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Maybe they should spend some of the tv money, as they did not in the past, on the track rather than waste it. I appreciate there may be the odd track that cannot be changed but many could.

The reshaping and track effort put in at Swindon confirms this, the racing is better and the crowds up

If he cannot get a visa he will not be in any teams plans.

We will have to have a local Derby with Poole against our Sprockets

Agree with that group in the team, but will be unhappy if the one over eight excludes Batch. Will have to see what the AGM comes up with this year at its meeting.

He would like the new track shape but his scoring has not been great the last couple of seasons. I would like to see him back if he can do what he did when last in the team.

But that would only happen if the team limit was raised rather than using 42.5 or reducing it.

Shovler could set up a coach company to get to the home meetings there, with Lisa as the trolly dolly

I agree with this but then if the riders are really good they get an average which often rules them out of the team a couple of seasons later. I am happy for Swindon to bring on good riders but not for them to then go to other teams or even abroad. In the past we have had to lose Batch for a season and Kildemand because of the team limits, and if the one over the eight rule is kept we are likely to lose Batch again, who has been great this season. Both the fans and the riders get fed up with good Swindon riders leaving the club and although not the only reason the fans and youngsters may well be put off from attending after following then losing their favorite rider. It could also put off sponsors from supporting an individual rider.

Do you think Batch would ride for Chapman ?

That is what trolls do

But in many seasons the limit is kept and good riders that have improved are penalised because of the average they have earnt, some of which then just ride abroad and the league is weakened. The team limit should either be increased or got rid of so that the best riders can ride here. Maybe the answer is for a starting point then any team can keep the same riders for say 3 or 5 years and it is up to other teams to get stronger rather than weaken the successful clubs. I want to see stronger riders here, preferably British ones so that we can then compete against the other speedway nations.

That is what happened a couple of times when eurosport was busy

Since no team won the other title why not have Sheffield or any other new club to the league or for a big crowd a Somerset based select

If that is the case then it may be the reason Berwick has shown interest