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Godfrey's 16
TotallyHonestJohn replied to Hamish McRaker's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Not if the Team Build Points are reduced; if Nico Covatti does go (and I have no idea if he is or not but his name was mentioned earlier) and is currently on an average of 7.82 and with the team having 0.23 to spare you now have 8.05 to play with from the original build level of 41 points for a replacement. However if the new Team Build is set at 39; 38 or 37 that figure could come down to as low as 4.05 at 37 and 2.05 if the Build Limit is set as low as 35... So I would put money on it not being a like for like average swap out unless other riders are swapped out at the same time... if the Team Build Points are reduced; I can honestly see the whole team building circus starting again to a certain extent... hopefully the riders clubs already have and want to retain are protected and the ones they release will be used as fillers for other teams... its a problem for sure... Regards THJ Edit: Just seen on the Official BSPL web site that Covatti is in fact not riding for Kent (shame that as he is an exciting rider) -
Godfrey's 16
TotallyHonestJohn replied to Hamish McRaker's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Funnily enough I don't get hung over as I try and drink a pint of water before I go to bed and that usually does the trick... and Ruff wishes he lived in Longbenton with the big lads instead of the posh end of NE12 in Forest Hall (Don't you know)(all fur coat and no knickers) Regards THJ -
Godfrey's 16
TotallyHonestJohn replied to Hamish McRaker's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Think you will find you whinging Makem clown I was sponsoring the same bloke and have posted as such on the Newcastle 2020 thread before you stuck this slight on here you "schlepper"... what a tool... better start believing smeghead because 90% of "what I give"; you can take to the bank numbnuts... that is for sure... Yes and it is entirely feasible that the new guy has a lesser average than the bloke he is replacing is it not? Regards THJ -
Godfrey's 16
TotallyHonestJohn replied to Hamish McRaker's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Think you will find that there will be a reduction in the build limit for 2021... Ergo the teams will not be the same... Unless your team was two three or four points under the original build limit of 41... As an educated guess the new build limit could be anything from as low as 34/35 to 38/39 depending on rider availability... Regards THJ -
Godfrey's 16
TotallyHonestJohn replied to Hamish McRaker's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Oh Brough.... right... Paul Daniels Ken Dodd!!! you need to take the methanol out the back of the vehicle mate the fumes are "puggling" your brain cells all one of them; and I know you only have one brain cell as Ruff Diamond told me if you had one less brain cell than you have now you would not have any at all... Good lad that Ruff... knows his stuff does Ruff... Regards THJ -
Well here we go (where's Dandelion) it's another Newsflash Scoop... Get your ridiculous suggestions at the ready as I have just been advised this morning I am saving myself some sponsorship monies this year as Ondrej Smetana has now been told he wont be coming to Newcastle in 2021... I would suggest that this decision is due to the fall out from Nick Skorja racing in Poland and is also now not coming to Newcastle. I imagine the promotion have a "Plan B" but talk about tough decisions... It would appear wheels are in motion behind the scenes and it is going to be very interesting to see what comes out of this total "Cluster Flock" that Covid; Brexit and the Poles have caused and I am now thinking British Speedway will be absolutely FUBAR once all these issues are ironed out... hopefully they will come out the other end stronger and more fit for purpose... (Hopefully) and with a product that people will be able to get behind and support... Pleased I bailed out when I did... Good Luck to Rob Grant and his team and I will still be one of the first in the queue when we get going again... Regards THJ
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Godfrey's 16
TotallyHonestJohn replied to Hamish McRaker's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Sorry not me; I have never been to the bar at Brought.... in fact I have never been to Brought? I once refereed a rugby match at Broughton Park and got exceedingly drunk after it; due to some fantastic hospitality and I cant remember seeing you there? Your recollection of events must be dimmed by your predilection to liking a pint or two of meth's as you advised earlier, which is also confirmed by your statement that the late Paul Daniels was great... you need to stop drinking mate Regards THJ -
Due to the lack of available riders there will be a cut in the team build points level next year for sure... probably in both leagues but definitely in the Championship. This will mean every team loses at least one rider from last years selected seven in the resulting reshuffle and depending on how deep the cut is in the point build level it could be more than one change. Then on Jan 1 because of Brexit all overseas riders will require a tier 2 Visa which will be an extra cost for clubs to cough up which will be an issue for many clubs (maybe not Glasgow) but at around 1500 quid for an initial 3 year Visa it's a other cost for hard up clubs to stump up... Finally the way Poland are making demands on the riders riding in their leagues it will totally screw the leagues in the UK unfortunately reducing rider availability for selection in UK teams. Only my humble opinion but we will see how accurate my predictions are in the coming weeks (maybe sooner) Regards THJ
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Godfrey's 16
TotallyHonestJohn replied to Hamish McRaker's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Hey man that's a big secret that no one is supposed to know about... where's that in the SS... Regards THJ -
As honourable as this is/was I honestly believe this team will now change for 2021 without a shadow of doubt... In fact no team will run in 2021 with the side that was originally selected for the 2020 season... in either league... Regards THJ
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Godfrey's 16
TotallyHonestJohn replied to Hamish McRaker's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Honestly I told pienpeesman Ken Dodd rode for Newcastle in the late 60's and pp said "Diddy" and I said no "Doddy" Boom Boom... Sorry couldn't help me self... Regards THJ -
It didn't help Workington either and the Friday was only their alternative night to run... Regards THJ
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Hi TG hope you are well.. Current Covid guidelines mean funeral ceremonies must have no more than 30 people attending, whether indoors or outdoors. This number does not include funeral staff but if anyone was popular or has a large family it proves very difficult for anyone to pay their last respects to the deceased... Sooner this vaccine gets rolled out the better and we get back to some sort of normal... even for something like sad occasions like these... Regards THJ
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Godfrey's 16
TotallyHonestJohn replied to Hamish McRaker's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Well the way riders are signing for Polish teams and with other riders who are falling by the way side it looks like the 16 names Rob Godfrey has come up with might just come in handy eh... Wonder if he can conjure up another 16 British names of say riders who have retired in the last 10 years and we can run a blended league of young kids and veterans... Names on a post card... Joe Screen. James Grieves. Stuart Robson. Adam Roynon. Lee Complin. Paul Clews. Andrew Tully. The Branney Boys. Jamie Courtney. Craig Watson. Gary Irving. Leigh Lanham. Dsvid Howe. Paul Cooper. Chris Schramm... There ya go 16... and there are many more... just to stir things up a bit like... Regards THJ -
Aye a suppose ya right... at least we had pen's an paper to write with... that Walker lot used slates and nails... they needed a wheelbarrow to take thier homework to an from School... Regards THJ
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Hahaha aye Longbenton Approved School... oops a mean high school... if you didn't hunt with the pack you got eaten alive... literally... Happy days as a misanthropic miscreant who progressed into the LBAB and become a football hooligan bouncing around on the Leases End Terraces... I was a total tool and probably not changed much over the years but I think I have definitely mellowed... probably grew up properly when my first child was born... I had a good run but I have been know to fall off the wagon occasionally... Regards THJ
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Honestly I only do that to try and raise your intellectual esteem and educational standards you wooden headed Walker misanthopic miscreant... xxx Regards THJ And there he goes googling misanthropic miscreant... lol
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To be honest I think this year would have been the last one of the three agreed by the previous promotion so RG has got them to extend it for this coming year and to be fair I think he would like a longer term rather than being on a year by year lease but with the whole world being upside down who knows what the future holds... Ya not wrong and you have to empathise with him after all the crepe he has had to put up with and having still not turned a wheel in anger he's hanging in there when most mere mortals would have been heading for the hills long ago... Keep fighting the good fight RG you'll get that 90th anniversary meeting on some day... or maybe a 95th eh... Regards THJ
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Yep Newcastle will still be at Brough next year but if you know where there's 12 to 20 acres of land on the outskirts of Newcastle please contact the management... Regards THJ
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I certainly rolled over my sponsorship package but I have no idea how many season ticket holders did the same. Not everyone is in the same boat and I can understand if anyone wanted to claim back their season ticket cash I wonder if Rob Grant knows which one of the ten mirrors he must have broke which is bringing all this bad luck What a palaver!!! Oh there's a thought for a replacement wonder what Victor is doing? Regards THJ
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Think you could be correct there pp... The premiership need to sort out what they are going to do with the potential loss of riders (Not just Brits) to Poland... The impact come Jan 1 and Brexit... and what implications this will have on bringing riders in... work permits and the additional costs associated with this.. Continued Covid restrictions not just on travel but crowd sizes as I have heard clubs who use dog tracks will initially only be allowed to let 350 spectators in... so to make it pay the entry fee will need to be at least 20 quid... also how quick can they roll out a vaccine... So the build point level gets reduced to what 39 or 38 which is fair play but the club's have said they would try and commit to their original teams as selected from 2019 but have the riders reciprocated or are they going to go mercenary... Newcastle have lost one for sure to Poland and Birmingham also to HMP Service so they have an immediate requirement then who else isn't going to come back... So a points reduction means each team will lose a rider and a mini reshuffle will take place... Personally I think it will end up a right mess... hopefully not but I am not holding out much hope Regards THJ
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That wouldn't be a reference to me old pal Matej Kus would It? You'll be telling me Stuart Robson is also being considered next... Ludde springs to mind but once Brexit kicks in he will need a work permit as will all Europeans come January 1st... The whole thing is a mess to me... and it's all going to bag-wash... Regards THJ
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So we are already looking at two riders eh... what with Brexit... Covid... and Poland... added to us being a Sunday track... there can't be a very long list to choose from... I certainly don't envy the job the promotion have... Like I said earlier I was genuinely looking forward to seeing our original team of seven perform in the Championship... This won't be the last change I fear... to Newcastle... or for any of the other teams in our league for that matter... Regards THJ
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Well another fly in the ointment Nick Skorja ain't coming next season unfortunately To be fair I was really looking forward to seeing him ride round Brough... The hunt is on for a replacement Somehow I don't think he will be the last change. . Regards THJ
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That's the thing... it ain't hearsay... Regards THJ