mudflaps 664 Posted November 30, 2015 I wonder if my Hoddesdon enthusiasm will last more than 3-4 meetings this season.... Leigh Lanham and Nicolai Klindt are very poor signings in my opinion.... but hey ho lets see! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halifaxtiger 5,318 Posted November 30, 2015 Not on such a big scale, there are big question marks over most of our team this year in my opinion. Look at Glasgow, Lunna and Garcia are the question marks there, if one comes good they'll have a good year, there's significant question marks over six of our seven IMO. I can't agree on that. I see no more question marks over Kennett, Morley, Lykke & Heeps than there are over Lawson, Summers, Barker & Ayres. What I do accept is that the ifs over some riders are greater than those over others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tocha 308 Posted November 30, 2015 That was my first ever speedway meeting, it was my birthday treat ! Was it John Louis and Tony Davey in heat 13 ? Tony Davey and Pete Bailey. John Louis won heat 12. Each had four ride maximums, one paid. Eastbourne had two last places going into heat 13 whilst getting 5-1s in heats 2 and 8. Full details for this match and vast number of others can be found here: http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/index.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben91 1,743 Posted December 1, 2015 Question marks over who? Kasper was averaging over 7 points a meeting from reserve last season before he moved up. Ben will beat most number 7's around Rye House and a fair few number 6's. That's all he's expected to do. Then he moved up, and finished the year on a five, and he still couldn't gate. Morley being the top number seven needs to be doing better than beating his counterparts at home and nicking a few points off number six riders. He needs to be consistently beating number sevens away from home as well and nicking a few points in those meetings too. I think he has it in him but he must do it in 2016. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadders 4,134 Posted December 1, 2015 Then he moved up, and finished the year on a five, and he still couldn't gate. Racing for most of the season with a shoulder injury Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben91 1,743 Posted December 1, 2015 Racing for most of the season with a shoulder injury Shouldn't have come back until he was 100% fit then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadders 4,134 Posted December 1, 2015 Shouldn't have come back until he was 100% fit then. If you used that argument for every rider in the league you may as well pack up and go home. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben91 1,743 Posted December 1, 2015 If you used that argument for every rider in the league you may as well pack up and go home. Depends if you believe everything you see in press releases, always easy to say X rider under performed because he's still not fully fit. A spade is a spade and until Kasper learns to gate he won't become a heatleader. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadders 4,134 Posted December 1, 2015 Depends if you believe everything you see in press releases, always easy to say X rider under performed because he's still not fully fit. Are you saying Len Silver is a liar? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blazeaway 1,501 Posted December 1, 2015 Are you saying Len Silver is a liar? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Jones 1,005 Posted December 1, 2015 Racing for most of the season with a shoulder injury ...and a knee brace. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JmeRay 53 Posted December 1, 2015 Depends if you believe everything you see in press releases, always easy to say X rider under performed because he's still not fully fit. A spade is a spade and until Kasper learns to gate he won't become a heatleader. Robbo did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadders 4,134 Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) Robbo did.You'd be surprised how many riders are racing with one injury or another. They're a tough breed. Didn't Kenny Carter once attempt to race with both legs broken and in plaster? Edited December 1, 2015 by Shads Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tocha 308 Posted December 1, 2015 Depends if you believe everything you see in press releases, always easy to say X rider under performed because he's still not fully fit. A spade is a spade and until Kasper learns to gate he won't become a heatleader. No problem. He'll have Klindt this season to teach him the art of rolling starts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadders 4,134 Posted December 1, 2015 No problem. He'll have Klindt this season to teach him the art of rolling starts. Chris Nearh, one of the best gaters of recent years, tried and failed. If he couldn't improve Kaspers gating then nobody can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
