Arson fire

they arnt??

Christ we made hard word of that, times were quick but racing was awful... Howe was electric early doors but faded and blackbird rode well, thought falls and bike probs in point scoring positions were going to cost us at one point and the final score line should have been a bit wider really. Saying that 3 points is 3 points. Not one to live long in the memory.

He certainly would IMO... Dragged snooker and Darts from the doldrums and taken them to a different level, both commercially and entertainment wise..... Unfortunately speedway is a closed shop and dog eat dog at times so would never work.

ah right sorry, I read it wrong.... Its Still daft though

not whinging?? Of course you'd prefer watching your own, but you can't argue they score as many as cookie and dyer consistently at the mo... Don't jump to conclusions

it should be down to the team manager though regardless... Why was Anderson not allowed but Jacobs was tonight??

yeah...just been lucky so far really that the rolling averages have let you get much better riders in than your own he past it nowadays, and Screeny is very beatable these days, and these are who your relying on big time to score the bulk of your points.... Dependent on budget, I'd lose jimmy, bager and wright and bring 3 new lads in... Will have big points to play with once the others get averages.

should be able to field any riders you want IMO.... Providing they haven't already had 7 rides.

Some people have too much time on their hands. You couldn't make it up..... Oh hold on

Well newcastle should pay it for him in that case.

heat 14 birks blackbird Davey frickeHeat 15 pijper cook birks Auty ( fell) According to monarchs updates.

did the run offs spoil your mini max race card??

Could be glasgows only chance of an away win this season

he is commited to ride in all British fixtures, he gets a schedule of fixtures, no English team rides on a tues because mainly of Sweden... You can't then expect him to back out if a meeting that has been scheduled for months, for one that was changed 4 weeks ago, it maybe rules but its also personal morals and loyalty.... Sky, Newcastle and the Bspa have unfairly put him in this position IMO, I understand what your point, but it's hardly his fault.... Can you imagine wolves v anyone being moved to a Tuesday for eg?? It wouldn't happen because of Sweden.... I personally don't think he had much choice but to ride over there, I'd have done the same. What would happen if he was in the GPS or under 21s and had to miss a meeting??..... Sorry luddy but your at Leicester this Saturday with Newcastle and therefore have to miss this weeks GP.

i agree, if he had have missed a scheduled meeting, it was re arranged for tv and not his fault or his doing, it was meant to be Saturday which he would have rode, had he deliberately missed that then yes ok..I agree with the rule, but this was a rearranged meeting... He's only been fined, so obviously someone realises people make commitments around a given schedule....would have been a farce even more had aspegren been need and edburg still been at berwick.... I still think Newcastle must take some of the blame, they should have ensured each rider was commited and available before agreeing to rearrange. Double uppers are also meant to give priority to PL clubs, but don't due to re arranged fixtures... Common sense has to be applied in situations that arnt the norm IMO.

there is, there are mitigating circumstances, which you know but choose to ignore, the severity of any punishment of any rule/law breaker(s) is always determined after all factors are considered....

"The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions".

so you don't have any common sense then?? If the Bspa ratify a fixture change they expect everyone just to change all prior commitments?? That's draconian man... Give yourself a shake.... Doyle is supposed to have priorities to somerset over brum, there was a fixture change, I'd presume sanctioned by the Bspa.... Common sense prevailed and he rode for Brum as it wasn't there fault.... Threre are rules but im sure the management committee will have authority to do as they see fit.... With each individual case, on its merits. Had it been an existing fixture he missed then I would agree, but it wasn't. For example .... If you go over 70 on any uk road you are breaking the law..... However if you were doing 71 72 73 74 you wouldn't be done?? In your eyes,Why?? as you were breaking the rules of the road.... Life and situations arnt as literal and as concrete as your thinking thank god.

How can a rider give absolute priority to British fixtures when clubs sky and the Bspa sanction fixture changes?? There has to be flexibility around these situations, just like the Jason Doyle situation last week.

If anything it just highlighted how stupidly pedantic and pathetic some of the rules are.... Surely they should add in something about re arranged fixtures ' for the good of the sport' ?? Instead sometimes it looks like they make it up as they go along

you were doing so well until you had an unnecessary dig at others.Great article though and another feather in Berwicks cap.

boll%ck$

not critical of anything apart from Starke, and your justifying of it, Berwick put on a superb show as all ready stated, it's not fickle it's fact. You have to grow a pair and take both praise and criticism in they same way.

cant recall ever agreeing with you Ed, think it was more a case of you not wanting to be critical and telling it as it is. You skirt around more than a skirty around thing.

what a load of rubbish, he was closer to the cars on the A1 than the riders in front if him... It was cheating however you choose to dress it up Fredrick