NickRushbrook 202 Posted December 1, 2017 Ellis will be in If true, hopefully he puts in the same effort as he did when he was a visiting rider in 2016. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liam 376 Posted December 1, 2017 If true, hopefully he puts in the same effort as he did when he was a visiting rider in 2016.Agree with you on that one, he was useless when we had him and did well to complete four laps then turned up with Poole for the first time and looked unbeatable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickRushbrook 202 Posted December 1, 2017 Agree with you on that one, he was useless when we had him and did well to complete four laps then turned up with Poole for the first time and looked unbeatable. It's attitude. He's obviously a very talented young rider which made it even more frustrating. Said it was the track which simply doesn't add up in hindsight. It seemed like he was trying to prove a point with his subsequent visits to the raceway. The time to prove a point would have been in the preceeding seasons! That said, he will have my full support should he sign. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liam 376 Posted December 1, 2017 I think it was clear to see he didnt want to be here but that was then and like you say he is a very talented rider. If he does sign he is another rider who should be good away and no one can accuse Cook of putting a team together of home track specialists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tocha 308 Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) Didn’t it used to be the case that you could drop back down a league on your old average, so Zach could return to the Championship on his 2016 Somerset average of 2.67? It would be something of a masterstroke if we could get Zach on that average but I don't think we can. Ellis will be in If he is then we could look at this line-up: Nick Morris 8.72 Richard Lawson 8.65 Adam Ellis 7.23 Kyle Newman 6.10 Ben Morley 4.28 Zach Wajtknecht 4.17 Tom Brennan 2.00 41.15 I had previously calculated Tom's average as 50%of his NDL figure. However, as being new to the to the Championship, he would come in on the minimum figure. This does leave us 1.35pts below the limit though. Robbo would start on 7.02 - I wonder? Edited December 1, 2017 by tocha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrow Boy 2 172 Posted December 1, 2017 The rules are what need looking at. Morris, Cook, Masters & Schlein's BPL averages multiplied by 1.3 puts them all above 10 for BCL purposes which ought to prevent them from competing at an easier level but if they are allowed to do so then the likes of Nicholls should be allowed to do so as well who has no real BPL average but whose BPL average multiplied by 3 is lower than any of the afore mentioned. On the Peterborough page they are saying that the drop down rules have been reconsidered now allowing the likes of Scott Nicholls to ride in the BCL. Common sense prevails. A victory at last. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cliv Clav 60 Posted December 1, 2017 How many team's plans were altered by bringing in the rule to not allow those riders to double up? How many more team's line-ups have been changed now that the rule has been removed?! I wonder if Nicholls was originally lined up for us, as Jon mentioned a possible all-British team? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triple.H. 1,986 Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) Jonas started his British career with Reading Racers in the second tier. (Although I can't imagine a 2004 average is still valid) Bet it would beInvolved as part of one of those algebraic equations seen in fuzzy black and white at 2 in the morning back in the early 80s on the open university being presented by a bloke who looked like he stalked the Vicars wife Edited December 1, 2017 by Triple.H. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 956 Posted December 1, 2017 It would be something of a masterstroke if we could get Zach on that average but I don't think we can. If he is then we could look at this line-up: Nick Morris 8.72 Richard Lawson 8.65 Adam Ellis 7.23 Kyle Newman 6.10 Ben Morley 4.28 Zach Wajtknecht 4.17 Tom Brennan 2.00 41.15 I had previously calculated Tom's average as 50%of his NDL figure. However, as being new to the to the Championship, he would come in on the minimum figure. This does leave us 1.35pts below the limit though. Robbo would start on 7.02 - I wonder? That side would certainly not be a classic Lakeside team that struggles on the road, that team should give every team a run for their money no matter the track and if your good away from home, your going to be untouchable at home, that's what happened in 1991. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panthers89 1,922 Posted December 1, 2017 Swap Ellis for Eddy Kennett and thats a good side 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islander15 1,065 Posted December 2, 2017 Swap Ellis for Eddy Kennett and thats a good side Thats what I suspect the original plan was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyE 822 Posted December 2, 2017 Thats what I suspect the original plan was. Now a possibility again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BomberHammer 5 Posted December 2, 2017 Have they announced which night they are racing on yet ? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenR195 113 Posted December 2, 2017 Mainly Saturday nights with some Friday nights I believe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tocha 308 Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) Mainly Saturday nights with some Friday nights I believe Not that many Saturdays I would have thought. The Rolling Thunder Show (bangers, stocks etc.) have 16 of them between March and October. Edited December 2, 2017 by tocha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
