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Plymouth possibly recalling zach cook.

And not so vocal when they've done it themselves I don't really have a problem with it, riders are self employed tradesmen only ever under contract for eight months at a time, if they can get themselves sorted for the next year nice and early then good for them.

It's fine we're loaded... Apparently

BRANDON APPLICATION REFUSED - Save Coventry Speedway

A change of track will help him improve for sure and think the brothers will spanner for each other durning the season along with their father so plenty help around them

That's the problem; they make things too complicated, not all the options are published, and nobody knows what's going on.

My husband attended this meeting and was very emotional when he passed the news to me. I then became 3 times as emotional as him. Whatever the outcome well done to all those involved in a possible return. I'm cock-a-hoop for a positive result and will transition from an armchair supporter of speedway at to my local club.

And why hasnt someone else been given the chance to run the sport in the brand new facility that still needs to be built to comply with the building permission for the houses.. ?

Think the time was right for him to move on and I am sure he will leave with thanks as he has been an excellent servant to the club. At this stage a move back to his parent club just might reignite his form.

Any truth in the rumour that you may seek to swap Zach Cook for Richard Lawson and then loan Lawson to Glasgow?

You cannot afford to run the Premiership at too much more of a level than it is now ran at I would suspect... Therefore, running the 2nd Division (also the middle tier), at a lower level is the obvious way forward... It gives clear demarcation between leagues first and foremost, which is important in selling "the brand".. And It provides a more realistic bridge between the NDL and the top league, which should benefit younger riders, and also maybe attract more teams up from the NDL into it, (Mildenhall, Kent, Workington?).. And if some more "top riders" come over, and ride in the top tier, that will take spaces of current DU's, so the 2nd tier will have plenty of "decent talent" still within it.. Especially given seven Leicester riders will also be available... It could mean that, for once, supply will exceed demand in the 2nd Divsion, which can only be good for cost control as well as having spare riders to cover injuries rather than using guests... Which can only be a great thing for the sport..

Not sure I'd agree with that. Joe's average at Leicester was 5.62 (6.64), while away from home he was 1.94 (2.71). So scoring well at Scunny isn't what's needed to up his average imo. Also depends if he rides at 6 or 7, Scunny always put their strongest reserve at 7, Joe at 6 may only meet a reserve in one or two races, so even if the league has weaker number 6s he wouldn't meet them often!

Totally agree, love watching riders for first time never knowing what going to get. But for every Josh G we had a Michael penfold. For every Nick Morris there was a Peter juul. We'll see but I'd take a chance our promotion looking at vissing and Starkey over any untried foreigners on a 5

Fair play to Osbourne Clark a ex landlord with no interest in Speedway is Helping us put a new stadium together .. what a thoroughly nice chap

This would be laughable if it wasn't so sad... The front of messrs Russell and Osborne seems to have no limits. Have to laugh that the rationale is the lack of multi-use options at Blunsdon. Err...are you not supposed to be building a new stadium? Maybe, just maybe, adjust the plans to accommodate those options? Full of rubbishe...

I didn't realise Orlando was in France? Because that's where he is flying to today

I wouldn't believe a word Terry Russell says, he's probably sunning himself in the Caribbean burning his way through the Gaming International bung.

The danger is of course, that Brandon Estates will now sit tight for perhaps 20 years or more, knowing that it will not decrease in value. I'm as pleased as everyone else at the outcome of today's planning meeting and really hope that Brandon Estates get the message that they and their proposals are not wanted.

Brandon Estates will appeal. Appeals are dealt with by Planning Inspectorate (professional planners - no democratic involvement). Meanwhile they'll submit another application (the exact nature of it will depend on the precise terms of the reasons for refusal, which they will (pretend to) address.). Usually with a contentious site the developer will keep plodding away with appeals and new/revised applications for 5 years or more. If council don't look like buckling they'll probably offer some form of planning gain as a carrot.

some of these new tubeless rims can’t be used in the uk at the moment the rim is too wide for our regs and they cost a bomb we still use tubes

Tony Gillias round of applause for this man, full of facts and obviously emotion

I think the "E-Ticket only" also helped to keep people away. My wife, son, two grandchildren and myself would have gone if we were allowed to print out tickets as we have been able to in the past. The no printout email ticket policy prevents oldies (some may say dinosaurs) like me who do not have, and do not want a modern phone, at up to date prices, which many of us cannot afford, are being discriminated against, in this modern technical world.

Don't see it personally. However isn't this a confirmed signing thread, not a rumour thread! lol

A good few years ago Workington had about another 8 pubs than the ones mentioned, and THJ has missed out the bluebell, grapes and miners arms only a quick stagger from the ones previously mentioned

I thought I read somewhere that rather than just trying to make the Championship weaker they wanted to reduce doubling up? If that's the case then it's a good thing IMO, originally it was introduced just for British reserves then it got totally out of hand.

No thanks.

Yes. The figure is usually sorted in August. That’s why Eastbourne had to declare then if they were going into the Championship. Of course, they said no for 2023 and it left clubs fairly clear about the league for next year. Monarchs situation may have been a complication. Nothing of real importance happens at the AGM and nor has it for some years. Old time fans see the AGM has the holy grail but that’s history. It’s all cut and dried and I bet most clubs have the bulk of next years team signed on

Out of interest, has anyone who previously promoted the idea of behind-the-scenes corruption, "brown envelopes" or "money talks" eaten their words yet? There was as much evidence of corruption on show last night as there was of Donald Trump's election having been "stolen" from him.

Alun Biggart

I'm surprised to took 6 hours for someone to bring it up. Thought Lewy might!

With our Danes in the past there is/ was a tigers fan lives in Denmark would recommend them. Owned the club for a year but his name escapes me. We've had good sources in Oz since Lyons and Bowes signed but some have been an horrific flop. Think lyonsy worked with Connor how we got wind of him come to think of it

I see Alun Rossiter and Lee Kilby are no longer listed on there as "advisors". I wonder if they asked to have their names removed?

Amazingly, part of their team, on the website, under ‘professional team’ is DPP planning consultants and the very man that was at Rugby Borough Council last night campaigning to get Brandon closed down and was slating speedway! at points 1:13:17 and 1:29:28... interesting comments!

Bloody hell, a pint in all the bars mentioned in Worky will put me into double figures & wobbly territory lol. Would definitely give it a go if we make it up next year though.

Whilst a little more expensive, (£5 for the top tier) we bought tickets on the day from the ticket office next door and had an old school paper ticket. Not sure it was widely shared that this would happen, just lucky I work in Cardiff and popped in to ask a week or so before A lot easier with a larger group who all went their separate ways to meet in the stadium after.

Ooh nice. I am assuming Disney holiday!!

It's not football lol..you think riders don't talk to clubs during the season without permission from the club own their contract? Most riders are set up by September, they don't want the long winter wait. I can't be sure it will happen same as you don't know it won't happen until such times as an announcement is made. And as been said blobby gets a lot of this stuff right

I think most people can see they were talking BS and trying to get Poole fans to bite.

Was told he’d agreed to sign in September if that helps to annoy them more.

So I have heard. If this upsets Poole fans I am all for it.

Plus the potential that the Government will revise, simplify, relax planning laws to enable more developments to go ahead

Looks like whoever set up the new Scorpions Instagram account has already revealed the 7 riders by following them all…

They are individual human beings. Some will and some won't. Some regard councillors as ignorant amateurs getting in the way of professional planners, others accept they are there to give professional advice to democratically elected representatives. Most will take time to listen to and engage with councillors they respect, and try and remain dilomatically tight lipped with the grandstanding egotistical ones.

Well done the Save Coventry Stadium committee! Their long-term fight and tactics and planning nous has been brilliant!

Planning officer is hopeless !!

Do you think he would of ever made a number 1 as the twice I seen him he looked more like a 3rd string and that is being nice. I thought grant would of binned it after the Glasgow fiasco rather than sort the track out and that was to no one’s benefit either.

MIDLAND & SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE AVERAGES 2022 League matches only. Averages don't include bonus points. (Compiled by Mike Moseley) BIRMINGHAM RIDER MAT RIDES POINTS BP TOTAL AVERAGE Freddy Hodder 3 9 21 1 22 9.33 Max James 1 3 7 2 9 9.33 Vinnie Foord 1 3 6 0 6 8.00 Arran Butcher 5 14 27 1 28 7.71 Bailey Fellows 4 13 20 2 22 6.15 Jacob Fellows 4 13 18 5 23 5.54 SITTINGBOURNE Eli Meadows 1 4 9 0 9 9.00 Rhys Laker 4 13 23 2 25 7.08 Chris Watts 1 4 7 0 7 7.00 James Laker 4 15 20 5 25 5.33 James Jessop 2 6 8 2 10 5.33 Taya Thirtle 4 9 8 5 13 3.56 Nathan Hargrave 3 6 0 0 0 0.00 WOLVERHAMPTON James Laker 1 4 12 0 12 12.00 Kai Ward 1 4 12 0 12 12.00 Luke Harrison 3 7 16 1 17 9.14 Luke Killeen 2 7 16 1 17 9.14 Sam Woolley 4 12 24 2 26 8.00 Kyran Lyden 1 2 3 0 3 6.00 Ben Phillips 2 6 8 2 10 5.33 Jack Shimelt 1 3 4 1 5 5.33 Bailey Fellows 2 8 10 3 13 5.00 Jamie Sealey 7 24 29 3 32 4.83 Tom McDonald 1 4 1 0 1 1.00 Jacob Fellows 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 Damian Nowatka 2 6 0 0 0 0.

BIRMINGHAM 22nd June 2022 BIRMINGHAM 23: Freddy Hodder 8 Arran Butcher 8 Bailey Fellows 4 Jacob Fellows 3 WOLVERHAMPTON 12: Luke Harrison 8 Jack Shimelt 4 Jamie Sealey 0 Damian Nowatka 0 27th July 2022 BIRMINGHAM 24: Arran Butcher 9 Freddy Hodder 8 Jacob Fellows 7 WOLVERHAMPTON 6: Kyran Lyden 3 Jamie Sealey 3 Damian Nowatka 0 Luke Harrison 0 SITTINGBOURNE 1st May 2022 SITTINGBOURNE 20: James Laker 7 Rhys Laker 6 James Jessop 5 Taya Thirtle 2 WOLVERHAMPTON 15: Sam Woolley 9 Jamie Sealey 3 Bailey Fellows 3 21st August 2022 SITTINGBOURNE 15: Rhys Laker 10 Taya Thirtle 5 Nathan Hargrave 0 WOLVERHAMPTON 19: James Laker 12 Jamie Sealey 6 Tom McDonald 1 4th August 2022 [Double league points were scored] SITTINGBOURNE 14: Chris Watts 7 James Laker 5 Rhys Laker 1 Taya Thirtle 1 BIRMINGHAM 22: Arran Butcher 9 Max James 7 Vinnie Foord 6 Bailey Fellows 0 WOLVERHAMPTON 4th April 2022 WOLVERHAMPTON 14: Jamie Sealey 8 Ben Phillips 4 Sam Woolley 2 BIRMINGHAM 18: Bailey Fellows 12 Jacob Fellows 6 Arran Butcher 0 9th May 2022 WOLVERHAMPTON 21: Kai Ward 12 Sam Woolley 5 Ben Phillips 4 Jacob Fellows 0 SITTINGBOURNE 14: Rhys Laker 6 James Laker 5 James Jessop 3 Nathan Hargrave 0 27th June 2022 WOLVERHAMPTON 24: Luke Harrison 8 Sam Woolley 8 Luke Killeen 7 Jamie Sealey 1 BIRMINGHAM 12: Freddy Hodder 5 Bailey Fellows 4 Jacob Fellows 2 Arran Butcher 1 4th July 2022 WOLVERHAMPTON 24: Luke Killeen 9 Jamie Sealey 8 Bailey Fellows 7 SITTINGBOURNE 12: Eli Meadows 9 James Laker 3 Taya Thirtle 0 Nathan Hargrave 0

When I phoned thru' my order I was told by the end of October?

ordered mine and had this e-mail: Hope you are keeping well. Thank you for pre-ordering the Peter Collin’s autobiography. Apologies the book will not be published until next month and the slight delay has been caused by the fact that we have added considerably more content (resulting in more pages) in terms of words and photographs – many only becoming available very recently. (It’s amazing what PC has uncovered!). We now hope and expect to be posting the book – signed by PC – before the end of October. Very sorry for the wait. Many thanks for your patience and understanding. We believe the wait will be well worthwhile.