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But Sam played a blinder at Reading back in the day when he wasn't even team manager he was paid a fortune in a consultant like role and that was twenty plus years ago.

AH. Once he marries Hayley he’ll have that Passport 😂

Getting ready for tomorrow's big reveal..

Glad it worked out OK, Dean I would have been outside with a stall, looking at the weather, looks like I made the right decision, spoke to a couple of stall holders, the ones inside all said they did all right, the ones outside, some did not get everything out of the van, and all packed up early, apparently the outdoor autojumble was a poor show on the second day. I will support the Ledbury grass track autojumble on the 8th March though

My post is nothing to do with Simon I think that's a good idea

Or arry .? Lemon did show his face on Saturday, shame he couldn’t be bothered to bring his new beloved company along

Simon Lambert hasn’t stopped these riders from riding. I contacted Mark Parker back on January 18th and he told me he doesn’t want to ride in 2026. I already have my 2 reserves in Kenzie COSSEY and Ollie BINNS, who are both making their first full season debuts in the NDL and BOTH are British riders and always lived in the UK. You’ll have to ask the northern based clubs why they haven’t given team places to Liam Greens, Laylen Richardson, Owen Booth and Billy Budd. Maybe Greens didn’t want a team spot? I know he’s always busy helping the Pijper brothers these days. With respect to Booth and Richardson, they are not yet ready for NDL racing. That’s not saying they never will be, but they need to be winning races regularly in the NJL and Amateur meetings first, before clubs will look at giving them a start in a declared 1-7. Both great lads to deal with, but clubs look at things like this before they offer a regular team spot to riders coming through. Both are still young and have time yet to be knocking on the door for a regular team spot. Billy Budd impressed me last season when I seen him race a couple of times for the Colts at the back end of the season. Unfortunately I wasn’t in a position to offer him a team spot in the end.

Are you trying to make us depressed. After all we have been spoilt for choice these last few seasons.

Is that a threat? Rob will be trembling.....

Where was Linda Lusardi? 🤷‍♂️

He’s still a good team manager whether he’s currently a manager or not. He seems to have had the respect of all the riders that have ridden under him the last few years and none have had a bad word to say about him. Two of them, Doyle and Ellis, have him as part of their team this coming season.

Not anymore he ain't 😏

Hawkins IS a good team manager.

It probably is because I don't think it can get much lower than where speedway is now

He's still trying to spit the dummy out 😛

Sam Ermolenko makes Richie Hawkins look like a good TM ..

You said it, it’s no longer relevant..it missed the boat,and is still wide of the mark on most levels, on which this community has mentioned. Unless the whole sport is restructured I see no tangible future, that would obviously include the other federations too, I don’t see how that comes to fruition given the varying levels of infrastructure across the board, let alone anything else, I’m sure it would require a tonne of money, but who is going to provide that and get/expect a ROI in real time.

Absolutely correct, can think of a number of 'senior' riders who were great with the youngsters in recent years, Jon Armstrong especially comes to mind with the 2 you mentioned.

It’s not really hate I don’t think . I think everybody’s opinions come from astonishment, frustration and anger but probably most of all , sadness, at the state our once great and attractive sport has been allowed to decay to this point. Any hate is towards the clowns responsible I reckon. I like your enthusiasm though . Bring on the March ? April? May ? start of the season.

Parker greens booth budd Richardson

Was Cartwright and Janke there then?

was at Bellevue Halifax and Barrow in-between them, and Castleford before Ellesmere port. they were great times enjoyed it all

Pop on youth development section Glasgow shows the way I put a few riders on there

come on lads stop being British speedway haters from this year the only way is up .

Who are these riders who are going to miss out ?