Beirao Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 10 hours ago, Noelinho said: It’s a good job you don’t want the other three, as you’re on 30.54 without them. With them, you’re probably 4 points over the limit. Are you happy to carry three two-pointers? Presumably your 30.54 is based on the last Green Sheets but the figure is now less. Carrying three two pointers would take the team total to a bit over 36 ! And that's before the British rider reduction for team building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colsimmo58 Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 Well NOELINHO, Have you any suggestions for riders for next season,dont criticise my opinion and not come up with something yourself.Haufwit !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerIain Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 On 8/11/2026 at 11:48 PM, szkocjasid said: While the ideal situation would be signing a rider who can score how you've described, Howarth's replacement wouldn't need to be as good as that, or as good as Howarth, just better than a guest on an average of 6.22 or below. For example Antti Vuolas? If Glasgow were allowed an 8 point guest for Howarth for the rest of the season, I probably wouldn't have looked for a replacement. Typical speedway: I know your rider has quit the sport, but we won't allow you to sign a rider because you have ridden too many matches. Since you haven't signed a rider, because we won't allow it, we will punish you by not allowing a proper guest up to his actual average. In a sport where riders do sometimes quit mid season, and serious injuries happen at any point, how could they not have predicted a situation like this might occur? The AGM really is just a chimps tea party for half baked ideas! Given our record with guests, I would have liked to see a signing, but they seemingly couldn't get anyone suitable in the time scale (mainly due to fixture clashes as I understand it). If Tigers were out of playoff contention then they might have lowered their sights, but it wouldn't go down well to tank the season whilst in a playoff spot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelinho Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 3 hours ago, Colsimmo58 said: Well NOELINHO, Have you any suggestions for riders for next season,dont criticise my opinion and not come up with something yourself.Haufwit !!! You didn't give a full team yourself, so don't get all pissy with my response unless you're going to do that. Four riders isn't a team, I was just asking what you'd do to fill the remaining spots. Here's a team you can make with the four riders you want next year. All based on current rolling averages. I'm not really sure it fixes the issue of struggling for points at 2/6/7, which has been a common complaint of Glasgow fans over the last few years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonalResponsibility Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 1 hour ago, TigerIain said: Typical speedway: I know your rider has quit the sport, but we won't allow you to sign a rider because you have ridden too many matches. Since you haven't signed a rider, because we won't allow it, we will punish you by not allowing a proper guest up to his actual average. In a sport where riders do sometimes quit mid season, and serious injuries happen at any point, how could they not have predicted a situation like this might occur? The AGM really is just a chimps tea party for half baked ideas! Given our record with guests, I would have liked to see a signing, but they seemingly couldn't get anyone suitable in the time scale (mainly due to fixture clashes as I understand it). If Tigers were out of playoff contention then they might have lowered their sights, but it wouldn't go down well to tank the season whilst in a playoff spot No different to having a transfer window in football (the world's most popular sport)? I can agree with your point about getting a lesser guest, but having a transfer window seems like a perfectly normal rule. You can't set out rules to account for riders retiring mid-season, we're supposed to be a professional sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 2 hours ago, PersonalResponsibility said: No different to having a transfer window in football (the world's most popular sport)? I can agree with your point about getting a lesser guest, but having a transfer window seems like a perfectly normal rule. You can't set out rules to account for riders retiring mid-season, we're supposed to be a professional sport. Kind of.... but in football, they have a squad of 25, so if someone quits, or gets injured, one of the 13 others steps up/in. Not quite the same as losing your 2nd best rider and not being able to replace him, is it really? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 1 hour ago, PersonalResponsibility said: No different to having a transfer window in football (the world's most popular sport)? I can agree with your point about getting a lesser guest, but having a transfer window seems like a perfectly normal rule. You can't set out rules to account for riders retiring mid-season, we're supposed to be a professional sport. You can't compare speedway with football. Football teams have squads to cover such issues, they also don't use guests. Also remember riders are self employed, they don't get 'transferred'. I can understand why we wouldn't be allowed to sign a rider from a club that isn't going to make the play-offs but why stop a rider who isn't already riding in the uk from joining the club. A new rider generates publicity using guests generates adverse or no publicity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie10 Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 22 hours ago, Colsimmo58 said: I would like the Tigers management to have NICK MORRIS and REID BATTYE as guests tomorrow night as they seem to put an effort into their riding. To reach the Final is a big ask now, and the Management should start looking at riders for next season i would have HARRIS,FLINT,PEDERSEN and DAN THOMPSON back, that leaves 3 others. No HAGON,HODDER AND HAUSL. See Poland have started using Thursdays as ANOTHER race night,are they trying to dominate the whole week Why are we letting the Poles dictate the speedway world,next year will be a nightmare, as riders have Poland and 1 other league to race in. money simple as that gb cannot compete with what they offer riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinh88 Posted August 15 Report Share Posted August 15 (edited) Slow start last night. But boy what a finish, once again Ashfield delivers and the peril of the sport disipates temporalily. Edited August 15 by Robinh88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 (edited) On 8/11/2026 at 10:47 PM, TigerIain said: There is no guarantee that a new foreigner will be successful, look at Janowski's struggles in the Premiership last year. For every Nagel there are more than as many Ivacics that don't adapt quickly. I believe they tried the likes of Nagel and Basso but too many fixture clashes in their calenders already. Ivacic wasn't too bad but at least he turned up and looked interested in riding. Hausl has been pathetic all season, apart from two rides where he shot out of the gate (although in one he was pressured by Dan T and fell). He's been a far worse signing than Ivacic because at least Ivacic went in time and was replaced by a far superior rider for the rest of that season. This year the Tigers are stuck with Hausl until the end. *and i would love to see Basso back at Ashfield or anywhere in the Championship for that matter as he's one of the most exciting riders of the past 10 years. Nagel was fantastic as well. Edited August 17 by Nickinho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colsimmo58 Posted Thursday at 08:06 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 08:06 PM Does anyone know if LEON FLINT is riding tomorrow at Redcar, or is he in Poland for practice for the SWC If so, Tigers will need 3 Guests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracksideView Posted Thursday at 08:15 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 08:15 PM 8 minutes ago, Colsimmo58 said: Does anyone know if LEON FLINT is riding tomorrow at Redcar, or is he in Poland for practice for the SWC If so, Tigers will need 3 Guests. Drew Kemp, Anders Rowe and Reid Battye guesting for Glasgow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWellBehavedWorrall Posted Friday at 08:48 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 08:48 PM Am I correct in believing we replace Howarth or Hausl? Or Sam Hagon, for that matter? So we’re reliant on guests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeyin Posted Friday at 08:58 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 08:58 PM 9 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said: Am I correct in believing we replace Howarth or Hausl? Or Sam Hagon, for that matter? So we’re reliant on guests? We cant replace anyone, guests for the rest of the season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWellBehavedWorrall Posted Friday at 10:15 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:15 PM 1 hour ago, Weeyin said: We cant replace anyone, guests for the rest of the season Thanks. Seasons over before it’s actually over in that case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler42 Posted Friday at 10:18 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:18 PM Do Poole as top of the league, get to pick their opponent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson Posted Friday at 10:22 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:22 PM They play the 4th placed team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted Friday at 10:30 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:30 PM 9 minutes ago, tyler42 said: Do Poole as top of the league, get to pick their opponent? No, only thing you get for finishing top is you choose which leg you have at home. 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd. 4th place looking like Edinburgh unless they decide to win at Berwick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeyin Posted Friday at 10:32 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:32 PM 13 minutes ago, tyler42 said: Do Poole as top of the league, get to pick their opponent? No, Poole will get the 4th place in semis and 2nd and 3rd are in the other 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler42 Posted Friday at 10:37 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:37 PM 6 minutes ago, LisaColette said: No, only thing you get for finishing top is you choose which leg you have at home. 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd. 4th place looking like Edinburgh unless they decide to win at Berwick. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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