Ipswich V Kings Lynn May 1st

[LagutaRacingFan 1,936]

Could it be a case of KK struggling with confidence?

KK needs a manager who will put their arm around his shoulder.

[Bald Bloke 3,287]

5 minutes ago, BassoRacingFan said:

Could it be a case of KK struggling with confidence?

KK needs a manager who will put their arm around his shoulder.

Yeah. Rob Lyon..

[tellboy 3,662]

5 hours ago, BassoRacingFan said:

Could it be a case of KK struggling with confidence?

KK needs a manager who will put their arm around his shoulder.

All he needs is his P45.

[blue witch 46]

King's happy with R/R at 2 because he picks up an easy 3 points in heat 8 every week at home. As the 3rd heat leader you've got to be 10-12 every week with the way the side is built this season and although he done that yesterday getting beaten in heat 15 by sitting mid track letting one go round him and one go under him was criminal. And he wants to be pushing Doyley and Emil He's ridden Foxhall for years shouldn't need Emil to hold his hand the whole way round!!

His best bud Hawkins should take the captaincy off him for not coming out on the victory lap, Young Joe probably isn't happy scoring 1/2 every week but he was on the victory lap parade waving to the next generation of fans

[arnieg 3,649]

Think Danny King is doing his job. He currently has the second highest 2023 average of any English man (behind Steve Worrall, but ahead of Dan Bewley).

[Panthers99 434]

I think Ippo fans are used to have Danny riding as a main heat leader. If he scores 7-11 points every meeting with what Doyle and Emil will score, that's pretty much 35 (worst case). 

[blue witch 46]

The problem isn't the points scoring. I'm not his biggest fan but he usually gets 8+ at home every week. It's the fact we have 2 young lads learning the british tracks and Danyon who's still a bit inexperienced in the top league and when he's riding with them he's not looking for them or sitting in behind. The amount of times he goes to the dirt cuts off our rider and then gets passed himself a couple of laps later is what's frustrating people. When Emil done it in heat 15 with him he cries like a baby

[Baldyman 6,243]

4 hours ago, Panthers99 said:

I think Ippo fans are used to have Danny riding as a main heat leader. If he scores 7-11 points every meeting with what Doyle and Emil will score, that's pretty much 35 (worst case). 

If he scored that many every meeting he wouldn't be averaging 6.5 or whatever it is,,, his real scoring capacity is around 5 to 9,,,anything over that is a really good meeting. 

Personally I think his biggest problem is why he makes/or his engines drop speed alarmingly after a couple of heats. 

Edited May 2, 2023 by Baldyman

[Bash 496]

It's a strange one with Joe Thompson, is he just a stop gap? as he still hasn't got team kevlars or bike covers.

[marko 956]

19 hours ago, Panthers99 said:

Not a terrible meeting. A couple of shocking calls by the ref. 

Doyle and Emil in different postcodes. Rew was quick, just gating was letting him down. Danny is thankful for his gating as was slow as anything. Dan certainly not ready for the top league.

For Lynn, all had moments (other than Special K). Wondered down the pits half way through as little ones first meeting, Lynn riders sat there on their phones whilst heats running, not great team spirit.

Got away with the weather, that's for sure.

Probably doesn’t help that these riders have different team mates most nights of the week, most are not team players anymore, they are riders who ride for themselves whilst being part of a team which itself is a collection of six/seven riders depending on who is available or fit on any given night.

 

[stevehone 3,430]

1 hour ago, Bash said:

It's a strange one with Joe Thompson, is he just a stop gap? as he still hasn't got team kevlars or bike covers.

that's not good for confidence!

[Baldyman 6,243]

You can give him any team race suit you want,,, it won't make him any faster,,, all not his fault of course,, I'm sure in a couple of more years he will be plenty fast enough, as he is a very tidy rider. 

[tocha 308]

2 hours ago, Bash said:

It's a strange one with Joe Thompson, is he just a stop gap? as he still hasn't got team kevlars or bike covers.

Yes, he was  brought in as a temporary signing once original RS Jack Thomas was injured. How long Jack is likely to be out I don't know.

[rearingtogo 119]

15 hours ago, BassoRacingFan said:

Could it be a case of KK struggling with confidence?

KK needs a manager who will put their arm around his shoulder.

You mean a foot to boot him up the ar*e

[tellboy 3,662]

5 minutes ago, rearingtogo said:

You mean a foot to boot him up the ar*e

You mean a foot to kick him out.