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It is! What makes it worse is we have to wait until March next year before we might see proper septet.

FFS. I'm off to top myself!

I was fortunate to watch Joe at Belle Vue on a weekly basis in the late '80s, early '90s. An incredible talent and a great entertainer. Invariably winning races from behind and beating the world's best regularly. Top bloke.

Good shout, I was wondering that myself. Wonder if costs will be a consideration, so preference being someone more local?

Next year's assets will include Joey Ringwood, Joe Jacobs and Anders Thomsen.

We need a major clearout for next season for the non-retirees, never mind winning matches, the entertainment value has been poor this year with one or two home meeting exceptions. Henning would not be in my plans.

Was there any evidence on Sunday if Anders has sorted his mechanical gremlins? if we have everyone firing on all cylinders a point could be sneaked.

Puts your posts into perspective. Discussion about a track potentially closing and you respond as you do. Why not find something about Berwick to be negative about, like the colour of the shale.

No opinion stated, that's why I'm asking if anyone can shed any light. Away and troll elsewhere, ya weirdo. Now that is an opinion! Have a day off Trigger!

Have seen nothing else on internet including Facebook and not surely about reliability of source (no offence). Wasn't at the meeting today, so don't know if it was a story doing the rounds at Ashfield or something else. You could be right about air-fence, however fund raising for this appears to be planned. Would be devastated if it came to fruition.

A lot closer than many predicted. Anyone able to shed any light on the comment on the Updates forum that there's been a "declaration" that Glasgow might not be running next season?

Looks like Deek's move to reserve has come just at the right time of the season.

Goodness DavyH, that could have been an unfortunate first for the Chatzone ... "We have a texter down" ... after being hit by a bike! First bend for you this Friday.

Her friend suggested she ask for my "celluar number". It was about 16 years ago though.

Depends what stage of the incident this was at. Where is the "sequence of photos" you mention? I could show you a picture of me with Carmen Electra, doesn't mean she got her leg over!

Sold out at Glasgow yesterday. Well done Tigers and Monarchs fans.

Would agree there has to be a question mark over Sean.

Yeah, make statements like "truly horrific" and what do you expect. No you weren't, as you were spotted in Tesco.

As you say ... in your opinion, very clear. Bandits not racing last night.

How can it be obvious when you're not there? "Informed" opinion ..... not! As Paulco says, an entertaining meeting and beaten by a very good side. As the Bandits weren't racing last night, you had nothing to be negative about, so probably thought you'd pick this thread to get your weekend fix.

As individuals, they're not rotten. They are what they are. As a team, there's not enough of consistent high scorers especially at home. Only two at home are reliable - Screeny and Greivesy. The team lacks a third consistent heat leader to give us backbone. Each meeting we're looking for riders to up their game and it's expecting too much. It's the mix that's wrong.

Where you there today to make an informed opinion?

Who'd be a speedway promoter? It's always a long drive back along the M8 when you've suffered a home defeat, especially at the hands of your auld enemy. But it gives you time to think. Off the track, the promotion have done a marvellous job. Trying to raise the sports profile and finances. Learning their new trade and from their mistakes. They've not been scared to make the big decisions either. You couldn't fault them for effort nor commitment. The stadium is much more presentable and the track has been worked on to a much improved standard. Then from left-field comes the bombshell - you need to invest in an air fence before next season starts. We don't need an air-fence, our bends are so wide it takes half a tank of methanol just to get to one of them! And of course the support are equally as good and have dug deep! On the track is where the promotion will need to show the same attitude next year. First, things first. Edinburgh fully deserved their win today. A workmanlike performance and got the job done, each and every one of them contributing. At the start of each heat, as their riders came out the pits I thought, he could win this one - for six of their septet. Daunting, to say the least. Ignore the crass, uninformed comments above of emilali - which I'm sure you do already! - that would detract from the efforts of a good team. So, what of Glasgow? Even Stevie Wonder can see our Achilles heel is the reserve positions. Joey and Joe have tried hard, but improvement has been limited. Before today, between them, 9 heat wins in 41 meetings and 180 rides, speaks for itself. Joey (sorry mate) typifies Glasgow riders for me with the exception of Screeny and Grievesy - no presence on track. When he's behind, you know that's where he'll finish. When he's in the lead, he's there for the taking. Heat 8 was his, but consistently he left so much inside space going into bend 1 and coming out of bend 4 it was only a matter of time before Fricke took him. Joey got out the tapes, as he did in the previous heat, then threw it away. He won't need me to tell him that. One question I do have, are any of his team mates or his manager telling him? Glasgow just do not seem to develop new riders the way Edinburgh do. He's not the only one who's easy to pass at Ashfield - no presence! We are also weak out the gates. Sean knows that, there's been training to rectify, yet we were second best to the first bend so many times today and without that presence, you just feared that was it, each time. I'm no team manager, but why have Screeny and Dakota at 1 and 2, when we're obviously weak at 3 and 4? Grievesy we will all appreciate more when he's not here. I will anyway, I just take it for granted he'll be there week in week out. His win over Cook was brilliant! Henning, I just don't get. Why have we stuck with him? I've read suggestions on BSF he'll be in the team next year as we're staging his testimonial. 10 wins in 95 races, he's not going to improve. So where do the promotion go next year. Well, I have every confidence in their ability based on how they've conducted themselves off track. It's whether or not they do it on track , and if the speedway gods are with them in getting the right riders. Hopefully they'll make the big decisions, with Screeny and Grievesy going they have the ideal chance to re-build. I hope they take it.

Any news on the weather, TIA.

I'm starting to get fed up with all these serious injuries/crashes. Hope they're both OK.