Plymouth Gladiators 2024

[Pirates Of Poole 761]

3 hours ago, torpointfanatic22 said:

I make Dan on 4.86 and Joe on 3.51.

With Alfie and Ben signed that's 20.26 I believe. Leaves 17.74 for the last three.

I'm guessing the team will line up something like...

1.

2. Bowtell

3. 

4. Dan

5. Barker

6. Joe

7.

Lots of talk about Newman (5.51), would leave the chance for a decent number one and would negate the need for a two pointer.

Kyle will be at Plymouth in 2024. 

[Dickie Head 247]

4 hours ago, Bendonebunching said:

The Thompson twins are the next 2 riders announced in the local paper this morning. 

Nice quick trip from the Midlands to Devon on a summer Saturday afternoon!

[Marky_Mark 55]

1 hour ago, Skidder1 said:

There has to be a heat leader with a higher average than BB (7.41) according to Garry May's previous comments.

Where have you seen this please? The only article I’ve seen quotes Garry referring to Barker as ‘one of his heat leaders’ which still applies if it’s Barker, Rowe and Newman.

There was a further newspaper article with Garry stating the team will be an all round strength team as there are no heat leaders left available 

[Marksman 536]

One name who I haven't seen mentioned on any of the Championship threads is Bradley Wilson-Dean, his average would be 8.21.

He mentioned on Facebook that he has recieved 2 team offers for 2024. Not an ideal average with him not properly riding over here since 2019 (rode 1 match for Newcastle in 2022)

Still only just turned 29, someone will have take a gamble on him sometime you'd think if he wants to get back into British Speedway.

Also won the US Open championship recently in October.

1 hour ago, Skidder1 said:

There has to be a heat leader with a higher average than BB (7.41) according to Garry May's previous comments.

Would fit into these comments, I did see them somewhere, perhaps in the Speedway Star?

[Marky_Mark 55]

1 hour ago, Skidder1 said:

There has to be a heat leader with a higher average than BB (7.41) according to Garry May's previous comments.

Riss is 7.35, Batch is 7.16

Must be Sedgman on 7.69 then?

[Marky_Mark 55]

2 minutes ago, Marksman said:

One name who I haven't seen mentioned on any of the Championship threads is Bradley Wilson-Dean, his average would be 8.21.

He mentioned on Facebook that he has recieved 2 team offers for 2024. Not an ideal average with him not properly riding over here since 2019 (rode 1 match for Newcastle in 2022)

Still only just turned 29, someone will have take a gamble on him sometime you'd think if he wants to get back into British Speedway.

Also won the US Open championship recently in October.

Would fit into these comments, I did see them somewhere, perhaps in the Speedway Star?

Didn’t he struggle massively on his average at Newcastle? Would be a huge gamble 

[Marksman 536]

Just now, Marky_Mark said:

Didn’t he struggle massively on his average at Newcastle? Would be a huge gamble 

He had a big shoulder injury going into the season was never fit. Only rode 1 match I believe.

Last proper average was 6.37 in the Premiership 2019 for Peterborough.

[torpointfanatic22 268]

23 minutes ago, Marky_Mark said:

Where have you seen this please? The only article I’ve seen quotes Garry referring to Barker as ‘one of his heat leaders’ which still applies if it’s Barker, Rowe and Newman.

There was a further newspaper article with Garry stating the team will be an all round strength team as there are no heat leaders left available 

It was stated in the article in the local paper when Barker was announced.

[torpointfanatic22 268]

14 minutes ago, Marky_Mark said:

Riss is 7.35, Batch is 7.16

Must be Sedgman on 7.69 then?

I'd take Riss in a heartbeat, goes really well lat Plymouth, the other two can stay in Oz.

[torpointfanatic22 268]

16 minutes ago, Marksman said:

One name who I haven't seen mentioned on any of the Championship threads is Bradley Wilson-Dean, his average would be 8.21.

He mentioned on Facebook that he has recieved 2 team offers for 2024. Not an ideal average with him not properly riding over here since 2019 (rode 1 match for Newcastle in 2022)

Still only just turned 29, someone will have take a gamble on him sometime you'd think if he wants to get back into British Speedway.

Also won the US Open championship recently in October.

Would fit into these comments, I did see them somewhere, perhaps in the Speedway Star?

Would be a terrible, terrible signing on that average.

[Marksman 536]

10 minutes ago, torpointfanatic22 said:

Would be a terrible, terrible signing on that average.

Agree it'd be the biggest gamble signing in the league, but no doubt he's got ability. 

13 minutes ago, torpointfanatic22 said:

I'd take Riss in a heartbeat, goes really well lat Plymouth, the other two can stay in Oz.

Riss is riding for Landshut in the Polish league, not sure a Saturday night track will work for him

[HGould 2,213]

49 minutes ago, Marky_Mark said:

Riss is 7.35, Batch is 7.16

Must be Sedgman on 7.69 then?

Might be someone who hasn't ridden in UK for a while? 

[foreverblue 6,096]

2 hours ago, Pirates Of Poole said:

Kyle will be at Plymouth in 2024. 

i am glad Kyle has a team spot, he did talk of not having one with most teams complete. He may well show us why Poole should have given him another year.

[Normski 1,315]

1 hour ago, torpointfanatic22 said:

Would be a terrible, terrible signing on that average.

i am sure i heard that BWD average had been reduced 

[DJC 251]

10 minutes ago, Normski said:

i am sure i heard that BWD average had been reduced 

Only good thing about him coming back would be the BSN commentary from roynon at Plymouth meetings.