Spittaler 52 Posted July 5, 2023 14 hours ago, Normski said: If Josh is going to be out for a while i would be looking at Jake Turner Probably lumbered with 9 point average if am right If that case he no chance of team spot methinks Should be assessed 8 for commonwealth lads And don't think he got Plymouth average so to get proper NL one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spittaler 52 Posted July 5, 2023 16 hours ago, PotteringAround said: Any thoughts on Berwick kicking out a youngster to sign a 36-year-old ex-Elite League rider who was banned for 2 years for failing to take a drugs test? Embleton out injured for long spell methinks There older guys than Boxall in NL ? Interesting article from him in Star couple weeks ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,247 Posted July 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, Spittaler said: Probably lumbered with 9 point average if am right If that case he no chance of team spot methinks Should be assessed 8 for commonwealth lads And don't think he got Plymouth average so to get proper NL one So basically Turner needs a CL team to get a NL place (and since Plymouth stopped him joining NL sides hes stuffed now). Turner also gets lumbered with a 9.00. That is unless he is now classed as having an established average in the CL then he can sneak in on an 8.00 like Pearson and Hook did......clear as mud right. 013.2 RIDER MATCH AVERAGES AND GRADINGS Riders in the National League must hold an ACU licence and an SCB Registration. a) New riders with a British Passport will enter the NDL on a 3.00 MA Speedway Control Bureau Regulations 126 b) Commonwealth riders new to British Speedway that do not require a CoS (ancestry rights) will enter on a 4.50 MA c) Commonwealth riders new to British Speedway that do require a CoS will enter on a 9.00 MA and will be required to be included in a Championship Team Declaration d) Commonwealth riders with an established average in either the Premiership or Championship League, with less than 50 matches recorded on the official BSP Green sheets, can be included on their converted MA. Any Commonwealth rider who has participated in 50 or more official Green Sheet matches, at time of declaration, is ineligible. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,247 Posted July 5, 2023 19 minutes ago, Spittaler said: Embleton out injured for long spell methinks There older guys than Boxall in NL ? Interesting article from him in Star couple weeks ago Only older one that comes to mind is Complin whilst Luke Muff is 6 months younger than Boxall. That said nobody used to complain when Mason, Armo and Tony Atkin were all competing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,366 Posted July 5, 2023 (edited) Boxall to Bullets.Berwicks youth policy starting to kick in.!! Edited July 5, 2023 by Fromafar 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,643 Posted July 5, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said: Only older one that comes to mind is Complin whilst Luke Muff is 6 months younger than Boxall. That said nobody used to complain when Mason, Armo and Tony Atkin were all competing Correct. Roynon and Bowen are the only other NDL riders born in the 80's. Although a couple of years ago we had Ledwith [49] and Hurry [46] in the Kent team Edited July 5, 2023 by arnieg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spittaler 52 Posted July 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Sings4Speedway said: Only older one that comes to mind is Complin whilst Luke Muff is 6 months younger than Boxall. That said nobody used to complain when Mason, Armo and Tony Atkin were all competing Spot on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spittaler 52 Posted July 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Sings4Speedway said: So basically Turner needs a CL team to get a NL place (and since Plymouth stopped him joining NL sides hes stuffed now). Turner also gets lumbered with a 9.00. That is unless he is now classed as having an established average in the CL then he can sneak in on an 8.00 like Pearson and Hook did......clear as mud right. 013.2 RIDER MATCH AVERAGES AND GRADINGS Riders in the National League must hold an ACU licence and an SCB Registration. a) New riders with a British Passport will enter the NDL on a 3.00 MA Speedway Control Bureau Regulations 126 b) Commonwealth riders new to British Speedway that do not require a CoS (ancestry rights) will enter on a 4.50 MA c) Commonwealth riders new to British Speedway that do require a CoS will enter on a 9.00 MA and will be required to be included in a Championship Team Declaration d) Commonwealth riders with an established average in either the Premiership or Championship League, with less than 50 matches recorded on the official BSP Green sheets, can be included on their converted MA. Any Commonwealth rider who has participated in 50 or more official Green Sheet matches, at time of declaration, is ineligible. Yep So looks like it correct Turner on 9.00 as dont have Championship average Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spittaler 52 Posted July 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Sings4Speedway said: Only older one that comes to mind is Complin whilst Luke Muff is 6 months younger than Boxall. That said nobody used to complain when Mason, Armo and Tony Atkin were all competing James Culbert a fair age Does second half or did I in 60's but could fancy go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted July 5, 2023 Good grief, could it get any worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,366 Posted July 5, 2023 1 minute ago, screm said: Good grief, could it get any worse. Not really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allthegearbutnaeidea 1,734 Posted July 6, 2023 Good signing, strengthens the team and might be able to finish the season with a couple of wins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,247 Posted July 6, 2023 36 minutes ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said: Good signing, strengthens the team and might be able to finish the season with a couple of wins Everyone wins at Home against Belle Vue so safe there, not so much against Leicester. Away at Oxford...forget it and but an outside chance of revenge against Edinburgh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloom89 496 Posted July 6, 2023 16 hours ago, screm said: Good grief, could it get any worse. Why such negativity? On a sub 8 average I think it’s a no brainer. If he is committed as he says he is he’ll easily add to that average and it strengthens the team. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islander15 1,065 Posted July 6, 2023 Surely this move actually makes sense? It’s only short term for the end (I can’t believe I’m saying end at the beginning of July) of the season. Berwick have 4 meetings then and by replacing an injured rider with R/R taken by 3 riders with a proven heat leader it gives them the bottom team in the league a bit more respectability and a chance to win in their final 2 home meetings. However if Boxall does hit the ground running, what’s the odds that he sneakily misses the final away meeting to not get a new average 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
