E I Addio 15,845 Posted July 24, 2013 Oh yes we have a long history of panic signings and most of them don't work, just would have thought Doolan was still a better option at the moment. Doolan has generally been doing a decent solid job, and certainly better than off-form Rob Mear who he replaced but he has not done anything really special. He flopped very badly in the home match against Swindon. If he had even rode up to his average Lakeside could probably have won the match. In short Doolan is a reasonable reserve but not one to pull something special out of the bag when the pressure is on. That's not a criticism but you need something extra to be serious play-off contenders. On top of that, even Doolan's PL team manager has been hinting that Kev has been taking so many guest bookings he hasn't had time in between to prepare his bikes properly. Whether that is true or not I don't know but certainly his form doesn't seem to be what it was when he was first signed. Nelson is to some extent a bit of a gamble that could backfire or could pay-off. It is really all based on a great tear-up he had with Fast Freddie when he guested for the Hammers against Wolves. A world class rider who was scoring well that night against a PL rider on his first visit do the track and Tyson really gave Fred a run for his money before Fred took control. An exceptional and gutsy performance from the 20-year old. The $64,000 question is whether he can repeat that sort of ride on a fairly regular basis ? I think Lakeside have to give it a try although their early season performances have made the play-offs a difficult task now and on top of that Nelson will be unavailable for one or two key meetings notably Eastbourne away. The fear is that it will be a repeat of Kyle Legault who was signed up after a fantastic win over Scott Nicholls then went backwards. I suppose the other thing is that Tyson is showing promise and there will be other clubs interested in him for 2014 so its as well to give him a try now with a view to next year if he does ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liam 376 Posted July 24, 2013 Doolan has been poor its a good change. If seb don't up his game he may well be next Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Animal 48 Posted August 1, 2013 Some very honest comments from Lewis tonight on The Speedway Tavern! https://soundcloud.com/#the-speedway-tavern Have a listen to his thoughts on the SWC, Play Offs, Poland, The Euros, GP's and much more! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pirates Of Poole 761 Posted August 12, 2013 Well confirmed on the Lakeside Website their will be a new rider coming in for Ulamek. Wonder who? Jedrejak would be my bet or Ljung. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueherb777 571 Posted August 12, 2013 Well confirmed on the Lakeside Website their will be a new rider coming in for Ulamek. Wonder who? Jedrejak would be my bet or Ljung. How many points have Lakeside got to play with? Cannot see it being a very exciting signing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 956 Posted August 12, 2013 Baring in mind five of our last six meetings are away from home and mostly on large track, i certainly would not rule out Ljung as being a candidate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pirates Of Poole 761 Posted August 12, 2013 Around 6.82 for Ulamek. I would say Ljung has to be the front runner at this stage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E I Addio 15,845 Posted August 12, 2013 Well confirmed on the Lakeside Website their will be a new rider coming in for Ulamek. Wonder who? Jedrejak would be my bet or Ljung. I think Ljung is now a Lakeside asset and gets on well with Jon Cook so he must be the most likely candidate. I believe he didn't want to do a full British season on top of his Swedish and Polish commitments but with the Polish season soon to be winding down he can probably cope with a few extra meetings (and money). The problem is that the re-arranged Sky meeting at Peterboro seems to fall on the day of the Swedish Championship so PK and Ljung, (if it is him will be missing) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LagutaRacingFan 1,936 Posted August 12, 2013 Options Peter Ljung - 5.60 Michael Jepsen Jensen - 6.54 and his bikes are now in the UK for the GP challenge. Greg Walasek - 6.24 - Linked with Lakeside last year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,700 Posted August 12, 2013 I think Ljung is now a Lakeside asset and gets on well with Jon Cook so he must be the most likely candidate. I believe he didn't want to do a full British season on top of his Swedish and Polish commitments but with the Polish season soon to be winding down he can probably cope with a few extra meetings (and money). The problem is that the re-arranged Sky meeting at Peterboro seems to fall on the day of the Swedish Championship so PK and Ljung, (if it is him will be missing) I hope not, PK is a delight to watch at the showground. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedwaycrazy 71 Posted August 12, 2013 Well confirmed on the Lakeside Website their will be a new rider coming in for Ulamek. Wonder who? Jedrejak would be my bet or Ljung. Ulamek and Doolan out....AJ and Ellis in 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hasta la vista 8 Posted August 13, 2013 Walasek no chance of coming, carrying a back injury, thought you'd know that THJ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,096 Posted August 13, 2013 Walasek no chance of coming, carrying a back injury, thought you'd know that THJ! No way walasek would come back to lakeside he hates the place Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted August 14, 2013 No way walasek would come back to lakeside he hates the place ....and he'd cost too much and probably not be that committed against Poole!!?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,730 Posted August 14, 2013 (edited) I think Ljung is now a Lakeside asset and gets on well with Jon Cook so he must be the most likely candidate. I believe he didn't want to do a full British season on top of his Swedish and Polish commitments but with the Polish season soon to be winding down he can probably cope with a few extra meetings (and money). The problem is that the re-arranged Sky meeting at Peterboro seems to fall on the day of the Swedish Championship so PK and Ljung, (if it is him will be missing) Swedish final is on August 30th(same date as Danish final)are you getting mixed up ?? Edited August 14, 2013 by racers and royals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
