Monarchs Academy 2023

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46 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

If he’s not good enough for it now after 3 full seasons in Championship you have to ask will he ever be good enough.It’s not as though the level is getting any higher.He just seems to have stalled.

He hasn't stalled he's gone back over massively imo

[Triple.H. 1,986]

KB in my opinion needs, if he is someone prepared to listen, an older wiser rider to take him under his wing and nurture him. 

There's a good rider in there but it's lost direction.

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7 hours ago, PotteringAround said:

Will Jacob Hook be allowed to continue riding in the NDL now that he's lost his Championship place?

I don't know how visas and permits work, but don't you have to have a professional job paying a guaranteed amount of money per week to be allowed to stay in the country?  Now that he's lost his professional source of income will he be allowed to continue NDL or will immigration tell him to sling his proverbial? 

Only if they find out! 

[Sings4Speedway 3,247]

7 hours ago, PotteringAround said:

Will Jacob Hook be allowed to continue riding in the NDL now that he's lost his Championship place?

I don't know how visas and permits work, but don't you have to have a professional job paying a guaranteed amount of money per week to be allowed to stay in the country?  Now that he's lost his professional source of income will he be allowed to continue NDL or will immigration tell him to sling his proverbial? 

Someone better versed in these matters may confirm but chances are Edinburgh will still provide the minimum requirements of his visa (accommodation,  basic income etc) just because he has lost his riding place with the CL side i think they are duty bound for the duration of the visa?

[Mr Blobby 2,662]

Bickley and Simpson make way for clegg and speedway new boy mark Parker.

[PotteringAround 633]

8 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said:

Bickley and Simpson make way for clegg and speedway new boy mark Parker.

Thought Armadale Devils had changed their name to Edinburgh Monarchs Academy as they wanted to develop young riders?

Shocking that they've kicked a young kid out, so that they can build Dad's Army with Roynon, Clegg and Wood.

 

[Mr Blobby 2,662]

2 minutes ago, PotteringAround said:

Thought Armadale Devils had changed their name to Edinburgh Monarchs Academy as they wanted to develop young riders?

Shocking that they've kicked a young kid out, so that they can build Dad's Army with Roynon, Clegg and Wood.

 

Bickley retiring has forced them to make a move. Unfortunately the numbers game has cost Mickie a spot.

[PotteringAround 633]

2 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said:

Bickley retiring has forced them to make a move. Unfortunately the numbers game has cost Mickie a spot.

They had to replace Bickley.   They didn't have to kick Simpson out.    It was their choice to kick a kid out and bring another Dad's Army member in.  

[Sings4Speedway 3,247]

Awful swap, going to be batterings like last year now. Parker was behind Fellows in his only league appearance and Fellows isn't close to ready either. Its now going to force either Lyden or the waste of a team place Aussie up in the 1-5 where they will score even less than they got at reserve. 

Question.....as Simpson is due to drop to a 3.00 on 9/6 does that still happen or is he saddled with his departing average or 4.46?

Also interesting wording on the press release

"Max's current NDL average is 11.83. To accommodate this in the team, Mickie Simpson makes way for the time being with Cumbrian newcomer to the sport Mark Parker coming into the side on a 3.00 average."

It was certainly always the case that you couldn't be re-declared into a team during the same season

Edited June 7, 2023 by Sings4Speedway
added a bit

[PotteringAround 633]

3 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Question.....as Simpson is due to drop to a 3.00 on 9/6 does that still happen or is he saddled with his departing average or 4.46?

Simpson drops to 3.00 from 9 June.

Parker could be in for 14 days until they kick him out and reinstate Simpson.  (Unless Simpson goes somewhere closer to home...  )

[Mr Blobby 2,662]

5 minutes ago, PotteringAround said:

Simpson drops to 3.00 from 9 June.

Parker could be in for 14 days until they kick him out and reinstate Simpson.  (Unless Simpson goes somewhere closer to home...  )

Simpson making way for the time being, make of that what you will. Needs to mark way just now to bring in a number 1 however another 2 days and we’ll just need to wait and see.

[Sings4Speedway 3,247]

Yep found it....thats a nice rule open to so much manipulation. So Simpson can sit out the Leicester Home and Away meetings (or be number 8/AR) then be redeclared into the team in time for Berwick at home.......and they wonder why people tire of the nonsense....

[StevePark 2,781]

26 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Yep found it....thats a nice rule open to so much manipulation. So Simpson can sit out the Leicester Home and Away meetings (or be number 8/AR) then be redeclared into the team in time for Berwick at home.......and they wonder why people tire of the nonsense....

Can't be a number 8 while his average is over 3.00.

[Sings4Speedway 3,247]

1 minute ago, StevePark said:

Can't be a number 8 while his average is over 3.00.

But it drops to 3.00 as of 9/6......

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4 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said:

But it drops to 3.00 as of 9/6......

When, presumably, he will be back in the side..... so won't sit out Leicester as you suggest.