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They started with 2 surprises that no one saw coming so would be excellent for the last one to be another one. It makes you wonder why the BSPA were so against them joining for the past couple of seasons. They have been a breath of fresh air and excitement to British season for, hopefully, the new season. Some of the more established promotions could learn a thing or two from the Plymouth promotion.

Made me go back in time to the fridays when I used to pop across London to Hackney speedway (In those days I was a Wimbledon fan and Thursday night was Plough Lane night) - I can remember when Belle Vue ( with Ivan at 1) were the visitors and Bengt Jansson, Hackney’s number one, got passed on either side at one of the bends by Peter Collins on one side and Chris Pusey on the other at the same time - It was one of those ‘WOW’ moments. I think Peter was one of the reserves at the time. I regret never having seen the racing at Hyde Road but although I still live in South London I do get up to the NSS when I can. Just a fantastic track.

How can a work permit be given out when British riders with similar averages are still looking for jobs?

I don’t know how professional speedway can be classed as ‘elite’ given that the sport received nothing from the government whilst other sports that ARE elite did. Speedway appears to be classed as semi professional so should be fighting their corner to start earlier with crowds.

Finished top 4 in the US national 2 seasons ago. So qualifies through that.

So you think it great to develop young riders,then in the next sentence you are going to have to drop them to get a higher middle order man to strengthen the Team!

all riders really need to start at reserve to give them confidence with racing riders of the same 3 point caliber getting a couple of points in your first heats makes a lot of difference to the head and the rest of the meeting we have mostly rode at number 2 last few years but managed to creep over the 3 point ave once to 3.5 ,being in ht 1 is a hard one with a couple of heat leaders so your struggling for that 1 point usually and end up only getting 3 rides because the reserve is banging in points when we dropped to reserve we did 3 meetings won the reserve race in the 3 meetings plus a few more points as you get a couple races against the other reserve always a different rider when you win the reserve race or follow your partner home and that gives you a bit of confidence going into your next one

THERE WILL BE MORE CHANGES TO THIS

Kemp IS another that is a big deal. He still upped his average with Sheffield. you clearly have never seen him ride. One of the most natural talents on a bike I’ve ever seen at 15.

Second half results from the Halifax meeting on 28.5.84 : Ht.1 : 1st Gary Clegg (b), 2nd Rod Fidler (w), 3rd Steve Hemingway (r). 3 riders only. Gordon Whittaker (programmed in red) and Jamie Young (y/b) did not ride Ht.2 : 1st John Walmsley (y/b), 2nd Peter Clegg (b), 3rd Rob Manchester (w), 4th Steve Hemingway (r). David Clay programmed in red did not ride. Ht.3 : 1st Jim Graham (b), 2nd Mark Hepworth (w), 3rd Peter McNamara (y/b), 4th Gordon Whittaker (r) failed to finish. Ian Sutcliffe programmed in red but did not ride. Final : 1st John Walmsley (b), 2nd Peter Clegg (y/b), 3rd Jim Graham (w), 4th Gary Clegg (r) fell. The Reserves Chase was not run. At Sheffield on May 31st, heat one , Peter Clegg was in white and broke the tapes. He was replaced by Gordon Whittaker. Lee Edwards was programmed in y/b, but was excluded for exceeding the 2 minutes time allowance. He was replaced by Jim Graham. The time for heat 3 was actually 69.8

That team will take some beatings IMO,but good luck to them a hope they come through OK.

And there you you have the biggest frustration for all fans trying to make sense of rules. It's simple psychology. The BSPL / promoters keep the rules to themselves and then they wonder why social media makes up 10 reasons why they are the way they are. And those reasons are nearly always perceived to be unfair or self serving.

It is around a football pitch. Quite big, but not too exciting racing. Maybe I have seen the wrong meetings same as at Teterow because some times when I am not there they say it was a good meeting but never really get a good crowd

Don't think so, that was only 2500 tops. That would still make the AFA 8000. I just can't believe that. The only other way I see those sort of capacity numbers is when Jonathan Chapman got venue approval as an outdoor music venue?!?

There'll be test events prior to that. They're even talking about the F A Cup final being a test event on the 15th.

..or even the 26th May!!!! Edit: In the updated fixture list Poole now have a 'reserved' date on 19th May. All fixtures before 17th May now rescheduled.

He'll be 22 on March 4th

Hi, It is big chance to get it. If if get these results I will send you as soon as possible.

Barry Briggs was quoted once as saying the following about Hyde Road..... if you cannot RACE at Hyde road you are no Speedway rider A quote to qualify what a super track we had at Hyde Road. Now we have ridden at the NSS for a while I believe that the NSS Is better than Hyde Road. One more quote about Hyde road from Hans Nielsen this time..... it is the only track where I can be leading going into one of the bends and one rider goes under me with another taking me on the outside coming out of the bend in3rd place

Tough news for James Sarjeant, hope the lad gets fixed up with a team spot, easy to knock a guy when he is down and be his mate when all going well.

Leader is not how I would describe Herr Furher. Children may log on from time to time so I will refrain on what I would like to call her.

Exactly my point, basically some teams have gained an advantage by using older Rising Stars, if every Premiership team had used a rising star with little or no Championship experience their would have been no real difference. I think Palin is a cracking young rider and in time could be very good but he isn’t at the same level at the moment that Josh Bates or Tom Bacon are, if Rising stars had been given 4, 3, 2 and 1 point starting GSA and were included in a 1-7 team total I doubt a few teams would have built the same way.

I said 'if required'. Also nothing stopping us strengthening with another youngster is there.

Didn't realise Charlie had stopped ☹ big shame he seemed like a huge prospect