Sheffield v Leicester - BSN 24/07/2025

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

6 hours ago, Daniel Smith said:

They need 18 meetings to complete 75% of fixtures. They've completed 16.

Very true - I misread the table!

[RS50]

9 hours ago, InTheDeepStuff said:

Sedgmen, Kerr and possibly Rowe should be grateful there’s not an influx of riders wanting ride in the UK, another week if them having inept performances around Owlerton 

Without checking averages, availablity, or if an improvement etc, some riders without Premiership teams,

Scott Nichols, Nick Morris, Connor Mountain, Steve Worrall, Declan or Zaine Kennedy, Kye Thomson, Cameron Heaps, Mitch McDiarmid, William Cairns, Fraser Bowes.

I'm sure I've missed a few.

Edited Friday at 08:34 AM by RS50

[bree34]

N

Edited Saturday at 06:29 AM by bree34
My reasons

[foreverblue]

2 hours ago, StarBoy said:

It is wasted in heat no. 8 with Fricke against a second string at 2 rising stars, but maybe Dickson sees it as a guaranteed 3-3 and Thompson might get the better of his counterpart and they sneak a 4-2 out of it

It is probably wasted at 2 at home but a good idea away I think when Fricke could have 7 rides if a tac is needed. At home he wasnt at 2 he could be used in a later race when maybe the opposition might be using a tac ride.

[kevin bass]

46 minutes ago, bree34 said:

What about Jye Etheridge he won the premiership for you at home. He rode brilliant against Poole on Wednesday night and was very fast. He beat kerr after Kerr made the start and Kerr couldn't catch him.

Was also talk of Bellago looking for a club in the UK not so long ago

[IainB]

Just now, kevin bass said:

Was also talk of Bellago looking for a club in the UK not so long ago

And Nick Morris is on his way back to Berwick... as long as he steers clear of Leicester someone else can have him.

[Heathcote]

1 hour ago, RS50 said:

Without checking averages, availablity, or if an improvement etc, some riders without Premiership teams,

Scott Nichols, Nick Morris, Connor Mountain, Steve Worrall, Declan or Zaine Kennedy, Kye Thomson, Cameron Heaps, Mitch McDiarmid, William Cairns, Fraser Bowes.

I'm sure I've missed a few.

Steve Worrall said earlier in the season that he only wanted to do the one league.

Although Sheffield have until the 10th August to make a change, 75% hits on the 11th when they ride against Belle Vue. By the 10th August Scunthorpe will only have 2 meetings remaining, as i doubt they will make the play offs, so maybe he will do more than one league for a couple of meetings if it extends his season into September 

[Col]

3 hours ago, foreverblue said:

I think it works well at 2, could put him at 3 and use him in a later race but that would mean consecutive rides.

Not if you use Fricke in heat 3.  In theory it gets the team.off to a strong start.  If Fricke has a stinker in heat 1 you could put Howarth in who'd have already been out once or give Masters an outing prior to his first programmed ride.

Edited Friday at 09:50 AM by Col

[Col]

38 minutes ago, kevin bass said:

Was also talk of Bellago looking for a club in the UK not so long ago

 

37 minutes ago, IainB said:

And Nick Morris is on his way back to Berwick... as long as he steers clear of Leicester someone else can have him.

I would hope if either were interested in riding in the UK Oxford or Birmingham would have picked them up already.

[IainB]

7 minutes ago, Col said:

 

I would hope if either were interested in riding in the UK Oxford or Birmingham would have picked them up already.

Morris has already signed for Berwick from the start of August

[DaveWayne]

2 hours ago, RS50 said:

Without checking averages, availablity, or if an improvement etc, some riders without Premiership teams,

Scott Nichols, Nick Morris, Connor Mountain, Steve Worrall, Declan or Zaine Kennedy, Kye Thomson, Cameron Heaps, Mitch McDiarmid, William Cairns, Fraser Bowes.

I'm sure I've missed a few.

Connor Mountain and Jye Etheridge were my immediate thoughts, but don't know if they would fit with the averages.

What I do know is that if we go into the playoffs with our current team we won't beat any of the others over 2 legs.

As well as replacing Kerr and Sedgmen, somebody also needs to buy Jack Holder a new pair of gating gloves as his starts have been woeful for Sheffield this season.

[foreverblue]

40 minutes ago, Col said:

Not if you use Fricke in heat 3.  In theory it gets the team.off to a strong start.  If Fricke has a stinker in heat 1 you could put Howarth in who'd have already been out once or give Masters an outing prior to his first programmed ride.

Fricke has been fantastic, I don't think using his replacement ride so early is the best use of him. Masters is usually in Heat 1 when they use r/r at 2

[MP78]

Sheffield could try and tempt Robert Lambert over for the remainder of the season, but would have to lose Rowe and Kerr for it to be possible... Gilkes would fit.  Although that would push Flint into the main body of the team, leaving Sedgmen and Gilkes at reserve.  It would be a big gamble and would leave the Tigers with 4 very big hitters at home, but perhaps too long of a tail away from Owlerton.  

[Paddy The Rebel]

30 minutes ago, MP78 said:

Sheffield could try and tempt Robert Lambert over for the remainder of the season, but would have to lose Rowe and Kerr for it to be possible... Gilkes would fit.  Although that would push Flint into the main body of the team, leaving Sedgmen and Gilkes at reserve.  It would be a big gamble and would leave the Tigers with 4 very big hitters at home, but perhaps too long of a tail away from Owlerton.  

Kerr 5.62 and Sedgmen 4.44 so a total of 10.06 to play with assuming that’s the 2 who go the averages are that from 1st August.

think Sheffield need to do something to get them challenging for the title very inconsistent in the no4 and 6 berth,imo they need some form of heatleader and then a 3.00 rider as flint or Rowe at reserve would take there ride.

 

Potentially Morris could be an option as would fit the bill as a no4 id say,think his average would be around 6.5

Edited Friday at 11:28 AM by Paddy The Rebel

[SJA]

Some questionable decisions from Mr Stead again last night with regards to rider selection, tac sub etc. Does he actually know the rules? Its not the first time his decisions have been questioned. Or is it a case of he doesn't want to make a decision without prior approval from the owners?

In addition to this is appear when they win its down to him and if they loose its the riders underperforming.

What is he doing to motivate them?

He could benefit from reading some sports phycology books. 

At times I think Sheffield win trophy's despite Simon Stead.

[The Third Man]

6 minutes ago, SJA said:

Some questionable decisions from Mr Stead again last night with regards to rider selection, tac sub etc. Does he actually know the rules? Its not the first time his decisions have been questioned. Or is it a case of he doesn't want to make a decision without prior approval from the owners?

In addition to this is appear when they win its down to him and if they loose its the riders underperforming.

What is he doing to motivate them?

He could benefit from reading some sports phycology books. 

At times I think Sheffield win trophy's despite Simon Stead.

Should have gone for the tac sub in heat 10, then could have switched reserves around so that Sedgeman wasn't in heat14.

its almost as if he waited so he could use Jack as the tac sub

[tellboy]

42 minutes ago, Paddy The Rebel said:

Kerr 5.62 and Sedgmen 4.44 so a total of 10.06 to play with assuming that’s the 2 who go the averages are that from 1st August.

think Sheffield need to do something to get them challenging for the title very inconsistent in the no4 and 6 berth,imo they need some form of heatleader and then a 3.00 rider as flint or Rowe at reserve would take there ride.

 

Potentially Morris could be an option as would fit the bill as a no4 id say,think his average would be around 6.5

You can only do like for like replacements.Or if you want to replace those two and bring in a higher average rider you have to abide by the 40pt team limit.As Sheffiled are .91 over you would only have 9.15 to use for those two.So a 6pt and a 3.15pt rider.

Edit:If they done it in July they would have 9.91 for those 2

Edited Friday at 12:08 PM by tellboy

[OdsalBoy]

Wouldn't say no to a bit of Villads Nagel at Sheffield...

[spin king junior]

I'd be surprised if we was looking to get rid of Kerr. Blown a bit hot and cold, but has put in some real match winning performances. I think only reason to get rid of him would be to accommodate a better riders to replace sedgy who definitely needs to be replaced at this stage.

 

I think we'll struggle to get anyone new over at this stage. Think the likely ones will be one of Nagels, Mcdiarmid or Mountain to come in.

[Hamish McRaker]

Woffinden is back on a speedway bike