HenryW 1,178 Posted April 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, Vicar said: Hello, I just read recent Speedway Star, section with season preview. In King's Lynn I found such a part: What is "Premiership: 2001" in there? At that time there was no Premiership. King's Lynn was riding in Elite League and didn't win it. I didn't find any competition they won that year. What that not the early season trophy contested between the winners of the league and ko cup from the previous year? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,700 Posted April 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, Vicar said: Hello, I just read recent Speedway Star, section with season preview. In King's Lynn I found such a part: What is "Premiership: 2001" in there? At that time there was no Premiership. King's Lynn was riding in Elite League and didn't win it. I didn't find any competition they won that year. Jason Crump won the Elite Lge riders championship in 2001 riding for Kings Lynn. Maybe that counts... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,780 Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, HenryW said: What that not the early season trophy contested between the winners of the league and ko cup from the previous year? Exactly this, Premiership Shield or something similar. We beat Eastbourne over two legs, they had won the League and us the Cup in 2000. Remember Puk having some his first rides over here as a number 8 in the home leg. Edited April 4, 2022 by Bagpuss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicar 2 Posted April 4, 2022 Wow thanks. Couldn't find that on Wikipedia or in Speedway Archive. However indeed those results exist on SpeedwayResearcher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racin Jason 72 1,283 Posted April 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Vicar said: Hello, I just read recent Speedway Star, section with season preview. In King's Lynn I found such a part: What is "Premiership: 2001" in there? At that time there was no Premiership. King's Lynn was riding in Elite League and didn't win it. I didn't find any competition they won that year. Not bad for 56 seasons !!!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas1979 3 Posted April 4, 2022 The premiership trophy was between league champions of 2000 Eastbourne and ko cup winners kings lynn hope this clears things up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,662 Posted April 4, 2022 6 hours ago, Racin Jason 72 said: Not bad for 56 seasons !!!! We've never been a proper team in the top flight. We're the prop-up team in the top flight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,662 Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) So are the Kildemand 'not returning' rumours true then?? Supposedly injured for the first month yet rides tonight in Poland for Gniezno Edited April 4, 2022 by Daniel Smith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,287 Posted April 4, 2022 18 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said: So are the Kildemand 'not returning' rumours true then?? Supposedly injured for the first month yet rides tonight in Poland for Gniezno Killer was the rider that worried me when he was announced. I didn’t think he would do a season, and that made him a risk, and the risk in last seasons team only lasted 2 meetings.. I hope to be proved wrong on this, because it could stuff our season up.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FromBendThree 145 Posted April 5, 2022 9 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: We've never been a proper team in the top flight. We're the prop-up team in the top flight. In the club's early days, the Stars were there just to make up the numbers. That was the view of the promoters of the big clubs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhilTheAce 498 Posted April 5, 2022 He can’t come back till after NKI as done his 28 days anyway. You can’t cancel a 28 day injury replacement 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haza 1,774 Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: We've never been a proper team in the top flight. We're the prop-up team in the top flight. What utter rubbish Have a look at results for 2000 was very unlucky not to have won the top flight that season and also early 70s we was there it there about a to say we’ve never been a proper team in the top flight is absolute rubbish. Edited April 5, 2022 by Haza 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Lady 5,400 Posted April 5, 2022 10 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: We've never been a proper team in the top flight. We're the prop-up team in the top flight. Many a club had proper teams but sadly no longer have a stadium to race in. Whatever the rights and wrongs down the years, King’s Lynn are still racing. I wonder how many fans would rather say that than yeah we won x amounts of trophies but don’t have a team to support anymore. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazzac 1,015 Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Haza said: What utter rubbish Have a look at results for 2000 was very unlucky not to have won the top flight that season and also early 70s we was there it there about a to say we’ve never been a proper team in the top flight is absolute rubbish. Suppose the only bad luck in 2000 was to come up against the best team Eastbourne had ever produced at any time in their history and just edged it, but it was close and both were way ahead of anyone else that season. Although KL had Crump and Adams topping the averages, Eastbourne had 5 riders average between 7 and 9.6, and all British in a proper Elite league..... Edited April 5, 2022 by gazzac 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,780 Posted April 5, 2022 3 hours ago, PhilTheAce said: He can’t come back till after NKI as done his 28 days anyway. You can’t cancel a 28 day injury replacement People always overlook this part of the rule. Surely we want PK to ride as much as possible elsewhere before NKI leaves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
