poolebolton 464 Posted January 12, 2018 21 minutes ago, Gavan said: Belle Vues 4th best rider..............powerful stuff from Kurtz to be tied with him It’s the Aus championship! Means jack all really!! Kurtz won Aus Championship and was pretty poor that season. So doesn’t really matter 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavan 5,050 Posted January 12, 2018 1 minute ago, poolebolton said: It’s the Aus championship! Means jack all really!! Kurtz won Aus Championship and was pretty poor that season. So doesn’t really matter Totally agree especially when the 2 best Aussies Doyle and Morris arent riding........bit like the British Final with no Tai and Cook really Kurtz should be dominating really Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted January 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, poolebolton said: It’s the Aus championship! Means jack all really!! Kurtz won Aus Championship and was pretty poor that season. So doesn’t really matter Not really as he could repeat that in 2018 when meeting decent riders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,096 Posted January 12, 2018 38 minutes ago, Gavan said: what does that have to do with it?? Mark Loram lived near Ipswich but still rode for Exeter (his grandparents came form that way). Lawrence Hare used to commute from Ipswich to Edinburgh. Shanes rides on the continent weekends grasstracking and had no interest in speedway until last season and now all of a sudden because he is local he will only ride for Poole lol You do write some weird and wonderful stuff at times Why would you travel to ride for another club when you can ride for your local club. Speedway riders have to travel to wherever their club is but if you don't need to why would you do it. But the main point would be is that he would rather ride for the club he has supported and has in his heart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,247 Posted January 12, 2018 44 minutes ago, poole keith said: not sure he had any interest in speedway poole or other until recently 40 minutes ago, Gavan said: what does that have to do with it?? Mark Loram lived near Ipswich but still rode for Exeter (his grandparents came form that way). Lawrence Hare used to commute from Ipswich to Edinburgh. Shanes rides on the continent weekends grasstracking and had no interest in speedway until last season and now all of a sudden because he is local he will only ride for Poole lol You do write some weird and wonderful stuff at times Not sure where all the no interest in Speedway has come from? Shanes has been riding NL since 2013 so covering plenty of UK miles along with his Grasstrack & Longtrack commitments. Poole obviously would be a benefit to him as it would make local sponsorship easier to come by but with new bikes being built & 10 engines on his work bench id say its likely he knows he has a Premiership berth somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,096 Posted January 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, Gavan said: Totally agree especially when the 2 best Aussies Doyle and Morris arent riding........bit like the British Final with no Tai and Cook really Kurtz should be dominating really Fricke should be the best rider, what's the matter with him, we are always being told how good he is and will be a regular in the gp's in the future yet he can't win races in his own country. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavan 5,050 Posted January 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Fricke should be the best rider, what's the matter with him, we are always being told how good he is and will be a regular in the gp's in the future yet he can't win races in his own country. Why should Fricke be the best rider? Kurtz outperformed him last season by over half a point and is the better long term prospect. Kurtz is a number one rider and Fricke is a second or third heat leader. As said Kurtz should be winning this aussie title at a canter without Doyle and Morris there. But i agree Fricke has underperformed out there so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,662 Posted January 12, 2018 19 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Why would you travel to ride for another club when you can ride for your local club. Speedway riders have to travel to wherever their club is but if you don't need to why would you do it. But the main point would be is that he would rather ride for the club he has supported and has in his heart. Money would be the main thing for them travelling i would assume.If you can earn much more somewhere else you will travel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,096 Posted January 12, 2018 23 minutes ago, Gavan said: Why should Fricke be the best rider? Kurtz outperformed him last season by over half a point and is the better long term prospect. Kurtz is a number one rider and Fricke is a second or third heat leader. As said Kurtz should be winning this aussie title at a canter without Doyle and Morris there. But i agree Fricke has underperformed out there so far. A lot of people have said Fricke is the best young Australian rider and will be in the GP's, personally he has never convinced me he is the required standard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aroundtheboards 264 Posted January 12, 2018 On 09/01/2018 at 11:14 AM, lisa-colette said: Tbf it is a lot better than the ones Somerset put out for their signings! Sorry ! Were you talking through the chair or that which you place on it ???!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bleeds Pirate Blue 192 Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Gavan said: Totally agree especially when the 2 best Aussies Doyle and Morris arent riding........bit like the British Final with no Tai and Cook really Kurtz should be dominating really Below are Brady's scores in the Aussie Championship you claim he should be dominating, while insinuating he isn't... r1 = 3 3 DNF 3 3 FEX r2 = 3 3 3 3 3 FEX r3 = 3 3 3 3 3 2 So, he's only been beaten once in three rounds when he has completed the race. Your post on this subject is EXACTLY why people hate you on here Gavan. You are a troll and t*sser. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poolebolton 464 Posted January 12, 2018 I think the Kurtz Fricke arguement was sorted when Kurtz signed for Leszno to start while Fricke was signed by Sparta to be number 8. And yes yes I understand with new rules Fricke can take lots of rides but still shows that Kurtz is above Fricke now. And i do support Sparta in Poland so want. Fricke to go well there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DunRobin 465 Posted January 12, 2018 7 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: More a case of DC being extremely bothered about the look of the Poole team that's so far been assembled and hoping against all hope for a chink of light for his beloved Robins. With Leicester already looking stronger than Swindon and Poole likely to match, Swindon might scrape into the playoffs with their current team. But that's about it. I reckon he's been eating too much ice cream & has got brain freeze. My monies' on Swindon to finish 1st or 2nd in the league. Injury permitting of course as that can be a big leveller in any season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DunRobin 465 Posted January 12, 2018 5 hours ago, theblueboy said: I agree that KK’s performances contributed to the Pirates problems last season, however, you did have the strongest reserve by an absolute mile and should have done much better than you did. You were the bookies favourites had a strong start, yet limped in to the play offs because other teams changes were made a fraction too late. Woryna is a good signing and I fully expect him to put at least two points on his current average and a revitalised Holder could see you challenge once again but it’s all ifs, buts and maybe’s. I’d be happy for Swindon to make the play offs. For me, it’s how we carry Davey and when can he be replaced. The top 5 are solid and as you rightly point out, no big improvers, although more to come from Ellis and Alpen. I would say Poole, on paper, have the bigger improvers and more potential but Swindon look more solid. Luckily, speedway is not ridden on paper, although it’s a much smoother surface than Wimbourne Road. Remember Swindon carried a reserve for all of last season & they won the title. Wolves were not particularly strong at reserve & they contested the final. It's not all about the reserves any longer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavan 5,050 Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Gavan said: Totally agree especially when the 2 best Aussies Doyle and Morris arent riding........bit like the British Final with no Tai and Cook really Kurtz should be dominating really As i have said Brady Kurtz should be dominating the Aussie champs.............being a number one over here means he shouldnt really be beaten at all against top flight second strings and second or third heat leaders. I havent once said he isnt dominating , ive simply said he is doing what he should be doing....... 35 minutes ago, Bleeds Pirate Blue said: Below are Brady's scores in the Aussie Championship you claim he should be dominating, while insinuating he isn't... r1 = 3 3 DNF 3 3 FEX r2 = 3 3 3 3 3 FEX r3 = 3 3 3 3 3 2 So, he's only been beaten once in three rounds when he has completed the race. Your post on this subject is EXACTLY why people hate you on here Gavan. You are a troll and t*sser. My post is that Brady Kurtz is doing what he should be doing he is beating inferior riders...but as usual finds a way to blow the races that matter. Please tell me how and where i have trolled please. I said Brady Kurtz should be dominating and he is. Ive said he is blowing the big races and he is. Ive said its easier for him as the 2 best Aussies, Doyle and Morris arent there. None of that is trolling. Oh and as for your abusive language ive reported you byeee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites