M.D 463 Posted May 23, 2019 Awful news about Tom, I wish him well like we all do, a fantastic prospect for British speedway.. With regards to Eastbourne, Georgie Wood with a full 15 pointer for the IOW tonight and Ben Morley with a paid 15 pointer will give them both a confidence boost to take forward.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taylorj 1,000 Posted May 24, 2019 Such sad news for a talented young rider who was starting to get noticed , very best wishes to Tom for a speedy recovery 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted May 24, 2019 Terrible situation and thoughts with Tom and his family I was mightly impressed with him on the odd occaision I have seen him race and was one of just a few I make the effort to keep an eye out for re scores and progress Fingers crossed for a full and speedy recovery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
00000 1,279 Posted May 24, 2019 Really interesting interview with Ian Jordan on the Eastbourne website 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWaller 3 Posted May 25, 2019 Lets hope that everyone keeps sight of the prize and sticks with Eagles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWaller 3 Posted May 25, 2019 And hoping young Tom's recovery is both swift and complete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TurnTwo 317 Posted May 30, 2019 30 points from 3 riders last night 10 from the other 4 in fairness Bowtell ended with a convincing win - is he not riding enough to get the first 3 races correct? Wood I don’t understand how he scores nl max nl max, best meeting to date at Eastbourne then 1 point. & Morley well Morley I’m afraid to say I think has had his day goodish home rider but not great away. Feel sorry for Newman just can’t get a break at the moment. Changes must be imminent when the points go up to 40 as I can’t see the top 4s increasing much with the bottom 3 all sitting around a 2.5 mark being under the limit for a shake up but who? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted May 30, 2019 On the plus side, another home meeting against Leicester to look forward to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProudtobeaBrummie 646 Posted May 30, 2019 I thought Bowtell deserved the win in heat 12 .He rode better in the previous 3 heats than 0 0 0 suggests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevec 300 Posted May 30, 2019 5 hours ago, TurnTwo said: 30 points from 3 riders last night 10 from the other 4 in fairness Bowtell ended with a convincing win - is he not riding enough to get the first 3 races correct? Wood I don’t understand how he scores nl max nl max, best meeting to date at Eastbourne then 1 point. & Morley well Morley I’m afraid to say I think has had his day goodish home rider but not great away. Feel sorry for Newman just can’t get a break at the moment. Changes must be imminent when the points go up to 40 as I can’t see the top 4s increasing much with the bottom 3 all sitting around a 2.5 mark being under the limit for a shake up but who? Not sure I really understand the increased points limit and how it will help us. Just looking at the green sheets on BSPA, out June 1st Averages will add up to 39.32 which leaves nothing to play with. Am I right? Strangely, despite Brum recently strengthening their team, their averages add up to 35.37 so they will be able to strengthen even more? Imagine them being able to drop a 5 pointer for a 10 pointer! Please someone feel free to tell me I have misunderstood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
00000 1,279 Posted May 30, 2019 4 hours ago, cityrebel said: On the plus side, another home meeting against Leicester to look forward to. Yes, a big plus: Excellent for the box office. I can see Eastbourne winding that one up big time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 30, 2019 5 hours ago, cityrebel said: On the plus side, another home meeting against Leicester to look forward to. Dunno if you meant that tongue in cheek? Should be a belter. Presumably (hopefully) Lions won't have such a good guest as Josh Pickering was & neither will Ellis Perks & his sportsmanship be at reserve... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted May 30, 2019 3 hours ago, mmmmethanol said: Dunno if you meant that tongue in cheek? Should be a belter. Presumably (hopefully) Lions won't have such a good guest as Josh Pickering was & neither will Ellis Perks & his sportsmanship be at reserve... Not at all, as an Arlington regular, I'm looking forward to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 956 Posted May 31, 2019 Speaking as an defunct Hammer, I think Ben Morley needs to stop riding in the NL and start pushing himself against consistently better opposition otherwise he will never better the level he is at which is a level he has been at now for two seasons, Alfie though does need to ride NL as he is still very much learning his trade. I had high hopes for Kyle Newman last season and was convinced he would be Hammers fourth heat leader but for whatever reason it didn't happen, I don't think he will be a second division heat leader now, I think he had reached his limit, can be very good on any given day but really he is a 2nd division solid second string/ 1st division reserve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HGould 2,213 Posted May 31, 2019 30 minutes ago, marko said: Speaking as an defunct Hammer, I think Ben Morley needs to stop riding in the NL and start pushing himself against consistently better opposition otherwise he will never better the level he is at which is a level he has been at now for two seasons, Alfie though does need to ride NL as he is still very much learning his trade. I had high hopes for Kyle Newman last season and was convinced he would be Hammers fourth heat leader but for whatever reason it didn't happen, I don't think he will be a second division heat leader now, I think he had reached his limit, can be very good on any given day but really he is a 2nd division solid second string/ 1st division reserve. Agree re Kyle and ultimately disappointed he did not deliver for Brummies when with us. That though was him in a struggling side and being asked to do Heat Leader job. May be once he gets race fit he can do better for Eastie sat as a second string behind Lawson, Kennett and Kerr. He's a good lad and deserves to get on. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites