Tsunami

I kid you not AM. Some must have been 70 and 80. They were wonderful company and did all their jobs with a smile on their face. I took it to be a pleasure for them to be part of the great revival of IOW Speedway. Perhaps Bryn might comment, as he used to travel over with them and used the same bus to get to the track.

Totally agree, there is more than one way of going about such a programme. As usual uk martin chose two improbable options, for no other reason than to have his usual supercilious pop at either the BSPA or the SCB regardless. i think the small procedure that is, or was planned, got out and now the SCB have come out and outlined their procedure that could not be fully implemented because of the many rainoffs. I don't think there is anything lost by it's early disclosure, as dopers will probably heed the warning and get caught eventually, or give it up during the speedway season. It's really a no lose situation and I hope the test continue for the rest of the year then be evaluated.

I think you have to have a young British 3 pointer in your team. You can only swop like for like. Ash's average is 4.37.

Looking forward to this one as a decent win will scare the other teams in the Playoffs. Fancy us over two legs with any of the 6 teams likely to be there, just hope other factors like injuries, etc, don't change that. The NJL meeting planned after the main meeting has been cancelled, so we will be having a second half for local riders.

Difference is that you lose Morris you still have Victor and need cover for Morris. In the alternative arrangement if you lose Victor you have two missing out of 7 and need 2. Might be ifs and buts, but this is what management do to cover more alternatives. The strongest permutation IS RR and Victor at 6, but with a massive risk if those ifs and buts come to fruition.

Great to hear that. Wish him well with his recovery.

Pleased to see that as his teamsuit was made yesterday.

Just an interesting senario. - If Morris hadn't been signed, and we went with RR at say 2, and Victor at 6. - First meeting at home or away, Victor is injured sufficient to miss the rest of the season. What would YOU do, and how would you judge George's actual decision then.

Tero I am informed hasn't had his op, hasn't raced since and his average is too high. Like him or not, Morris is the best available as you would have seen against us at the Peterborough home meeting. Good gater and rides Brough well. What assures me that we have done well, is the number of non Newcastle fans who wish him well and sing his praises after he had ride for them. You will soon see if your doubting is right or wrong. When getting rid of any rider, you have to try and improve on what you have. He has to be young, 3 point average and prepared to ride ooop North every week. Other teams have tried and failed to do what you are suggesting, but in the eyes of most folks not attached to Newcastle, there is no-one out there that would make an improvement. What we lack here is the name of that rider that was going to good enough for us to sign.

It should be today.

All the problems at Leicester have been caused by DH. He had to go and lose his licence through his own unsavoury behaviour. Obeying the rules and acting properly seems beyond him. BSPA didn't cause that. Usual jaundiced slant on things Speedway.

19th September.

With signing Ashley, surely he will be first reserve and Victor at no 2.

The bond is used to pay all speedway debts. The BSPA, Riders and other clubs.

See my post above. It's all true.

If things could have been as you suggest yes, but by whom. The poster called HalifaxTiger was standing with me on Sunday and he does many meetings every week, and takes a great interest in the youngsters he has seen in NL meetings. His opinion is that there is nobody out there that could do a job for us, and Ben Hopwood was probably a good gauge to believe that Statement. Jake Knight was mentioned, but when he guested a few weeks ago he was miles adrift of any of the riders. There is a huge gap between the usual reserves and the NL best, so I can't see a quick and snappy solution. Remember we can't all unearth Dan Bewleys. Even Edinburgh just took him initially to plug the hole spot reserved for Mitchel Davey until he got his UK passport. The fact it took so long allowed Bewley to flower and become the sensation we saw on Sunday. In speedway you sometimes hit lucky, but this year there is not a queue of good riders ready to take others reserve spots as has been proved by other teams. Really, it is as said by Rough diamond in a previous post "yesterdays milk is now cheese" so we need to move on with what we have got.

Thanks for that. We were convinced he stopped more sudden like a seize up, and someone I think on here said there was a snapped chain, which of course could have snapped with the blow.

Yes AOF,. He is that sort of rider. On his day he can beat almost anybody, but I still can't fathom out why he is not say a 6.5 rider. As I have said earlier, he has been on Newcastle's radar for a fairly long time and has come up with his stepdad, a former 90's Diamond Neil Paynter, for second halfs.

Yes, I think it could have been available as you don't have to use a guest. But anyhow, as you say, the milk is cheese now.

Certainly does look like the gamble didn't came off, despite Bates recent good scoring run. But who to replace I couldn't spot anyone. But it's not against the rules as both dropping and appointing are in the right order. I agree with Leander.

I think you will find that George was on the phone whilst standing next to the Ambulance. Ashley is no stranger to Newcastle Speedway, and I bet George would had have somebody in mind for every position prior to Sundays meeting, just in case. Certainly recently released riders would have been known and top of the list. Given that Lewis has had an operation on his triple broken collarbone, and with shoulder damage, I would say his season is over and he needs to concentrate on a full recover to come back here next year. I am still not convinced that his rapid stop on Sunday was in fact caused by a hole in the track. As the Speedway Updates updater said, if it had been a hole, there would haver been more movement of the bike and possibly Lewis fighting to visibly stay on. Instead the bike stopped instantly, and Lewis was over and shoulder first into the shale. Yes it was reported that both Robert and the unfortunate Bewley said there was a soft spot, but that's different from a hole. At least one mechanical, with me and HT, think it had to be mechanical issue, probably a Primary Chain. It is for most people Neil as well, but you have to consider each meeting has to be approached as winnable in a playoff system. As others have also said, early injuries especially to VIktor, and a poor guest, ie, Bates for Stevie) would/could lose that meeting, and we could be out of the playoffs. With a 7 man team you are better prepared for injuries, as long as it is not Ashley. I think you are about to be surprised at what Ashley can do.

Hit the nail on the head. More injuries, especially early in a meeting, would be suicidal and could cost us the meeting. In the Playoffs you have to be potentially looking to win any meeting. I am not disappointed with Morris, but let's not think he is anywhere near the form of Lewis has had recently. There is not a rider at his average at the moment capable of outscoring him IMO. Morris has had brilliant spells with other clubs and showed signs of being potentially a much higher average rider than 4.58. This is now his chance to show us that previous times, when he has been considered for the Diamonds, were justified. Think how many similar riders like Schraam, Tero, Mills, Simon, Pepe, and now Viktor were written off and dropped, only to come to Brough and restart there careers to become much better and higher averaged riders. Why Ashley hasn't kicked on in say the last 4 to 5 years I don't know. He has usually been the one dropped from teams, to get a higher averaged rider in to strengthen a team, so that is hardly failure. I used to watch him in about 2010, and at that time his entry into the bends was a la Kenni Larsen and Will Lawson. Full on and sideways, making it easier to be in line ready for the next straight. Let's hope he remembers that, because if he does, we might have a real find on our hands. But not of course to the level of Lewis I add. Suit being made for Ashley I hear, but sadly Lewis's kevlars had to be cut off him to be examined, prior to being despatched to the hospital. Welcome Ashley, I really hope you will surprise many.

He shouldn't as the rider needs to be an asset.

Good tune. One used at many Ice Hockey matches.

Newcastle Speedway have always played "Diamonds" by Jet Harris and Tony Meahan(ex Shadows), since we brought it back in 1997. Probably the best and most appropriate, than at any other tracks music.