Bagpuss

Nothing against Lawson but that would be the best scenario.

It’s been suggested they are trying to persuade Riss to change his mind.

Pedersen apparently turned down Lynn for P’boro due to the tracks. Don’t see an awful lot between the two teams really, Cook is the best rider from the two sides by some distance whereas Boro are much more solid. Buster has quite clearly stuck with riders who each set of fans have an affinity with, Lynn’s hopes seem to be pinned on Bridger sticking a couple of points on his average.

Never gonna happen with Buster bankrolling two clubs.

Would be very surprised if it’s anyone else.

2007 at Swindon?

Add ‘when he did’ at the end of your sentence and it’s more accurate.

How long ago was this stated? I seem to remember it was several years ago it was said that red stuff was unavailable. As others have said though if the stuff used now is cheaper it’s no surprise it’s used, let’s just hope there is far less of it on the track this year.

Spill the beans.....

Expected, this team succeeds or fails on the final signing. Cheer up tellboy

Wow, bitter.

Not really, all it would take is Swindon restarting and one Champ team wanting some TV exposure and it’s back to eight. You really should cut out all this ‘us and them’ stuff, it benefits nobody.

It’s less than ideal and I’ve always criticised the product and people who put it on when necessary but I think the fact that we are going to have any speedway at all in 2021 is by far the most important thing. A six team league is a fair way short of satisfactory but it is what it is for 2021. Needs to be two or three teams bigger for next year.

It’s less than ideal and I’ve always criticised the product and people who put it on when necessary but I think the fact that we are going to have any speedway at all in 2021 is by far the most important thing. A six team league is a fair way short of satisfactory but it is what it is for 2021. Needs to be two or three teams bigger for next year.

Cook or Masters assuming Crump doesn’t roll back the years, nobody else in the frame IMO.

Other than Scunny who I would put lower I agree pretty much with that, however I’m struggling to see how Glasgow have ‘clearly got the chequebook out again’ when pretty much nobody has said they look the strongest team. Don’t get me wrong I’d love to see them struggle but I reckon Poole look better than most people think, I certainly see them more than a three man team although as ever it depends a lot on Stefan being injury free. Aussies tend not to fail when they come over so I see them right amongst it at the top.

They’re not the kind of riders the scheme should have been for.

The will to change things has to be there too and I’m not entirely convinced it is.

As Haza says stock cars bring the money in at Lynn nowadays and therefore the track is prepared for them with shale which has a high clay content, unfortunately that makes the track very grippy and as well as giving the rider in front a very fast ride it means the riders behind get pelted with heavy lumps and makes the handling of the bike much more difficult, instead of riders being able to try different lines and race they are almost hanging on to just get round the corners at times. We were promised slicker conditions for 2020 so hopefully that will be the case for this season as the racing needs to improve.

Yep I agree with this, the priority this year has to be to get folk through the door, both previous regulars and newbies although you wonder if that can/will happen under the current regime. As for the league position, I can stomach finishing last as long as the majority of home meetings are won, the racing is good (ie better than it has been) and the away defeats are respectable and not clatterings.

This is the thing, riding a track every week is different to twice a season. Half decent riders adapt to new home tracks.

If he performs better than Bates and Kemp across the whole season I’ll take my hat off to him but can’t see it personally.

Exactly. Poland, Sweden, GP and SEC is plenty.

Always on the cards but happy he is back, one of the few riders who is exciting to watch at Lynn nowadays.

I’d probably swap Sheffield for Belle Vue although there is very little between them. Top four looks pretty clear cut on paper.