diamond@heart 399 Posted April 30, 2018 I see Lewis Rose has stood down from his place at Kings Lynn, does this have any implications for the Diamonds, is he about to stand down? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted April 30, 2018 Just seen on the Kings Lynn thread that Lewis Rose has posted on Facebook that he is taking a break from the sport.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diamond@heart 399 Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) Diamonds just confirmed he is leaving them to take a break from the sport. http://www.newcastlediamonds.co/news/article.asp?id=100871 Edited April 30, 2018 by diamond@heart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mauger65 202 Posted April 30, 2018 a shame but not unexpected given his injury woes hope to see you back soon Lewis so the diamonds have 7.75 to play with 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaulS 55 Posted April 30, 2018 What a shame...was hoping he would kick on this season. Hopefully he will be back in the future... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted April 30, 2018 Shame about Rose, but injuries will take their toll, wether it physically or mentally,,, best of luck to his future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted April 30, 2018 I wonder if Palm Toft would fit, if say Peterborough are looking to make a change ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,700 Posted April 30, 2018 31 minutes ago, ruffdiamond said: I wonder if Palm Toft would fit, if say Peterborough are looking to make a change ? Very unlikely that MPT will become available even if Boro make any changes .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New era Panthers 2,055 Posted April 30, 2018 43 minutes ago, ruffdiamond said: I wonder if Palm Toft would fit, if say Peterborough are looking to make a change ? I don't think there is any chance of that occurring Panthers did a swap deal with garritty and MPT is now a full asset of the club any changes that they are likely to make would certainly not involve him . To be honest I don't know where you are going to find anybody of the right calibre and average to replace Rose, looks like Diamonds have a massive headache on that score , but all the best on that and I hope you come up with a rider that fits the bill to make your side stay competitive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted April 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, New era Panthers said: I don't think there is any chance of that occurring Panthers did a swap deal with garritty and MPT is now a full asset of the club any changes that they are likely to make would certainly not involve him . To be honest I don't know where you are going to find anybody of the right calibre and average to replace Rose, looks like Diamonds have a massive headache on that score , but all the best on that and I hope you come up with a rider that fits the bill to make your side stay competitive. Wonder how long we can keep going with guests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New era Panthers 2,055 Posted April 30, 2018 11 minutes ago, Tsunami said: Wonder how long we can keep going with guests. Obviously Diamonds will be allowed a facility to cover this but how long is a piece of string. There are no stand out replacements that come to mind so you might have to gamble on an untried Scandinavian or European Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted April 30, 2018 27 minutes ago, New era Panthers said: Obviously Diamonds will be allowed a facility to cover this but how long is a piece of string. There are no stand out replacements that come to mind so you might have to gamble on an untried Scandinavian or European That's my thoughts. We have a few weeks to have a good look, but we already have Jesper Olsen and Eric G looking for one and there was a hint that a new rider could become available later in the year when we were first looking for a number 1. Doesn't have to be a Dane, but it has worked for us so many times since I got Jesper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badge 5,125 Posted April 30, 2018 3 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Just seen on the Kings Lynn thread that Lewis Rose has posted on Facebook that he is taking a break from the sport.... Really not surprised by this after talking to him Thursday night. Fingers crossed he can return at some point. Good luck in the quest for a replacement, and well done on your win at home. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leander 495 Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tsunami said: Wonder how long we can keep going with guests. Since he has stood down to take time out I would think that's "withholding his services", 28 days in the norm for that isn't it? Not sure what effect the next greensheets would have on the amount of points we have to play with. The regs seem to imply that you need 4H 4A rides (in the league) so that would take it until 1 July before anyone changes in averages take place. Some say rolling averages are back in again using the last 20 (where applicable) league matches including 2017 scores which would mean some earlier changes in averages could be/ or not beneficial. Edited April 30, 2018 by leander Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted April 30, 2018 wonder if Kenneth Hansen would fit? or a Kenneth Hansen & Jan Graversen depending on points available Share this post Link to post Share on other sites