They had too, due to the stupid rule.

Letting go off Klindt as well.

I think Mario was signed purely off the back of that one good meeting in SoN2.

Mario doesn't seem to like damp conditions, which makes me wonder why he joined Glasgow! 🤣 Maybe Leon Flint only knows how to say 'sunny' in German and not 'rainy' 🤷‍♂️ (I'm assuming as they both ride for Landshut that Leon had some involvement in Mario joining Glasgow).  As for home track advantage...the extra dirt compared to how other tracks are prepared (especially when Glasgow are visiting) is probably the main point of difference, some riders handle that better than others. For riders that can pass, Ashfield also normally gives them the opportunity to try

Firstly , great news that the Comets will reappear in 2027 , the sport needs clubs but I do wonder how they will turn things around as they just can’t seem to attract enough of a crowd regularly to make championship level work for them and the patchy fixture list hasn’t helped. Good win today though. As for the Bears this was yet another example of how inconsistent they can be. Yet another lead blown away and points lost. Fielding two guest reserves in the main body today didn’t help. The ‘friendly family’ need to think again and Allen , Edwards and Mulford need to move on for their own careers as much as anything. Swopping Jenkins for Lambert was a disaster . Perhaps the new ‘old’ promoter will use his experience and savvy and bring that ruthlessness that’s needed to the club ? Yes, I do know they are in a cup final but I can’t see the Bears winning the home leg never mind the tie.      

I can only echo everyone else’s comment. A true sportsman in every sense of the word . Like Broady,  Briggo and Super Simmo  Martin didn’t need a race jacket because you could always tell him by his unique style , except that he was super-tidy on the bike. A natural talent.