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So an Oxford rider will be guesting for Birmingham at Oxford..... Welcome to British Speedway

Disagree with you entirely here. “ If you knew what I know about our female boss you wouldn't like her much And I've promised not to spill the beans” If you’re going to spout this sh!t about someone on a public forum then the right of reply on the same forum is fair game.

Is this an actual 4.1 or an assessed 4.1?

I can confirm that was my picture from sat afternoon. After many many hours of work.

It's a tough one... Anything can happen this early in the season. I wonder how the track is, after all the rain? Edit.. Just seen the track on another tread, looks ok. Lets hope the weather plays ball

Scott is universally liked and you know he'll give it everything, under the circumstances best that could happen at this late notice. Just shows the poor team building of this team, as has been said, not building around a decent number one was almost guaranteed to have this effect.

http://www.birmingham-speedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.3419

Did someone called Catherine send you that picture by any chance

Why post this at all then?

No one is giving up, AEPG are clueless if they are thinking we are. The pressure is being kept on the PCC.

Keep the pressure up on the Council to enforce the Local Plan. If a new stadium is required then AEPG should pay for it. AEPG wants everyone to give up. Don't give up.

Using your comparison No.1s: 6 Thompson (L) 5 Ablitt (S) 4 Hagon (B) 3 Killeen (O) 2 Coles (E) 1 Phillips (M) No.2s: 6 Perry (E) 5 Harrison (S) 4 Hodder (B) 3 Trigger (M) 2 Scott (O) 1 Spencer (L) No.3s: 6 Pijper (S) 5 Marson (B) 4 McGurk (E) 3 Spooner (O) 2 James (L) 1 Freeman (M) No.4s: 6 Butcher (L) 5 Clouting (O) 4 Muff (B) 3 Halder (M) 2 Wood (E) 1 Simpson (S) No.5s: 6 Garrad (O) 5 Wirtzfeld (B) 4 Kelly (M) 3 Foord (L) 2 Watson (E) 1 Davies (S) No.6s: 6 Crang (L) 5 Rathbone (M) 4 McGurk (B) 3 Lyden (E) 2 Vale (O) 1 Dicken (S) No.7s: 6 Summers (O) 5 Parker (E) 4 Shimelt (B) 3 Springer (L) 2 Hocaniuk (M) 1 Pijper (S) Totals: Belle Vue 30 Leicester 27 Oxford 27 Edinburgh 24 Scu She 20 Middlesbrough 19

Probably due to LR's only possible replacement being Schlein. I don't buy his previous lengthy shortlist claim at all, I wouldn't be shocked if Brum were given special permission to run with Premiership Guests at No.1. Higher ups will have to do them a favour otherwise the league will be in chaos before it's even properly started.

I believe this is just sour grapes as this poster has been told their services are no longer required with the new owners and are known a known trouble maker along with a few others whom thought they were very important but have actually been found out.

Looks like it's a partnership between a local brewery (tractor shed ) and the comets, not promoting alcohol, just another sponsorship opportunity . Got to applaud the promotions forward thinking in getting different types of sponsorship

Think we’ll win our opening meeting fairly comfortably, but I might change that prediction after we see how Belle Vue get on at Leicester on Thursday!

I dont know... Some people on here, as usual, being quick to put the proverbial boot in.. Have any of you risked your lives stewarding for our entertainment? Thought not... And. If they don't have a good night stewarding they don't get a free brew and a burger... Or something like that... What is the Lions' Stewards Line Up this season? Not seen it anywhere... No wonder this sport is dying on its arse,.... They should bring back black leathers and monkey masks... And boiler suits and sawdust, etc etc etc, dribble, dribble...

Kate Middleton changed it a bit....

Oh speedway how I have missed you, so an Oxford rider makes his debut for Birmingham on Thursday against Oxford.

What did Eddie Kennett "do" that PP should seek to emulate? Surely the issue over Eddie Kennet was how his team's management twisted (or were allowed to twist. by the BSPZzz) the rule book inside out in order to gain advantage? That's not something that the rider is necessarily responsible for. And didn't the Brummies do something very similar with James Wright already? "Fool me once", and all that. And if you are advocating more rules and regulations shenanigans, aren't you advocating a course of action that is at the heart of why the sport is losing so much of it's fan base?

Precisely. It’s not as if this person who has had this accusation thrown against her name is anonymous, she’s been named! So that poster has then left people to speculate why she’s not a nice person. And then you get some on here with the audacity to question a right of reply on here and told it should have been kept off the forum! What about the original spiteful guff from “davieb1”? That’s ok, but dare to reply and that’s out of order and should have been a PM? Unbelievable. W9 Lion clearly knows why this poster is disgruntled, and has every right to put the record straight on this forum after the initial remark was also made on this public forum.

What I put has been taking out of context by a few people while I'm ending it here and now Jen crossland I hereby apologise for anything that's been said from my side That's where I'm not going to comment further That's the end

I believe it was a meniscus tear (knee)

Phew, that was lucky !!! Just came on the forum and nearly tripped over a load of toys being thrown out of a pram, there Could have been nasty

I'm not on FB so didn't know. Looking forward to seeing the new race suits, hope they're an improvement on recent previous seasons.

I'm pretty sure this is bloke who was spouting off on Facebook regarding becoming a steward and didn't receive a response from the club (Jen). Its all on Facebook I think or was. In other more important news the Lions riding order has been revealed . Clearly Stewart thinks I am a genius and puts Douglas at 5 like I said he should!

Nicholls isn't guesting for Birmingham, he's a temporary signing. This situation will happen fairly often this year when Harris, Wright & Kerr race for their Championship teams & when Masters, Nicholls & Jenkins race for their Premiership teams.

Scotty saving Rodger's backside for a couple of weeks, But the short term deal only papers over the glaringly obvious cracks that will eventually unfold. Scotty will be fully committed to his Eurosport/Discovery punditry work once the TV meetings start so Rodger's will have to look for a long term replacement for Pawlicki now rather than sitting around waiting for everything to officially go belly up because most Speedway fans know that the chances of Pawlicki showing up at all are minimal at best.

He's not posted any 5h1t though, just said he's not a fan. I don't think you should be bringing personal quotes from private conversations/ correspondence into the public arena

Scott Nicholls in for Piotr Pawlicki on Thursday......

Starting nearly 4 points under the limit it shocking, even for a Rodger’s built side

No, its a public response to clarify the clubs position.

Just after I posted on that they have put lineups on social media now https://x.com/speedwaylions/status/1767491610697187740?s=46&t=dIBO1b0Z20UuRPqs9f-4pg

Shouldn't this have been a PM?

March 20th P & P gates open 6pm

Looks impressive!

As an alternative you could always stream the meetings on Lions TV

Hope so! We host Birmingham in a couple of weeks. Lindgren vs Doyle and Emil would be fantastic.

The track is in good condition now but like we all know starting the season in Mid March is risky with the weather as tracks just do not dry very fast at this time of year but if back end of the week is ok all should be fine . If Wet on Wednesday for P&P it’s likely no on track action to save it for the next day. The Circus and Stunt show is on next to the stadium but have no shows on Thursday’s but do have two shows on Wednesday which may mean the car park is busier for P&P

Why post such cryptic comments? If you know something just post it

https://x.com/brumspeedway/status/1767217438683287720?s=61&t=WGGG_bqEEeOH78cfmD9Reg They do I agree. But two things ruin it. Firstly the obvious one, you can’t have one of your septet absent on press day, it completely ruins the whole point of the day and has made the promotion of the new season a farce. Pawlicki SHOULD have been there to fulfil media duties and commitments, have your “medical appointment” tomorrow ffs. Secondly, they should have also had matching bike livery like most other clubs do. That picture above looks a bit of a mishmash mess.

LR's comments in Thursday's press release. “I’ve seen some of the rumours there that ‘we’re not going to see him’, but it was he who was determined he was going to still be at our Press and Practice next Monday to be with the lads and meet the fans in the evening and then the following week he will fly in to do the Media Day at Belle Vue.“That is brilliant and it shows his commitment to the club; the doom and gloom merchants are out there saying ‘he’s going to let you down’, well no he’s not.

The Ben Fund Bonanza will now be held at the GT Tyres Arena...... the NEW name for Northside: https://workingtoncomets.com/the-gt-tyres-arena/

So, with 4 days to go it seems to me that these are good times to be a Lions supporter. We have a new owner who has ploughed thousands into trying to remedy the track drainage problems, and whilst going about it, has installed a new training track to bring on the newcomers to the sport, and hopefully sustain speedway well into the future. We have a newly designed website that looks modern and has given the club a fresh new image; we have a new co promoter who has worked tirelessly throughout the winter to "get things done." Questions from the supporters to the management have been invited in preparation for press and practice day which suggests to me a new more open approach towards those of us that part with our hard earned week in week out. All it needs now is for us as supporters to get fully behind the new owner and co promoter and do our job in supporting the Lions for the new campaign. C'mon you Lions!!!

I believe 8 cans leads to a rolling average.

Still no news on P&P, could it be Weds 20th March ahead of first league match?

But if they go up to the PL it is only 2.71.

Pat Bliss ran Reading for years

I think they've done well to have a set of clear rules for the different foreign leagues, far better than what was previously the case. However they've already broken this new ruling with Celina Liebman signing for Workington on a 4.00 average, as she's ridden in the U24 Extraliga should be 5.00. Also interesting to see new foreigners can sign for a Prem side on a 3.50 average. Does that mean the minimum average for foreigners is no longer 4.00 & current riders can drop below that now?