I hate gambling, my step son is an addict and its wrecked his life. But riddle me this if we get into bed with gambling,, race fixing. I worked with Adam Shields for many years and the year he left Eastbourne for Lakeside he took a booking to guest for Greg Hancock with Reading at Arlington. Adam was on form and it worked out if Reading conceded a 4-2 in heat 7 they could bring Adam into heat 8 on a double points score. A rider had a retirement in heat 7 with a Reading rider getting a second, Adam went out in heat 8 and got the 6 points. Now, is that race fixing in the bookies eyes or as I feel, a tactical move?

Where’s Pickering? Surely he’s a certainty in Sheffield’s 1-7?

Id be happy with this. Finally a strong reserve!

Disagree. I don't think limiting an 8 point rider would achieve anything.    

You live in a world of unicorns. Any rider with ability will make it regardless. Those that don’t have it, just don’t have it. No “magic beans” will Suddenly make riders of limited ability suddenly make it to the big time through coaching. The greatest riders of all time could teach me all day long, I wouldn’t be able to get on a bike and compete let alone be successful!

You’ve missed out Dan Thompson. Blew Ipswich “out of the water” FAO @ouch Just Like Birmingham did last year with Rew. So when good ol @ouch comes out with his usual anti Ipswich agenda this winter about Ipswich “buying” the title,  don’t believe a single word he says 😂