StevePark

Other options are always available, whether they are used or not is a different matter!

Sunday's preview will be done after the first leg (Saturday morning at some point!).

Redcar & Cleveland Council said they had to incorporate the name Redcar into the team team when they first submitted the planning permission, if my memory serves me correctly (I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm incorrect))

Sorry! I misunderstood your quote. I wouldn't know about any supplementary regs if/when issued, I only know what I've been told by the Diamonds Management regarding the change for our local paper and website preview!!! But, yes, you are quite correct (as always!).

The SCB have said Danny can ride for Belle Vue Colts, so and I'm guessing here, I presume Belle Vue asked for him to ride for them, seeing as it's a Play-off and the Championship League meeting, in effect, is a dead rubber.

Barrow were actually thrown out of the league for being 'under strength.' They ran a few challenge matches after that, but low crowds then forced the closure.

Another team change. Ryan MacDonald replace Danny Phillips, who will ride for Belle Vue Colts in their National League Play-off Semi Final.

Diamonds website preview: http://www.newcastlediamonds.co/news/article.asp?id=101042

New date now confirmed as this Friday (4th Oct) 7.30pm start.

Not that anyone seems the slightest bit interested but...... Meeting OFF. Provisional re-scheduled date next Fri 4th Oct.

Diamonds website preview here: http://www.newcastlediamonds.co/news/article.asp?id=101041

Last few meetings dates: Fri 27 Sept Edinburgh (A) Champ. 7.30pm Fri 11 Oct Redcar (A) KOC Final 1st Leg. 7.30pm Sun 13 Oct Redcar (H) KOC Final 2nd Leg. Sun 20 Oct 90th Anniversary Celebration Meeting. 6.30pm.

I think it's supposed to be two of the top three in your averages, but after that I would think you have to go with your "next best" but wouldn't be 100% sure on that. Yep. And I will have even more time on my hands after the 27th Sept when I'm made redundant.

Friday 27th Sept (7.30pm)

Fixture update: Diamonds match away at Edinburgh re-arranged for Fri 27th Sept (7.30pm).

Before anyone else says it.... 13... without double letter/word or triple letter/word scores.

No it wasn't "a joke." The outside went up before the inside. I was looking virtually head-on (from the pits) and it was clear for all to see.

Overcast - but no rain forecast. Might be a bit chilly later on.

Redcar team news. Tom Woolley out - Josh Embleton guests. http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/09/15/team-news-update-10/

I would say that it's never ideal to run a double header. Don't forget Glasgow are in the Play-offs, so need to keep at least one - maybe two weeks - free for those matches. I would also suggest that the Glasgow promotion can probably take the hit on the potential losses they will endure, unlike most other clubs.

TBH it's a bit of a gamble what ever the format, as individual meetings and challenge matches (which a three team tournament would effectively be) aren't as well attended as "proper" matches. Hopefully the riders that are coming will attract the crowd and we are entertained on the day, which is what it's really all about.

Matty W should return after guesting for Sheffield at Edinburgh on Friday, providing there are no after effects. TJ misses due to his dislocated shoulder he suffered on Wednesday at Sheffield. Tero Aarnio guests.

That's two league matches, which they arranged to get them in before the cut-off. We are running against Redcar in the league on Sunday - before the cut-off, as I'm pretty sure the BSPA/SCB (whichever!) wanted to happen. Why run a Cup Final six weeks before the season has ended "just to get it in" as a Double Header, when it's been proven in the past at Newcastle, Double Headers are a money loss, as described by Arthur Cross above - and we can have another meeting to look forward to?

Some might suggest we run a Double Header that day then......