mogmacrash

Opinion will be divided on who was going to make way (Masters, Morris, Howarth, D Thompson). Only time will tell but I think Morris finished the season best out of that lot.

Sorry, what I meant to say was his average went down (reduced) because of a mediocre season

Victor coming in on that reduced average is the only reason he's been kept I would guess. I think Berwick were unlucky not to make the playoffs last season, they may have a chance to do it this time, Kemp has big shoes to fill, but if Battye improves further (which i think he will) and the new reserve scores a few more points than Smith did, they will be in the mix.

He's a big risk, yes he can be brilliant but season end or even season break is possible at any time.

I still think Northampton need another big hitter. I'm not sure Musielak is an out and out number one. Its looking like a competetive side but with so many points up for grabs in heats 13 and 15 ...well you know what I mean.

Viv Muddle looks like he could be next off the production line

The old numbers game inevitably means riders will be on the move whether they like it or not. Looks like Belle Vue's big hitting top two have set the tone, with other clubs trying to duplicate there receipe for success. Heats 13 and 15 spring to mind here. With all good intentions I can't see many clubs matching Bewley and Kurtz tbh.

That's a given.

There was a post on this thread that's now been removed which mentioned other rumoured options, one was Morris. My betting is that it was quite accurate.

Not sure who will be coming in yet but i'm hearing there could be at least one surprise exit.

Despite what a lot of Bandits fans have said, I think Palovara has been below par. I would have taken him as a second string rather than third heat leader. Its probably irrelavent anyway because he hasn't been mentioned yet, so i don't think he'll be back. Just over 8 points to play with for the final two spots, i'm thinking another young Aussie may be on the radar.

Both had decent meetings and came through unscathed, I bet a few Bandits fans are breathing a sigh of relief tonight!

There would be a serious argument for two of those but it just isn't going to happen. Whilst i'm totally against Putin's aggression, I do think some Russian sportspeople should be given permission to compete despite the political situation. It must be hard for some people to get there heads around Emil riding in the UK (last year) and Poland but not being allowed in the GP's.

Is that capacity as it stands now or with temporary seating added?

The more I think about this meeting the more I think it could be a close one overall. Plymouth are a force to be reckoned with on there home track and if they can take some points off Kilderman and Morris things could get very interesting. A lot will depend on the contributions of Palavara, Etheridge and Battye, they will need to chip in with a few points to see the Bandits over the line. Really looking forward to it.

A lot of those special edition £10 caps have to be sold to make a dent in the required air fence figure. Hopefully a cashed up speedway fan or local businesses will help out, or maybe the bar bandits will get a few new members joining in the frivolities next Saturday. I'd like to think a regular championship venue will not close because of this?

BSN generally worked ok for me, a couple of interviews were garbled but not too bad. I must say Mitchell Davey does a good job as co commentator. As for the actual meeting, by far the best i've seen Northampton track, smooth consistent track. The racing was what you'd expect, no big risks taken, everyone came through unscathed, which is what you want to see this time of year.

Speedway is a strange sport. Garrity is naturally getting all kinds of negative press because of what he did, and rightly so. The fact is, if he did come back and did well for a club, a lot of people would put his past to one side.

Its on BSN, so pay per view. I'd like to see the full lineup, although there will likely be even more changes.

Loads of plaudits for Fricke but he could have easily cost Sheffield there place in the final with his excessively hard riding.

Multiple changes from the original lineup. Dissapointing but surely they new Poland would be a consideration.

There's a lot of interest in Gillman (Adelaide), I wonder what the capacity will be?

So will it be rr or a guest fro Dan? This could go down to the wire, but i expect the Monarchs to sneak it.

That could actually help Leicester with Thompson's suprisingly high average, meaning all the Lions can take his rides. However Castagna in for Howarth is like waving the white flag i'm afraid. (just my opinion of course)

Bit of an anti climax this one, i usually enjoy the racing at Armadale but this one didn't really deliver. Can't do much about the weather I suppose. Must also be said that Poole were just so much better, particularly over the two legs.