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Nobody outside of the few thousand who watch Speedway each week know who he is... And that is the biggest issue the sport has... Most of Manchester won't even know what the NSS is, nor even who the Belle Vue Aces are... And even what Speedway is.. So, sadly, It matters not one jot to crowd levels how well Dan rides the NSS...

The way the sport is run nobody can.

please tell me what is your obsession with Lambert? Every other post you mention him. Its not the first, and it wont be the last time an older rider has ridden in the league. Why has it 'now' gone in the wrong direction all of a sudden?

It was obvious what would happen the day it was announced. Personally i think the NL limit should be 40 and leave it there, changing year on year creates a bigger mess. 40 allows a little natural average inflation to help riders progress beyond but also high enough that a decent standard of teams can be put on track. Lowest rider average should be 3.00 meaning riders have to work hard to earn and keep their place rather than being convenient low numbers.

Any rider on a 2.00 is daft but Ben Whalley is New Zealand national champion. He beat Jake Turner who arguably is comfortable NL heat leader level so id say a bad season is going to see his average go over 6.

Why? Scunthorpe look in enough trouble as it is. This will sound mean (because it is) but i genuinely don't get all the hype around Max Perry needing a team place all the time.....surely the fact that it happens season after season says something? Team building averages shouldn't be tinkered with just to accommodate someone to frankly has suspect machinery and doesn't mix it enough. Neither will feature given the points available but Mickie Simpson would be more deserving of the position than Perry based upon last season.

You say that but once again, not even 2 years ago he was a SEVEN point rider in the championship. I get that riders in the NDL should be beating Championship reserves and even the lesser second string riders in order to step up, but he was a heat leader less than 2 years ago. This is an egregious mockery of the rules.

What when they have over 4 points to play with. That would be crazy.

Like the club to give Max Perry the final slot.

Exactly

People plan their holidays at work around the speedway fixtures, and still not available. No wonder crowd levels will diminish.

Now that is the ultimate Oxymoron.

No rider is bigger than a club. How did he get the title of Mr Scunthorpe?

It's not a competition! Any speedway podcast is a good thing and I like the 360 one, or are trying to wind up Dean? 🤷‍♀️ Interesting to hear riders and ex riders views on things from Simon Lambert, Stuart Robson etc. I havent listened or watched a podcast that I havent liked. Redcar used to do one called bears talk i believe with Ryan then recently Ian Brannan did some video interviews, i think. Theirs was good as well.

Spot on,tickets and hotels all booked for bsb and wsb several months ago

Who is the "ridiculous Joker" and why?

Then there not ready to step up to champ, there is younger riders going out scoring 15+ then step up and can't do anything in champ because the nl is nowhere near a level to step up.

That’s what you get when you set a 42 point team ave fill the top end with big riders and just see who’s left on a 2/3 to fill the bottom end they should introduce 2 even 3 reserve races and the reserves should then race the middle order

I must say I did have a wry smile when he said re riders potentially giving up the sport... "The trouble is that then as time goes on you run out of riders and there won't be enough to sustain a league system in the UK".. Even the odd American could maybe spot the irony of, one of the many, holding down TWO team places in the UK, making such comments..... Difficult to develop riders to keep a league system going when spaces are not available for them to take up...

Probably need to rethink that "Young Stars" nickname. (both parts).

Or beat the confidence out of those who can't get anywhere near him.

No issue with it he's there to be beat a stronger nl will only bring on younger riders.

No problem. If everyone queued up behind the facts it wouldn’t be half as engaging on here. Taking a contrary view is what keeps this site going, in the main.

On a low average for his ability and he was riding better later in the season. He is Mr Scunthorpe and would be a good signing plus they will have options when Picko's average drops.

The rider coach thing is just a cop out for having him in the team. it’s a job for the boys kind of thing as he’s in with club there.