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Bit of a tanking for Glasgow even with Doolan having an off night. Time for Wolbert to step up to the plate, been gash so far as a No 1, shades of Screen 2013!

Wolbert needs to get us going right from ht1, an uphill struggle for sure. Hope we get a dry track for some decent racing.

Glasgow almost hit 40 at Armadale, our prospects for the season look much improved. Bring it on.

Lemo just needs to maintain his average of 6.5. He won't be under pressure to go out as No1 or win the big heats as they will be shared with Wolbert, Pijper and Crusty. Riding at No3 makes it easier for him and hopefully he can pull in some decent points. A decent signing for us in the circumstances.

The Ksiezak effect doesn't apply here as most fans have barely heard of Lykke never mind seen him. He will be given a chance and if he is that bad we have the opportunity to change with the first averages when Berge comes off an assessed 5.00, if we can afford to. Mid table would represent progress after the last 2 seasons, we'll take it.

It'll be interesting to see how Campton gets on at Worky after a year away from competitive speedway. I think he'll find it hard going to begin with. Shame for Ringwood, who knows if he will be back. He won't be able to stay sharp over there and may end up moving on in life, getting a job etc. Its a big deal to ask someone to put themselves on hold for a year so they can race once a week in another country for the summer months.

None of the Australians riding in the PL are established at the top level. Hopefully we can get Max Dilger now.

At the end of last season Glasgow looked dead and buried so it seems logical Ringwood wouldn't have re-applied for a work permit when he didn't have a club. Others can judge the likelihood of him getting one however it would be beneficial to Glasgow that he does return and build on last year.

Yes, but the money ran out, about May!

Not really a surprise, made a massive loss. However he should be thanked for stepping in and saving the Tigers when it appeared no one else would and for putting his money in to do that. Same applies to Gordon Pairman for doing it 12 months later and we can enjoy speedway in Glasgow for another season. That's if it ever stops raining!!

You can't turn a Fiat into a Ferrari!

The system is changing to stop the immigration free for all of the last 15 years. Unfortunately some speedway riders are caught up in it. Those switched on to the new changes aren't. The Commonwealth is meaningless and has been for some time as we become more aligned to the EU, whether we like it or not. Its a massive blow for Ringwood as he needs to build on a decent second hlf of last season. If the others are a precedent we won't see him this year.

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Looks like Lemon will only miss Berwick away when the World Cup is on. NL guest for us that night unless of course an old injury re-appears!

Edinburgh's biggest loser will be replaced by Tabaka at the first set of averages.

A decent signing to finish off a decent looking team that will hold its own at home. Hard to take the negativity on here, compared to the sh1te we were served up last year its eutopia.

Chipped 1.5 points off his average in 2013, time was right to retire.

Ah yes, the small hamlet in West Lothian as it was quoted!

True, it also did say previously Ringwood was in.

In that case it would have to be a 5.00 assessed rider. It was all going so well too! Perhaps it was Ringwood that stalled everything, though I really wanted him back. No point bringing in an assessed 5 pointer who finds his feet over the season then doesn't return to build on that the following year. If HB is to sign he needs to sort himself out. I'm sure I read in the programme he bought Peter Juul's equipment to use during 2013 and it showed. Would still go for Lemon and a 3.5 ish rider.

No chance, he started at Glasgow around 1999 or 2000, had a decent first season but all went downhill from there and we moved him on to Trelawny I think. Don't remember him ever having a decent score at Ashfield and crucially never rode during 2013.

Agreed, Berge is the gamble rider that you just won't know how it'll work out. At this stage I would go for Mark Lemon on 6.44. I've got no problem with him, he would be a second string, no pressure of winning the big heats and he knows all the tracks. As long as he maintained his average you couldn't ask for more than that from him. That would allow us to retain Ringwood who we bred last season. He has the speed and style to win races just needs more aggression.

Tully on 7.19 would have offered very poor value, leave it to someone else to take the hit. I keep wondering what has happened to Kauko, no mention of him anywhere however his 7.25 couldn't be accommodated with Ringwood by 0.15. Josef Franc would be a decent rider without the pressure of being No1 however he has a habit of missing many UK fixtures. Tough one this! Average is 7.37 which means we couldn't fit in Ringwood as well.

The last time Rusty rode for us in we binned him after a month. Loyalty in speedway is two ways!

First set of PL averages, Morris will have a team place.