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Its not just us, seems to be the same issue across a lot of clubs. Season after season nothing seems to change. It would probably be worth Glasgow next year saying we are not running in July what with already losing 2 weekends to Cardiff and the Fours. Its already school holidays when crowds naturally dip anyway.

Agreed, though you could look at it as though they have been shafted or look at it as a couple of riders who tried it on, got rumbled and are now playing victim. Depends on your take.

They are visitors to the UK and do not have a right to earn a living here. They are imported to our sport on a year to year basis as we do no have enough skilled riders of our own. Their right to earn a living is in Australia, their country of citizenship.

Like Rusty Harrisons departure from Edinburgh in the 2000's. There are two sides to every story and I doubt we have or will ever get the true facts of what actually went on. Aussie whining is legendary but they shouldnt over estimate their importance. They are much less valuable now they have to enter our league on a minimium 5 average. Lets remember they are here as there is no equivalent league set up in their country. Thats why they jump through hoops to meet the visa criteria, flying halfway round the world and getting paid to do what would be their hobby at home, in a country culturally similar to home and which shares the same language. For most we are happy to have them, but please spare me the sentiment that we cant survive without them a la Sedgmen on twitter.

We are only really looking at 3 riders here. Lindgren is in the twilight of his career and Holder is on a rapid downward. That leaves Doyle. The rest fled last season.

Starting this Thursday will be fine.

We've got Vatch on speed dial if they want to give us their number to pass on.

He could sign his 2018 contract just now.

Got to disagree about the weather. Went into Glasgow for the day where it chucked it down from 2.45 until 3.05 and again from 4.15 to 4.45. Not pleasant. Three miles along the M74 at Polmadie on the way home, bone dry and sunny. Unfortunately its the way our summer has turned out. I fear we may have been phoning Vatch to get a result declared.....about ht8 if it had gone ahead. The downside is Sedgmen seems to have been replaced.

Im sure there used to be a 3 dates rule a few years ago. Just shows where the balance of power is in speedway. Just wait until the plays offs! Bewley and Smith are likely to be involved in all 3 leagues making a chaotic calendar.

Its not unknown for riders to have a poor year in their testimonial season only to bounce back the following year.

Thats four home meetings I think we now need to re-schedule which we cant fit in. Having been off for the Cardiff GP, we arent running again this weekend coming as its the Fours at PB. There seems to be very little cooperation between most clubs in re-arranging fixtures and we are yet again paying the price for having blank fixtures in the pre-July period where no one would come.

Brilliant! Taken 5 years to get a return on that 10 large. Whined all through that first season in 2012 with Glasgow that it never stopped raining, so signed for Worky, the wettest track in the country. Never sorry to get rid. Quintissential whining Aussie.

Tbf KK for Sedgmen is a no brainer. We'll see what he brings tomorrow, the track will be slicker to cope with the heavy rain which will suit him!

In bumping out Roynon they have let the other under achievers know that they are no longer going to accept it. Proctor and Campton look to have upped their game as a result. Whilst Sarjeant unsurprisingly hasnt worked out, you cant fault them for trying. Their major flaw was signing Roynon in the first place.

Keep it up, its us there next Thursday.

Not suggesting another Wolbert are you 😯

Like most tracks in our league.

Its the baw heid mentality he has regularly displayed and overall lack of maturity that has rubbed people up the wrong way over many years, who are now taking great delight in rubbing his nose in it. Best rider in the UK is largely meaningless as only 2 GP riders remain, one of which is on a rapid downward and the standard of the league is largely diluted compared to even 5 years ago. Cook isnt cultured enough or long fused to make the grade competitively outside the UK IMO.

Auty to completely outperform his season and ride like he's in a GP, like last time Glasgow visited. Not our best away track, would take a point just now.

Perhaps but Berwick have gone through the pain barrier where he is now on a Wolbertesque average. Be daft to throw that away whether its next month or next year. Bridger on 6.59 would be a gift to any other club who would take him.

Tbf all were genuine. Last week Dishington let all the jumpers go and its that lack of consistency thats most frustrating.

Pretty pitiful meeting, thankfully Morris and Howe woke up from ht10 otherwise we were en route to 70+. Not sure what was wrong with Doolan, he's usually far better at Ashfield. With more reruns than i care to remember in the first half of the meeting, it took forever to get to ht8. I still maintain a false start should be a 1 minute warning to return to the tapes not two. Drains the life out of the paying public stood bored watching.

Add in Kenneth Hansen and PB's acquired reputation for dispensing with riders, it may be harder than ever to recruit next season as riders think twice about signing.

42 points is respectable for any team on the road. Good to see RL have another practice at Sheff.