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Any news on Robbo and Lewis Kerr ? Could be a patched up team on sky with no Lindgren already confirmed. What a shame as we have this great big stage to show off our tallents to the whole world.

Would love to see plenty Redcar fans travelling up and been treated by all Newcastle fans the way we would expect to be treated anywhere. All the childish remarks on here have gone way OTT. At the end of the day both clubs need as many fans through the gates from BOTH sides as possible. In the 70s at Cleveland Park banter between the fans was always flying back and forwards. The Football hate mentality shown by certain people from BOTH sides recently never ever showed its face. Lets have some decent banter but lets ALL support our team and respect our opposition. Rant over

Can we not have another meeting with the HS people to discuss the problems further ? At present no one is winning and everyone is loosing apart from the HSE. Surely they could use the fencing that goes along the bottom to create pens for where the steps have crumbled ? Or is it structurally under the stairs that is the problem? Something needs to be sorted because on track we have a great team which is sadly not being supported like it should through no fault of our own in the main.

Looking forward to a good meeting between a couple of well matched sides. Auty and Howe always perform and Palm-Toft was fantastic as a guest for us last season. Hopefully the wind dies down a bit or the hardest job of the day will go to the lads and lasses doing the sheets on the dog track.

Great performance by the Diamonds but lets remember it was the Bears first time on track while some of the Diamonds have already clocked up 4 matches. Team looks strong from 1-7 and hopefully Andrew will be back before long. I can't believe the Bears have kept faith with Kus. In all my 40 years of watching Speedway a rider has never annoyed me more. Makes the gate and looks world class. Misses the gate and at times looks like he would not make the Conference league.

I agree with the scapping myself. Too many times last season I saw heat leaders ( not just ours )settling in behind reserves for a easy 1+1 points. Im not talking about team riding either. Yes we are always going to have plus and negatives for changes but this one Im for. When the opposing rider has pulled out through ef / fell you should not be paid for 2 points for effectivly finishing last. The sport is desperate to cut costs to survive and this could save the promotion a few thousand pound a season.

I think the old saying if its not broken dont fix it should be the policy for next season. Mark has already announced through Facebook and twitter that he is not part of the plans so why not 1 Robbo 2 Henry 3 Richie 4 Claes 5 Ludvig 6 Steve 7 ???? Im sure most people would be pretty happy with that 6. As for number 7 ??? who knows what we would have left to play with average wise ?

Sorry to hijack the subject for a minute Hope as many of you as possible can get yourselves along to Cramlington Sporting Club on Saturday from approx 1pm. Newcastle Cycle Speedway club will play hosts to Sheffield in a meeting which will go along way to determine whether we will be allowed to run 7 fixtures at the venue for league racing next season. The more support we get the better the chance we have. We at present have to put down a temporary kerb line inside and out but hopefully next year we will be getting a purpose built track of our own. Meeting starts at 1.30pm please take a look on youtube if you have never seen the sport before.

A young lad called Harry Telfer is coming along for a shot so Ive asked him to give you a shout Dave. Looking forward to my own little shot after the meeting on Sunday.

sorry for the plug but hey here goes. If it gets pulled off I understand : After the meeting on Sunday I will be doing 4 laps to bring to an end my 4 at 40 challenge which Ive been doing for Breast Cancer Campaign. The events have been - 105 mile Cyclone bike ride, 56 mile Great North Bike Ride, My first ever Triathlon and I will finish the 4th challenge on Sunday ( hopefully !! ) with the Great North Run. Hopefully the weather is kind and a few of you can stay behind to watch me in my shocking pink Breast Cancer Campaign T Shirt. If you would like to read more about it please visit www.justgiving.com/gavin-parr where my full story is told. Many thanks to Tsunami for agreeing to lend me the boots , helmet etc and if Darryl cant sort me out a bike Dave has kindly said he will also supply one for me. cheers Track Shop Gavin

Sorry but I 100% disagree with the above. Richie is on gate 1 and Kyle Hughes ( fantastic last night ) who is gating very well is on 2. As the tapes rise ( who remembers Clive Fisher, Screensport ) they head for the first turn and Hughes tries to get across Worral but enters the first turn about 1/2 a wheel at the most in front. Richie turns the corner on the normal racing line with Hughes still trying to get across when he is not far enough in front. The 2 riders come together which causes Hughes to straighten up a little and collect the unfortunate Ingalls. Perfect first bend bunching with 2 riders wanting the same piece of track. All 4 back was the correct call. Sadly for Workington Ingalls comes off far worse when it had nothing to do with him, which is often the case.

He certainly has a good chance although in a meeting like this I think his gating may just let him down in the odd race. When riding against second strings and the like he is so capable of coming from behind but in meetings like this gating is a huge part of winning. For the same reason I dont think Rene Bach will win it although I would be loved to be proved wrong. Long as its a great exciting meeting I will be happy whoever wins as long as he is wearing a Diamonds jacket

Agree it rules both Lemon and Ashworth out but Im sure they only said the top 2 second placed riders because they did not think for one moment that a team would actually have the top 2 after the No 1 from that team was already in. Yes this would not have occured if Screen had stayed in but its still a little bit of a grey area. Im not just saying this because its Newcastle, If Sheffield had say both Franc and Auty already qualified and Ashworth was the next highest average rider what would have been said then ?? Roll on a cracking meeting I say and lets hope everyone has a great meeting.

I understand what your saying however its a little unfair on Lemon who is above the others for Wild card picks. However if Howe last year was picked as you say on best - 2nd best rider then Frampton it should be. Makes it still stupid mind as Lemon is being punished. Dont think they would have thought that a team may just have a better 3rd choice than anyones 2nd !!!!

Agree 100% and thats not just because Im a Newcastle fan. Joe Screen got in as the highest Wild card so if he has withdrawn then the next highest average should get the nod. If Lemon is above Frampton / Ashworth etc etc it should not matter how many riders Newcastle already have in. Its a individual event which the riders slog their guts out all season to qualify for. If that meant Sheffield / Berwick / Stoke etc etc had 3 riders in I would not be complaining. 1 rider from each club fair enough but the wildcard places have to go to the next best in the averages. Why ? If when the cut off was Lemon was above him then why Frampton ?