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Its the 70th anniversary and what do we have fkn crap race bibs like are we actually riding back in the 70's as well.

Even though it's common knowledge he wanted to be at Somerset with his brother?

A good captain is more about team cohesion and spirit than technical advice IMO

I absolutely hope not! Unless it's as a second string.

Crazy isn't it,but i think all GP riders were given that average.Even more crazy when you think Poole have a couple of riders with even more out of date averages but they can keep them.

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You can't make someone captain who doesn't want to be there so there was no chance Holder would ever be skipper

Some good news from BT Sport. They struck a deal with Dorna for Moto GP TV rights until end 2021, thats a 3 year extension to the contract that would have ended at end of 2018. Also for Moto GP fans that dont know yet, Valentino Rossi has agreed a 2 year extension to his Yamaha contract so he will be riding until end of 2020 at least - that will make him 41, which is pretty good going for a Moto GP rider at the top end if the field. I think the BT-Moto GP deal till end of 2021 is good for Speedway GP. It keeps BT well and truly into top line motor cycle racing and therefore its my opinion makes them want a Speedway GP deal stronger. editted the date Rossi will be in Yamaha contract from 2010 to 2020

The only time Sam was ever owed money it was only a small amount for a CL guest booking and I was told by everybody to just forget about it as it would cause him problems. Everybody except Tim Stone who said chase it up, I tried to contact the promoter several times with no luck so wrote to the SCB saying that it was a matter of principal and I would put it through the small claims court if I hadn't received the money in 30 days. Cheque in the post within the week! I do think riders don't chase money as they should because they fear that word will get around and they won't get rides in future. I would suggest the only promoters who wouldn't employ a rider because he asked for his due money wouldn't be worth riding for anyway. On the other hand you have riders who will sign for clubs who are known to pay late for extra points money over those who do pay on the nail, makes no sense to me but it happens. It is interesting that the promoters who are accused of being too tight with their money by the fans are often the ones who settle the wage bill.

Why watch then nothing wrong Nigel and Kelvin !!!

customers/fans have a right to be informed when there is something to impart. Would you like an hour by hour update on phone calls, etc. Negotiations are often very delicate and sometimes you have to be discrete. For example, if a rider thinks Newcastle are desperate his demands may increase beyond affordability. I think its reasonable that information is on a need to know basis at the moment

Race bibs are even more out of date than our club anthem

Steve, do you not think the paying customers have a right to be concerned? We are supporters first and foremost but time is now very short, not only to P & P but the actual start of competitive racing, and your constant 'It'll be alright' attitude is getting a little irritating. If you know what's happening then please pass on the information, we don't need to know chapter and verse, but confirmation that there are riders in the frame would be helpful, If you in fact have no information then stop telling everyone that It's going to be allright and stop telling us to be quiet

Hardly by 'default' if you follow MF's reasoning in the Echo. Josh is the obvious choice.

I know a lot of it doesn't make sense.I assume because Cook,Holder and Doyle rode GB last season they would obviously keep their averages.As Iversen is above the average it doesn't seem to apply.Vaculik,i don't know.It's all a bit of a balls up really.

It's clearly been done to affect teams who have low averaged riders ie Wolves and belle Vue. All GP standard riders with an average less than 8 who didnt ride here in 2017 were regraded to a 9, yet Vaculik is given an 8 which surely is the benchmark to treat all teams and riders fairly?? Another example of the blind leading the blind. Pawlicki (Wolves asset who if not wanted by Wolves seemed destined for Poole), Woffy (Wolves asset had spoken to CVS about a return due to fixed night racing) and Zagar (Aces rider who was keen to come back but another vetoed by the establishment) all targeted by the governing body. You have to feel if it was a promoters vote then both Wolves and Aces can feel victimised.

Josh was a good captain at Somerset so think it's a good decision. The best riders don't always make best captains.

"I am passionate about defending British Speedway. This is a major blow to the sport in the UK and the blame is very firmly at the door of Kings Lynn Speedway."

Very sad to see yesterday that the demolition of Wimbledon stadium has started. I have spent so many happy days there supporting the Dons. An important venue in the history of speedway is being lost and I doubt we will see a new stadium for speedway in London. A sad day

blokes signed twice and not lasted till may booting Auty didn`t help like

I think you have left out the maybe word lol

Thanks for the response Steve, I apologise, you have never said shut up, however I seem to have triggered a response from a few people and hopefully more positive information will be available in the very near future. It's true as Tsunami said, our first competitive fixture is 5th April, but the longer it goes without signing riders gives them less time to practice on our 'technical' track and work out setups.

I fancy a ten point or more home win for the Aces, the sides look closely matched but the Aces have a big advantage at reserve.For Swindon i believe Zach and Adam can improve and i actually think Nick can add more consistency to his performances.For the home side Fricke /Bewley/Tungate can all improve and i believe Etheridge will chip in as well with points i hope it is a entertaining meeting i can't wait for the return match on Thursday.

Since there is a chronic shortage of capable riders in UK ( and in fact World-wide), we should not try to stop ANY rider who has a legitimate British Passport from riding in the "Training area" of the National League. If he has lived in this country for many years, and has no intention of returning to Poland, we should regard him as British. That is the law of the land. I do not see a problem. Good Luck to Birmingham if they sign him.

Lol Steve Brandon tweeted along the lines of, bibs are worn by netball teams, over club strip. Certainly on Facebook and Twitter the racesuits are favourite, and Poole are getting some stick for being unprofessional by managers etc.

All a bit baffling if you ask me. Their last statement said should hear something in maybe 3 days or 4 days. Not very convincing.

I love it when someone tries to use evidence to prove a point and they just make something up And for the record, yes I do believe marketing is a problem for both Poole and Somerset. As I've previously said Swindon according to other posts have a main title sponsor and 9 other team sponsors on their suit. Poole and Somerset obviously don't, which shows a marketing issue in my eyes. To a certain extent it doesn't make any difference to me watching Speedway personally whether Riders are in team suits or race jacket when I'm watching, it won't effect me going or not obviously. That isn't the point I'm making. The point is it's a complete oversight and so short sighted to think it saves money by not having team suits, when if done properly it could actually be a chance for increased revenue. At least Somerset have a decent logo to represent the club whereas Poole have absolutely murdered theirs this year and is truly awful.

Maybe George still has his hand down the back of the sofa

I shall watch for you jumping up and down and cheering loudly after heat 2.

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for King's Lynn fans after the shambolic 2017 season.

Whooooooooooosh!

Think this mascot would be nearly as good as the song.

Thankfully you're not

This really does paint a very bad picture of the new Promoters,very much hope Main Man puts the clubs version on this forum, but surely there’s no way Birmingham would try and sign a Polish Rider

He’s been in England several years now, so if he’s willing to become British and commit to British speedway then it’s a decent prospect being added to our ranks. The thing is, he can be ‘British’ to get a ride at Birmingham but then represent his home Polish nation internationally. Surely there should be some binding agreement like in other sports.

The wheels on the bike go round and round, round and round

Are you saying Matt is a bigger clown than Neil?

Same here. I honestly expected a few hundred at most, it really is a staggering number.

I can’t stop laughing - is this a wind up! I can’t believe anyone in Stars management really thinks this is good. Unbelievable as we travel back in time to 1970’s Don’t wish to be negative but this is absolute s h i t !!

Its beautifully ironic. Stand together in Sun and Rain.........of we Stand together in the Sun (waiting for it to set) and Rain (getting cold and wet while the shower passes until the riders wander out the pit gate, kick a bit of shale around then abandon the meeting). Biggest alarm bell should be Always the same.........not sure Lynn fans can take much more of the same after recent years.

I start a Facebook group (Coventry Bees Team Talk) about this year's team just because the other groups were just talking about the stadium issues. Some fans although are boycotting still want the team to do well, some seem to be doing away meetings only. This is why I've given the option of just talking about stuff on track. Dave Rowe member of the SCS tweeted me to say he thought it was an excellent idea to have a group that just talks about on track action.

Add it to the long list of circumstances in which he isn't interested!

Just popped up to practice in between races at Cheltenham. Gotta say the suits look smart as F. We might not win the league but in terms of looking profssional we are going to put the Poole "Pikey" Pirates to shame.

What does it matter, if the referee has put the two-minute warning on IMMEDIATELY he signals a recall? Have as many hangers-on as you like out on the track, the riders still have to be back in 120 seconds.

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There is now a concession price for the 2018 season for OAPs and students at £10.

I don't like either team suits or race jackets. There's no scope for merchandise. i.e. joe public wouldn't wear either out and about as people tend to with football/rugby/cricket/ice hockey/basketball/NFL/baseball kits. The kevlars should be considered as safety kit worn under a team shirt, that supporters could buy replicas of. I seem to remember Boro Bears (and others) trying these in the 90's but the designs were awful, they were baggy and the riders used to cut the arms off to display more sponsors so they looked shabby. Designed correctly they would be relatively inexpensive and could be made available to supporters. Got to be better than those god ugly wulfsport anoraks. Guaranteed to make any new supporter run a mile.

Let’s hope it isn’t long before Adonis gets owned like speedibee did on the Coventry thread!!No wonder he went off into hiding.Adonis seems to have the same twatty views,so I don’t think it will be long lol

Its great to have British speedway back on BT, i don,t know what topic i saw it on but i have just read this, i will use it as i always try to watch the Swedish League (No mention of the Polish League though) YOU JUST MAKE YOURSELF A FREE ACCOUNT!!! LINK BELOW https://tvplayer.com/watch/freesports 8th March 2018 ADVERTISEMENT TVPlayer are delighted to announce that FreeSports, the only dedicated free to air sports channel in the UK will be now available completely free to UK viewers on their streaming service.

Makes me laugh at how many fortune tellers there is on here. Why not just wait and see what the plans are from Redcar you never know plans might just be something you haven't guessed about yet.