Bagpuss

Quite agree. Unfortunately people seems to get bored in the winter months and bicker quite a bit on here, I've done it myself Personally I think posts should be welcomed from anyone on any thread as long as its polite and doesn’t get personal, makes for a much more interesting forum.

I guess it boils down to whether the post is making a good point or s hit stirring

I can vaguely remember going to a winter meeting at Scunthorpe in the winter of 2009/10, somewhere around New Year, it was very wet and cold unsurprisingly. I think Kevin Doolan might have won it although I can't find any details anywhere.

My thoughts exactly, is all this fuss that Blobby is making (without basis anyway) really worth it over a rider who won't ever amount to an awful lot? Better to go with somebody who might improve I'd have thought.

I'm sure I heard or read somewhere that Laguta was paid for out of the telly money.

It looks like another clear and distinct top five / bottom four on paper like last season, hope the gap is a little smaller this year.

Usual disclaimers ie don't take it personally, injuries not withstanding etc etc Redcar Oxford Scunthorpe Poole Glasgow Workington Berwick Edinburgh Plymouth Discuss!

Sources are never 100% correct of course but I'd heard that it was very much to do with Wroclaw, especially once other squad members picked up injuries. Apart from Wolves away I don't know why he would miss any meetings out of choice considering the guarantee he was reportedly on!

I wouldn't go near Laguta unless it was promised that Wroclaw won't interfere like they did last year. And even if they did promise I still wouldn't trust that they would stick to it.

While we're willy waving Lynn won two trebles in four seasons and ten trophies across five years Happy New Year!

If he's going to be that good I wonder why that is? Might prove to be a bit short sighted. Also one presumes there is some kind of agreement in place with Lemon and BV once he develops.

Funnily enough I also use a football forum on the same platform and the reactions/imbedding of X posts is absolutely fine on there, although smileys have recently gone all weird on there.

I expect like the majority of new riders he will take to a few tracks quickly but struggle at others, as you say Worky should suit hom down to the ground, probably Scunny and Glasgow too

Foreverblue has a strange take on the word weak, and seems to be trying to convince himself that Poole are a good team and Scunny aren't.

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Can I ask why? Seems a bit of an odd thing to say when Ablitt averaged more in both leagues.

Yep the more I've thought about it today the more I like Scunny, but they aren't going above Oxford or Redcar

My thoughts are Redcar, Oxford, Scunny, Poole and then Glasgow as a top five in that order with the other four as also rans in terms of the Play Offs.

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The words poor and weak aren't words you'd use about a mid table team if that's what we are predicting. That would be for teams you think will finish 8th and 9th.

Can't react but completely agree.

A poor team compared to what? Last season's side perhaps but I think it looks very competitive, I'd have them down for 4th or 5th just behind Poole personally. And probably unbeaten at home.

In fairness thete are going to be a lot of young British riders in the Championship this year, more than for quite a few seasons I'd imagine. Workington are also starting from scratch in building a team for the second division and have very few if any assets so signing new foreign riders makes sense. I wish them and her all the best, I hope its a successful move and season.

Nobody knows how good or bad she will be and I'm sure a considerable part of her signing is for the publicity/exposure but let's at least give her a chance to show us what she can or can't do.

Instead of who though? Brum seem to be finding it hard enough to fill their top two spots without weakening their bottom end.