Fromafar 10,224 Posted June 9, 2022 13 minutes ago, Tsunami said: I see Jack riding for BV Colts, being with Archie Freeman, and he is loads better than the comments about him. Hard rider, good gater and not frightened to mix it. Really pleased for him to get another chance and I hope he takes it. You have ask why he is still at the level he is though.There are other riders in the NDL with the same CV.IMO. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamondboy 677 Posted June 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, Fromafar said: You have ask why he is still at the level he is though.There are other riders in the NDL with the same CV.IMO. Blind loyalty is prevalent in speedway, everyone else can see certain riders are crap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,798 Posted June 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, Fromafar said: You have ask why he is still at the level he is though.There are other riders in the NDL with the same CV.IMO. Thinks he's better rider than he is. Kicked up when we released him for Connor last year. Funnily enough he won't on to get chucked by Plymouth too 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin bass 238 Posted June 9, 2022 Jack Smith may well be a heat leader in the National League and he should be able to score a few more points then George but you can't compare him to other heat leaders in that League, he won't score the points that Edwards, Jenkins and the Thompson twins will score that's for sure. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 7,987 Posted June 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, Diamondboy said: Blind loyalty is prevalent in speedway, everyone else can see certain riders are crap. Quite happy to be proved wrong and I wish Smith all the best, but there is nothing, from his previous attempts at Championship speedway, that would suggest he is the answer to Newcastle`s problems. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redtruck 58 Posted June 9, 2022 51 minutes ago, kevin bass said: Jack Smith may well be a heat leader in the National League and he should be able to score a few more points then George but you can't compare him to other heat leaders in that League, he won't score the points that Edwards, Jenkins and the Thompson twins will score that's for sure. His NDL average is 5.75 not really a heat leader average Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin bass 238 Posted June 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, Redtruck said: His NDL average is 5.75 not really a heat leader average Well i was going by his starting average on the Belle Vue thread which was 8.70 but don't know what his current average is to be fair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted June 9, 2022 Not really sure what to make of the change?,,, but it's a change, that was 'promised/mentioned' at the last home meeting. A wouldn't bet against BWD being next on the departure list. Just my opinion tho. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted June 9, 2022 6 minutes ago, kevin bass said: Well i was going by his starting average on the Belle Vue thread which was 8.70 but don't know what his current average is to be fair. 8.70 on 28/03/22,,, 5.75 as of 7/06/22. Maths is easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boro Bare 18 Posted June 9, 2022 The fact that Smith has been signed suggests that’s the only change in the pipeline. Even if a top rider becomes available it doesn’t make sense to drop BWD. The team is that far below the points limit that only the weakest rider will need to be replaced ……. which is Smith. So unless George has asked to be dropped why sign Smith just to drop him straight away? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted June 9, 2022 20 minutes ago, Boro Bare said: The fact that Smith has been signed suggests that’s the only change in the pipeline. Even if a top rider becomes available it doesn’t make sense to drop BWD. The team is that far below the points limit that only the weakest rider will need to be replaced ……. which is Smith. So unless George has asked to be dropped why sign Smith just to drop him straight away? TBF,,, what does make 'sense' these days? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justgotmecpc 1,056 Posted June 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Diamondboy said: I never called anyone a clown. Not even coco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soupy 554 Posted June 9, 2022 41 minutes ago, ruffdiamond said: 8.70 on 28/03/22,,, 5.75 as of 7/06/22. Maths is easy. 8-70 is higher than 5-75 = minus 2-95 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted June 9, 2022 23 minutes ago, soupy said: 8-70 is higher than 5-75 = minus 2-95 Correct!!!,,, funnily enough tho, its around about (even a magic one), roughly a 1.5 conversion factor if you're in a parallel universe going back to the start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,740 Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) Ricky Wells and Ash Morris are the guests at Edinburgh tomorrow (10th Jun). R/R for Starkey. https://newcastle-speedway.co.uk/2022/06/09/ricky-wells-and-ashley-morris-to-guest-at-armadale/ Edited June 9, 2022 by StevePark Link added Share this post Link to post Share on other sites