g13webb 4,254 Posted May 24, 2018 Never an easy place to travel and come away with any reward. A specific track that gives massive home advantage, Without Niels this will be much harder. I think we would do exceptionally well to get even a point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben91 1,743 Posted May 24, 2018 25 minutes ago, g13webb said: Never an easy place to travel and come away with any reward. A specific track that gives massive home advantage, Without Niels this will be much harder. I think we would do exceptionally well to get even a point There is not a massive home advantage at Rye. Hasn't been for the last five or so years. You have the track record holder in your side, Jorgensen and MPT go well at Rye. Proctor and Kerr aren't that shabby there either and both in very good form. If you don't get at least a point against this Rye side then you've under performed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted May 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, Ben91 said: There is not a massive home advantage at Rye. Hasn't been for the last five or so years. You have the track record holder in your side, Jorgensen and MPT go well at Rye. Proctor and Kerr aren't that shabby there either and both in very good form. If you don't get at least a point against this Rye side then you've under performed. I disagree - the Rye House team has been built to be strong at home. Sadly, they do not seem to do so well away from the tight Hoddeson track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted May 24, 2018 Who is in for NKI ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted May 24, 2018 (edited) Look on Twitter ( not that I can or do ) but that is where team news seems to break. Media priorities? Critical news, who is in for NKI EDP newspaper said it's r/r at Rye House which will i feel weaken the team. Why was it not on the Stars website I wonder, all off to the GP perhaps. Edited May 24, 2018 by waytogo28 additional point made Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,781 Posted May 24, 2018 We have done well on the road this season and should be going to Rye looking for a point as a minimum. After two horrendous performances there last year we are owed a good showing especially live on telly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted May 24, 2018 Shame we couldn’t find a guest but I assume that most, if not all the other clubs are in action? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,781 Posted May 24, 2018 All teams riding Monday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,662 Posted May 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, semion said: Shame we couldn’t find a guest but I assume that most, if not all the other clubs are in action? Yes all clubs are riding Monday so this is why we have to go R/R Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben91 1,743 Posted May 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Steve0 said: I disagree - the Rye House team has been built to be strong at home. Sadly, they do not seem to do so well away from the tight Hoddeson track. Not the case. The team was built to have three strong heatleaders home and away, a decent engine room, a strong reserve and Clegg on a "bargain" average. In reality Harris is on the wane, KK is hit and miss. Nicholls is doing what is expected of him. Kennett is struggling, Summers is ok. Robbo got injured and NBJ has been injured too now on a lower average making guests harder to come by and Clegg's "bargain" average is actually a true reflection of his performances. The home track advantage at Rye went years ago with the adverse camber on the second bend. Gone are the days of Rye track specialists such as Neath, Boxall and Bowen who could show almost anyone a clean pair of heels at Rye. Kennett is the last of that breed and as I've said above he's not performing. Other than that we have no track specialists in the side. It is just a small track these days that almost any rider can get to grips with. Its not just away we are struggling. Our home victories have been by narrow margins except last night which after heat 10 was over as a two-legged tie anyway so I wouldn't read anything into the final score. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted May 24, 2018 Judging by some of the dickings Rye have had on the road it surely has to be a massive home track advantage that has seen then gain points at Hoddesdon. Seems to be a big difference in the home and away fortunes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,665 Posted May 24, 2018 Rye's home advantage this season is bigger than away but also awful. Away Average 31.30 Home Average 40.67 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g13webb 4,254 Posted May 26, 2018 On 5/24/2018 at 10:45 AM, Ben91 said: Not the case. The team was built to have three strong heatleaders home and away, a decent engine room, a strong reserve and Clegg on a "bargain" average. In reality Harris is on the wane, KK is hit and miss. Nicholls is doing what is expected of him. Kennett is struggling, Summers is ok. Robbo got injured and NBJ has been injured too now on a lower average making guests harder to come by and Clegg's "bargain" average is actually a true reflection of his performances. The home track advantage at Rye went years ago with the adverse camber on the second bend. Gone are the days of Rye track specialists such as Neath, Boxall and Bowen who could show almost anyone a clean pair of heels at Rye. Kennett is the last of that breed and as I've said above he's not performing. Other than that we have no track specialists in the side. It is just a small track these days that almost any rider can get to grips with. Its not just away we are struggling. Our home victories have been by narrow margins except last night which after heat 10 was over as a two-legged tie anyway so I wouldn't read anything into the final score. I remember last year when Kennett just about beat us on his own. We were a million miles away from getting even close. But fortunately the whole team ethics has changed. We have got rid of those Prima Donors, and the team is now made up of keen, focused, and enthusiastic riders, all willing to fight for the cause. Although we will be considerably weakened by the absence of Niels, especially in those important heats 13 & 15, it is the first time for some years i feel confident that we can go anywhere and be in contention. Gone are the days when we made up the numbers, this year we know we will go there to fight. What we come away with depends on many things. Rye House's top four of CH, SN, KK and EK are all experience riders and are more than capable of winning races. But they will all need to score points. In the end, I think the Niels factor will be too much to overcome, and we will have to be satisfied with an away point, but you can rest assured the Stars will battle to win... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted May 26, 2018 3 hours ago, g13webb said: In the end, I think the Niels factor will be too much to overcome, and we will have to be satisfied with an away point, but you can rest assured the Stars will battle to win... And make for some good TV viewing! Fingers crossed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GWC 495 Posted May 26, 2018 KL will start much stronger at reserve and at Rye that’s an advantage. Only needs KK or Nicholls to have an off day as KL should fill the minor placings and profit well in the second string heats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites