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STOKE Easy Rider Potters hope to kick start their home season when they entertain local rivals Buxton in the City Gearboxes National League at Loomer Road on Saturday night, 7pm.The Potters have only managed one home meeting due to the weather but hope that they will finally get on track on Saturday against the Hitmen who have also been hit by the weather recently.The Potters will be at full strength for the clash in which they will be looking to open their league campaign with a victory over their local rivals.The Hitmen have suffered defeats in all three of their opening fixtures losing out at Scunthorpe in a challenge before losing out to Coventry Storm in their opening home meeting of the season and most recently losing out to Kings Lynn Young Stars at the Norfolk Arena. Buxton are led into action by former Potters skipper and veteran Tony Atkin who continues to pile the points up. He is supported by another former Potter who will be looking to score big points in Ben Hopwood who spent last season with the Potters. Adam Extance completes the heatleader trio as he looks to continue his improvement for the Hitmen with Ryan Blacklock and Tom Woolley completing the Hitmens top five. At reserve the Hitmen have Ben Basford and David Holt who has turned out for the Stoke Spitfires in the Midland Development League on many occasions.Potters skipper Jon Armstrong said We are looking to start our home league campaign with three points against Buxton on Saturday. We owe it to our supporters after our disappointment at Eastbourne on Sunday when we just couldnt find a set up that would drive us forward so the lads and I are looking forward to getting out there and giving our supporters something to cheer about.STOKE: Jon Armstrong (Captain), Chris Widman, Ryan Terry-Daley, Danny Phillips, Lee Payne, Ryan MacDonald. Shaun TedhamBUXTON: Tony Atkin (Captain), Tom Woolley, Adam Extance, Ben Hopwood, Ryan Blacklock, Ben Basford, David HoltSTOKE Hartshill Cycles face the Buxton Junior Hitmen in the Midland Development League immediately after the main National League meeting.STOKE: Ryan MacDonald , Connor Fletcher, Sam Ward, Chris NeameBUXTON: Tom Bacon, Stephen Whitehouse, Ben Basford, John Gaskell http://www.stokepotters.co/

Good. Was it Ronan Keating who said? You say it best when you say nothing at all. Thanks for the heads up on the evacuation test though. We were wondering about that !

That's a shame !

Just so long as he blasts round them and not into them

According to BSPA regs you have to have a co-promoter. I know of a few who are unlikely to have invested money

I thought that but when you think about it. Long tail but Perry & Ellis in hts 13 & 15, which by enlarge they will probably win, it's leaving a lot to chance in hts 12 & 14 to actually get ahead

I'll sort your post for you SteepleJack !

Your views are neither here nor there to me. Can't stand people who don't have the backbone to come out of the shadows and back up their so called 'views'. Have you gone up to Chris and said you are the worst presenter in the sport To his face?

What utter tosh I respect anyone's point of view. I din't respect anyone who spouts bile behind an assumed nickname. Tina Widman

I don't think the sport has ever had 7 equal riders. Has it? You would end up with no riders everyone had to start somewhere whether that be NL stepping up to PL or EL. Like I say unless you are world champ fair and square you will always be learning and developing I think where the problem lies is that all 7 players (riders) have the same job. In football you have defenders and attackers. In Rugby you have a similar scenario. Even Cricket has batsman and bowlers. In Speedway you have 7 riders who line up at the tapes and race against each other for 4 laps. Pretty unique I'd say. So you can't compare it with other sports By it's very nature should be an individual sport The nearest thing you may get is the Ryder Cup all team members hit a ball with a golf club and get it in a hole

Once again you have surpassed yourself. As if that were possible. Chris was ill. Don't kick a man when he is down you. You really are a piece of work (not allowed to be more specific in here) !

It was a brilliant meeting and bonus no controversy. If you get the chance to get the DVD do. It was a bit close at times but the Lions never gave up.

So you don't find a 2nd place chasing a 1st place closely for 4 laps and 1st doing well to hold 2nd off only to break down on the last bend thrilling I know I do. There are very few genuine passes these days even at the sainted Kings Lynn (for the benefit if HT)

No.I think it's down to the individual rider not league or track. Most of them likr to gste and hug the white line.

Probably an example where you have seen track craft used in any league, these days, would be handy as I don't see any.

You been inhaling fumes?

I was impressed with how well Fricke used b4. When you go out to the fence you seemed to get stuck but he was using to great advantage

They need to get behind him. He started off slow last year with the Lions but came good in the end. I don't believe this tosh about it being difficult at no.5 he was beating better riders in the World Cup last year.

He certainly talks a good talk

Michael Lee tried that one with Mildenhall but it was short lived

Ha Ha. My day did need brightening.

I think if you see a tractor going round it's obvious there is a 'tractor going round' do we really need it spelling out to us ?

Don't think you have any worries there. The meeting was run at breakneck speed

http://totalswindonsport.com/2015/04/ritchings-withdraws-over-track-concerns/

Will the Potters finally get on track ?