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Paul Hunsdon and Tony Gaul. new names to me but one was involved at Birmingham and reading (ominous) and one involved in the hurry/nicholls training schools. surprised they didn’t have those two there if they knew it was happening

My comments were directed towards the promotion, not TB. He's one of the most professional in the game over here, socials and the way he presents himself is always top notch. As I said, that Polish date would have been in the diary for months so to organise PnP as new owners on the day your no1 isn't there is just poor.

Stop talking sense! The chat about how amateur the Northampton stuff has been is only compounded by a brand new promotion not being able to arrange their PnP when all their riders can be there. I don't blame TB he was signed before last season ended in Poland but surely dates were shared upon signing to make sure everyone was available for the official launch of their new business/team. Doesn't install a great deal of confidence.

Season hasn't even started proper and riders are missing PnP for Polish sparing. If only there were some pre-arranged Press Day for the Premiership teams ay...

It's about 200 yards from a hospital - handy but I can't see them getting planning for it. Spoke to my old man about it many times, There was a track up by him further up the valley in the middle of no where and even that wouldn't have got permission.

They may need a rethink after Puk's crash yday? Punctured lung could keep him out of the first few meets

Personally would prefer to toggle on and off for months with meetings that were of interest but I get locking people in for the full term from a business pov.

Without going into the link properly, can you pick and choose which months you subscribe for?

I agree. We would pick and choose meetings at Somerset and Swindon after Newport closed down but it never felt the same. Probably 5 a year at Somerset and even less at Swindon. I actually think we went to Somerset more when Newport were running than after

Who even runs their socials?

Ellis and a 3 pointer (Voulas fits I think) with Joe Thompson/Hagon the RS. Certainly wouldn't be worse than some of the Brum sides of late

I think he'd be even more fun! Most of the time its only his races worth watching in the GPs

Newport threatened it every week in their programme notes, the local papers, the speedway star. You name it they complained to it then blamed the BSPA for an average change last minute for them closing down. It was no secret that the haulage company were coming in. Birmingham were regulars with it before the stadium owners stepped in. Newcastle, even Glasgow did under the Facenna's!

Perhaps the rumoured 'new team' will pick him up

I was going purely on Lemons tendency for of a majority Aussie side, but there are quite a few out there, I was even expecting Puk there when Lynn announced their side (perhaps Foxhall bound?)

Mathematically they could have gone along the lines of, Rew, Cook, Tungate and Howarth/PHB making Blodorn start at reserve which feels a lot more potent than what looks like the inevitable line up, especially away from home. Still having the world no 2 & 3 in your side is some going. When was the last time that happened over here?

So it could still be Kurtz back with Cook and Mulford/Tate?

Just take a look at the last 10 years of the u21 final. 13 of the 18 that appeared in 2016 final aren't riding anymore. The 8 in the u19 final that weren't in the 21 final aren't riding either. 21 riders that would be hitting 29-31 this year lost to the sport.

Has stevie Worrall retired? Much better punt on a sub 7

Has stevie Worrall retired? Much better point on sub 7

Surely after all the effort put in to getting them back on track last year and with Glasgow on board, Cook is a no no. The risk of peeing off the fans feels much higher than the reward with Cook these days

thanks @arnieg I couldn't find it on there for the life of me! Some new names on me there and a surname or two that are very familiar - I did see that Rory's lad won one of the younger age groups

Is the result of the u21 final available anywhere?

Pretty sure it's his mechanic that he's been with for quite some time - wouldn't be the first time he posted something completely tone deaf thinking it was funny

Big step up for him but he seems aggressive enough to have a good go. Was impressed with him in the Ipswich meeting, if that’s the standard of potential 2 pointers in the league next year then he’ll do ok