lisa-colette 6,022 Posted March 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, HGould said: I think Kennett would have been a second string by June at best with Anderson, Palm Toft and Barker in that team Surely Zaine Keleher would score well at home and probably better away and turn up away more than Kennett. Not sure about that. If he is better away than Kennett then they would have signed him instead of Kennett in the first place imo. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,018 Posted March 9, 2022 3 hours ago, HGould said: I think Kennett would have been a second string by June at best with Anderson, Palm Toft and Barker in that team Surely Zaine Keleher would score well at home and probably better away and turn up away more than Kennett. Kennet miles better than Keleher imo. But Keleher may be the best of the rest available now! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,018 Posted March 9, 2022 4 hours ago, Wee Eck said: Yeh, you’re right there. Like Poole. Or, before Kennett packed it in, erm, Plymouth. And they’re not the only ones - how about Leicester, Redcar or, arguably, Scunthorpe. if a rethink is required, it’s to cut the number of teams down to fit the riders available. When Oxford were allowed in, Birmingham should have been refused as, despite all the hot air coming out from Perry Barr, there is no way they can put together a competitive team for the budget that seems to be available. In my opinion Just need a lower points limit, bring back the "rising stars" and there will be enough riders to go around! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,018 Posted March 9, 2022 9 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: Bad timing even with understandable reasons. Given he has no other Speedway commitments it would have been more helpful to at least "encourage" Kennett to stay on and do the first meeting then quit? He cops a ban for with holding services, Plymouth get to run RR until a replacement is found..... Good idea! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skippy 26 Posted March 9, 2022 Adam Ellis ain't doing championship, what is his average 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Normski 1,315 Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, skippy said: Adam Ellis ain't doing championship, what is his average 7.66 by BSPL Website Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,358 Posted March 9, 2022 7 hours ago, TTT said: Teams struggling to find riders and now Plymouth will be in the same boat. The whole league structure needs a rethink and clubs like Poole shouldn't be allowed to sign 3 x No.1's imo as it's leading to a very unbalanced league. Poole signed aTeam within the points limit ,same as every other Team in the League,so don’t know what you are talking about. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghosty 500 Posted March 9, 2022 32 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Poole signed aTeam within the points limit ,same as every other Team in the League,so don’t know what you are talking about. In the Premier/Elite league a few years ago I'm sure you could only have 2 riders with an 8 point plus average? Why - it spreads the top riders around the league, it gives more balance to all teams. Top heavy teams have a "unfair advantage" especially heats in 13, 14 & 15. Time me thinks for a E.G.M. of the B.S.P. Limited & a reshuffle the 2022 team line ups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,263 Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Ghosty said: In the Premier/Elite league a few years ago I'm sure you could only have 2 riders with an 8 point plus average? Why - it spreads the top riders around the league, it gives more balance to all teams. Top heavy teams have a "unfair advantage" especially heats in 13, 14 & 15. Time me thinks for a E.G.M. of the B.S.P. Limited & a reshuffle the 2022 team line ups. Whoa There!!! It's British Speedway Titles you are talking about... It's definitely worth one or two clubs going out of the leagues mid season, due to being uncompetitive to see that one team recieve all those national accolades from the media, all that kudos, and the huge financial rewards that winning a British Speedway Title brings... In fact. It would be even better to lose a couple of teams as more Guests would then be available to help that one team to win it.. Edited March 10, 2022 by mikebv 1 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,889 Posted March 10, 2022 One thing this rider shortage does prove is that those people calling for one big league over the last few seasons were proved wrong, in that there is nowhere near enough riders to go round. There is probably some legs in the limiting of signing riders over a certain average - but again, you’d have thought this problem would of been foreseen by the governing body and not an afterthought because teams are struggling to complete their teams (in both divisions too!) 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiveusaB 1,133 Posted March 10, 2022 Gutted for the Plymouth fans...with Kennett, they looked to have had a cracking side that would've surely made the play offs.... If they get Ellis, they will be even stronger! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,022 Posted March 10, 2022 50 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: Gutted for the Plymouth fans...with Kennett, they looked to have had a cracking side that would've surely made the play offs.... If they get Ellis, they will be even stronger! Guess it depends if Ellis is doing Sweden? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tocha 308 Posted March 10, 2022 50 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Guess it depends if Ellis is doing Sweden? Dackarna. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,634 Posted March 10, 2022 Not sure if this has been mentioned but as I understand it Eddie Kennett has accepted a promotion at his work place and now cannot commit to midweek meetings. Not surprising and reasonably understandable after recent years' financial issues. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike0310 660 Posted March 10, 2022 Would you be as diplomatic if he’d done it to your club. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
