Rob B Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 16 minutes ago, pubichair said: Middle order needs sorting if not we will not make the play offs! Belle vue won't win another away meeting all season imo Like Lynn fans predicting we wouldn’t win tonight. At least can’t blame it on engine failures this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phannan Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 22 minutes ago, pubichair said: Middle order needs sorting if not we will not make the play offs! Belle vue won't win another away meeting all season imo You will not make the playoffs imo . Don’t worry about it though. It’s all pointless really. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathappenedwas Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 What an awful night for the Stars. Every year our team building looks questionable. Even at this early stage of the season the team strength looks vulnerable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubichair Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Just now, Whitelinehugger said: Max had better season at Leicester Cook inconsistent Kvech worse than last year and same with Harris. Castagna out of his depth. Shambolic. Rushen the hero Tbh all of the top 5 are riding useless! Good job cooper is there! Looks like another long season for the stars! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 I can foresee a solid fifth again this year for the Stars... #consistency... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStarsFan91 Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Castagna needs to go for a start, why they picked him over Sedgmen in the first place I’ll never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 1 hour ago, pubichair said: Middle order needs sorting if not we will not make the play offs! Belle vue won't win another away meeting allseason imo but I'm sure Aces will win at Northampton if currently Foxes lineup remains. Fancy they'll win at Beaumont Park too if they have full 1-7. 47 minutes ago, pubichair said: Tbh all of the top 5 are riding useless! Good job cooper is there! Looks like another long season for the stars! You can't really have expected Fricke to have replicated his 2025 10+ average form with the change of home tracks. Castagna signing was always bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubichair Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 9 minutes ago, Col said: I'm sure Aces will win at Northampton if currently Foxes lineup remains. Fancy they'll win at Beaumont Park too if they have full 1-7. You can't really have expected Fricke to have replicated his 2025 10+ average form with the change of home tracks. Castagna signing was always bizarre. Also wouldn't expect him to get the scores he's got so far either lol the way things are you could easily get rid of any of the 2-5 positions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Awful again out of the gates. I'm with many others who were concerned with the signing of Castagna.Cook is another one who i wouldn't have signed,if he don't gate you know his position from the first bend. Fricke needs to find form quick.I know he is on a new track,but you get a 10 average for a reason.He has to set the tone in heat 1,but he is not doing it.1 race win in heat one from 7 matches isn't good enough.At the moment imo Cook and Castagna must be worried about their positions. The biggest plus points are our reserves.They have been pretty solid so far even with all the inexperience they have.Cooper is a talent,and I have watched him for the Young Stars but never expected him to be doing what he is doing so far.He was that close to beating Kurtz by about 20 metres tonight had he not fallen chasing Blodorn.He is a prospect.A pleasure to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 10 hours ago, Sidewinder1953 said: Does anyon̈è actually know the ex̌txen̈t of the injuries to Jody Battered and bruised i think he said,having massage therapy for the muscles.Couldn’t hear it all properly.Hoping to be back soon,maybe even Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Fricke was never going to be 10+ away from Leicester in his first season. Kvech is no longer Ekstraliga & GP funded, Harris is hardly likely to improve at his age & Cook is turning up, he didn't last year. Castagna was never going to be anything better than a useful #6 in top tier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tellboy Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 6 hours ago, Col said: Fricke was never going to be 10+ away from Leicester in his first season. Kvech is no longer Ekstraliga & GP funded, Harris is hardly likely to improve at his age & Cook is turning up, he didn't last year. Castagna was never going to be anything better than a useful #6 in top tier. Surprisingly,and I know it's a rolling basis and it is only on the first 2 league matches this season everyone's average has gone up bar Cook and Castagna's.Need some big scores dropping off to give us a little scope if they do want to make changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 This was our fifth win (in addition to a couple of 44-46 losses) at Saddlebow Rd since Covid. It’s very similar to our record at Foxhall with both these circuits being happy hunting grounds when looking at the records. Since Covid, apart from our wins at these two tracks plus Birmingham, Leicester, Oxford, Peterborough & Sheffield we have been awful away. This is borne out by the fact we have yet to win at Northampton which is probably due to our poor away form. As for this meeting, great gating Aces, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 10 hours ago, SuperStarsFan91 said: Castagna needs to go for a start, why they picked him over Sedgmen in the first place I’ll never know Have you listened to Sedgmen's interview on 360 speedway podcast? Not that into doing the top league by the sounds of it, similar to Kerr? Wants to concentrate on Edinburgh but did seem to say if deal is right he'll do top league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 Good to see Kvech top the charts in this one for the Stars (8pt average). I don't think there needs to be panic but Castagns is clearly out of this depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder1953 Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 10 hours ago, tellboy said: Battered and bruised i think he said,having massage therapy for the muscles.Couldn’t hear it all properly.Hoping to be back soon,maybe even Thursday. Than̈ks for tĥàt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 (edited) 12 hours ago, Rob B said: Like Lynn fans predicting we wouldn’t win tonight. At least can’t blame it on engine failures this year. Don't be a wally, be graceful. You fully deserved it last night but were incredibly fortunate last year. 11 hours ago, SuperStarsFan91 said: Castagna needs to go for a start, why they picked him over Sedgmen in the first place I’ll never know Because Sedgmen isn't very good and didn't really want Prem. McDairmid would have fitted and looks a better option right now in light of how well the reserves have started (would have been a very young bottom end with him at 2). If Castagna and Cook were replaced before Thursday/Monday I wouldn't be disappointed, neither were anywhere good enough last night. They shouldn't be that uncompetitive on their own track. Next Monday is a must win, its effectively season over if we lose another home meeting as its difficult to see us clawing those defeats back at BV, Sheff, Leicester or Ipswich at the moment. I dont think the score last night really reflected how much better BV were, there was a bit of a chasm between the sides in reality. Cooper just gets better each week, phenomenal stuff from him last night. Edited May 12 by Bagpuss 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 1 hour ago, LisaColette said: Have you listened to Sedgmen's interview on 360 speedway podcast? Not that into doing the top league by the sounds of it, similar to Kerr? Wants to concentrate on Edinburgh but did seem to say if deal is right he'll do top league. Sedgemen as a replacement that's like having to decide to cut off your left or right foot with a rusty breadknife he won't be any better than paco, he's 7 point man in the championship and purely a trapper very rarely overtakes. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 27 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Don't be a wally, be graceful. You fully deserved it last night but were incredibly fortunate last year. Because Sedgmen isn't very good and didn't really want Prem. McDairmid would have fitted and looks a better option right now in light of how well the reserves have started (would have been a very young bottom end with him at 2). If Castagna and Cook were replaced before Thursday/Monday I wouldn't be disappointed, neither were anywhere good enough last night. They shouldn't be that uncompetitive on their own track. Next Monday is a must win, its effectively season over if we lose another home meeting as its difficult to see us clawing those defeats back at BV, Sheff, Leicester or Ipswich at the moment. I dont think the score last night really reflected how much better BV were, there was a bit of a chasm between the sides in reality. Cooper just gets better each week, phenomenal stuff from him last night. Ben Cook is a strange one has had some really good meetings and you think he's ready to step up then dire, agreed McDairmid would be a better option than Sedgeman at least he's young and might improve. I did think Ben would develop into the better rider out of the Cook brothers but now Zach looks the one who might one day sneak into the gp scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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