False dawn 2,298 Posted January 18, 2023 12 hours ago, szkocjasid said: I had to laugh at this comment though: "By retiring the Armadale Devils moniker, young riders can now fully focus on their development in the sport with the Monarchs. We hope they will dream of reaching the Monarchs Academy team and then graduating into a fully-fledged Monarch thereafter." Are they suggesting young riders weren't fully focussed on their development because the team was called Armadale instead of Edinburgh? Forgive me for asking what might seem like a frivolous question. But will this team ride as the Academics? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petecc 352 Posted January 18, 2023 13 hours ago, szkocjasid said: I had to laugh at this comment though: "By retiring the Armadale Devils moniker, young riders can now fully focus on their development in the sport with the Monarchs. We hope they will dream of reaching the Monarchs Academy team and then graduating into a fully-fledged Monarch thereafter." Are they suggesting young riders weren't fully focussed on their development because the team was called Armadale instead of Edinburgh? Yes, as an academy they can focus more on their speedway education. And the club can link themselves into the local schools and maybe apply for a sports grant or something along those lines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Blobby 2,662 Posted January 18, 2023 Think the whole point of moving away from the devils and to the monarchs academy is so it all links with the first team being the Edinburgh monarchs. Bit like a football system where you have the academies who will then move up to the development sides and then eventually the first team. Similar here with the new system the club have put in place where we have the academy the now monarchs academy NDL level and then the Edinburgh monarchs. Nice stepping stones for the kids to look and aim for. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topsoil 2,498 Posted January 18, 2023 31 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: Think the whole point of moving away from the devils and to the monarchs academy is so it all links with the first team being the Edinburgh monarchs. Bit like a football system where you have the academies who will then move up to the development sides and then eventually the first team. Similar here with the new system the club have put in place where we have the academy the now monarchs academy NDL level and then the Edinburgh monarchs. Nice stepping stones for the kids to look and aim for. All very commendable and good in practice, just like Berwick had in place last year, but it hasn't stopped them losing Ace Pijper and Luke Harrison from that system 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,378 Posted January 18, 2023 43 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: Think the whole point of moving away from the devils and to the monarchs academy is so it all links with the first team being the Edinburgh monarchs. Bit like a football system where you have the academies who will then move up to the development sides and then eventually the first team. Similar here with the new system the club have put in place where we have the academy the now monarchs academy NDL level and then the Edinburgh monarchs. Nice stepping stones for the kids to look and aim for. Association with Monarchs is a good move,but Speedway at NDL level nowadays is not cheap,it’s a “ Buxton” scenario happening again where clubs are” buying “success over developing young riders.If Bickley and Hook ride for Edinburgh they won’t be cheap either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PotteringAround 633 Posted January 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, Fromafar said: .If Bickley and Hook ride for Edinburgh they won’t be cheap either. ...and Bickley and Hook aren't even Edinburgh's most expensive NDL rider! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillwhitewasmad 1,487 Posted January 18, 2023 2 hours ago, topsoil said: All very commendable and good in practice, just like Berwick had in place last year, but it hasn't stopped them losing Ace Pijper and Luke Harrison from that system Can't comment on ace however luke was not involved with Berwicks academy last year although he had been part of the set up previously. 1 hour ago, PotteringAround said: ...and Bickley and Hook aren't even Edinburgh's most expensive NDL rider! Do tell 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Blobby 2,662 Posted January 18, 2023 2 hours ago, PotteringAround said: ...and Bickley and Hook aren't even Edinburgh's most expensive NDL rider! I know who you’re referring to and he’s not the most expensive maybe on par with the those two though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spittaler 52 Posted January 19, 2023 22 hours ago, topsoil said: All very commendable and good in practice, just like Berwick had in place last year, but it hasn't stopped them losing Ace Pijper and Luke Harrison from that system Both those two earned their craft at Berwick Very sad they now somewhere else 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Blobby 2,662 Posted January 24, 2023 Lyden first named, welcome back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PotteringAround 633 Posted January 24, 2023 22 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: Lyden first named, welcome back. 15.42 left for 2 second-strings and a reserve. But who is available in the North to fill them? Rathbone? Rothery? Muff? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillwhitewasmad 1,487 Posted January 24, 2023 1 minute ago, PotteringAround said: 15.42 left for 2 second-strings and a reserve. But who is available in the North to fill them? Rathbone? Rothery? Muff? Kieran Douglas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortythirtyeight 841 Posted January 24, 2023 8 minutes ago, PotteringAround said: 15.42 left for 2 second-strings and a reserve. But who is available in the North to fill them? Rathbone? Rothery? Muff? Don’t know why Rothery keeps getting mentioned. It was a shame he packed in but he’d fallen out of love with it before so no great surprise. Muff might not like a Friday night track due to work, Rathbone appears to have zero confidence but can be be good Douglas is a steady three pointer. Nothing else northern based out there so grab a ‘ commonwealth ‘ rider and two low pointers , if you can find them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PotteringAround 633 Posted January 24, 2023 5 minutes ago, Fortythirtyeight said: there so grab a ‘ commonwealth ‘ rider and two low pointers , if you can find them. Only 1 Commonwealth rider per team. Can't grab another one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamonds85 702 Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, PotteringAround said: 15.42 left for 2 second-strings and a reserve. But who is available in the North to fill them? Rathbone? Rothery? Muff? Who are the heatleaders then? Kyle, Hook and who?? Someone with exactly 6.00 average...? Which can only be Adam Roynon? Edited January 25, 2023 by Diamonds85 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
