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First time since August 10th 2012 at Edinburgh that the Rebels have failed to score 40 points in a full match! The impressive run has ended so well done to the Comets.

Well they were responsible for getting the current team the opportunity to be able to race for this Trophy!

Think you forgot to mention the skipper rebelwonderkid? Olly?

The thing is that, although i didn't go to the P&P last Friday, the pictures i have seen don't show any team suits for the Cases Rebels this year? Not really sure which team suit he has bought? I also think he has made a rod for his own back by mentioning his reputation has been affected because until he mentioned it I had even thought of that. Good Luck to Ty if he ends up in the PL this year.

In a way Somerset are doing just that in showing 'respect' to Nick who has much more of a history with the Somerset club than Ty has. If you read my earlier post the situation with Nick changed when he said he was not doing the U21's and after Doyley's visa issue meant Nick would now come back as our number 1 rather than 2nd in averages. I am sure you must understand the difference that makes to any replacements. We will agree to disagree on this one and i trust as you haven't got any other support from Somerset you will return back to the Wolves threads now?

The whole Morris situation was brought about by the duff info fed to the promotion and the Kurtz family regarding Brady's average. The promotion had to act to comply with the points limit and unfortunately Nick was the one to go as at that time his U21 ambitions and the replacement options they had available were the contributing factors. Now things have changed with Doyley's visa issues and Nick became available again with much better replacement options plus no U21's so the only loser in this is Ty, who has started the season slowly by his own admission. The decision has been well received by the Somerset fans and is more than likely to get a few more back through the gates each week to see one of the class of 2013 back again. If your business had a chance to increase its income and prospects of success would you turn it down? I doubt it!

Don't think any Rebels fan would have been disappointted to have Josh back but apparently the deal he had from Worky was to good to refuse. Good luck to the guy and to your promotion for paying him all that points money because we all know he will score plenty. Can't see Josh getting anything other than cheers from the Somerset fans when he is back at the OTA. A very popular Rebel!

No one is taking into account the average situation Somerset could have found themselves in if Ty had a slow start as his rolling average would have dropped after 4 matches i think. Replacements would have been very difficult to find and potentially would have wrecked the whole season for the team/club. I think the actual problem is many of the non Somerset fans on here are just disappointted that they may not now get any chance to knock the reigning Champions! From what i understand Nick was aware of the whole situation from start to finish regarding Brady and understood the outcome that occurred. It seems some people on here want to try and make out he isn't happy with how he was treated by Somerset when actually he understands why things happened as they did. His availability has now changed and it is a great move by Garry to get him back in a Rebels racejacket again and, although i wasn't there, it was met with mass approval from the Somerset sponsors and fans present yesterday once they got over the surprise of it all. As Cliffeboy said earlier Garry isn't afraid to make the calls he sees fit and is backed by the promotion to do just that. His decision to bring in Charles last season, in mine and many other fans eyes, was the catalyst to fill the Oak Tree Trophy cabinet like they did.

You just wait til you see the new air fence DB, you will think you are back at home!

Ty has had a couple of, with no disrespect to Mads or Wolves, meaningless meetings in the last two days and as long as any issues (mechanically or fitness) are sorted by the 28th then all will be fine. No need to hit the panic button yet!

Did the 'spectacular east european rider' mentioned fall through then???

Absolutely fine other than a bit of fence being blown down around some of the terracing. Luckily the stadium is not that close to the worst parts of the county's floods. The ground is saturated (well the golf range is next door) though so wouldn't fancy the chances of the car park taking too many cars at present! Hopefully this stormy season will all end soon and Summer will soon being showing its face again down here. **edit for spelling**

How long have you followed speedway OT? Rarely does any team retain that many riders for the following season, successful or not. Circumstances have acted against the Somerset club this winter but the 7 riders in a Rebels racesuit come March will be doing their best for the club. 2013's success would have been unlikely to be repeated even if the same 7 that finished the job in October could have come to the tapes. In Garry May we have one of the best managers in the league and he will undoubtably get the best out of whoever is riding for us. I don't personally share you view of crowds dropping off as i hope we are Somerset speedway fans and not some gloryhunters. I am looking forward to seeing some great racing as we always do at the Oak Tree Arena.

Not sure it was just a better offer but an amazing one he couldn't refuse! Good luck to Josh at Worky. None of the 2013 riders have left on bad terms as far as i am aware and all would be the first ones to phone should the Rebels need a guest during the season. (maybe not Alex now though!)

I think this is a bit bigger than you imagine Oldtimer and they will have a few days of setting up camp, digging trenches etc!

I think the answer as to why is here Oldtimer http://awalkthroughhistory.co.uk/page2.htm This seems to be becoming a sizeable event hosted by the Oak Tree from talking to one of the organisers(who is himself a keen Rebels fan BTW).

Had quite a long chat with James late last season at Somerset following the golf day we ran and he took part in. I found him a very pleasant young man to speak to just as many have have said before. He said he had just lost his enthusiasm for racing but had not officially called it a day yet. He intended to keep a bike and maybe have a blast somewhere this year, possibly not in the UK to see if he has re-kindled his love for the sport. He also has a decent job now outside speedway and had this to consider as well now as with him it is either working or racing and not both. I think he got frustrated with himself as he knew he was a better rider than the level he was currently performing at when he called it a day at Glasgow and the nett effect of that was it was putting him in positions on the track that were a danger to him and other riders at times. He had seemingly got into a vicious circle of trying harder but not getting the results and putting more money into it resulting in him just not enjoying his speedway. As a professional sportsman myself i know that if you don't enjoy what you are doing then you will not perform well so i fuly understand where he is coming form. I don't think you will see him start the season anywhere but mid season if the a gap occurs and the timing is right and he feels he can do the job we all know he can (that isn't a PL second string or reserve) he might be seen again on a speedway bike. He will still be around the sport i'm sure as he supports Charles in his racing and enjoys his time at Somerset!

Thought he had signed for Plymouth not Somerset!!

Seems to me to be more the BSPA's incompetance than Somerset's as the club were given assurances all the way through last season when they asked the powers that be about Brady's average. Mind you i believe another agreement that was made regarding important fixture planning at the end of last season with a BSPA committee member which went out the window when it should have been implemented meaning we had to win the League on a Monday rather than a Friday. Feel sorry for Nick in all this though.

He certainly is! He would have perfect to test the new air fence out.

Is that Ray's younger brother then? :-)

Completed!

I know Somerset's fence has been ordered and over £6K was added to the fund from two of many fund raisers the club have had namely the Golf day and the Darts night. At both of those events i know people attending/taking part had a fun/enjoyable time as well as helping to raise money for the required fence for the OTA.

Looks like the PLRC Champion is going to have his work cut out to defend it!

Nick is back as well. Started the day without a team and now has two!