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  1. Posted

    So its quite clear changes are needed at Leicester if we want to compete for the play offs .

    Maybe an unpopular opinion but Dan & Joe have not been the same this season , last season they dominated in the NDL but this season they are nowhere near that, in the past around BP they would wipe the floor with the over rated Flint & Bickley but not last sunday.   

    Josh Bates has to go , he is well off the pace . Not making starts & there is no sign of improvement .

    The options are so limited though. The only people I can see out there are Nicolas Porsing or the return of baby Bjerre . 

    If we look at making 2 changes (Bates & Proctor) then do we go with someone like Krystian Pieszczek & then a 5 point rider at no 2 like Young Scandinavian with room for improvement?

    I think it would be harsh to sack Proctor though because for Leicester he has done well in 2 of the 3 lions meetings. 6+1 & 5+2 . Thats what you expect from the number 2 berth. What he does for Kings Lynn where he has been poor shouldn’t effect his spot at Leicester .

    Would love to hear fellow Lions fans thoughts on the team situation.

  2. Posted

    Whist I think £26 is steep (but I will happily pay it ) the 2 cubs meetings have been really good close meetings with plenty of action & 100% effort from riders. Yes they are not at 1st team level but you only need 2 equal sides to have a close fought meeting .  The cubs have some exciting young riders like Ben Trigger who I think could go along way & also (if fit) Mickie Simpson making his home debut who I have been impressed with in Youth meetings .When you look at it your in theory getting the NDL match for £9 instead of £13 with top young riders in it J & D Thompson , Leon Flint , Kyle Bickley , Joe Lawlor & Ben Trigger . Yes you get Kai Ward who is new to the sport but it was amazing to see his improvement in just 2

    weeks. Give it ago I think you will be pleasantly surprised by it. 

     

    I will be there to support Lions & the young cubs .

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  3. Posted · Edited by Lionspride

    LEICESTER: 

    1.Nick Morris

    2.Ty Proctor

    3.Kyle Howarth

    4.Josh Bates

    5.Ryan Douglas

    6. Dan Thompson

    7. Joe Thompson

    EDINBURGH:

    1. Sam Masters

    2.Nathan Greaves

    3.Kye Thomson

    4.Josh Pickering

    5.Richie Worrall

    6.Joe Lawlor

    7.William Lawson

     

    I think this could be a really close meeting with some track specialists in the Edinburgh side but ultimately I think Leicester will have enough in the lower order to take the match by 4 points I am going for 47-43.

  4. Posted · Edited by Lionspride

    Are we poaching rider’s from other clubs or are we just saying these riders are assets?

     

    Ben Trigger is former mascot of Plymouth & Mickie Simpson a former Mascot of Peterborough both their home town clubs & were lined up to sign deals with them but suddenly they are Leicester assets ? 

    Not that I am complaining & its great for the future of our clubs when you look at our assets under the age of 18 

    Dan , Joe , Ben Trigger, Mickie Simpson, Max James , Kai Ward & i hear 2 or 3 more have been offered deals from the training schools that have been running over the winter, Its credit to Stewart & Karen Hudson for getting the sessions on & spotting the talent :D

  6. Posted

    10 hours ago, Happy Hunter said:

    Announced tonight that name of new rider will be revealed in the Star tomorrow. 

    Didnt think the new track lights were any different to the old ones!

    When was that announced ? I didn’t hear anything & David Howard said before the meeting they will use the facility for the full 28 days then look at their options .

     

    I must say Ben Trigger looked neat & composed on a bike last night . 

  8. Posted

    I am sure I have read somewhere that ticket sales will be suspended at Noon on the day of the match to allow the club to organise the stadium into Covid secure sections with the right amount of people in each area to allow social distancing.

    I can see this causing some issues because some people always want to view from the same area but if that area is full they will complain they have watched speedway from day 1 in that area.

    I personally like to watch a few races from each different area but I will be trying to get into the bend 3 area if I can & allowing they open the full stadium for NDL matches.

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  10. Posted · Edited by Lionspride

    20 hours ago, TotallyHonestJohn said:

    No Rising Star stays at reserve if his average goes up... they move into the main body of the team with their own average... if they get injured they can only be replaced with a Rising Star of the same rating or less... so if you have a 3 star rider and no other 3's or 2's are available you get a 1 star rider... so if ya 3 star rider gets up to a 5 average and ends up in the main body then gets injured you have to replace him with another Rising Star...

    Regards 

    THJ 

    My understanding is slightly different in that each team must have a minimum of 1 rising star in their team & it states nowhere that if you wanted to sign a different rising star they have to replace your current rising star. 

    So let’s use Palin as an example if he rose to get a 6.00average he moves into the team.

    Palin then gets injured (hopefully not) I understand Scunthorpe COULD replace Palin with a 6.00 rider but they would then have to release someone else lower down the averages to bring in the compulsory rising star.

    I hope that makes sense .

  13. Posted · Edited by Lionspride

    “Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler?

    If you think we're on the run

    We are the boys who will stop your little game

    We are the boys who will make you think again”

     

    Poor young Jordan Palin is going to walk into that changing room & be hit with the smell of Deep Heat & Werther’s original while tripping over Bjarne Pedersen & Scott Nicholls zimmer frames.

    Joking aside despite having a team with a combined age of over 250 I think they will be solid throughout & competitive at home.

  14. Posted

    Tom Spencer complete’s the cubs team . 

    Although the strength of the league is a-lot weaker it will be good to see some up & coming rider’s race in an organised team event.

     

    I standby my view that they are not strong enough but look forward to supporting them i just hope they don’t try to charge £13 for racing at this level.

    One comment on the website made me think 

     

    Did the messiah & NDL guru Dave Howard build the team or was he given the team by the promotion ?

     

    “ I’m sure they will all improve over the season, and now it’s up to Dave Howard (manager) as to how he arranges the team “

    Surely if Dave built the team he would build it knowing who he wants in which riding number ? I just found it to be a very strange comment .

     

  15. Posted · Edited by Lionspride

    4 hours ago, tyretrax said:

    Didn't take long for the usual "cheque book" crap to surface eh Lionspride?

    How many season’s is it now that the brothers have thrown money at riders to join mid season or tried to manipulate things to their advantage like the convenient “ raining off the play off final 1st leg “ when the weather was damp at worst .

     

    remind me how that worked out for you again ......

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  17. Posted · Edited by Lionspride

    I think we are in for a brilliant season of racing with the teams that have been built.

     

    The stand out team for me is the all British Eastbourne side. They look solid from 1-7 & have potential  race winners in every race. A huge home track advantage aswell but i was surprised not to see Scott Nicholls line up for the Eagle this season.

     

    Leicester look to have built a solid 1-5 which will benefit the Turbo twins x2 with less pressure to score points but I also believe they will compete at this level. So a safe play off place for The Lions.

     

    Poole are very much a 3 man team with alot of unknown quantities in their side . Add to the fact IMO Schlein & King are on a downward spiral I think they will be in the scrap for the final play off Spot if I can’t believe how some Poole fans think they will drop down & it is a formality they will run away with the league with the side they have named #deluded

    I do like the look of Glasgow they have clearly for the cheque book out again for another attempt to buy a league title , if they get Ostergaard & Sedgeman to fire they will safely make the play offs 

    I am going for a dark horse to make the play offs Scunthorpe . If they find a good replacement for Jake Allen then they will be a force, With Palin at reserve & Aarnio & Jorgensen in the middle order I think they will sneak into the play offs. Auty can lead the team as a number 1 its going to be can he get the back up from Numbers 3 & 5.

    So my tip

    1. Eastbourne

    2. Leicester

    3. Glasgow

    4.  Scunthorpe

    5. Poole

    6. Redcar

    7. Edinburgh

    8. Plymouth

    9. Kent

    10. Berwick

    11. Birmingham

    12. Newcastle

     

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  18. Posted

    10 hours ago, False dawn said:

    I am, like many I'm sure, very disappointed by this news. Elllis not only made history last year, but made a lot of fans by his never give up attitude. From a short conversation I had with him, he also struck me as a decent bloke.

    I am a little dismayed by Stewart Dickson saying he is unhappy about comments made by Ellis (?). I really hope that Ellis might return to the sport in the future and my sincere desire is that no bridges have been burnt with Leicester.

    I fear bridges may have well & truly been burned between the pair. Ellis was good for us no doubt would have been good again in 2021 but i understand Ellis asked for top end Championship wages for a rider who ultimately is 5th in the averages , I don’t blame Ellis because that is what he needs to make racing a living & feel for him that he will have to miss out in 2021 for non  injury reasons

  19. Posted

    On 10/23/2020 at 8:56 AM, Teromaafan said:

    According to the Lion's web site all of this year's team have been offered the same contract for next season. Six of them have accepted, but one can't apparently commit yet. Who do we think is stalling?

    The rider that can not confirm & sign the 2021 contract is Ellis Perks , He had a main sponsor that covered a good % of his racing costs but due to covid they had to withdraw their sponsorship. It has lead to him being unable to commit to racing in 2021 because a huge hole in his financial status. 

  20. Posted · Edited by Lionspride

    I don’t want to be doom merchant but I fear that if the season was not to start until June time then the Cubs wouldn’t come to the tapes in 2020 because there will be a lack dates for their home fixtures along with rider availability with 3 of the 7 in the championship & i expect Hume to get a team before long to make it 4.

  21. Posted

    As much as it’s sad to see people lose their jobs ( paid or unpaid) I have admiration for what Rob Grant has done with Newcastle. Roy Clarke was never my cup of tea at the BEN fund this & last season I left with a headache due to his over the top reactions & shouting down a mic. 

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  22. Posted

    I would just like to say speedy recovery to I.O.W promotor Martin Widman who is currently in hospital after falling ill.

    Martin is a fantastic & genuine man who has done wonders along side Barry & the loyal staff on the Island.

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  23. Posted

    40 minutes ago, TotallyHonestJohn said:

    Honestly

    If as rumoured; next week; the government tell pensioners over 70 to self isolate and dont venture out for the next four month the Newcastlse average crowd of 600 will drop to about 60.... Doh!!!

    Regards

    THJ 

    I think that will go for most clubs if I am honest.

    I know it certainly will at my club Leicester.

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  24. Posted · Edited by Lionspride

    A brilliant meeting yesterday . Like i said before you don’t need the big names in a meeting. Just 4 riders of equal ability at the tapes then it will be close.

     

    Top work my Rob & his Scunthorpe staff for getting the track in such good condition. I just hope its not the only speedway we will get to see before June.

     

    Just a shame they had Roy Clarke on the mic who gave me a headache with his constant shouting 

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