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No doubt there is a shortage of riders. Already short of Ben and James changing more could be difficult. I've not looked ate the averages You could have replaced Widman or Payne with Chessell I suppose or Maybe Priest but I think Priest and Chessell had already been signed by other clubs when the downturn started. I'm not sure there were many heatleaders knocking about without a job. Stokes would have always gone to KL. I can't think of anyone else. You may want to explain where you think Malcolm went wrong in the 4's. Selectionwise he had no choice. Maybe one of the PL supporters (unless you can) may want to inject an opinion on whether team 'strenghening' in the PL was anymore successful.

Who would you have signed to replace Ben! I'm not going to pretend that everything at Stoke is perfect but The meetings were run in double quick time apart from a couple where incidents occurred to memory James being taken to Hospital and the track conditions of the Kent meeting. The track was good although dusty at times but many tracks suffered from that in the hot weather we got mid summer. The original team was good I think the combination of losing Ben and James were extra factors. The PA on the 3rd and 4th bend is difficult to hear but that could be the announcer if he talks in a whisper. No parade at the beginning of the meeting. There was one when up against Kings Lynn I think and it added a whole new dimension to the meeting. Bar and stand are cosmetic and better to have a good ridable track than fancy buildings although if they would let a few volunteers down there in the winter to tidy it up it could only enhance the product. The loss of the website was sad. One final thing......... The management can't ride the bikes themselves. Yes the manager should be there for tactics etc. It's up to the riders to ride the bikes and if things start to go wrong for them sometimes it's difficult to pick yourself up from a downward spiral but they never stopped trying. You can lay the blame of many things at the feet of the management but performance on track is squarely the riders responsibility.

I have sent the Mod a message to merge the 2

I think it was Jul 5th Morley beat Widman Stoke v Kent (NLKOC)

I'm not sure that's a goer. I don't think it pulled in the crowds to make it viable

One would assume it will be one of a few initiatives. A whipround wont pay for a whole season next year

You could argue the same point talking Edinburg v Plymouth - poole v Leicester.

Oh ok !

Blimey did he get involved as well? Or was that a separate incident?

Tbh the pit lane at Coventry lends itself to this kind of thing as it is accessible to pit crew riders and supporters and vice verse. Maybe strict guidelines for the lane need to be introduced including marshalling. It is the only one of that design I have seen.

Can I ask why Phillips has been summoned? What his part?

But none of the 'alleged' offenders ride for Poole

Yes and then the other 2 are the other semifinalists. Not too long to wait now although whoever gets Cradley in the Semi wont progress so pray they don't pick you

Well Done.

They have a texter on Proboards now

Has the writing been on the Rye House wall since Kent? They seem to love him there

Blimey you are scraping the bottom of the barrell. You really need to get some new material

Sorry I should have said last scheduled fixture.....

Gloating is such an unattractive look One would assume that with all this high quality development help and advice they are getting they would have to improve at some point? or what's the point? Bearing in mind I haven't criticised the team and politics aside well done to the Stags who have obviously worked hard to get to where they are ......If they hadn't have ran Stoke close as the last fixture on the Scunthorpe track then i'd say the project had been a failure. Glad to see that isn't the case and glad that Stoke were able to play their part in proving that

The threat of rain does tend to focus the mind

Bit of an odd statement......so riders are not supposed to aspire. That is the whole problem with this country and that is why it never gets anywhere on the world stage. Yes Woffenden is British but with Aussie grit and will to win. Don't you think Coles went home giving a little whistle having beaten Clegg on his own manor. Get real. I for one think Cradley will be a massive loss to NL

If that is the gate leading to the pits area it used to be left open but they were told to close it not sure who by I believe but you are right the emergency exit signs should be removed. Talking of H&S.Can you get an ambulance onto the Kent track yet?

Wooosh says the Kent supporter. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones ? Benji Compton? Its the best I've seen the him ride the track this season

Well at least Stoke won

I'm not one for rules....Should Chessell have ridden at 1 for Morley with no. 2 being R/R? Maybe that is why Compton and Chessell didn't do a RR