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Theo came to Berwick in 2018 halfway through the season, and thanks to his performances Berwick ended up 5th just missing out on playoffs by 1 point. Replacing Danny was never going to be easy as Danny was a one-off great rider, character, showman. Hopefully, Theo will do a good job and Scunthorpe have a good season.

It's not baffling at all, it's completely natural to develop an affinity with the team you pay to watch every week.

Not sure of the negativity surrounding Pijper's signing, I think he'll do a good job!

Pipey is a good bloke when you know him,he’s all about speedway.ive known him help riders out in the past financially out of his own pocket.dont knock the guy he will give it his all.

It's his favourite position

Given the length of his introductory message on the link I think you may be right.

Spot on Barry bishop is I think the only man for the job, would be perfect. Would move the league forward.

So we’ll need a new man in charge and inevitably new ideas! If he can cope with the workload I think there’s only one man for the job. That is Barry Bishop! If that’s a conflict of interest then I think there’s another obvious appointment, if he has enough time on his hands: Connor Dugard!

Brace yourselves for all the long winding press releases from your new manager that make it all about himself

People saying he's not a good manager. Why not give the bloke a chance or even more see how the team performs because if they are not good then who will the fans turn on Grant and the rest of the people involved ?as Jason wasn't there when the new team was picked.

It's like when the team was announced a few on here and other social media & here say grapevine rubbish or is it rumour rubbish can't think which 1 is the most negative... But let's give Jason a chance & see what he can do.. I know for a fact he will tell it how it is as he's a decent bloke even for a boro fan.. so let's get behind all at the club & support it big time & with positive response from the terraces hopefully it will be repaid from the lads on track... Smetana incidentally scored a decent 12 points in France last week but I ain't sure of the quality of riders he was up against but I do know that Adam Ellis & Dimitri berge were in the meeting..

personally believe Northern junior league is the better format with 125s and 500s as it allows kids to be in the team format. done wonders for my lad who misses out this year due to being on a 250. shame the mdl sdl don't run a similar format as there is a huge number of the smaller capacity riders in the south that would of then alleviated some of the issues regarding riders having multipul teams and the reliance on older riders. ps I don't have any issues with the age thing but its all in the name junior league or development league it has to be about the future.

5.49 - from 2018

If Jason is not a success, it won't be due to a lack of effort.

Clearly management have a far better understanding of the problems of Blue Badge holders than even the badge holders themselves as they now feel that they are more than capable of walking 4/5 times the distance required to qualify. "Take up thy bed and walk" must be the latest buzz phrase. I am expecting that messrs Johnson, Pratt& Chapman to embark on the same walk, together with referee, visiting promoter etc.IE all but riders vans not being allowed inside the stadium

As they have done since 2010. Hopefully they will be left alone to continue for another ten years, too!

Its not only the NL that needs to breakaway from the BSPA, however as a minimum the League needs to make its own decisions not have them forced upon them by an organisation that has an entirely different agenda to the NL.

Any rider coming in who didn't ride in CL last year would have a 1.6 x wouldn't they? based on PL average. Tungate would be on 10.54!!

What about bellego has he signed anywhere and puts Hans at reserve

Here we go.....

So sorry to hear that. I became quite friendly with Len over the years. He was always a very happy and cheerful sort with a great sense of humour. I used to enjoy our little get-togethers. Still, one thing I suppose you can say was that he had a good innings and was still fit and with-it almost to the end. R.I.P., Lenny. You've earned it.

No thanks

jOSH Auty 4.68 good round big tracks and most in Premier tracks are big

He's already said elsewhere that one of the management team banned him anyway and even if that wasn't the case then while the current Blue Badge situation continues he couldn't attend anyway. Therefore it's not logical to suddenly roll over so easily without a better reason than that given.

Yep good luck Jason nice to see Rob acted quickly to appoint a new manager at a time when he must have an awful lot on his plate... New owner new team new manager new web site new catering new roof on the office and a new floor too new track fence going in along with new drainage and some new track staff to boot... it's all taking shape... isn't It? No need for the doom and gloom "things can (and are) getting better" are they not? I'm sure there will be a million things on Rob's to do list and I hope he doesn't over stretch himself... sometimes New promoters want to change to much to quickly and they can miss some of the smaller more important points... All we need to do as fans is turn out in force to back the guy and show him that he made the right choice taking the Diamonds on... let's hope he can make a few Bob and build on what he inherited... which wasn't much to be fair to him... So again good luck to all the promotion here's hoping it works from day one... Regards THJ

Well that is somewhat surprising reading that Seth still has a year in school. My understanding was that he was coming over this year. Makes Jason’s decision even more intriguing actually, he’s upping sticks again well away from family to race. He must certainly be keen for this and makes it purely a racing decision rather than a family one. Good luck to him.

Pedersen has always used hard riding to get past riders ever since he made his UK debut in 98. Very good gater but also a terrific racer , whether that’s using force or not. Have seen him make some absolutely breath taking passes during his time.

Despite not being a GP rider Nicki had the 12th highest average in the Polish top flight last year. He is still one of the best riders in the world.

They have no disability awareness, hence going nuclear before engaging brain and managing the alleged issues identified, not that anyone thinks that they wanted to try. Given the age of some our side and ignorance of disablity issues then may I suggest that Mr Johnson's first target as overseeing the running of the club and also the commercial and sponsorship side is to get Age UK Cambridgeshire & Peterborough onboard to assist the club in these areas.

Can't expect Jason to he successful this year as he has the weakest team in the league!

He's never team managed at this level, so only time will tell, if he can be successful. All I can say is, he will enthusiastically, give it his all.

Usually a negative when people stick up for someone using their effort as their best quality. Surely it's expected that any manager would give their all, that's nothing special. If effort is his biggest quality then he can't have much else to write home about.

All this crap...halfway through reading the article on Greg Hancock and his family in the Speedway Star, best wishes to Greg’s wife and all the family.

Interesting thing about signing Bellego is he pushes Andersen down to a reserve berth

Whilst i admire fans devotion to a chosen side it still baffles me. I likewise am a supporter of the sport rather than any specific team.

Have I said he is not a nice bloke? No I have not so get your facts right. What people are saying he's won't be a good manager.

You may well be gobsmacked then! He has had a long time out of the sport and I think he will struggle to start with but I think he still has a lot to offer and will surprise many.

Jesus, he can arf waffle, I feel asleep 2 paragraphs in and feel like I've just lost a week of my life. Bring back Brian Havelock all is forgiven!!!!

True. At least the Birmingham promotion are trying to do something, even if no-one else is!

Early June 1977 (I think), a meeting was snowed off at Leicester.

What NDL needs is a pairing like Bishop and Dugard who would not only move it forward but breakaway and form a proper Development League for 15-21 year olds.

Exactly, surely more reason to p the promotion off even more by causing aggro with the petition etc if he's banned already.

Not sure why Aspgren never came back, as he was quality. Presumably as you say flights and costs etc. What about Bellego? Absolute mustard at the OTA, there is few better!

I'm sure some would say he's been told 'Pull it or you're banned', though we'll deny saying that....... I'm not saying I say that, but some would.......

The current setting following one apparent discussion is tighter than a camel's arse in a sandstorm. There are times to say and do nothing and this was one because "not going to change" is a pretty pathetic stance, without better explanation, from someone who felt the need to start the thread and petition in the first place.

Amazes me how some people think that just because he is only 2 years older than NP, he will come in and do a similar job. Pedersen has been riding at the highest level all that time and keeping fit whilst Crump hasn’t. Pedersen was also challenging for the world title the season Crump retired as well. id be gobsmacked if there’s not at least 3 points difference in their averages this season

I think it is fantastic news we have Crump back and I think he can score a lot of points also he will be invaluable in the pits and will help the younger ones.

I really can’t see him doing a lot to be honest. hes the wrong side of 40, been retired from pro racing 8 years , he seems to of put on a bit of timber as well. His reflexes will be nowhere near as good as they were before. wouldnt be so bad if coming in at second string, however as number one? that all being said, hope he does come back and be a success as he was a superb rider in his day who you couldn’t help but admire. Superb professional.

It was different if you were there. Norden is (or was) a remarkable situation. A half-decent, large if open stadium but stuck in a field (complete with cow pats) in a remote part of a remote town in the far north west of Germany. As others have said, most supporters had to stay miles away in a different country. As I got out of the car on arriving, just avoiding a fresh 'wilkommen in Deutschland" gift from an incontinent cow I could only think. "Two years ago we were at Wembley, Now this. How low can the sport be dragged?" By later German standards this was sadly a high point for them, bar Munich. As for the meeting it was clear that the whole thing had been set up for a Muller victory. The track was perfect for him and suddenly a man who had done little to enhance his speedway, as opposed to long track reputation outside his own country was cruising to victory. It felt false and an insult to the World Championship. I felt cheated. Wembley, Malmo, Gothenburg, Katowice, The LA Coliseum and this - let down totally by the Germans who got what they wanted - a world final of their own, fitting their own Sunday afternoon amateur sport standards and featuring their own winner.. Yes Egon was a superstar at long track, but at speedway his reputation internationally was lower than poor old Szczakiel, the man found guilty of being the 'wrong' world champion.... (This by the way from someone who enjoys his journeys to Germany - just not for speedway...)