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Kevin Smith and Ashley Pullen went on to have good careers too I believe.

Depends if it's Silver at his peak or after his comeback. Gutted we didn't get a second season of watching Andrew when he made his comeback. Honourable mention should go to Stefan Ekberg, his signing in 2007 was the one that ensured we won the title that year IMO.

http://www.amcn.com.au/news/1408/arthur-sissis-dumped-from-moto3/ Old article but seems there is life in the rumours of a return to the shale for Sissis.

There's plenty of riders to go round the whole country if the points limit is lowered, as it should well be. As a Rye fan I have missed the NL, it offers us fans regular action and watching a novice mature into a real prospect is always enjoyable to watch.

Can't see any on this thread though

On a converted average higher than Kennett's signing Lambert would be a mistake. Like many riders this season in the EL (North, Palm Toft, Thorssell, Klindt) his average is higher than it normally would be because he's raced a lot of heats against the equivalent of NL riders and not so many against heatleaders. No doubt he's a terrific prospect but it'd be foolish to sign him on such a high starting average.

He'd be in the main team in no time though, as SCB says it's 2 points gained straight away. Seems silly to look a gift horse in the mouth.

The same Conda who raced for Glasgow a few seasons back and was absolute gash?

I'd not be surprised to see Lanham on a sub 5 average. A Kennett/King top 2 would be a very good start but I won't believe that until I see it.

The fact that Silver has told the local rag that he may bring Kasper back next season should be enough to show that the Rockets will be running at PL level in 2015. Kasper has potential but can't gate to save his life. The track isn't suddenly going to become covered in dirt unfortunately so I hope we don't see him back tbh as he'll be not much better then he was last year.

If Lambert rode he'd have probably gone through the card at Lynn, that's 15 points. Half of 14 is 7 so that actually comes out as the same figure. Well done to the Kings, looking forward to seeing how they do in the play-offs.

Edinburgh should be taking all the points from this no trouble. Seen Sneddon have some big scoring meetings at Rye in the past so I'm sure he'll give Luke and Oliver something to think about.

Embarrassing.

What a farce. Feel for the Glasgow fans, they had to put up with watching us in the first place and now both teams are decimated. From a Rye perspective, why are we 1) letting our asset Luke Chessell race against us and 2) why are we using Benji Compton as a guest for Luke Bowen at number 2? Get a proper guest in we have a chance of getting an away win, there has to be better options available to us. If we don't win tomorrow we might as well pack up for the year.

It's not unfair at all. I've stated fact. He beat Woffinden in one heat yes, that is not out of the question. It it also fair to say Woffinden has been somewhat out of sorts domestically this year, regardless of the fact that he went on to win the meeting. Put two riders together enough times on track and the worse rider will eventually win, that can happen on their very first meeting. To prove this point, on the occasion he guested at Belle Vue for Birmingham at number two he beat Scott Nicholls in one race, Nicholls finished last in that heat and Garrity third. He scored two points in the entire meeting. Nicholls was unbeaten until that point. I was not trying to point out that he has not beaten any top riders in the league at all and nothing I said should have led you to making that conclusion. I was highlighting the fact that he has not been beating second strings on a consistent basis and I am right in stating that. As Coventry's top reserve he has more than likely raced top riders as a R/R or reserve replacement at times too but he has not on any of those occasions beaten those top riders as I have listed above ALL the riders he has beaten in opposition teams that are second string or above.

Being generous in saying Klindt. The progress he has made so far since he joined Rye House would have carried on this season IMO if he'd just been riding for us and he would be a 7/8 pointer in this division but he's had his head turned by taking pocket money off of NL riders in the "EL" this year.

It amazes me that people think he is pulling up trees in the EL even. Lets have a look at the riders who he has actually beaten in the EL this season other than his team mates and his fellow draft riders, most of those he should be beating anyway considering he was one of the highest graded. Nicolai Klindt - PL 6/7 point man, on par with Garrity. Richard Lawson (2 times) - PL 8 point man, where Garrity should be this season anyway. Dakota North (2 times) - PL 6/7 pointer. North was a non finisher when Garrity beat him at Coventry 9/5. Simon Gustafsson - EL 6 pointer. Ty Proctor (2 times) - Riding pants this season, his PL average shows that. Garrity should be beating him. Nico Covatti - PL 6/7 pointer. Richie Worrall - Having a poor season, Garrity should be on par with him. Michael Palm Toft - PL 5 pointer. Scott Nicholls - Beat him guesting for Birmingham at Belle Vue. Jacob Thorssell - EL 6 pointer. Ricky Wells - PL 6/7 pointer. Nick Morris - Morris was excluded when Garrity beat him on 18/8 That's 12 , a majority of whom Garrity is on par with. Not exactly setting the world alight. This shows he's picking up the majority of his points from NL riders. Apologies from swerving off the actual thread topic.

The last few years I've believed our side should make the play-offs and we've fallen short (by a long stretch mostly!) but we all want to believe our own side can do well before the season starts. Our team is gash as Paulco says, I'm the first to agree on that score. As a nation we shouldn't keep bringing overseas riders in to get them "bargain" averages for the following season, the rules allow it to happen so it does but it shouldn't be so. If an overseas rider can't attain their assessed average on track it is not unreasonable to suggest that they should start the next season on that figure again. If a British rider can't hit his assessed 3 point starting average then he doesn't get to start on his real figure the following season so why should riders from abroad get the privilege of being able to drop below their assessed average?

Because half their rides are against NL standard riders who they should be beating easily anyway. Garrity riding for Coventry has had a negative impact on his scores for his parent club. If he hadn't been handed to Coventry due to his high grade in the flawed fast track reserve system and their rubbish season last year I doubt he would have even been on any EL clubs radar for a reserve berth. He should be riding for Rye House on Saturday night regardless of what the rules may say.

If he was on the pace he would have scored more points. Good idea to get him a nice low average so he can ride at reserve next year though rather than a young British rider who is also just starting out. I'll not comment any further on the attempted patronisation in your post. Josh Grajczonek's first three scores: 6+1 away at Edinburgh. 3+2 at home to Berwick and 10+3 at home to Edinburgh. Terrible compared to Palovaara you'll agree. Also riding in his first three meetings for Glasgow at the same time as Grajczonek was Mitchell Davey, another rider who managed to be given chance after chance here and never amount to more than a reserve. His first three scores? 0, 3 and 4+2. Aaron Fox is another not good enough to be in the Premier League, not many riders who come over are. Simple answer should be that these riders aren't given a real average until their exceeds the assessed figure they are given. Substantial fact is his average after 3 meetings in below 2 points, I'd be surprised to see it much above 4 before the season is out.

More likely whoever is in charge at the kart track and that will be curtains for speedway at Rye House.

Another local second halfer in that case then, can't blame the Bandits promotion for not letting him race against them to be fair! We never seem to make an effort to find guests for northern away meetings. If Sarjeant or Hopwood aren't available then we just use local juniors.

Don't need to see him to know that scores of 0, 1+1 and 4 are pony. He'll get nowhere near his assessed 7 point average.

So Hawkins for Luke, R/R for Anders, wouldn't be shocked to see Farnaby and Carr in the place of Boxall and Garrity.

He can't be any worse than Palmolive and he's your number 1!