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In a chat on BSN they asked had he changed anything, and he said "sprockets, jets, everything". It's surprising how such an experienced rider and his support team could get it so wrong ...

My issue is not the quality or skill required to make a pass, it’s the infrequent or total absence of this at some tracks. I will never get bored of the RACING at the NSS but I and many others get bored with some of the heats that are served up regularly at other tracks. There needs to be a minimum of two racing lines at all tracks that are successful used throughout the meeting and not just once in a blue moon that then somehow is used to “prove” how good a track is. Funny how things change and now throttle jockey is a derogatory term when back in the day it was gating tart. I know which I’d rather watch. Looking forward to this one after a fallow period at the NSS. Two teams tied on 31 points at the top of the table should make a spectacular event with both teams optimistic of a good result. The Aces are slowly clicking into place as the play offs approach. If Norick has got over his niggling injuries and Zach continues his improvement it could be ominous for other teams as we all see how Dan & Brady will step up at the big events. Tate still making baby steps in the top division but with the amount of laps he has I’m expecting the real deal any time soon.

In a chat on BSN they asked had he changed anything, and he said "sprockets, jets, everything". It's surprising how such an experienced rider and his support team could get it so wrong ...

My issue is not the quality or skill required to make a pass, it’s the infrequent or total absence of this at some tracks. I will never get bored of the RACING at the NSS but I and many others get bored with some of the heats that are served up regularly at other tracks. There needs to be a minimum of two racing lines at all tracks that are successful used throughout the meeting and not just once in a blue moon that then somehow is used to “prove” how good a track is. Funny how things change and now throttle jockey is a derogatory term when back in the day it was gating tart. I know which I’d rather watch. Looking forward to this one after a fallow period at the NSS. Two teams tied on 31 points at the top of the table should make a spectacular event with both teams optimistic of a good result. The Aces are slowly clicking into place as the play offs approach. If Norick has got over his niggling injuries and Zach continues his improvement it could be ominous for other teams as we all see how Dan & Brady will step up at the big events. Tate still making baby steps in the top division but with the amount of laps he has I’m expecting the real deal any time soon.

We've had this with Bomber occasionally this year, he's generally been excellent but once or twice he's had no speed and been way off it. His bike set ups are obviously quite specific and if its not quite right he goes from hare to tortoise.

Twiddling my thumbs so.... Top 4. Prem... Zagar 11, Masters 6, Klindt 6.,Kemp 5. Champ... Batch 6, Perry 4, Starke 4, Kemp 3.

Who cares?

Kerr and sedgemen let go from Sheffield, might be too little to late for anything to actually happen but surely bringing one of them could improve use and make is slightly more competitive and might give us a chance at winning a meeting Kerr for Jeppesen maybe

Very surprised how poor Harris was last night, I know he doesn't gate but looked off the pace and looking down at his bike in a couple of races.

I think they have gone backwards with them pair, positive is they are both ausies , just hope no drug tests and he remembers it’s all left handers

Well he is riding better, had a good meeting at Poole recently but like Lewis Kerr will struggle in the Premiership in my view.

There’s little or no affiliation by riders to clubs. A quick look on Wikipedia at two Bees stars… Nigel Boocock, eight clubs, four of which in the latter days winding down his career. Chris Harris, 29 clubs, 16 UK, 13 Overseas. (this post is NOT about guest bookings!) My first years at Brandon, the riders were all locally-based, the furthest away were Ron and Rick in the Black Country! Fans identified with the riders, they identified with the clubs. That’s all gone now. Fly in, ride, fly out to ride for someone else.

We should count ourselves lucky that King's Lynn have actually got a clock... it's taken them a couple of years to get one on the centre, all they've got to do now is learn how to use the thing, I know time runs differently in Norfolk 😁😜

Am I surprised?

Suppose they had to make a change whilst they could. Morris will depend on how quick he can get up to speed. Etheridge can only ride the NSS so don’t think he is an improvement on Sedgmen.

No surprise, you could tell when Steady was interviewed the other day he wasn't happy with either of them but having Jye and Morris won't be much of an improvement in my view.

Brilliant days I had stopped going before Ott joined but remember Loram , Henka and Dennis Lofquist at reserve, I would have been late teens then, stood on the second bend with one of my oldest friends and his dad who drove us to meetings all over the UK. A great character we christened Nutter would spend 99% of his time in the bar and pop out for ten seconds whenever Richard Knight came round and would bellow Richard's name like a man possessed for 10-15 seconds then straight back to the bar without watching the actual race. Wild Wayne leading the war cry's, Bill Barker who should have been on the stage doing comedy wandering round selling raffle tickets, whilst asking if anyone had seen Malcolm Simmonds, Bills winter talk in's were comedy gold. The racing when Loram and Henka were involved was out of this world in those days, Henka in my opinion was a more naturally talented/better rider than T Rick when they both first came over but I guess Tony had that extra 5% of grit/determination that led to six world titles, but I've always thought for natural talent Henka and Ward are the best two riders I have ever seen on a bike. Fantastic times I would be back there again in a heartbeat.

Jye Ethridge joins Sheffield .

Ah Sheffield doing the old Hokey Cokey just before the cut off eh. As sure as night follows day.

Not surprised, he wasn't great last night for Kings Lynn either, seemed to have bike issues again, his bike was smoking in one race.

Weather in Denmark is appalling and the matches at Holsted and Fjelsted tomorrow are already postponed.

I'm sure if he saw someone discussing his height, he would be absolutely fine with it. Nobody spoke in a derogatory manner about 'body image'. Don't go looking for trouble when there isn't any...

It is a while since I have visited Perry Barr but I did used to enjoy my visits, it did produce some decent race meetings years ago.

Four points. 1. The rule covering the 2 minute warning has been specifically changed to say that riders must be ready to race within the time limit. 2. We don't have a consistent application of this rule. Did I not see a meeting report recently where 2 riders were disqualified in heat 15 for not being ready? And then clearly, on TV, we see riders pulling up to the tapes after the time clock has reached zero. 3. If riders arrive at the tapes with 30 seconds on the clock, they garden for 20 seconds and then settle to race. If they arrive with 1 minute and 45 seconds on the clock, they garden for a minute and a half. I know it's a bit more technology but can't we have a maximum of 30 seconds once all four riders have entered the "starting zone"? 4. Perhaps when the starting marshal calls riders to the tapes, they should be obliged to comply and not completely ignore him. We could ban all gardening I suppose. Maybe not, eh?

I bet there are a lot of riders heaver the Mick Lee. It does seem the trend. Too many cheeseburgers 😱😀