Cupidstunt 92 Posted December 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Trackerman48 said: How would i know the full redcar? Apart from what has been said on here by a few of the team thay think.... is this the team then wright, barker, MPT, greaves, bacon, smith, stewart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSL84 541 Posted December 13, 2018 Like i said i dont know what the team will be.... But if and thats a big if that wou be a good team to watch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_martin 1,606 Posted December 14, 2018 Welcome to Tobias Thomsen. Cue the "what, not Danyon?" Outrage... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topsoil 2,498 Posted December 14, 2018 12 minutes ago, uk_martin said: Welcome to Tobias Thomsen. Cue the "what, not Danyon?" Outrage... You will be guaranteed effort and action with Tobias Thomsen, life will never be dull, having seen him in action at a few open meetings at Berwick in the past couple of years 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiveusaB 1,145 Posted December 14, 2018 Another 'asset' for us ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,247 Posted December 14, 2018 57 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: Another 'asset' for us ! Agreed, Looks like a business signing rather than the best option with the points available. Ultimately if Brum are to survive at a higher level there will be a season or two of building and preparation i just hope that the team can be competitive enough to keep the fan base through the tougher early years. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_martin 1,606 Posted December 14, 2018 40 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said: Agreed, Looks like a business signing rather than the best option with the points available. Ultimately if Brum are to survive at a higher level there will be a season or two of building and preparation i just hope that the team can be competitive enough to keep the fan base through the tougher early years. Pretty much sums it up. "Welcome to the real world" where there is more to running a team than just playing Fantasy Speedway with any name that springs to mind. We can thank the organisation who are the sole guardians of the "best interests of British speedway" for making the rules that we have to play by, one of which is that Birmingham, having been stripped of all its Tony Mole riding assets, by said organisation, a couple of years ago, has to now balance out asset building with on-track competitiveness, whilst those teams with an asset base can plough their resources into a focussed effort of maintaining a competitive team. It'll be several years of team building before Birmingham will be able to mount a title challenge, and I hope that the fans come to realise that. Sights need to be adjusted accordingly. Anyone who thinks "we are Birmingham, therefore we entitled" needs to take a reality check. We are in a different environment, and we're playing catch-up with the established teams in this league. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,247 Posted December 14, 2018 Just makes the ruling of no NL teams allowed assets all the more ridiculous. Brum could have spent the years in the lower league recruiting and placing themselves in a much stronger position moving forward. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_martin 1,606 Posted December 14, 2018 Just now, Sings4Speedway said: Just makes the ruling of no NL teams allowed assets all the more ridiculous. Brum could have spent the years in the lower league recruiting and placing themselves in a much stronger position moving forward. Yeah, exactly. Where's Jim Bowen with his "look what you could have won"??? We've had a fair bit of talent come ride for the Brummies at NL level, not one scrap of which we enter the Championship with. Thanks BSPA. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_martin 1,606 Posted December 14, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 1:12 PM, Yearbyred said: ...nothing official until the full team is revealed at the Social event on Friday evening. Unless that's changed. The above is from the Redcar thread. And in other news, Ben Barker, on his Facebook page says that he's looking forward to being able to announce on Monday, who he'll be riding for in the Championship. Now join up some dots... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Blobby 2,662 Posted December 14, 2018 He rode in the Scottish open was pretty rubbish tbh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the hobbit 153 Posted December 14, 2018 31 minutes ago, uk_martin said: The above is from the Redcar thread. And in other news, Ben Barker, on his Facebook page says that he's looking forward to being able to announce on Monday, who he'll be riding for in the Championship. Now join up some dots... Ben Barker is at Redcar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,247 Posted December 14, 2018 22 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: He rode in the Scottish open was pretty rubbish tbh. Any half decent young Dane doesn't need 4 years to get a team place over here but would happily be proven wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSL84 541 Posted December 14, 2018 Been told the trackguy who does the redcar track will be doing the brum track next season! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,736 Posted December 14, 2018 If Birmingham are trying to get new assets they should attempt to sign Vastervik`s talented youngster Anton Karlsson. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites