Oxford Spires 2025

[AceBelle]

13 minutes ago, BackInTheDHSS said:

You better ask @Phil The Ace that. He started the rumours back in September.

In other words - no - they're not the same.

many fans believed it was true other than phil ???

[BackInTheDHSS]

23 minutes ago, AceBelle said:

many fans believed it was true other than phil ???

I'm sure many fans did. I've always thought Phil was on the money, so had no reason to doubt him. But not everybody gets things right all the time, and things also change. What's your point exactly?

[AceBelle]

5 hours ago, BackInTheDHSS said:

I'm sure many fans did. I've always thought Phil was on the money, so had no reason to doubt him. But not everybody gets things right all the time, and things also change. What's your point exactly?

you may get same outcome as the bewley rumour  not who you expected signing ?? 

[stevebrum]

On 11/28/2024 at 5:16 PM, BackInTheDHSS said:

As Janowski showed this season, it can take time to get to grips with British tracks/set-ups. Not saying he would average 10, but I’m sure he would develop into a good heat leader if given a full season.

Anyway, he’d certainly be a better option than no decent heat leader, which looking the most likely now. 

He had a full season in 2024 and was decidedly average.

[BackInTheDHSS]

7 hours ago, stevebrum said:

He had a full season in 2024 and was decidedly average.

It was in 2023, not 2024, and he averaged 8.21 across both spells at King's Lynn and Peterborough. Just 0.11 behind Dan Bewley's 2023 average. Now while it's not what you'd probably expect from a former world champion, it's a bit better than 'decidedly average' in my opinion. It's also a higher average than any Oxford Spires rider managed last year, so he wouldn't be a bad signing.

Edited December 5, 2024 by BackInTheDHSS

[BluPanther]

13 hours ago, stevebrum said:

He had a full season in 2024 and was decidedly average.

He was decidedly unbeatable on some of the occasions I saw him...😉

[Col]

If Janowski can hit the ground running next season he'll be top 5 in the averages.  Are Spires going to start with Tungate &: Janowski as their spearhead?

If so a solid 1-6 can be forged with points aplenty available.

[Triple.H.]

Peter Kildemand announced

[SandyLaner]

Will he return on his 6.57 average from his last stint at Poole? Either way, looks like Rohan and Magic are our 1 & 5

 

edit: reading it should be a 4.5 - so now we wait to see what we can do with the 9 or so points remaining

Edited December 6, 2024 by SandyLaner

[PhilTheAce]

lyager next

[BackInTheDHSS]

On 11/19/2024 at 10:34 AM, Youhave2minutes said:

Enter Peter Kildemand

Great shout!

[TTT]

Oxford need the old Peter Kildemand in 2025 because the side isn't looking that good on paper when you compare it with other teams 1-7's.

[spin king junior]

1 hour ago, SandyLaner said:

Will he return on his 6.57 average from his last stint at Poole? Either way, looks like Rohan and Magic are our 1 & 5

 

edit: reading it should be a 4.5 - so now we wait to see what we can do with the 9 or so points remaining

I don't know where you're getting a 4.5 average from. His last average was 6.57

[arnieg]

25 minutes ago, spin king junior said:

I don't know where you're getting a 4.5 average from. His last average was 6.57

Six years old, so should be re-assessed as a newcomer per the scale.

[bigcatdiary]

27 minutes ago, spin king junior said:

I don't know where you're getting a 4.5 average from. His last average was 6.57

His last Prem GSA was 7.10 (2018)

Taken from Final GSA of that year.

Edited December 6, 2024 by bigcatdiary

[MP78]

Have they managed to get it reassessed to 5, so they can then bring in a number one on an 8?

[Triple.H.]

10 minutes ago, MP78 said:

Have they managed to get it reassessed to 5, so they can then bring in a number one on an 8?

Read arnieg post, hopefully he's correct and average reassessed. What average did he sign on for KL in the year he pulled out injured ?

[Bojangles]

29 minutes ago, MP78 said:

Have they managed to get it reassessed to 5, so they can then bring in a number one on an 8?

They will surely leave the biggest signing to last, no? Will be such an anti-climax otherwise. Kildemand on a 5, and Madsen on an 8. Job done.

[TTT]

Kildemand wouldn't be a 5.00 because he's not a newcomer unlike Lampart last year who was handed a 5.00

For what it's worth returning riders to British Speedway last year like Pawlicki and Milik were given 7.50's.

I'd expect Kildemand to be given a minimum of 6.00.

Edited December 6, 2024 by TTT

[Marksman]

1 minute ago, TTT said:

Kildemand wouldn't be a 5.00 because he's not a newcomer unlike Lampart last year who was handed a 5.00

For what it's worth eturning riders to British Speedway like Pawlicki and Milik were given 7.50's.

I'd expect Kildemand to be given a minimum of 6.00.

It doesn't work like that, Pawlicki and Milik were given 7.50 averages because they were both Ekstraliga riders in 2023 averaging over 6.

By the rulebook chart and under the criteria, Kildemand would be a 4.00 Premiership / 5.00 Championship.

This is because he only rode in the Danish super league this year, i.e Didn't complete 18 or more heats in Poland/Sweden, and has been absent for 3 of more years from Britain.