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2017 Champ Lea green sheets final issue States averages eg Tom Bacon 2.67

Hes only asking would I consider JPB, not that he has signed Or did you mean the 2 pt average rider

Looking at the 2s & 3s available, he has as much chance as those that are available, so YES

You in the 5% Dick. Old club with new owners, time to think differently than the past. In my book you should never look backwards only forwards, those people who remember the Old Days need locking up or a put out of their misery. Onwards and upwards Just dont see him increasing that average, a No 1 who holds is average is OK the rest must increase Crowd levels started well last season with the enthusiasm of new owners, but was pretty poor for the 2nd half of the season, sponsorship sustained the club more than crowd levels. A lot of old die hards have gone or even died off, free entry for young ones is good, but it is yet to be proven whether they will convert into paying fans when they are old enough. Think you are right , if a team can be assembled that can challenge will keep fans happy ish, Berwick unlike Glasgow cannot afford to buy a team to challenge. It should however have the knowledge to assemble a challenging team, I hope they do not surround themselves with old pals within speedway, good management decisions will be needed, no loyalty when you are running a business

Depends if you want to be a winner I suppose

Any discount for Howe

If it fits the 42.5 a sound team

Good choice instead of Summers

I know it you know and everone else as well, just pointing out if you want success hard decisions have to be made. My suggestion for Kevin Doolan is lose him as a rider, but employ him as a manager. I like Kev and I like his attitude to speedway, but the team needs to move forward, so for me nether Kev or Aaron Agree on that, for the rest every rider will need to increase their average, several of those mentioned will not

Need each rider to increase his average, Morris at No 1 may not but probably does not need to. Is Etheridge going to have a 2nd season dip, cannot see Summers, Howe or Doolan increasing averages, not sure if Greaves will I can see JPB increasing. Drop Doolan bring in Busk Jacobsen he might increase perhaps for one

With the new rules this season, especially with the the return of the tactical substitute rule. It is absolutely vital that the first priority is the No1 rider backed up by No3 & No5 very competent riders then the No7 (who it does appear is already in place), the other 3 you can then slot in depending on points available

Are muzzles available in XXXL

Hasn't Robin retired

Bribery & corruption pal

Thats because the whole thing is a farce, a golden opportunity to make radical change for the future and they are still tinkering around the edges. Think the picture on Facebook was bang on, a bunch of clowns sitting around a table. Chipperfields will be proud at least

Window wipers on the goggles, I will speak to my suppliers Oakley

Or a flu epidemic

I would like to full wets in tyres for when it rains the same as most motorcycle sport

I know, it should not have been, Paul is bang on

Aye ! missing the civil war in the home of conspiracy, Berwick is a wonderful place

Wasn't aiming that comment at you Paul, just the discussion should be elsewhere

Thats why I liked speedway, I started as an old fart, loved the fun and banter of speedway and the fans, also had a bit of racing thrown in. The fun has all but disappeared in speedway, the old farts you refer to have remained and everyone have become as miserable as them, sitting about with 1 pint that last for hours talking about the good old days. No wonder younger people dont want to come to speedway, would you want to end up like the miserable average speedway fan. Time to start looking forwards and not looking back to the so called good old days, it is doubtful that they were that good anyway. In the same way people remember hot summers and harsh winters, when you look at the facts, the UK has had 5 hot summers in 65 years and just 2 harsh winters in 75 years..

I have never dealt with a young person so level headed, what is brilliant to see is his interaction with younger people than himself what a great little mentor (well not so little), I am sur this ,might have had something to do with his award for young rider of the year, as he interacts beyond speedway. If he carries on in this way, he could be a really good talent coming through the ranks, A lot has to do with your upbringing an d Sarah is Mum has a lot to be proud of in that area, his speedway has everything to do with his Grandad Big Tony Flint.

Leon moved up to 500s at the end of the season after securing his 3rd British 250 championship. In his 1st meeting at 500 he scored 3--3--3--3-- then 2 in the final. He just placed a call me out for any NL club to talk to him, he will be 15 in February and will be eligible for NL in 2018 Interesting argument about Glasgeeweegies. COULD YOU NOT ARGUE IT OUT ON THE GLASGOW THREAD

Rumour had it you had been trapped in with the snowstorms in Cornhill Colin