I’m actually surprised at how Kildemand has done, I thought he’d struggle far more than he has due to the fact he hasn’t had a team in Poland for a few years now and wasn’t exactly setting the world alight in Denmark, I thought he’d be averaging around 7 rather than closer to 8, he still isn’t afraid to mix it and is clearly trying but his machinery seems slow. Cook you are bang on, interested if he gates otherwise just potters around the white line but I better not upset the Cook fan club anymore.

I'm normally on the same page as you Mike but think a championship standard league set up of say 12-14 five man teams is the way to go, I love seeing the top boys on tracks where they can truly display their skills but we can't afford them. I have said before when Rob Lambert turns up for one of his brief stints he's a brilliant rider to watch, but is probably on 4-6k per meeting and I reckon he won't add 50-100 on the gate the numbers just don't stack up. Look at Poole the other week 3k turning up to watch premier league second strings and two point men its about getting a team out that's there for the fans for 90% of meetings. The Ford's are shrewd they know moving up is financial suicide and they are a well run club look what's happended to Brum they signed Lindgren last season even with Wolves closed and the crowd numbers were still utterly terrible.

Did this in March 2000......Both teams lost home legs...BV 42-48....Comets 40-50.

Both Cook and Kildemand have flattered to deceive. Saw Berwick a few times on the road this year. Cook good if he gates, Kildemand? I thought he would be doing better but maybe the championship is stronger than ever before? I don't know.....

to which the response is: "You've got to be kidding, I want to keep them as friends"