Leicester Lion

That sounds rather more serious than a disagreement over the Elite League/British Speedway's direction of travel.

Only if he takes the points from his opponents.

I wonder how much substance there was in that spin. If I had a pound for every time I heard the Ryan Fisher rumour I could buy a season ticket. The revolving door was always turning, but largely for the long line of journeymen looking for a team place. Leicester have never had to fight for a rider's services. I'd be interested to know which riders are Leicester assets.

Neither can the club to remember to include in their new signing publicity that he is only staying for a few weeks.

See also: Nicolai Klindt.

The Lions' season is usually over by around mid-May.

As were a lot of us at Leicester, but the voices of the in-crowd were saying what Mr Hemsley wanted to hear. The EL was only ever going to bring difficulties upon Leicester, which, added to the poor racing made it unworthwhile for some fans to continue.

That's shorter than a non-televised meeting at BP.

Using Google Earth, I reckon Lakeside, Wolverhampton, Belle Vue and Edinburgh are all narrower. Prior to the current changes at BP, Newcastle was slightly wider, and was about 5m shorter between the apexes of the corners. These changes at BP would appear to make the dimensions of the centre almost the same as Newcastle, although Newcastle's track is narrower.

Fair enough, thanks. Perhaps the track can be put to more use. Stock cars and bangers, perhaps?

Google Earth suggests differently, but you know best. How much grassy space outside of the perimeter would there be, to ensure the players have some run-off area along the sides, and for the referee's assistants to run the line safely?

It is, but not continuously for 90m end to end. To accommodate a pitch of 90m length, it would have to be only about 43m wide.

Hence all the clubs clamouring for his services.

Having to announce about flying dirt and making safety glasses available is hardly "making it difficult" or "silly". Quite a few fans took their own safety glasses when I last went regularly to BP. Protecting your eyesight isn't silly. Are the council making it difficult because all of the conditions of the planning permission haven't been met?

The promotion "team" should be trying to understand why so many Lions fans who still care deeply about the good name of the club and are proud of its history now feel so alienated from it, and what it can do to win back their attendance.

They did have someone dressed as a lion at London Road station, after the 2015 season had ended and five months before next season starts.

I understand Redcar and Leicester are leased from their respective local authorities.

Coincidence. He's always innocent and always misunderstood.

Why, other than because of who said it, do you think it's rubbish?

Dive Bomber, as some Wolves fans called him (amongst many other things) on one such occasion.

I'm glad they don't have to commentate on Peter Piper picking a peck of pickled pepper. Could get messy.

Indeed. We need to find a set of riders who want to ride for us all season, not whose hearts and minds are elsewhere. If we can afford them of course.

That's probably the most he's ever mentioned Leicester in any interview he's given to the SS.

Pedersen moved through cleanly on the inside. Janowski wasn't in front enough to be able to move across Jonasson and should have gone in my opinion.

What makes you so sure?