GiveusaB Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 Can see the connection already for 2026? Tolley/Rogers/Morris....who do you think orchestrated Morris's signing at Bham before his ban? Good luck Sheffield if my prediction is correct!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 12 minutes ago, IainB said: I've looked at a few clubs accounts in the past and many (if not all) of them seem to weave very tangled webs 🕸️ Sheffield Ipswich and Belle Vue are very easy to intrepet, on paper Ipswich are the best of those 3 - BIrmingham, Leicester are a little tricker and Kings Lynn are mixed along with the stocks so its impossible to see as they didn't seperate out. Peterboroughs were fairly easy to see, no idea about Oxford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 16 hours ago, foreverblue said: No Kerr has ridden poorly for Poole too. Is he though? From May onwards he's only failed to ride to his average 3 times when you take out the Bonus Points (Signed on a 7.76) Think the ownership are at fault for expecting far too much from Lewi tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byker Biker Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 13 hours ago, flagrag said: Yes Bates family firm had the contract fitting water meters and associated pipe work for Yorkshire Water and Severn Trent in North Derbyshire however they lost this unexpectedly and have not been able to pick up other contracts so had to lay off a lot of staff . Timing was not great as had just moved HQ and made significant investments into two new pub ventures as well as a general slow down in Speedway attendances so where as previously they could pay riders through their other companies cannot do that now and from what I have been told the Bates family have been putting large amounts of their own money in to keep the team on track This of course knackers the cash, cash, cash flow from the van loads of scrap metal/meters removed and taken to London. They've literally run out of brass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 2 hours ago, TTT said: Is he though? From May onwards he's only failed to ride to his average 3 times when you take out the Bonus Points (Signed on a 7.76) Think the ownership are at fault for expecting far too much from Lewi tbh. It’s the Poole fans they expect everyone who signs for them to up their average 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Gavan said: It’s the Poole fans they expect everyone who signs for them to up their average When the Fords build the team, they are always looking at riders that are going to increase their average, nothing wrong with that, 9 times out of 10 they get it right Edited July 30 by Arthur54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheDeepStuff Posted July 30 Author Report Share Posted July 30 Interesting that the British Speedway website still hasn’t updated the latest team declarations to include the Sheffield changes, they usually update on same day of the announcement, surely Sheffield wouldn’t announce signings that didn’t fit within the points limit allowed?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 (edited) Will Lewis Kerr ever make a season without being dropped Edited July 30 by orion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheDeepStuff Posted July 30 Author Report Share Posted July 30 25 minutes ago, orion said: Will Lewis Kerr ever make a season without being dropped Not unless he’s in a team where he can stay at number 6 all season, juts can’t cut it in main body of the team 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 (edited) 54 minutes ago, InTheDeepStuff said: Interesting that the British Speedway website still hasn’t updated the latest team declarations to include the Sheffield changes, they usually update on same day of the announcement, surely Sheffield wouldn’t announce signings that didn’t fit within the points limit allowed?? Are they awaiting payment to the riders before changes can be implemented? Edited July 30 by foreverblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 20 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Are they awaiting payment to the riders before changes can be implemented? I presume the Captains no longer have to sign the pre match declaration that all riders are paid up to date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBoy Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 1 hour ago, InTheDeepStuff said: Interesting that the British Speedway website still hasn’t updated the latest team declarations to include the Sheffield changes, they usually update on same day of the announcement, surely Sheffield wouldn’t announce signings that didn’t fit within the points limit allowed?? I’ve questioned whether these changes breach the regulations. Surely Nick Morris will be using his established average from 2023 (6.43), and as a foreign rider doesn’t Etheridge’s average have to be 4.00 as a minimum? Removing Kerr and Sedgmen from the 1-7 leaves Sheffield with 9.91 to replace them, and combined Morris and Etheridge are 10.43, putting them at 40.52… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBoy Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 (edited) 1 hour ago, InTheDeepStuff said: Interesting that the British Speedway website still hasn’t updated the latest team declarations to include the Sheffield changes, they usually update on same day of the announcement, surely Sheffield wouldn’t announce signings that didn’t fit within the points limit allowed?? Edited July 30 by StarBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 (edited) 17 minutes ago, StarBoy said: I’ve questioned whether these changes breach the regulations. Surely Nick Morris will be using his established average from 2023 (6.43), and as a foreign rider doesn’t Etheridge’s average have to be 4.00 as a minimum? Removing Kerr and Sedgmen from the 1-7 leaves Sheffield with 9.91 to replace them, and combined Morris and Etheridge are 10.43, putting them at 40.52… Jye must be using his converted Championship average which today is 3.34,and 3.40 on 1st Aug, and not his last 2023 Prem average(4.76). Edited July 30 by Bald Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBoy Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 18 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: Jye must be using his converted Championship average which today is 3.34,and 3.40 on 1st Aug, and not his last 2023 Prem average(4.76). But as a foreign rider, I thought his average couldn’t be below a 4.00, regardless of what the conversion is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 6 minutes ago, StarBoy said: But as a foreign rider, I thought his average couldn’t be below a 4.00, regardless of what the conversion is? To be honest I'm not sure. It was the only way i could see him fitting in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 17 minutes ago, StarBoy said: But as a foreign rider, I thought his average couldn’t be below a 4.00, regardless of what the conversion is? That has been dropped this year (sadly) Checknout Tate Z at Belle Vue for example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 25 minutes ago, StarBoy said: But as a foreign rider, I thought his average couldn’t be below a 4.00, regardless of what the conversion is? 6 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: That has been dropped this year (sadly) Checknout Tate Z at Belle Vue for example Fancis Gusts too. 3.00 Prem average allowed him to sign for Oxford in the Champ on a 4.50 converted ave. Doing all they can to help British riders (not)! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 7 hours ago, TTT said: Is he though? From May onwards he's only failed to ride to his average 3 times when you take out the Bonus Points (Signed on a 7.76) Think the ownership are at fault for expecting far too much from Lewi tbh. Kerr finishes last season on 7.96 with GB reduction down to 7.76, his current GSA is 6.96 that is quite a drop off. Is it too much to ask to maintain your average? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 50 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Kerr finishes last season on 7.96 with GB reduction down to 7.76, his current GSA is 6.96 that is quite a drop off. Is it too much to ask to maintain your average? If you're looking for riders to maintain their average, then maybe don't sign a 35 year old. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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