get with the times, GTR project died years ago when the BSPL, as was, were taken the the cleaners by the builder and the BSPL lost over three hundred grand on the project. and just how many MX riders have taken up speedway in the last 5 years ?

I get what you are saying but the comment is still disrespectful indirectly aimed at Simon lambert.

It was (and still is), a tiny sport, so why there was this obsession to ensure "the stars" stayed riding over here was beyond me...  I can only presume it was more "promoter ego" that wanted the best in the world working for them.. There is no "pot of gold" in winning any UK competition, and hardly anyone out of 80 million people will even know who won what,  so I can only think rubbing shoulders with the worlds best must be what many Div 1 promoters were in it for.. Many, many, millions given to them, and all to regress... Absolutely barmy...

He won’t be ruled out!

All the more reason to get into bed with them, Beggars can't be choosers and all that. I've seen gambling addiction up close and it's not nice but I don't blame the bookmakers. They don't force people to gamble and indeed I'm sure they'd prefer their customers to lose a little more often. I'm not a fan of gambling because I don't see risk taking where you have zero control over the outcome as a skill which should be rewarded. But it's not a million miles away from stockbroking is it so just about everyone is implicated in this risk and reward world. Like I say you probably have to play to their tune but it feels like there's nothing left to lose at this point. 

Isn't he one of 3 juniors (2 others being Danes) in a squad system so.may not get a place every week?