Glasgow 2023

[Fromafar 10,371]

Is Basso a genuine No 1 at this stage of his career would be my question.Or have Glasgow have some to replace a genuine Top Man that Cook was.Interesting.

[ragdoll64 647]

1 hour ago, Fromafar said:

Is Basso a genuine No 1 at this stage of his career would be my question.Or have Glasgow have some to replace a genuine Top Man that Cook was.Interesting.

Fair question……

[szkocjasid 3,042]

2 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Is Basso a genuine No 1 at this stage of his career would be my question. Or have Glasgow have some to replace a genuine Top Man that Cook was. Interesting.

Basso had a very good season, but it was riding in a second string position, he maybe had one or two matches at 1 or 5. 

He's an improving rider so I'd have no fear about him stepping up again this year even racing at number 1.

Also teams don't actually need to have a "genuine top man" to win the league, 7 good riders could do it also!

[Tosh1218 592]

52 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

Basso had a very good season, but it was riding in a second string position, he maybe had one or two matches at 1 or 5. 

He's an improving rider so I'd have no fear about him stepping up again this year even racing at number 1.

Also teams don't actually need to have a "genuine top man" to win the league, 7 good riders could do it also!

Hull Vikings did that in 2004  when they won the treble

if I remember right 6 of the 7 riders had a spell at reserve during the season

[Paulco 7,080]

5 hours ago, Tosh1218 said:

Hull Vikings did that in 2004  when they won the treble

if I remember right 6 of the 7 riders had a spell at reserve during the season

All except Paul Thorp 

[Trees 2,814]

On 11/11/2022 at 11:24 PM, Bagpuss said:

Is it still the case that E Winner league riders in Poland are still restricted to two other leagues then?

A bit of a blow to Peterborough but can't blame him for wanting to stick with such a well run club as Glasgow 

Well run and pretty well off ......

[cinderfella 865]

I think Basso has to calm down a little and become a consistent rider rather than the spectacular 'dive round the boards and clipping the fence' type.

Yes is looks good but it also drops points and can lead to falls and injuries which is the last thing a league chasing team needs.

I don't think he is quite a No1 yet but bringing in an experienced, steading influence could help him reach that status by the end of the season.

Perhaps his fellow countryman Hans Anderson would be worth a shout?

[Jaizer 2,864]

19 minutes ago, cinderfella said:

I think Basso has to calm down a little and become a consistent rider rather than the spectacular 'dive round the boards and clipping the fence' type.

Yes is looks good but it also drops points and can lead to falls and injuries which is the last thing a league chasing team needs.

I don't think he is quite a No1 yet but bringing in an experienced, steading influence could help him reach that status by the end of the season.

Perhaps his fellow countryman Hans Anderson would be worth a shout?

The world's biggest whinger, I'll pass thanks!! Average only going one way too and that's not up

[TheGuvnor 73]

7 hours ago, Tosh1218 said:

Hull Vikings did that in 2004  when they won the treble

if I remember right 6 of the 7 riders had a spell at reserve during the season

What a team that was. Six heatleaders in that side. 

Always think strength in depth trumps top heavy in the long run. 

[Fromafar 10,371]

9 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

Basso had a very good season, but it was riding in a second string position, he maybe had one or two matches at 1 or 5. 

He's an improving rider so I'd have no fear about him stepping up again this year even racing at number 1.

Also teams don't actually need to have a "genuine top man" to win the league, 7 good riders could do it also!

How many strength in depth Teams have won the Championship in the last 20 years.Tends to be decent Top 2 and a reserve who really improves .IMO

ps

with a bit of luck you need with injuries.

[HGould 2,213]

24 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

How many strength in depth Teams have won the Championship in the last 20 years.Tends to be decent Top 2 and a reserve who really improves .IMO

ps

with a bit of luck you need with injuries.

Didn't Workington win it with 6 Riders on averages between 6 and 7 (or thereabouts) who'd all had a spell at No 1 and No 6 and a wobbler in Bickley

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3 hours ago, cinderfella said:

I think Basso has to calm down a little and become a consistent rider rather than the spectacular 'dive round the boards and clipping the fence' type.

Yes is looks good but it also drops points and can lead to falls and injuries which is the last thing a league chasing team needs.

I don't think he is quite a No1 yet but bringing in an experienced, steading influence could help him reach that status by the end of the season.

Perhaps his fellow countryman Hans Anderson would be worth a shout?

I hope he doesn't calm down at all, the sport needs riders like him who go for it and don't know when they are beaten. I don't see any problem with him being a number one.

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26 minutes ago, HGould said:

Didn't Workington win it with 6 Riders on averages between 6 and 7 (or thereabouts) who'd all had a spell at No 1 and No 6 and a wobbler in Bickley

They most certainly did, had Rasmus jensen & rene bach at reserve at different stages throughout the season, what a team 

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3 hours ago, HGould said:

Didn't Workington win it with 6 Riders on averages between 6 and 7 (or thereabouts) who'd all had a spell at No 1 and No 6 and a wobbler in Bickley

Agree but Bickley  was not a wobbler.

[MD 1,307]

9 hours ago, Jaizer said:

The world's biggest whinger, I'll pass thanks!! Average only going one way too and that's not up

Got to agree, showed his true colours taking the lead role in the rain off nonsense last year. No thanks.