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You can't blame them for pulling out of that one though to be fair

Agree about the mechanical gremlins but injuries have also played a big part (particularly in 2011) plus the Young Stars higgledy piggledy fixture list last year

Good luck to Lewi and good to see him getting a number 7 spot of his own, especially at a good club like Newcastle. IMO he has got everything it takes to be a very good speedway rider and hopefully he'll be as successful as Craig Cook & Richie Worrall in the transition from moto x to speedway. Genuinely think he is good enough to be an EL rider for the Stars in the next two or three years and I'm looking forward to seeing him develop with the Diamonds and Young Stars in 2013.

My opinion of Ford hasn't changed, but at least he seems to be dealing with this situation correctly and a damn site better than Middlo.

Jake is the final man http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.19108 So the 1-7 is Mallett Kerr Young Hazeldene Knight Waldron Rose Should improve on last year's bottom finish, and good to see one or two new faces. Hopefully the fixture list won't be so badly affected by the weather this year!

Out of interest how do you select the supporters who give their views on each team's page?

The Young Stars have signed Shane Waldron according to today's Speedway Star. Will be interesting to see how he gets on this year as he appeared to have much promise when he used to do second halves at Lynn.

Josh Bates it is then http://www.scunthorpespeedway.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1360224631&archive=&start_from=&ucat=6& Good luck to the lad, I hope its not a year too early.

Pretty sure there was some racing shown too, seem to remember recognising Mark Thorpe during the clips. So presumably early nineties?

I think this is worth considering with speedway in its current state. In terms of the doubters I hope this idea will socket to them and provide amp-le opportunities to those c-able to have a go. Watt do people think?

http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.18947

Mills and Hawkins instead then? That'll put bums on seats!

I wouldn't necessarily put it down to one particular thing but the introduction of lay down engines in the mid nineties was the most significant factor since I have been watching speedway.

Darren Mallett back at number one according to Radio Norfolk, fingers crossed for an injury free season. How many points does that leave for the final two?

How do you flatten a hole in the ground

I think the top four will be Scunthorpe, Somerset, Edinburgh & Newcastle in no particular order.

The lad has a British Mother, I don't see the problem.

............and that the deal is dependent on him not riding PL too. However it seems Coventry have put a block on the move as they may need him themselves now that Barker is subject of a tug of war. Don't you just love the close season

Excellent to see Buxton doing what the NL says on the tin, good luck to them

Lewi Kerr signs and is the new captain http://www.kingslynnstars.co/index.php/national/young-stars-news/85-young-stars-announce-captain

Leicester announced a couple of weeks back that Blackbird and Kerr would be sharing their number 7 spot.

Fisher rumoured to be going to Coventry which would rule him out of riding for a Friday night track in the PL. I think Proctor would do well but as you say Michael he's unlikely to attain his starting figure.

Jacobs has signed for Coventry according to their NL thread.

Not even a few years....went from being a bit of a hero at Lynn in 2011 with a few paid double figure scores and never-say-die effort (as well as some poor scores to be fair) in the EL to hardly being able to score a point from reserve in the PL When he was released by Lynn at the beginning of the season just gone it was hinted that his attitude, fitness and machinery was all very poor and he was told to sort himself out....going by his scores for Glasgow it seems he is yet to address those issues.

I'm pretty sure his team went bust mid season.