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  1. Posted

    18 minutes ago, Roger Jacobs said:

    As I said though - maybe Brum did look at riders who would be assessed at 8, but decided against, for whatever reason (cost, overall availability, etc.).  Hence, by signing riders on 7.50, they've not got so close to the limit.  Surely that's not too difficult to understand?

    No need for such a patronising post is there? Just making your point is enough surely. After all everyone is entitled to their opinion.

  2. Posted

    10 hours ago, stevebrum said:

    He didn’t get it in 23. But was mid high 8 for several seasons.

    His average last year was higher but tailed off towards the end, maybe realising he had to find a new team, a lower average certainly helps. He's better than his current average for sure.

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  3. Posted

    2 hours ago, FishersGate said:

    I think its much better side than last year. Its arguably weaker than most at reserve but the top 5 is one of the strongest in the league. Fricke should have another strong season and has the 3rd best average in the league. Douglas and masters are both brilliant at leicester. Douglas is a far better rider now since his last stint at the club. Masters should benefit from riding at.either 2,3,4 or even 5. Lawson is solid and will probably partner fricke at 2. Becker is the the wild card but have heard nothing but good stuff about him. Stewart also has a great advantage of the riding order. 

    He could be unorthodox and change it up every few meetings. I'd personally go for this line up

    1. Fricke 2. Lawson 3. Becker 4. Masters. 5. Douglas.

    Masters has to be at 5 surely

  4. Posted

    20 minutes ago, Teromaafan said:

     

    You will have seen Becker race far more times than me and if you think he doesn’t need the protection of riding with the No.1 then I’ll take that!

    Trust me, he’ll be in the GP’s within 2 years. He missed out by 1 bad start last year.

  5. Posted

    2 hours ago, FishersGate said:

    I think its much better side than last year. Its arguably weaker than most at reserve but the top 5 is one of the strongest in the league. Fricke should have another strong season and has the 3rd best average in the league. Douglas and masters are both brilliant at leicester. Douglas is a far better rider now since his last stint at the club. Masters should benefit from riding at.either 2,3,4 or even 5. Lawson is solid and will probably partner fricke at 2. Becker is the the wild card but have heard nothing but good stuff about him. Stewart also has a great advantage of the riding order. 

    He could be unorthodox and change it up every few meetings. I'd personally go for this line up

    1. Fricke 2. Lawson 3. Becker 4. Masters. 5. Douglas.

    To put it into perspective, you have Wolves top 3 from last year, plus Max Fricke and Richard Lawson. I really like the look of this team.

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  7. Posted

    1 hour ago, Roger Jacobs said:

    Who could they have signed? A third rider on 7.50 instead of Lampart? Robert Lambert instead of Worrall?  I wouldn't replace Cook.

    Maybe the leeway is because two different "marquee" signings could have been 8.00 assessed, thus only 0.6 left over.

    That’s why you start building with the top riders then make the most of what’s left, just seems a waste of 1.59 points to me. Wolves were crucified on here a couple of years ago for doing similar.

  9. Posted · Edited by Call me wolfie

    54 minutes ago, iainb said:

    "Supporters will no longer be able to park on the complex" that doesn't square with the parking policy laid out on the one stop's website. That does say it's for customers but who's checking? You don't need to scan a receipt or anything to get out do you?

    Just saying you can’t accuse someone of spreading fake news if it’s been published on the clubs website can you?. If people want to take a risk and park there it’s their choice, but bear in mind the shopping centre closes at 8pm on Mondays so anyone parked there will be taking a big gamble.

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  10. Posted · Edited by Call me wolfie

    On 12/24/2023 at 3:26 PM, uk_martin said:

     


    Says who?  Yours is one of those posts that spreads the sort of fake news that turns people like Lefty off from going to Birmingham for the speedway.

    http://www.birmingham-speedway.com/news.php?extend.3257
     

    I guess Brummies website is to blame for the ‘fake news’. You only believe what you read, especially when it’s on the teams own website. Feel free to put the record straight if it’s wrong rather than resort to mud slinging.

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  14. Posted

    3 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said:

    Will be a big ask for Birmingham to attract former Wolves fans across to Perry Barr.  That will decide whether Birmingham speedway will survive.

    Sadly speedway fans are a parochial and loyal bunch (including me) Never thought racing was as good as at New Cross after they closed down. Went along to support the opposition at Wimbledon  for a while..... but couldn't ever support the "dirty dons" 

    Wonder how many Cradley supporters still attend speedway? 

    There was always a few at Wolves meetings. I may go to the odd meeting at PB but certainly won’t be a regular.

  15. Posted

    6 hours ago, Gambo95 said:

    Wouldn't mind if they changed the rule about having the highest average rider at number 1.

    Could be that any rider with an 8 point average can race at number 1.

    It possibly made Ipswich and Belle Vue slightly weaker when the teams changed (Jason better at 1 than at 5 and better round Ipswich than Emil).

     

    If you don't have any riders above 8 then the highest average rider races at number 1.

    You can’t have different rules for different teams

  16. Posted · Edited by Call me wolfie

    19 minutes ago, SUPERACE said:

    There is also huge investment going on in Manchester and the link with Man City's owners has brought in huge money for sports investment and this helped with our Stadium.  The main thing is Wolves get a track of thier own.  If they do get that, then leaving monmore will be the best thing to happen to Wolves as it will safe guard the long term future.  It is only matter of time before dogs are gone from monmore. 

     

    19 minutes ago, SUPERACE said:

    There is also huge investment going on in Manchester and the link with Man City's owners has brought in huge money for sports investment and this helped with our Stadium.  The main thing is Wolves get a track of thier own.  If they do get that, then leaving monmore will be the best thing to happen to Wolves as it will safe guard the long term future.  It is only matter of time before dogs are gone from monmore. 

    Planning has been approved for a new greyhound track at Dunstall Park (Wolverhampton Racecourse), officially it’s to move the dogs from Perry Barr but does Wolverhampton really need 2 dog tracks? I can’t think of another city that has two, it makes no sense.

  18. Posted

    8 hours ago, Beowulf said:

    No chance of that in the long run either. Wolves Council will be unwilling/incapable of providing the same level of support that Belle Vue have had from Manchester Council. 

    Tai has promised some funding I believe, ongoing income from bmx and grass track should allow for progressive development.

  19. Posted

    10 minutes ago, noaksey said:

    Yes most of the derelict industrial sites are between Monmore and the railway station with virtually zero housing to worry about. Who owns them is another question altogether, it's probably not Wolverhampton Council that's for sure. Presumably a commercially owned site is unlikely to be affordable for Wolves unless it's offered on reduced terms 

    It has been said we are looking at land owned by the council, site is near I54 for sure.

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  22. Posted

    2 hours ago, heathen52 said:

    It is nothing to do with extra days greyhound racing, it is to do with dogs getting injured, however as an ex greyhound insider so to speak there are no more injuries now than in the past, basically they don't want Speedway for whatever reason, which may become clearer in years to come.

    Didn't realise that, I'm sure it said in the original press release they were wanting to run dogs 7 days a week

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