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Had a walk down to Northside today, plenty of activity from around a dozen volunteer's, the base is in and looks well packed down, plenty of camber on both bends and also on straights, inside curb being laid, about 2/3 done, shale ex Derwent park being sorted to be laid in the next few weeks, changing rooms and pits to be marked out and built, so still lots to do and winter weather on its way !! Good luck to the people behind the venture,

Kelleher at #2 ?

Would Glasgow have been in the final with Crump though.Just earning some pocket money while over here with Seth. Was a great rider and entertainer in his day,but that’s well past.

It's a totally new track in the area where the old training track was, but the bank's around the site have been taken out to extend the site, track size around 280-300 meters I'm led to believe

In fairness you see at least one rider per meeting having a tantrum in the pits

Absolutely brilliant to be scrolling through the teams and see Oxford in the list

In a year when 3 championship clubs have folded and one came very close to doing so and criticism of the treatment of the NDL has at times been scathing, that is hard to accept. If they are motivated by 'self interest' then the plight of the sport as a whole may not matter much and there are those who would far sooner state that everything is fine when - clearly - it isn't than admit they have got it seriously wrong. In doing so, they fool themselves only.

Adrian Smith will be another in quite a long line who have seen the sport from outside and thought "Wow! What potential".... So therefore, got involved, .. And, like others before him, would have gone into it thinking that all he had to do was highlight to the those already incumbent all the obvious inherent flaws that all can see hold the sport back in the UK... And then simply convince them that there are a great many alternative ways of moving this great sport forwards... However... Like so many others before him he has failed to take into account how insular and short term focused so many within the sport are, with many appearing to be "quite happy" with their lot as they hold 'some power'... Failing to grasp of course that they 'hold power' in a sport that hardly anyone has heard of, never mind cares about.. "Ideas People" are not wanted....

Surely Bates can not be still be a rising star, he must be almost be due a Testimonial

I think it's more a case of not giving us a second thought rather than secrecy as such. I wish, for once, someone up there would give some recognition to the paying public and treat us with a little respect. What could be more interesting just now, than knowing or speculating who will be riding for your club next year? Give us the numbers and we can construct all sorts of fantasy sides.

If you watched Swedish speedway ,you will be hoping the ship has sailed.

That carpet must be the size of a mountain now !!!!

Really? A bit of transparency? Imagine the carnage that would cause when "certain teams" get allowed to track a rider who clearly isnt eligible according to the rules... The less we know, the less we can flag up as being clearly wrong... Lift carpet and brush under it, and if all else fails....? "It is in the interest of British Speedway"..

Thanks. Congratulations to all the winners especially the IOW who have proved yet again that they really do know what they are doing.

How can you say that you're very confident that they will run when they have not agreed to a deal buying the club yet? Then if they do the big rent increase to get over.

Danny King no chance

The "top flight"..... Akin to being Snow White's tallest dwarf .....

Inter League challenge .

I only read the article cos he was talking about the final and how he thought they needed a 20 point lead. Quite complementary about Poole as well, I was surprised! Might have to forgive all his misdemeanours that have taken at Poole in the past! Berwick looking at have a good team especially if they get the last two right.

Yeah not for me either. Cheaper, better and far more progressive options out there on the average.

Can’t imagine anybody disliking Donk to be honest. Great rider and even greater fella.

Well I'm gonna disagree,,,, I don't think Cam will put anywhere near a point on his average,,, in fact I'm gonna say it won't go up at all. He can't gate for toffee,,, and his track craft isn't good enough to stay in front of any one slightly decent. So let's hope he signs and we will see who is right. I consider myself to be pretty good with what rider will do what.

Not likely I know, not least because I don't have a team to support any more, but I would hate a team I supported to sign Leon Madsen. I can't stand him, although I'm not sure why.

Looks like a street drinker has photo bombed the pic..

I'm not sure Britain exactly 'deprived' other countries of their top riders in the 70s. Poland was behind the Iron Curtain, and I don't think the Swedish Leagues allowed riders to make a decent living by itself. Even then, apart from a brief period, I think Swedish riders in the BL also competed in the Swedish leagues, and I'd guess German Longtracks also pulled a lot of the top speedway riders in those days. The Danish and German leagues started to professionalise in the 1980s, but even then, I doubt any riders could make a living in them by themselves.

The reason I went for Hans is because both Ole and Sam were experienced British League riders when they joined Wolves. Hans was a raw 17-year who came straight to Monmore Green, and made an immediate impact.

Sure he retired a couple of seasons ago.

Lots of stadiums have this ridiculous no food or drink ruling. A lot of football stadiums play the non violence card saying that full bottles can be used as weapons, so take them away but then when you get in the ground they are selling drink! Alot of people with specific dietary requirements, health issues, oldies (myself included) don't/can't eat unfrozen cheap fastfood or fizzy drinks stodge so need to take food and drink with them. I know King's Lynn have this rule (whether it is enforced more at stock cars than speedway I'm not sure ) which doesn't effect myself cause I don't go there nowadays but if I ever did decide to go back and was refused entry cause I had a bottle of water of some light refreshments then I'd ask for my admission money back and go home, probably never to return! Back to the subject matter - good luck in saving the Birmingham Brummies. If the consortium pulls this off then it may work out better than the Masons era cause living that far from the track you promote at like David and Peter did can't always be conducive to the tracks well being?

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.253038065143457&lat=51.47420&lon=-0.27421&layers=193&b=1 I’m going to wager, it’s just north of the boathouses.

Whatever happened to Nike Luna? Thought he looked a prospect just seemed to disappear

Like the addition of broc

Ully never missed any matches though.Not aware of any problems,but if you say so.!

Maybe if we do sign Doyle it will enlighten him on what hard work and dedication can do to take him to a better level.

If it’s a fit and trim cam I’d definitely retain him but if it’s the larger version we should let him move on.

His final average in his only season with Ipswich in the top flight was 6.30 in 2019. If you look on the BSPA website at the strength of the teams involved, they were far stronger than they are now as well so that negates the fact that some of that season was spent at reserve. He won’t be “doing well” to keep a 5.1 average so I’ll respectfully disagree. I still firmly believe that IF he is back, he’ll put a point minimum on his starting average with the caveat that his head isn’t in the clouds..

Thierry hilarious...great entertainment..!!

Just down the road from where I used to live! Spencer Timmo's Car Sales nearby also.

I might be a bit off here but I think the below fits into 42? Someone needs to tempt Greaves out of retirement or find a suitable 3.92! Cook, Greaves, Pickering, Thomson, Masters, Kemp, Edwards Or is my maths ropey? sorry realise this isn’t the Edinburgh thread……

Not sure. Let’s get the band back together.

Is there anything to the Basso rumours beyond him riding Ashfield quite well in the final?

I'm sure its the Prem that is not so sure about him!!

Agree if Berwick get that last 2 right they will a have decent Team.Here’s hoping!.Obviously finance comes into it though.We seem to have won the lottery compared to previous seasons signings though.

Yeah he looks a different rider around Scunny nearly unbeatable ! In addition to that I always thought they’d be back but Simon Lambert and Jordan Palins averages are a little high with limited growth in simons case and inflated in Jordan’s case IMO

Terrible team in my opinion.

Which season was it that Heeps had a bit of a breakthrough, 2017 or 2018? Can remember him guesting for Somerset at Lynn and looking really good, of course every season that passes where he falls below that best season the less likely it is that he'll get back there but you always feel that I'd he gets his head and body in the right place he could be a good rider because the ability is definitely there.

Hope not

I don’t think grasstracks are mapped. Sandford on Thames is if you know it’s position in relation to the town. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15.475634332977158&lat=51.71068&lon=-1.22909&layers=193&b=1

Buttons team looks bang on, I make it 38.84 for his top 6 of Doyle, King, Cook, Riss, Heeps and Starke. That team is a play off banker and is blatantly doable if we’ve secured both Doyle and Riss. The others seem easy deals to make! If we end up with Flappy’s team and end up a few points below the limit then questions should rightly be asked of Louis.

From what I can remember he was offered a place for 2019 but opted for Leicester.

Could do with Johnny Ball right now