2ndbendbeerhut 1,781 Posted December 1, 2021 34 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: The big issue last year was starting with riders effectively 1 position above where they should've been (Cam 3rd heat leader rather than 2nd string etc) Looks like history repeating itself What's that saying about the definition of insanity..... You can't make the same mistake twice.... as the 2nd time you make it, its a choice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, 89buttons said: Tbh while it’s a shame to be that far under the limit if they’re the final two, batch and riss both on falsely low averages coming off poor seasons, but riss rides Foxhall very well as has batch in the past, plus batch has had his best seasons when riding in a team with doyle so both could easily end up being trump cards, the only rider to score more points in the league than Danny king last season was bewley who’s now departed. I dare say doyle will comfortably be the highest scoring rider in the league next year, starke and Rowe will be one of the strongest reserve pairings for sure, always question marks over Heeps seems to have and upward season and then a bad one but hopefully the influence of doyle can help him Shame to give up so much of the team building limit but if you took all the numbers away and just showed me the names on paper against the other sides I’d be pretty happy tbh deffo think batch is a better option than buzz would’ve been, would of course take holder Snr in a heart beat but will believe the rumours when it’s confirmed, he’s supposedly been coming back to uk every off season for years now…. Yeah I get all of that that a couple could improve,,, but why not start with a better rider somewhere and still have the couple that could improve. At the moment they have to improve just to claw back the deficit To use football,,, you wouldn't use a striker that averages 10 goals a season, when you could have one that averages 30 Edited December 1, 2021 by Baldyman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BartoszZmarzlikFan 491 Posted December 1, 2021 Does anyone want to start a go fund me page to help Ipswich put together a side that comes close to the 39 points limit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,026 Posted December 2, 2021 1 hour ago, KingoftheTrack said: Sentimental pick? Just my opinion here why I say Riss over Noddy and I do think I make a good argument even though Noddy would still get the majority vote. Erik is in his mid 20's and he can improve as rider whilst Noddy's best days are behind him and he's on a downward spiral with no improvement left. But if Chris Holder drops .5 off his ave & Riss adds .5 to his ave, Holder is still the stronger rider! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arch Stanton 2,255 Posted December 2, 2021 Interestingly in the speedway star, they say the club will announce one more signing Thursday morning, which will leave the club needing one more to complete the team. So perhaps we may still get closer to the limit after all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted December 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said: Interestingly in the speedway star, they say the club will announce one more signing Thursday morning, which will leave the club needing one more to complete the team. So perhaps we may still get closer to the limit after all. In other word's,,, we haven't got a full team,,, and yet again we are struggling to find riders to fill it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arch Stanton 2,255 Posted December 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, Baldyman said: In other word's,,, we haven't got a full team,,, and yet again we are struggling to find riders to fill it. Bit bizarre to name all 6, and then leave yourself no wiggle room by having to find a rider with the points you have left. So is it Batchelor or Riss announced in the morning.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panthers99 434 Posted December 2, 2021 5 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: Bit bizarre to name all 6, and then leave yourself no wiggle room by having to find a rider with the points you have left. So is it Batchelor or Riss announced in the morning.. It is indeed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cowboy cookie returns? 747 Posted December 2, 2021 5 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: Bit bizarre to name all 6, and then leave yourself no wiggle room by having to find a rider with the points you have left. So is it Batchelor or Riss announced in the morning.. Both Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arch Stanton 2,255 Posted December 2, 2021 No idea what that speedway star article was all about then! Can someone get Louis a calculator for Christmas please, his appears to be broken!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted December 2, 2021 Wow they really did manage to turn a silk purse into a sows ear 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racin Jason 72 1,283 Posted December 2, 2021 From being very excited when Doyle was signed I’m now totally underwhelmed. And a bit angry. Any advantage we had with riders with potential to raise their average is negated with starting two points under the limit. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted December 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Racin Jason 72 said: From being very excited when Doyle was signed I’m now totally underwhelmed. And a bit angry. Any advantage we had with riders with potential to raise their average is negated with starting two points under the limit. Don't worry,, some will soon be along to convince you otherwise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
