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I assumed that it would go without saying that any changes would need to adhere to the points limit. Otherwise yes, I'd have loved Cook and Fricke rather than Huckenbeck and Bailey. How about Zagar for Rose while we're at it

I'd be intrigued to know who Cook and/or Fricke would have been signed instead of if these poaching rumours are correct. Can't imagine too many Lynn fans would swap any of who we have for 2017 for either rider.

Great stuff. Is it my eyes or are there a few lumps and bumps on that track which could do with being bladed out?

Pretty common theme amongst the Aussies who ride here, they drop what they have to say raw and either don't think about what they are going to say or just don't care.

Poole favourites but the best of the rest not far behind them IMO.

I'm sure he does at that level but he is a proper racer in the making, have seen him pull off some excellent passes in the NL.

It was but Sullivan should never have been in it, Crump should have been nominated. Remember Sullivan throwing a big strop when he got back to the pits. Remember it being quite a meeting with P'boro racing into a big early lead with Wolves clawing their way back into things once they weighed the track up.

Ridiculous team.

To be fair to Lawson he's hardly the only GT around in modern speedway and he's not in the EL because his team dropped two divisions and Leicester were unable to accommodate him due to race nights. While not having as extreme views as others I can see the value of making sure that all British riders who wish to double up getting spots before foreigners are considered for doubling up. The systems was designed for our own in the first place.

Middleditch is a complete buffoon, why anyone takes a blind bit of notice of what he says is beyond me.

Was Andy Mountain not from Harpley?

Was that the bonus point run off in 1996 by any chance?

Read the press release, they have been awaiting clarification that they are allowed to share the number seven role. I'm sure Josh has been fully aware of the situation all along. Great to see yet another home grown rider graduate to the senior side.

Kinsley is a couple of years away from being ready for the top flight, naming him would be a mistake IMO.

That'd be ideal semmers but the pessimist in me wonders if we used our goals up on Saturday. Am going tonight so will let you know how it went!

Last team member to be named this week according to club Twitter feed.

If it's different owners then fair enough, just one of those things.

The proof of the pudding will be how many meetings he gives his all in this coming season.

Am I right in thinking that three double uppers from the same team (ie Glasgow) can't ride for the same team? If that is the case then Bewley and Smith offer better value on their averages than Worrall IMO. That said its pretty poor to promise a rider a spot and go back on it at such a late stage.

I personally find that Aldi beans have a slightly harder texture than others and as such aren't quite as nice. In terms of the tomato sauce Branston beans are way out in front.

Out of interest where did you get those two ideas from? Whoever the number seven is it needs to be a rider who will improve, and Halsey most certainly doesn't fall in that category.

Col's opinions are so against the grain that you wonder if they are posted simply to wind people up.

It is. I wouldn't necessarily take a few immature squabblers on here desperate to score points as a representation of speedway fans in general.

I wouldn't say he's awkward or a GT either.

Wrong about you perhaps, but not the thousands of others. Whenever I talk (preach!) to people about speedway, either those who went years ago or who know about it but have never been, they are flabbergasted with the price. I believe that is speedway's primary problem.