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Does anyone know if Charles is, or will be fit for the start of the season?

The Ref said at the start of the meeting he would allow all 4 back whenever possible. As he did with Richard Lawson after he lifted coming out of the 2nd bend, which took him into Lewis Kerr and fell halfway down the back straight.

I'm well accustomed to senior moments myself.

Under 11's are free.

A good all round performance with everybody chipping in. Especially pleased for young Luke Harrison, it seems the time Danny spent with him after last weeks meeting has paid dividends. Once again some great racing on a very well prepared track.

We didn't lose (although it felt like it) we drew and Poole got the extra point. It was a great meeting, with both sides battling hard. But to battle hard, they had to have a good track to ride, Well done to Johnny and his team for producing an outstanding track despite the weather conditions.

Each system has its merits, but the old system each team gets 1-3, 2-4 equally, (unless in the case of going 6 behind) the team manager can choose which gate his riders go off. Ht 15 would be as it is now.

Perhaps they should go back to the old system where gates did alternate, and if a team was 6 points behind they got gate choice.

He rode well at Redcar, outscored Complin, and Vissing. He's definitely a star of the future and worth sticking with. One other point, for a rider of his experience, Chris Harris seems to have a lot of retirements/ef's

Interesting comment from Jason Edwards about ht 11 in his interview before the Glasgow match. He said ''I left the door slightly open and Steve Worrall went through it''

Any win by The Bears would be welcome. But I think when we ride against the stronger teams, then it exposes our weaknesses. At least Glasgow doesn't have 4 former Bears in their team.

Having never ridden I obviously have no first hand experience, but the rider on the inside didn't turn in late, he rode his line and was ahead going into the corner, there was room outside. In both cases, the outside ride was trying to clamp down on the inside rider when behind causing contact. The outside rider didn't have to turn right, just go a little wider. Obviously, my view is purely from a spectator's point of view.

For me the refs in both incidents got it right, Rider on the inside ahead going into the corner, don't deviate from their lines, rider on the outside behind, and tries to drop it on the inside rider. Worrall went wide because Edwards clipped his bike.

Ref got it right. I was standing on the 2nd bend, Worrall was ahead going into the corner, Edwards tried to drop it on him, but he was half a bike behind.

Due to riders changing teams every year, it could be said for many teams. Redcar has 9 present and former riders in the line up