Midland Robin

Firstly, it was 2010. Batch rode at Swindon and Ipswich in 2009. The difference, as you want to know, was that we wanted him back in 2010. Boro wanted him despite that and that is why they bought him.

Would that be the same showroom that has the Larssen, Fisher and Hougaard models available?

They do, it's part of the loan agreement.

The line was drawn under Rory Schlein who was 20th. I think Peter was actually 23rd.

It wasn't me!!

Maybe!

Sorry BCD, didn't make that entirely clear. Terms and contract are effectively the same thing. But the terms have to be accepted/agreed before they become the contract.

Offered terms/contract = same thing.

That old nutshell? I got fined £100 for not speaking to Rick or Julie although I had spoken to Trevor Swales who told me I had permission to speak to Hans and Batch. I assumed, wrongly, that he had the authority as he did not tell me otherwise. The fine was for not speaking to a promoter, not for an illegal approach. Ironically, Trevor became a promoter very shortly afterwards..

Ask him! I haven't spoken to him since he went back to Oz.

The only riders we have 'deals' with are those already having named as signed. Ironically one is a Peterborough asset that we asked for permission to speak to and which was granted. We asked for permission to speak to 3 others and that was denied. We are still waiting.

I thought it widely known that Boro intended to use Bjerre, Harris and Sundstrom and the 2/20 ruling put paid to that. That is why Peterborough were talking to Coventry regarding a transfer for Hans, but ignoring our right to have first option. You contradict yourself. If Bjerre's place is not in doubt, and given Sundstrom already signed, then the other assets are surplus to requirements and were never in the equation.

And that was only what Julie had said in the Speedway Star. "When asked whether Batchelor could be used in place of Sundstrom Mahoney replied: 'We son't know yet. It's all up in the air'"

Seb can't ride Thursdays otherwise he'd have been an option.

We wouldn't have known until we'd tried it but in the right place with all the town's sports clubs under one roof I think it would have worked, certainly in the run up to Christmas. Nothing ventured nothing gained.