GiveusaB 1,146 Posted November 22, 2022 On 11/21/2022 at 11:02 AM, torpointfanatic22 said: Morley on that average in the main body would be a poor signing. Starke a much better option if it fitted. With the averages now finalised I'd say Worrall, Barker, Gilkes and Bowtell are no-brainers for Plymouth. Think you're right about Barker when it comes to no-brain! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted November 22, 2022 1 hour ago, GiveusaB said: Think you're right about Barker when it comes to no-brain! When in doubt - sign a relative!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewy 2,326 Posted November 22, 2022 12 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: When in doubt - sign a relative!!! Mr snidey is back! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, lewy said: Mr snidey is back! Yes nice to see you back Lewy! I had no idea that Barker is Mark Phillips nephew until I read about it in last week's Star! Edited November 22, 2022 by Skidder1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,247 Posted November 22, 2022 16 hours ago, cinderfella said: Actually makes you wonder why they didn't just go to 6 man teams or 8 man teams with two reserves with no averages. Give the reserves 4 heats against the opposition reserves with a start from each gate position. Sadly the gulf in ability of the 18 x 2.00 reserves would be massive (see fast track system of a few years ago). Couple of riders would succeed, several would get an average and then miss out the following year whilst ironically those who stayed on a 2.00 could have another chance with even lower rated riders. If the NDL had disappeared then that format of 8 man teams could be an option but otherwise it would be no more than a one season wonder/blunder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewy 2,326 Posted November 22, 2022 13 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Yes nice to see you back Lewy! I had no idea that Barker is Mark Phillips nephew until I read about it in last week's Star! They're are cornish, they're are all related including Chris Harris 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted November 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, lewy said: They're are cornish, they're are all related including Chris Harris Are they jam on cream or cream on jam then? I can never remember. It was explained to me once but its scone now! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillipsr 2,057 Posted November 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Creekmoor Pirate said: Looking at your posts I bet your fun to live with. Do you ever say anything supportive ? Not if i can help it no... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cinderfella 865 Posted November 22, 2022 38 minutes ago, lewy said: They're are cornish, they're are all related including Chris Harris They were going to do a TV series CSI Cornwall until they realised DNA samples would be impossible to work with. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghosty 500 Posted November 28, 2022 Can we have a few Gladiator names please Mark & Gazza! With one less team in the league it "should" make team building a little easier for 2023. I'm extremely disappointed the BSPL ditched their 2 home 2 away premier league for 2023, something I think they will regret. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,043 Posted November 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Ghosty said: Can we have a few Gladiator names please Mark & Gazza! With one less team in the league it "should" make team building a little easier for 2023. I'm extremely disappointed the BSPL ditched their 2 home 2 away premier league for 2023, something I think they will regret. The Premiership have 2 home, 2 away. I'm assuming you mean the Championship? I think there were two reasons for this, 1) because the league wouldn't have been finished by September for the play-offs & 2) to keep the NL going, as clubs with 16 home matches were going to pull out of the NL? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allthegearbutnaeidea 1,735 Posted November 28, 2022 7 hours ago, szkocjasid said: The Premiership have 2 home, 2 away. I'm assuming you mean the Championship? I think there were two reasons for this, 1) because the league wouldn't have been finished by September for the play-offs & 2) to keep the NL going, as clubs with 16 home matches were going to pull out of the NL? This league will always be the premier league to a lot of fans. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cinderfella 865 Posted November 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said: This league will always be the premier league to a lot of fans. Indeed though calling the 'top' division "The Elite" was surely a breach of trade descriptions lol. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,784 Posted November 28, 2022 38 minutes ago, cinderfella said: Indeed though calling the 'top' division "The Elite" was surely a breach of trade descriptions lol. Depends how you look at it.....in terms of the rest of Europe it is/was a long way short of that description but as the highest standard/level of quality in the UK calling our top division the Elite or Premiership is perfectly valid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cinderfella 865 Posted November 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Depends how you look at it.....in terms of the rest of Europe it is/was a long way short of that description but as the highest standard/level of quality in the UK calling our top division the Elite or Premiership is perfectly valid. When you consider that almost 90% of the riders also rode in the 2nd tier that would suggest that a minority of only 10% of riders could be classed as Elite. But at the end of the day its only a title to make something sound better than it is. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
