TheScotsman

If they are all about the money then late September is likely to do better than late October. Cup finals can take their chances with the weather in October. Given that speedway is mainly watched by OAPs nowadays the meetings need to be held when the cold and damp is not getting into the bones!!

Everyone likes to feel wanted.

Not the way of everyone's world. Some people have a better sense of timing. I don't see equivalent threads about Somerset or Monarchs, even though everyone knows they will have to be changed heavily for next season. But they still have trophies to contest this season.

All seems a bit harsh to be talking about dropping riders on the eve of a Cup Final!!

Ridiculously late in the season to be holding such important fixtures. Only the diehards will be turning up when it's cold & wet. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Not great. But you won't get Sneddon.

19 away wins & 2 away draws so far the Edinburgh site says.

Yes but having Justin and/or Stevie rattling up Mega points for a few months gave us a great buffer and helped the team as a whole build confidence. Remember that Max, Stevie & Justin have increased their averages by a huge amount and Sam has now upped his too and is challenging Cookie for the number 1 position. (Well on scores over the past couple of months anyway!)

But Monarchs started the season with Sedgmen & Worrall at reserve. And Stevie stayed there till end June I think. But we have got weaker there month by month since then.

Congrats to the super smugs!

Well the 28th September anyway!!!

Barrett now injured.

Summers instead of Lawson.

Crowds would probably be bigger in September.

Important matches should not be scheduled for October.

Well said that man.

How the riders tackle this will say a lot about who should be back next year.

Tough to get a guest at this time of the year. Most teams have packed up for the season.

Does he sing or play a musical instrument? Any support acts?

I wouldn't waste my keyboard going there!! I'm happy to go anywhere I can see good racing so Peterborough and Mildenhall are my local favorites. Certainly won't waste my petrol going to Lakeside!!

But the costs would be a multiplier higher. And as far as top flight racing is concerned, yes the "E"L is the highest ranked league in the country but the standard is barely top flight any more, especially with nearly 30% of the riders in each team being NL wobblers and a large % of the others being PL doublers.

Sedgy is flying at the mo.

A season of "E"L has even less chance.

Nope. But Ippo is reasonably close to me so I'd be able to see it. Somerzet is the other side of the country and I wouldn't be able to get there. Simples.

Yep - 1 point will do. Go for it!!