Bagpuss

Nope don't think so, the Round the Boards one is by three chaps who are doing their first podcasts. The main guy is a Lynn fan, it's worth a listen.

It's a farewell, they want as much money to go to Robbo as possible and not using card machines would remove a cost.

I think and hope he'll have a breakthrough year with two new clubs, however the comment is valid based on last season ie competitive fixtures, not sure warm up meetings are an accurate barometer for any rider.

I think its a rumour one of them heard. I wouldn't worry until its something to worry about, it's wasted energy until then.

If you mean the Round the Boards podcast I think that was rumour/speculation concerning Kildemand. Although personally I have concerns about his shoulder seeing as he had all winter to get it sorted (presumably) and its gone after his first practice session. If he doesn't come over Lord knows who would replace he and Puk.

Becker?

No surprise there, self interest as per. No doubt one or two promoters got twitchy about how strong Plymouth might have ended up. Shame.

I raise you Justin Elkins.

We've woken to a covering of snow and hail & sleet showers this morning FFS. Enthusiasm for standing in the cold at speedway is zero at the moment but we'll see how we feel later.....

There was a meeting at Plymouth last night

We are undecided whether to travel from the nicest part of East Anglia any weather updates anybody can give tomorrow would be greatly appreciated. Very keen to come but not to burn a couple of hundred miles worth of pricey petrol on a postponement or a ploughed field racetrack. Many thanks in advance!

I can remember Lewis Kerr having huge fuel problems in a televised meeting at P'boro riding for Newcastle a few yars ago, don't think he managed a lap in any of his races and he got quite a bit of grief from Pearson, Tatum and Louis. Think it turned out to be a little bit of dirt in the fuel system which could only be found after the meeting having stripped the bike down. I agree Bomber has more than his fair share of bike issues but sometimes it just happens.

https://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/20703/plymouth-kent-ndl-29-03

And track rakers!

Yep Lawson has started very well too. Bodes well, although the next two Thursdays could wee all over that

Iversen seems to think there is a limit on other leagues by riding in Liga 1 going by his comments on the Lynn website last week.

I know people love putting the boot in on Lemon but do folk really think the heat 15 choices would have been made without a chat between he and the three riders concerned? I don't believe team managers ever name nominated riders without discussions with who might be in heat 15.

Not sure why people do it every year but they can't wait to hammer teams if they have a dodgy first meeting. It's March for Pete's sake, riders all take different amounts of time to get up to speed. Belle Vue haven't even lost tonight yet.

It had been said on this forum at some point that the number eight rules are different this year and that they can take rides during a meeting almost as a third reserve.

I would say sixth place is up for grabs really after the top five who look on paper to stand out. Brum potentially have two very good reserves all season and Ellis could be a very good spearhead, so like most other sides there is reason for optimism. Other than perhaps Newcastle no team looks out of the running to me.

I don't think there's much to choose between the other five after Sheffield. On paper we look better with Puk at 1 and Pickering at 3 rather than Pickering at 1 and Kildemand at 3, gives a better balance. Be interesting to see what happens once Kildemand is fit. Worrall should be scoring hatfuls from reserve really.

Poland get it right with their sparring matches.

Brundle?

This is a consequence of Brum building their side a long while after fixtures were compiled but it's a kick on the nuts for the most important people, the paying public.

Presumably Newman and Heeps as second string to give more oomph in heats 8 and 14? Not completely unheard of to put fifth in averages at number three.