Mau 7 Posted March 14, 2023 i really do not understand why we did not start the season with either an open meeting such as the Billy Sanders memorial of a friendly. This year with three riders who have not ridden the track before and another returning from injury it makes more sense than ever to give them some track time before riding a league meeting. It 's been said in the past that these meetings do not attract the crowds to make it financially viable, that cannot be the case this year with with supporters anxious to see Emil and Keynan. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TTT 1,229 Posted March 14, 2023 4 hours ago, Roger Jacobs said: Why would Hume be the fall guy? On the basis that Sayfutdinov will up his average, and either or both King & Riss could do the same in a successful team, there won't be any scope to replace, other than another Rising Star. As said earlier, they must think that Thompson can be carried while he learns and improves - it's what the Rising Star is all about. Young Brits always seem to be the fall guys when it comes to team changes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lenny Lion 138 Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) Based on watching Joe at Leicester over the past 3 years. This is only my humble opinion. He has always been a very shy & quiet spoken lad . Joe was the better of the twins in their first season in the NDL (2019) he had a-lot of determination & was very brave when making passes. Covid hit & there was a long lay off when speedway resumed Dan was head & heels above Joe . In 2022 from June he seemed to lack motivation & looked disinterested when riding anywhere away from Leicester . His form picked up slightly towards the play offs of 2022 where he looked faster & picked up 4-6 point scores, I feel he will really struggle in the Premiership but Ipswich can afford to carry him. He will score well on 30th March because he will beat Sedgmen & Allen round Leicester but heat 2 certainly will be interesting because it will be the first time Dan & Joe have raced in a league meeting against each other & also their dad mechanics for both of them. Edited March 14, 2023 by Lenny Lion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,032 Posted March 14, 2023 29 minutes ago, Lenny Lion said: Based on watching Joe at Leicester over the past 3 years. This is only my humble opinion. He has always been a very shy & quiet spoken lad . Joe was the better of the twins in their first season in the NDL (2019) he had a-lot of determination & was very brave when making passes. Covid hit & there was a long lay off when speedway resumed Dan was head & heels above Joe . In 2022 from June he seemed to lack motivation & looked disinterested when riding anywhere away from Leicester . His form picked up slightly towards the play offs of 2022 where he looked faster & picked up 4-6 point scores, I feel he will really struggle in the Premiership but Ipswich can afford to carry him. He will score well on 30th March because he will beat Sedgmen & Allen round Leicester but heat 2 certainly will be interesting because it will be the first time Dan & Joe have raced in a league meeting against each other & also their dad mechanics for both of them. A lot of running up and down the pits then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted March 14, 2023 Not so sure Ipswich can afford to carry him either, if they are serious about silverware 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dukes 19 Posted March 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Lenny Lion said: Based on watching Joe at Leicester over the past 3 years. This is only my humble opinion. He has always been a very shy & quiet spoken lad . Joe was the better of the twins in their first season in the NDL (2019) he had a-lot of determination & was very brave when making passes. Covid hit & there was a long lay off when speedway resumed Dan was head & heels above Joe . In 2022 from June he seemed to lack motivation & looked disinterested when riding anywhere away from Leicester . His form picked up slightly towards the play offs of 2022 where he looked faster & picked up 4-6 point scores, I feel he will really struggle in the Premiership but Ipswich can afford to carry him. He will score well on 30th March because he will beat Sedgmen & Allen round Leicester but heat 2 certainly will be interesting because it will be the first time Dan & Joe have raced in a league meeting against each other & also their dad mechanics for both of them. On 25 June 2017 at Scunthorpe Joe and Dan raced competitively against each other representing different teams in a league meeting, with their Dad as mechanic for both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJC 251 Posted March 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, dukes said: On 25 June 2017 at Scunthorpe Joe and Dan raced competitively against each other representing different teams in a league meeting, with their Dad as mechanic for both. That was Scunthorpe v Berwick but they didn't ride, wouldn't they have only been 13 as well? Maybe a typo on the year front? Scunthorpe Vs Berwick (Championship) 25/06/17 | Speedway Updates (proboards.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dukes 19 Posted March 14, 2023 No typo error, just facts. It is a pity that proboards never cover the best entertainment on offer. Look how all the talent on that day is doing now. Northern Junior League scintillating speedway was served up at Scunthorpe Speedway today when Halifax `Golden Fleece`Dukes entertained Berwick Border Raiders. The cream of British Youth speedway served up entertainment superior to most professional matches and a narrow margin of scores showed the evenness of the teams. Heat 1. With Dan Gilkes making his debut for the Dukes, all looked well with Kean Dicken following round the first bend and the Dukes on a 5-1, by lap 2 Kev Whelan had made his mark with a inside swoop for second place. All looked well on the last bend when disaster struck for Dan with a sudden engine failure, Kev Whelan sped through with Kean Dicken second and Kieran Douglas third for a early Berwick lead 4-2. Heat 2. Saw the first ever Northern Junior League 250cc race and what a race. With all 4 riders entering the first bend no quarter was given by any of the riders, side by side until the straight where Dan Thompson took the lead. With Jordan Palin, Leon Flint and Joe Thompson in hot pursuit the race was not over, lap after lap the boys rode hard with Berwick securing another 4-2 advantage. Heat 3. Dan Gilkes had to resort to his second bike, but who would have thought it. A magnificent start and holding his nerve under pressure from Kieran Douglas and Kev Whelan, Dan emerged from bend 2 in front and kept the lead throughout. 3-3. Heat 4. Dukes duo of Jordan Palin and Joe Thompson raced away for a superb 5-1 and to level the aggregate scores to 12-12. Heat 5. All 4 riders into the bend together and again with Dan Gilkes holding his nerve he gained advantage down the back straight with Kev Whelan, Kean Dicken and Kieran Douglas following. Douglas reeled in and passed Dicken and doing that split the heat score 3-3. Heat 6. With all to race for, Jordan Palin and Joe Thompson away from the gate with Leon Flint and Dan Thompson not far behind. Slowly Leon Flint reeled in Joe Thompson and a pass, but Jordan Palin was gone and tad too far for Leon Flint to reach. 4-2 to the Dukes and a narrow margin win 19-17. Credit must go to all riders who displayed fantastic skill and ability for their years, but most of all to their parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, families and friends for without these nothing would be possible. Thank you all. Halifax`Golden Fleece`Dukes 19 Keen Dicken 2, 0, 0, 2 Dan Gilkes ef, 3, 3, 6 Jordan Palin 2, 3, 3, 8 Joe Thompson 0, 2+1, 1, 3+1 Berwick Border Raiders 17 Kev Whelan 3, 2, 2, 7 Kieran Douglas 1, 1+1, 1+1, 3+2 Leon Flint 1, 1, 2 4 Dan Thompson 3, 0, 0 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJC 251 Posted March 14, 2023 34 minutes ago, dukes said: No typo error, just facts. It is a pity that proboards never cover the best entertainment on offer. Look how all the talent on that day is doing now. Northern Junior League scintillating speedway was served up at Scunthorpe Speedway today when Halifax `Golden Fleece`Dukes entertained Berwick Border Raiders. The cream of British Youth speedway served up entertainment superior to most professional matches and a narrow margin of scores showed the evenness of the teams. Heat 1. With Dan Gilkes making his debut for the Dukes, all looked well with Kean Dicken following round the first bend and the Dukes on a 5-1, by lap 2 Kev Whelan had made his mark with a inside swoop for second place. All looked well on the last bend when disaster struck for Dan with a sudden engine failure, Kev Whelan sped through with Kean Dicken second and Kieran Douglas third for a early Berwick lead 4-2. Heat 2. Saw the first ever Northern Junior League 250cc race and what a race. With all 4 riders entering the first bend no quarter was given by any of the riders, side by side until the straight where Dan Thompson took the lead. With Jordan Palin, Leon Flint and Joe Thompson in hot pursuit the race was not over, lap after lap the boys rode hard with Berwick securing another 4-2 advantage. Heat 3. Dan Gilkes had to resort to his second bike, but who would have thought it. A magnificent start and holding his nerve under pressure from Kieran Douglas and Kev Whelan, Dan emerged from bend 2 in front and kept the lead throughout. 3-3. Heat 4. Dukes duo of Jordan Palin and Joe Thompson raced away for a superb 5-1 and to level the aggregate scores to 12-12. Heat 5. All 4 riders into the bend together and again with Dan Gilkes holding his nerve he gained advantage down the back straight with Kev Whelan, Kean Dicken and Kieran Douglas following. Douglas reeled in and passed Dicken and doing that split the heat score 3-3. Heat 6. With all to race for, Jordan Palin and Joe Thompson away from the gate with Leon Flint and Dan Thompson not far behind. Slowly Leon Flint reeled in Joe Thompson and a pass, but Jordan Palin was gone and tad too far for Leon Flint to reach. 4-2 to the Dukes and a narrow margin win 19-17. Credit must go to all riders who displayed fantastic skill and ability for their years, but most of all to their parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, families and friends for without these nothing would be possible. Thank you all. Halifax`Golden Fleece`Dukes 19 Keen Dicken 2, 0, 0, 2 Dan Gilkes ef, 3, 3, 6 Jordan Palin 2, 3, 3, 8 Joe Thompson 0, 2+1, 1, 3+1 Berwick Border Raiders 17 Kev Whelan 3, 2, 2, 7 Kieran Douglas 1, 1+1, 1+1, 3+2 Leon Flint 1, 1, 2 4 Dan Thompson 3, 0, 0 3 Apologies, a great insight though. It's very rare that these kinds of meetings get any widespread coverage these days and some big names in there as well. Used to be the my favourite part of the meeting when I was a kid going up to Swindon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted March 15, 2023 When's the last day we can get season tickets? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Thumb 81 Posted March 15, 2023 14 minutes ago, Baldyman said: When's the last day we can get season tickets? today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mc131 365 Posted March 15, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 10:19 AM, szkocjasid said: Honestly feel he's the 6th best. (Mulford weakest). Mulford hasn't had a real run in team higher than nl he will surprise a few, hes definitely got his chance this season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur73 13 Posted March 15, 2023 I don't really understand why Ipswich have gone for Thompson here, yes I see him as a good talent for the future but surely Kemp would've been a better pick here! Not signing Rowe makes sense as it seems he's more committed to Poland. But Kemp is one of the top 3 rising stars in my opinion and is (or maybe now was) a club asset. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arch Stanton 2,255 Posted March 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Baldyman said: When's the last day we can get season tickets? 4 hours ago, Tom Thumb said: today. Was 12.00pm today the cut off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,038 Posted March 15, 2023 On 3/14/2023 at 1:08 PM, Lenny Lion said: Covid hit & there was a long lay off when speedway resumed Dan was head & heels above Joe . In 2022 from June he seemed to lack motivation & looked disinterested when riding anywhere away from Leicester. His form picked up slightly towards the play offs of 2022 where he looked faster & picked up 4-6 point scores, I feel he will really struggle in the Premiership but Ipswich can afford to carry him. I disagree, after their top 2 Ipswich don't look all that strong to me. If Ipswich picked Joe because they thought they didn't need Kemp - big mistake. If they picked Joe because they feel he has a better attitude than Kemp - that's their perogrative, but not what I would have done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
