paulnolan Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 Second visit of the season to Brafield for King's Lynn but the Foxes should run them closer than the 41-47 last time out. 49-41 needed for the Foxes' first ever bonus point - can they do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvinht Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 Hope not, coming over for this one for our first visit to the raceway.....will take a nice 2 point stars win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 6 hours ago, paulnolan said: Second visit of the season to Brafield for King's Lynn but the Foxes should run them closer than the 41-47 last time out. 49-41 needed for the Foxes' first ever bonus point - can they do it? I’d love to see Northampton get 3 points personally. Kings Lynn will battle to get another wooden spoon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 Sack them all, getting humped by Nohopeton is beyond embarrassing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubichair Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 38 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said: Sack them all, getting humped by Nohopeton is beyond embarrassing. I'd only keep rushen from this years team tbh and possibly fricke if he can get his average low enough lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 Stars season over 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 Well done Foxes pleased for you! Possibly lost the BP with Iversen pushing the tapes in heat 15? Viz a Viz previous discussions who do they drop now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 2 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: Sack them all, getting humped by Nohopeton is beyond embarrassing. When you watch Ben Cook in Poland last night you have to question his efforts tonight.Just topping up the pocket money.IMO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 2 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: Sack them all, getting humped by Nohopeton is beyond embarrassing. When you watch Ben Cook in Poland last night you have to question his efforts tonight.Just topping up the pocket money.IMO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 King's Lynn aren't going to achieve anything until drastic changes occur. Jan Kvech hasn't improved at all since stepping foot on British soil. Ben Cook is the biggest throttle jockey the Sport has seen in recent years to a point where he's only consistent around tracks that don't require much skill (NSS and Polish tracks) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 1 hour ago, TTT said: King's Lynn aren't going to achieve anything until drastic changes occur. Jan Kvech hasn't improved at all since stepping foot on British soil. Ben Cook is the biggest throttle jockey the Sport has seen in recent years to a point where he's only consistent around tracks that don't require much skill (NSS and Polish tracks) I agree. 6-7 pointers will have good and bad meetings, but i feel Kvech and Cook are better than that. Bomber is also up and down, but gives it his all. Add 3 youngsters in the team who are naturally still learning their trade. Nothing seems to work, however we build our teams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnolan Posted July 28 Author Report Share Posted July 28 A good win for the Foxes, about the best you can expect from that team and it's nice to see them finally do it. Still some issues, obviously, such as the second-best rider wearing the #2 race jacket and two 1-5s in the most vital heats, but you have to enjoy it while you can! Still a lovely place to watch speedway from the grandstand! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 3 hours ago, Bald Bloke said: I agree. 6-7 pointers will have good and bad meetings, but i feel Kvech and Cook are better than that. Bomber is also up and down, but gives it his all. Add 3 youngsters in the team who are naturally still learning their trade. Nothing seems to work, however we build our teams. You need riders on 6-7 who are consistent like a Richard Lawson for example. Harris at his age is just as likely to score 10 as he is 5 imo but he will give it 100% in every race he competes in. Kvech should be moved on as his off nights hurt the Team badly as he keeps on getting new KL deals every winter with a vision of him becoming a solid No.5. B. Cook doesn't really care about British Speedway and he's only useful for Belle Vue to ride the NSS most weeks imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 5 hours ago, Bald Bloke said: Nothing seems to work, however we build our teams. the promotion have pretty much zero ambition and are just happy to make up the numbers each season, it wont change until something changes there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 9 hours ago, Bald Bloke said: I agree. 6-7 pointers will have good and bad meetings, but i feel Kvech and Cook are better than that. Bomber is also up and down, but gives it his all. Add 3 youngsters in the team who are naturally still learning their trade. Nothing seems to work, however we build our teams. Agreed Bald Bloke I didn't think the team looked to bad pre-season but as you say just seems to fall apart when season starts for us every time. My fave example was when we went from truly woeful in the 80's to getting King, Peterson, Knight, Davis, Johanson, Davies & Stephens (who big things were hoped for) King, Peterson & Knight in 1988 had all been nigh on unbeatable round Lynn prior to signing, first meeting the best crowd in years packed the place out but a third of the season in we were back to terrible and crowds drifted off and the powerhouse riders looked bang average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 10 hours ago, Bald Bloke said: I agree. 6-7 pointers will have good and bad meetings, but i feel Kvech and Cook are better than that. Bomber is also up and down, but gives it his all. Add 3 youngsters in the team who are naturally still learning their trade. Nothing seems to work, however we build our teams. I didn't realise Einar was only with the Stars for a couple of seasons I could swear we suffered him for far longer than that, as an aside what happened to Adi Stevens in the end he was hyped as a new british talent like the Poole turbo teens but I think being in a super weak team crushed his confidence did he retire young or move on from Lynn and achieve anything of note ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 1 hour ago, YeOldPitGate said: I didn't realise Einar was only with the Stars for a couple of seasons I could swear we suffered him for far longer than that, as an aside what happened to Adi Stevens in the end he was hyped as a new british talent like the Poole turbo teens but I think being in a super weak team crushed his confidence did he retire young or move on from Lynn and achieve anything of note ? Went to Arena in 1990 and never really showed his promise! Think he drifted away after that season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 12 minutes ago, GeneralMelchett said: Went to Arena in 1990 and never really showed his promise! Think he drifted away after that season. Being paired with Tilbury was never easy for any rider, I seem to recall he was steady enough but just not that fast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 Just now, marko said: Being paired with Tilbury was never easy for any rider, I seem to recall he was steady enough but just not that fast. Oh Rob T - what a guy. Stevens was a bit like dear old Bodger - had the ability but was often inconsistent. I think the Arena track was a bit of a shock to them also after starting in the old British League. I also think his confidence went - we opened the league with a massive win V Exeter that year and he scored ok but never really reproduced that. https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/arenaessex1990.pdf It didn't help that in 1990 we were not that great and then we got taken over for 1991!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 2 hours ago, YeOldPitGate said: I didn't realise Einar was only with the Stars for a couple of seasons I could swear we suffered him for far longer than that, as an aside what happened to Adi Stevens in the end he was hyped as a new british talent like the Poole turbo teens but I think being in a super weak team crushed his confidence did he retire young or move on from Lynn and achieve anything of note ? There is a long list of riders who people thought might break through but ultimately never did, in recent times you have had riders like Zack W who still does grass and long track, Ashton B who has also gone to other two wheeled disciplines. Its easy to look back through rose tinted glasses, but I miss the days when you had a junior meeting after the main 4 vs 4 over 6 heats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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