bigcatdiary 3,165 Posted April 20, 2018 On 13/04/2018 at 1:31 PM, Call me wolfie said: Average too high Bjerre is 8.48, Vaculik just 8 Yeah right 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fullmax 79 Posted April 20, 2018 Simple solution . Any rider with an average of 8.00 or above is classed as 8.00 in the averages. Problem solved. You can replace a No 1 without having to disrupt the rest of the team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted April 20, 2018 So Leicester have gone from having an exciting rider at number one to one of the sports biggest gating tarts. Guess he will do well at Beaumont Lees though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,287 Posted April 20, 2018 Feel sorry for MPT. Bjerre had a really good 2017, and proved he still has it. He will do ok and can trap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teromaafan 586 Posted April 20, 2018 We will never know what Vaculik would have produced unfortunately. Although a GP rider, how committed to the UK would he have been in terms of bike priorities for this country? (I think that there will be a few people looking closely at the current World Champion's UK performances this season). My impression is that the management want to make a real go of it this season and today's changes are positive. Sorry to see that MPT has to make way (loved watching Toffy at BP), but we do need an established No.1. Past seasons have shown that so called great signings with no UK experience have not delivered and either jump, get injured or are pushed back to where they came from. If KB has a season like last year, I do not honestly think that MV would have performed better. With the current race format, it seems that, providing a team is no more than 6 points adrift by Heat 13, you are in with a shout regarding match points if you have some clout with your top two riders. The Lions have fallen away many times at this stage of a meeting in recent times (sorry DK but you seem to bottle it in Heat 15). Kenneth and Hans in 2 out of the last 3 races would seem to be a match for anyone in this league. I hope the situation regarding Josh Bates is correct, in that team re-shaping is not based around his average when he becomes fit/available and that family connections are put to one side. Nothing against Josh, but if he is in the seven, it has to be on merit. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KN1 168 Posted April 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: So Leicester have gone from having an exciting rider at number one to one of the sports biggest gating tarts. Guess he will do well at Beaumont Lees though! Bet you wouldn't have minded him at Poole on weds Steve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldRacer 84 Posted April 21, 2018 Does Kurtz come in as a reserve and bump Newman up to second string? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 708 Posted April 21, 2018 I hope that MPT will be able to return to the team before too long. But there's the chance of course that he's going to be snapped up elsewhere before long. Kurtz looks like a cheap short term filler-in to me, so whilst MPT and Bates are waiting in wings, the pressure stays on King, Newman and Sarjeant and one or even two of those could be removed especially if Pieszczek continues his form. Newman's made a promising start, he had to this year and so if that continues the spotlight will be on King and Sarjeant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattfordfan 286 Posted April 21, 2018 I think the changes make Leicester weaker. Palm Toft is better than Todd Kurtz. Martin Vaculik was only getting started and could have been a top No.1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lionsman66 7 Posted April 26, 2018 But that's injuries for you & lions have done the best they can Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justathought 374 Posted April 26, 2018 On 4/21/2018 at 11:05 AM, Matt Ford Fan said: I think the changes make Leicester weaker. Martin Vaculik was only getting started and could have been a top No.1 Why state the obvious, we all know that it's why Leicester got him in the first place,. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lionsman66 7 Posted April 28, 2018 Personally I'm happy with KB & Kurtz actually surprised me v Swindon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robbobee 144 Posted April 28, 2018 Dare I say it but wouldn't Lions be better off with Paul Starke ( 5.08 ) now that he has been released by Belle Vue Aces instead of Todd Kurtz (4.02 ) ? Better rider than Kurtz even though Todd Kurtz did ok the other night and it would also mean Kyle Newman would be back at reserve again ...... gotta be a plus plus move hasn't it ? Cheers 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lionsman66 7 Posted April 29, 2018 It's a Sheffield thing with Kurtz. Maybe on a good wage deal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smithchops 5 Posted April 29, 2018 10 hours ago, Robbobee said: Dare I say it but wouldn't Lions be better off with Paul Starke ( 5.08 ) now that he has been released by Belle Vue Aces instead of Todd Kurtz (4.02 ) ? Better rider than Kurtz even though Todd Kurtz did ok the other night and it would also mean Kyle Newman would be back at reserve again ...... gotta be a plus plus move hasn't it ? Cheers Whilst the numbers fit, and it can be a “cutting” game, it’s usually performance or circumstance to change, not just because PS became available, that is a bot harsh I think ?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites