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Bjerre? Wolbert has to come good rapidly or face the chop. His demeanor reminds me of Gjedde at Berwick a few years ago. No doubt Joe Jacobs will come back next week and rattle off several heat wins we didn't see in 2013.

Pass marks for Rusty, Dmitri and to a lesser extent Anders. The rest were p1sh, consistently outgated and slow as treacle. Lemon didn't get off the line in his first and couldn't pass Lykke he was so slow. Wolbert is even worse than Screen 2013 shutting off down the home straight and lacking confidence to hammer it down the back straight taking the speed high up the third bend. If he had been on song today the Mons would still have beaten us, they have put together a phenomenal team that is unbeaten anywhere and exposed our multiple weaknesses.

Speedway is dying on its arse in Britain full stop. I watched the Sky meeting on Monday to see Lee Smart have two EF's before the second bend and trail in a mile behind in his third and wondered how this really could be the top tier. Speedway crowds are dwindling for various reasons not just one thing: Laydown engines have made the bikes far too fast, coupled with the silencer changes of a few years ago means passing is at a premium and riders are lower skilled IMO as a result. With lower crowds has come continual year on year gate prices, perceived lack of value and the pricing out of many. Poor facilities for fans which entice only the diehards. Continuing effects of the recession, lack of wage increases and the spiralling cost of living, unless you live within the M25! You can buy Sky Sports and watch as much speedway and football as you like from your living room for less than the monthly cost of actually attending speedway.

If only an airport burger could get us a decent guest. Like lambs to the slaughter we won't make 25!

Edinburgh home and away this weekend doesn't auger well with Cook and reserves that can bang in 20+ points. Perhaps it'll be a week on Sunday that Wolbert starts his season!

No surprise its off. The heavy rain forecast for 1pm came an hour late and hasn't stopped. Added to the overnight rain the track must be sodden. We always seem to have this in April! Never mind nxt Sun its the Monarchs again!

Bit of a tanking for Glasgow even with Doolan having an off night. Time for Wolbert to step up to the plate, been gash so far as a No 1, shades of Screen 2013!

Wolbert needs to get us going right from ht1, an uphill struggle for sure. Hope we get a dry track for some decent racing.

Glasgow almost hit 40 at Armadale, our prospects for the season look much improved. Bring it on.

Lemo just needs to maintain his average of 6.5. He won't be under pressure to go out as No1 or win the big heats as they will be shared with Wolbert, Pijper and Crusty. Riding at No3 makes it easier for him and hopefully he can pull in some decent points. A decent signing for us in the circumstances.

The Ksiezak effect doesn't apply here as most fans have barely heard of Lykke never mind seen him. He will be given a chance and if he is that bad we have the opportunity to change with the first averages when Berge comes off an assessed 5.00, if we can afford to. Mid table would represent progress after the last 2 seasons, we'll take it.

It'll be interesting to see how Campton gets on at Worky after a year away from competitive speedway. I think he'll find it hard going to begin with. Shame for Ringwood, who knows if he will be back. He won't be able to stay sharp over there and may end up moving on in life, getting a job etc. Its a big deal to ask someone to put themselves on hold for a year so they can race once a week in another country for the summer months.

None of the Australians riding in the PL are established at the top level. Hopefully we can get Max Dilger now.

At the end of last season Glasgow looked dead and buried so it seems logical Ringwood wouldn't have re-applied for a work permit when he didn't have a club. Others can judge the likelihood of him getting one however it would be beneficial to Glasgow that he does return and build on last year.

Yes, but the money ran out, about May!

Not really a surprise, made a massive loss. However he should be thanked for stepping in and saving the Tigers when it appeared no one else would and for putting his money in to do that. Same applies to Gordon Pairman for doing it 12 months later and we can enjoy speedway in Glasgow for another season. That's if it ever stops raining!!

You can't turn a Fiat into a Ferrari!

The system is changing to stop the immigration free for all of the last 15 years. Unfortunately some speedway riders are caught up in it. Those switched on to the new changes aren't. The Commonwealth is meaningless and has been for some time as we become more aligned to the EU, whether we like it or not. Its a massive blow for Ringwood as he needs to build on a decent second hlf of last season. If the others are a precedent we won't see him this year.

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Looks like Lemon will only miss Berwick away when the World Cup is on. NL guest for us that night unless of course an old injury re-appears!

Edinburgh's biggest loser will be replaced by Tabaka at the first set of averages.

A decent signing to finish off a decent looking team that will hold its own at home. Hard to take the negativity on here, compared to the sh1te we were served up last year its eutopia.

Chipped 1.5 points off his average in 2013, time was right to retire.

Ah yes, the small hamlet in West Lothian as it was quoted!

True, it also did say previously Ringwood was in.