Sheffield v Leicester 24/09 7:30pm - PO Semi 1st Leg

[DaveWayne]

1 hour ago, Phannan said:

I don’t have a problem with guests Dave. They’re a necessary evil in the sport. Always have been. My problem is that Max Frickes season in this country had ended as well as his teams. To then be able to start it up again with a different club at this stage of it seems wrong. That’s why I called it a tin pot rule. If someone guested who hasn’t actually raced in the league this season, i.e lambert or whoever then although not ideal, would be acceptable. Just my opinion 

 

1 hour ago, Phannan said:

 

Unfortunately, the guest rules don't allow for that, and with the added rule of only being allowed to ride for one team in the playoffs, Sheffield had no choice but to bring in somebody who had already 'failed' this season.

We have struggled through the season unable to find a suitable replacement for one of the best riders in the world, and Fricke was our only option within the existing rules to have any chance of winning the playoffs.

As I said in another thread, had Bewley and Holder's injuries happened in reverse order then the shoe could quite easily have been on the other foot.

Edited 8 hours ago by DaveWayne

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1 hour ago, SUPERACE said:

"Maybe the Aces fans are getting a bit nervous with their poor record at Owlerton ? They are just covering their bases and pointing out how 'tin pot' the rules are so that they can undermine our title win if we are succesful".

The words above are yours Dave, and your saying this isn't about Fricke. LOL do me a favor. 

As I said nobody has an issue with Fricke riding, nobody as mentioned an issue with Fricke Riding, so how are Aces fans covering any bases. 

As i said Made Up. 

The time to complain about tin pot rules was in 2023 when Robert Lambert illegally guested for Sheffield and won them the trophy. Basically Damien the Sheffield promoter emailed committee member Mr Bates to see if the rule could be circumnavigated. They came to a mutual agreement and the trophy was sorted. 

Funnily enough, the year before they conspired to alter the rules for the play offs but someone from outside the sport made sure the rules were adhered to. 

With regards super Max being in the Sheffield side, am I missing something or isn’t the Sheffield side the same as the one we last met at Owlerton?

[DaveWayne]

1 hour ago, SUPERACE said:

"Maybe the Aces fans are getting a bit nervous with their poor record at Owlerton ? They are just covering their bases and pointing out how 'tin pot' the rules are so that they can undermine our title win if we are succesful".

The words above are yours Dave, and your saying this isn't about Fricke. LOL do me a favor. 

As I said nobody has an issue with Fricke riding, nobody as mentioned an issue with Fricke Riding, so how are Aces fans covering any bases. 

As i said Made Up. 

Yes it is my words and it was posted as a bit of tongue in cheek banter, the clue being the emojis.

Sadly, as is the norm, you go on the attack like a 10 year old arguing in a playground. 😘

[Roger Jacobs]

3 hours ago, YeOldPitGate said:

Fair comment Roger but you get my point that Sheffield have got lucky that the one genuine world class replacement rider in the top UK league was available to book in 

And the point I've made is that perhaps they haven't got lucky. Fricke's average has dropped dramatically - and it can be argued that for such a good, proven rider it shouldn't have fallen like that (more than Brennan's has fallen at Ipswich, and he's had a terrible season according to most). Fricke's average was still too high to guest for Holder in away matches until 1st September, so there must have been a great deal of luck involved to get it low enough ...

Edited 8 hours ago by Roger Jacobs

[mikebv]

13 minutes ago, Roger Jacobs said:

And the point I've made is that perhaps they haven't got lucky. Fricke's average has dropped dramatically - and it can be argued that for such a good, proven rider it shouldn't have fallen like that (more than Brennan's has fallen at Ipswich, and he's had a terrible season according to most). Fricke's average was still too high to guest for Holder in away matches until 1st September, so there must have been a great deal of luck involved to get it low enough ...

As is often said ...

Sometimes the lack of scrutiny, publicity and focus, that the sport gets isn't always  a bad thing ..😉

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

2 hours ago, Elmo said:

Max Fricke 15 + Jody Scott 2 = 17

Of course - my bad as they say 

Should never have doubted Mike 😁

[mikebv]

7 hours ago, foreverblue said:

Have to be+50%!

They'll be giving Haaland away very soon!!!!

And the rest!!!!

[foreverblue]

3 hours ago, ouch said:

The time to complain about tin pot rules was in 2023 when Robert Lambert illegally guested for Sheffield and won them the trophy. Basically Damien the Sheffield promoter emailed committee member Mr Bates to see if the rule could be circumnavigated. They came to a mutual agreement and the trophy was sorted. 

Funnily enough, the year before they conspired to alter the rules for the play offs but someone from outside the sport made sure the rules were adhered to. 

With regards super Max being in the Sheffield side, am I missing something or isn’t the Sheffield side the same as the one we last met at Owlerton?

The play off curse must have hit Sheffield that year, they had to win it with team half full of guests!! Good job you were able to get Lambert in 2022!

Edited 5 hours ago by foreverblue