SomersetBlue 212 Posted November 6, 2016 Think this is really going to be the way to go tbh. Assessed or low averages, so bearing in mind a watered down'premiership' who either from abroad or Britain would be good enough? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted November 6, 2016 can anyone tell me what is the total average for team building in the premier (elite) for 2017 and what was it last year please .(2016) cheers ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SomersetBlue 212 Posted November 6, 2016 can anyone tell me what is the total average for team building in the premier (elite) for 2017 and what was it last year please .(2016) cheers ... It's 50 this year, not entirely sure last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted November 6, 2016 i do think it was 39 something for the top 5 and fast track reserves or something like that . not too sure of the total average for team building tho . cheers anyhow . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SomersetBlue 212 Posted November 6, 2016 i do think it was 39 something for the top 5 and fast track reserves or something like that . not too sure of the total average for team building tho . cheers anyhow . No way to small for false averages but extra incentive for the youngsters. Riders like Liam Carr and Dan Bewley to make the step up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted November 6, 2016 i do think it was 39 something for the top 5 and fast track reserves or something like that . not too sure of the total average for team building tho . cheers anyhow . This year it was 40.5 including the draft riders averages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
womble53 359 Posted November 7, 2016 can anyone tell me what is the total average for team building in the premier (elite) for 2017 and what was it last year please .(2016) cheers ... It's 50pts, but this years averages calculated on a riders last Premier League (now the Championship) average. Any rider who only has an Elite League average will have that increased by a factor of 1.4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beckettlion 195 Posted November 13, 2016 I was personally impressed with Tom Bacon at last years ELRC, wasn't too far off the pace of Elite League Heat Leaders (albeit, a slightly weakened field). Not seen enough of him elsewhere to comment on whether or not he is capable of holding his own in next years premier Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,247 Posted November 18, 2016 There is a huge risk when taking riders who have previously only ridden in one league and then subjecting them to ride in all 3. No argument that Tom Bacon was excellent this season at NL but how prepared is he or anyone else in a similar boat to switch from 40 meetings to 100+ ? How will the rider or equipment hold up? How will the planning and Logistics work out? Could they afford to do that? Some riders have excellent jobs outside of Speedway so would they put one career at risk to follow another? Any rider likely to line up in the Premiership will also most likely have a Championship place also or certainly should have. Unless they opt to give NL racing a miss and throw themselves into the unknown of higher leagues only Im all for the progress of British riders but sometimes the best interests of riders needs to be looked at in the long term rather than the immediate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy robin 2,963 Posted November 18, 2016 None of them are ready & should be only allowed to ride in the bottom 2 leagues. Yet again a shocking decision that the top league will have a bearing on who can get the best 2 pointers. Should have set the limit at 55 & had 7 decent riders in each team not just 3 rides per meeting cannon fodder😡😡 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Beevers 207 Posted November 23, 2016 None of them are ready & should be only allowed to ride in the bottom 2 leagues. Yet again a shocking decision that the top league will have a bearing on who can get the best 2 pointers. Should have set the limit at 55 & had 7 decent riders in each team not just 3 rides per meeting cannon fodder You mean like Ellis, Clegg and Jacobs last season. I think all the young Brits last season improved and it was more riders like Watt, Batchelor and Schlein that struggled. When your young, your enthusiastic and excited about giving it a go. Then the confidence flows when you beat riders every week that your not expecting to beat. I believe the next young crop will be the same and I would be suprised if any Premiership reserve lost their place. Also financially we have to consider promoters pockets as we do not want speedway to end at clubs just because a couple of fans want a Johnny Foreigner on a 7 average rather than a gutsy young British rider on a 2. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted November 23, 2016 None of them are ready & should be only allowed to ride in the bottom 2 leagues. Yet again a shocking decision that the top league will have a bearing on who can get the best 2 pointers. Should have set the limit at 55 & had 7 decent riders in each team not just 3 rides per meeting cannon fodder😡😡 Disagree. Teams don't need to use 2 pointers. But a lot will, which means at least they will be competitive against each other, and likely the former edr as well.The league is unlikely to be won or lost on who has the best 2 pointer, though like any other position, how they score compared to their opposite number will have a bearing on the outcome. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
