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Seeing as though other teams are doing it, thought I'd start one for Redcar. Given that the points limit is expected to be reduced (think Redcar were in favour of it this year) then the team will look a lot different next year I think. Wright (if fit) and Edwards are the only riders I think we can say will definitely be back from this years team. Think Riss needs a change of scenery and not sure we see King or Hume back (I would have King, not sure on Hume). Would have liked to see Bailey but suspect the Worky news means he will be there. Mulford could return. Thoughts?

The BBC sold off their weather forecasting to the highest bidder, which going on its usual accuracy was some bloke who looks at of his window and guesses. I stopped using it ages ago. This seems like a very dodgy decision to me (and I’m not associated with either club)

Wondered why Trigger was in Heat 13, does seem a strange rule and unfair on the team affected (Redcar in this instance) Really nasty looking incident, hope Danny is not too badly hurt.

Was out all afternoon and following via updates. Seems like a decent meeting. Well done to the Comets. Bears having not much luck to start the season, losing both top riders in consecutive days isn’t great when the team hasn’t been firing anyway. Hopefully both lads are not too badly hurt. Good return from Jonas but Edwards had a poor return after a good night last night and I expected Bailey to score better to be honest.

No, they always wait until after the first second half race to let the winners do a lap of honour. Not a snub to Scorpions at all. Car park is pretty treacherous to walk through in the dark, especially if it has been wet.

New track man this year, track hasn’t offered much in terms ofgood racing the first couple of team meetings at least. Like Boz said I don’t think the weather has helped and hopefully just early season issues.

Confirmed as Justin Sedgmen now guesting for Charles.

Another week where the Bears start well, then fade badly and lose. Bigger defeat than last week but probably more encouraging performance (if that makes sense?). Meeting changed when Charlie, who only had one completed ride, took a really awkward tumble over his handlebars and hurt his shoulder and Bears had to use IRR. The race he was injured in was turning into the best race of the night and his loss was too much for the inconsistent Bears to overcome. Edwards, Bailey and Knudsen all showed much better flashes this week, which was encouraging but the team overall is still too hit and miss. King started well but faded and was poor when it mattered most. Scorpions are a strong team with a lot of riders who like Redcar so I was expecting a defeat and given the circumstances it’s not all doom and gloom for the Bears. Crowd seemed significantly down from last week which is a worry although it was a bitterly cold night.

Knudsen now riding tomorrow as Poland been postponed. Wright withdrawn tonight now too, so must be a doubt for tomorrow. Update: Wright officially out, Riss guesting.

Well in this case Jonas had already signed for his Polish club and only signed for Redcar after TJ said he wouldn’t be fit to ride. Probably makes the Bears stronger in this case, hopefully Connor can score some points after a difficult start for the Bears.

Redcar riding order change - Knudsen moved to 2, Edwards to 4.

On paper this is a tougher meeting than last week for the Bears. 3 ex Bears in the Scorpions line up, plus Howarth and Lambert who both score well at Redcar. Need a much better performance from the Bears or it will be another home loss I fear.

Replacing King with Riss doesn’t solve Redcars problems of not having a third rider currently being able to be a consistent heat leader. Losing TJ so late gave the promotion limited options with who they could replace him with. It’s also very early days, I’m sure of riders aren’t performing as the season progresses, changes will happen.

First of all well done to the Comets on a fully deserved win after a really poor start. Rode like a team thy wanted to show those who had written them off that they were wrong. Really impressed with the new riders, Zischke in particular and Liebmann showed she deserved to be riding at this level. Hope she’s ok after her fall. For the Bears it was a worrying performance , both Wright and King were not at their very best and the rest of the team look inconsistent. Yes it’s very early in the season but think we could be in for a tough year even at home.

No rain forecast, been dull and windy all day. As has the weather

Don’t think Scunthorpe is one of his better tracks, I can’t remember him having a good meeting there as a Redcar rider.

Agree, Bears favourites , no idea on the score but think it could be close. Looking forward to seeing the new Comets riders, might be a new track for a few of them but Celina has ridden here before and Zischke and Vuolas will soon get dialled in as most away riders always do. For the Bears a first home team meeting, need Bailey and Mulford to improve from their performance at Scunthorpe, where they were both well off the pace.

Condolences to his family and friends. One of the big names from my earliest days of watching speedway, can’t think of him without hearing Dave Lanning saying “Tiger Louis” in my head. RIP.

Comfortable win for Scunthorpe, who will take some beating at home when they all click. Allen and Ablett particularly impressive. Only Wright and Edwards (and to a lesser extent Trigger) were on the pace for Redcar and the 3-4 pairing looks very vulnerable (as suspected). But it’s early days and hopefully they improve. Agree about Schlein thought he was very good but Roynon’s questions were often longer than the replies!

That soft spot has caught a few riders out, lucky there hasn’t been a more serious accident.

Me too……..was told the track was fine.

Looks a bit damp and soft on the preview. Hope it rides ok.

I think Berwick have a decent team this year, would be surprised if they weren’t closer to the top than bottom. Poole, Scunthorpe and Glasgow top teams for me.

First match of the season for Redcar. First and last match of the season for Newcastle. Strong looking Newcastle line up, think it’s over the points limit but we will let them off (this time) which should be a tough test for the Bears. Bears have as good a top 2 as any in the league but will need the other 5 to up their game this year to be one of the top teams. All of them are capable of winning races but whether they can do it consistently is the question. The Bailey/Knudsen partnership looks to be critical to me. Hopefully see a decent crowd and a few Newcastle supporters making the trip. Forecast looks ok for tomorrow.

Think that’s fair. The bottom 5 all have plenty of potential and for the Bears to be near the top they all need to up their averages.