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Who knows what team we'll have, but knowing the club are running in 2013 is good enough. I watched Dyer at Berwick on Saturday and was really impressed with how he has come on from a poorish reserve at the start of the season to looking good at No 2. I also think Dilger would be worth a shout a reserve, he seems to ride our track well when his chains stay on. I think Nick Morris will look for a PL team next year, could the change of race night tempt him? His Sunday Polish commitments this year seemed few and far between, and ended up guesting all over Britain! However we don't know what will happen for next year as reducing costs - 13 heat format, 6 rider teams, only 1 rider above 8, fortnightly home meetings etc. I was also looking at Speedway Star where it seems Sky may consider dropping speedway due to a combination of having to pay more for Premiership rights but also the lack of entertainment, large number of injuries and the same crop of riders guesting to cover. We'll see!

Good point, and hopefully Bager is one of them.

True, but when the out going team manager can't be bothered, or hasn't since August, what effect does that have on the younger riders? Josh has made clear he won't be back at Glasgow next year after a poor season, and Mason I believe will follow suit. We will get loan fees for them to use elsewhere in the side for 2013. Thats true, the down side is we will not be able to sell him on as speedway finances are on their arse. Also there is really no need to do so when clubs can just do loan deals every year.

Highly unlikely Campton will be back IMO. I also found it strange that for the last few matches he has not used his Tigers racesuit, prefering his own blue suit that sticks out a mile. In the last home match, Charles Wright actually wore his racesuit!

Pretty lacklustre stuff today with Redcar chucking away points all over the place. Ostergaard hit the deck twice, including on a TR which was unlucky and Dilger twice snapped a chain when leading the race. If those points had counted Glasgow would have been toiling. Good to see Jade kept his Ashfield form for someone else . Special mention for Kus in ht13 who really didn't want to be in the race, having been told by the start marshall he was over the left side of his gate he then did the same on the right side and McGregor excluded him after his tantrum.

Isn't it also subject to the other Friday night clubs agreeing to the change also? The closest club is Edinburgh whose crowds I don't think would be materially affected by Glasgow going to the same night. Friday night racing under floodlights, bring it on!

Thanks for posting it, an excellent article.

What did it say?

Lets bin the Scottish Cup in 2 weeks and get this one on then. In fact, bin the Scottish Cup althogether. Edinburgh have only one free Friday on the 26th October and no doubt that will be the rain off date for their other matches.

Perhaps they were banking on the usual decent following coming down from Glasgow. With today's match at Ashfield now rained off that will be four weeks between home meetings for us and any enthusiasm for these end of season matches has all but evapourated, even for a tenner to get in.

That move was restricted to his debut season only!

No mention of it on Glasgow's website, no change there then!

But do they want to go?

Thats a good point as he is such a popular rider that people are less likely to direct criticism but at times this year there have been more EF's on the road that Justin Elkins, mainly when having missed the gate. However he does have a positive influence on the younger team members. Campton said in a previous interview that Screen was a draw for him signing at Glasgow, however there seemed to be an issue with him and O'Malley. Tempting a No1 heatleader to come north of the border is more than difficult, perhaps we should just be grateful for what we have got.

Been trying to do that all season to no avail, EL clubs haven't got the cash apparently. There's also the issue that its widely known Glasgow are on the brink of survival and thats hardly likely to bring in competitive bids.

Thats true, Josh has been pretty poor this season, the last few weeks apart, and will finish it on roughly his starting average. Joe Screen said in the piece for the Pairs in Speedway Star that he may be concerned about still having the metalwork in his leg but only he will know. I also don't think he helped himself by choosing Belle Vue to double up with. Next year will be his sixth season in British speedway, a change of track may do him good otherwise he looks like becoming a younger Wethers type rider. Nothing wrong with that, just that he showed great potential prior to being injured in 2011. Good points, though I think we need to go into next season with a startling reserve. Another O'Malley won't do. I would take Bager anyday on his current average, he gets points home and away. I have my doubts that Campton wants to come back having read his Q & A Twitter posts on the Tigers page a few weeks back, less than complimentary but not necessarily untrue. He also seems popular with one track he has been guesting for. Can't see Edin letting Pijper go either, fantastic second string who also keeps the travelling expenses down, but would take him in a shot. In the end if we are running that would be great but also for the new owners to get off to a successful start. Riding on a Sunday afternoon at Ashfield isn't my favourite either as it regularly clashes with the football and the inevitable traffic congestion. A return to Friday nights would be my choice, floodlit speedway is excellent provided you can see more than the riders helmets . But we don't currently have floodlights and they are costly to install, so it may be Sunday afternoon's after all.

Wouldn't . Its pathetic though that his registration has still to be decided. Would take him back at Glasgow in a flash assuming we are running next year, and Barrett as well after an impressive showing last week.

A welcome 3 points for Glasgow in our final home PL fixture but was ruined again by the forecast rain. Had it stayed dry the Bandits would've taken us all the way as they got stuck right in, Jacobsen and Morris apart. Barrett, Aspegren and Alden all looked comfortable sweeping wide and fast on bends 1 & 2 and Alden cutting back on turn four chasing the Tiger in front. I could watch that all day and would happily have lost a home win and the rain to see it, now that the top six is out of reach. Sitera continued his miserable run, twice breaking a chain but Lawson was an excellent replacement for Screen with 14. Just a couple of away matches now to finish off the PL season, a guest for Screen may be a tough choice at Armadale on Friday with quite a few matches on.

Currently overcast but dry and humid. Pleasant conditions for watching speedway if the rain stays away!

The return of Nick Morris makes it more attractive, though again we need to be scoring right from the start, especially if Screen is missing. We also need Sitera to move up from his 125cc engine of last week. Home win likely unless Barrett and Aspegren turn out to be top drawer! Hopefully we will hear tomorrow what is happening regarding future fixtures and 2013. Richard Lawson in for Screen and r/r for Bager.

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Any updates anywhere?

Thats true and its also now the same price to get into Ibrox as it is the speedway. Food for thought on admission prices. Hopefully the sale of the club goes through sooner rather than later. If the uncertainty continues into the winter our decent riders like Screen, Josh etc will look elsewhere for a home track in my opinion. Screen's programme notes today touched on the unknown future. There may also be the issue of a new promotion being an unknown quantity and riders being less willing to come. Hopefully we will have a positive outcome soon.

Definitely not the best meeting today but a win all the same. Sheffield petered out when the excellent Wells started to fade although the hard working Schramm at reserve featured in a few decent races. For once Josh was on the money after a relatively poor spell though Sitera was truely awful being beaten twice by McKinna. The reduced entry didn't temp the masses but did look better than previous weeks against not the most fancied opposition. Berwick next week in out final home PL match, then who knows after that!

There goes the play offs then, like it was a realistic prospect! Can't believe Mudgway got paid 6, a couple more points from Bager and Graczonek could have gotten us a point. Never mind there's always next year. Or is there .