On a positive note. Well done and thank you to the bandits supporters club for the hard work organising travel and accommodation for the KOC final leg. Not only do we get the opportunity to see Berwick complete at the sharp end for silverware. We can see PK in his last Championship appearance. Well done BBSC

The reason being, the dates are agreed by both promotions for their mutual benefit.     Waiting an extra week allows people with a bit to travel time to make arrangements in good time.

What about Armadale?

Any reason why Poole aren't racing Edinburgh tonight instead of next Wednesday ?

Richard Coleman has been quoted as saying he wants an 8 team top flight next year. When I read that I initially assumed it meant meeting each team twice home and away but I'm wondering whether he means that it should be run on the Polish/Swedish model, i.e once at home and once away and running on a single night, almost certainly Monday. This could keep some of the big names here and attract more over if they only had to come here once a week rather than twice. Given the Swedish decision on tyres it might attract more riders to come here and be able to use the same tyres as in Poland. This is conjecture on my part, but it will be interesting to see what comes out of the conference.

I don't think I ever said I was new. I was a Milton Keynes fan until they closed mid-season in 1992. Occasionally visited Coventry after (and did one Cardiff). I just have good memories of a 16, 17 team National League and want something like that back. But whatever.