spin king

Connor Mountain was replaced by Tate Zischke. I believe that at that time he did not qualify for the Rising Star programme due to age.

Everybody saw that coming unless you have no speedway knowledge. I didn't see it coming, okay I was not expecting the big win that Ipswich have been doing so far this season, but the strength in depth with the Witches I thought that they would come through with a narrow win. I would put that down to the clever team building the Promotion with one of the best bit of team building. And to upset you further a team building exercise that can be likened to past Poole teams. I think Sheffield would have lost at King’s Lynn if it was r/r for Holder and Hume for Kerr. I would say you are probably correct, would not disagree with that. And to gloat over riders being injured just shows a lack of class. I don't see where anyone gloats at the Ipswich team having a couple injuries. There not the first team to suffering injuries and they won't be the last. Rather playing the victim, why not when someone describes your team as the "Mighty" take it as a compliment, because the team built from Ipswich is very difficult to beat at Foxhall or any other track. To win the league you need a decent team, and there also needs to be an element of luck. The injuries to Doyle and Thompson don't appear to season ending, Ipswich team without those two should still be have enough quality to qualify for the Play Offs, and come Play Offs I would imagine that Doyle and Thompson will return they will be the team to beat.

Another bad injury for Doyley. Sometimes life seems unfair. Hopefully he makes a full recovery.

When I heard Sheffield was going to sign Anders Rowe I was over the moon, I felt that he had gone under radar and the starting average we got him would be an absolute steal. Along with Dan Thompson I would put them at the moment the best two young riders from the UK, and at this present moment I would put Anders slightly in front of Dan.

Looks like I was wrong on this one mate, to be honest I forgot about Zach Cook situation last season. What went wrong at Birmingham, for me the Phillips regime played a part, I don't think that Birmingham have ever recovered. Tony Mole did a lot of good at Birmingham, but one thing he got wrong was selling the club to Phillips. Like yourself I miss the times that we used to meet up and the laughs that we shared. The Polish trip was the best Me, You, Junior and Glasgow legendary fan Paulco, I could write a book about the trip. Getting stuck with Bongo Brian (Whatever happened to him). Dancing with the Polish fans at the GP at Leszno. Going for drink afterwards with the Polish fan, who spoke very little English, and spent a good couple of hours showing me the same photo's of his wife and tractor. Watching the riot police chasing the Bydgoszcz fans in Gniezno. Hard to believe that this happened 14 years ago. Fun times mate. I wonder whatever happened to the Fartettes?

Looking at things as they stand at the moment. Ipswich are the standout team, that seem to be most likely to finish top of the league. The other 3 Play Off places will come from 4 teams. Sheffield Belle Vue Leicester Kings Lynn At the bottom 2 places for me will be. Oxford Birmingham

Can someone please correct me if I am wrong. I get the Hume for Voulas move. It is my understanding that if you drop a rider you cannot resign the rider later. The Castagna for Zagar explanation on the Birmingham website puzzles me. If this is a temporary signing then surely Castagna is sign on a short term contract (28 days), this is not stated on the press release. If Castagna has not been signed on a short term contract then I would think that Birmingham cannot bring back Zagar back if or when he sorts out his visa to ride in the UK. And I do wonder if or when Zagar sorts out his visa could be sign for another team Belle Vue or Sheffield spring to mind.

This shows that for now there are no big names ready to come over and ride in the UK. Maybe later someone may decide to come over and take up a place. But the Holder boys and Picko so far this season have started the season strong, and the team changes now sees Anders Rowe drop to reserve. Both Sedgy and Kerr have rode for the club before. Does it make us weaker as team quite possibly, but I think whatever the changes it was probably going to make us weaker.

Tru 7 group Guy Nicholls companies not only sponsors Ipswich, but Sheffield as well, which make his contribution to British speedway even more impressive. I would imagine that Ipswich are the main benefactors as the company is based in Ipswich. Both clubs over the last 3 or 4 seasons have built good teams so he must be ploughing in decent money to both clubs.

Like others have said salary cap would not work in speedway. It is simple reason, speedway riders are paid on performance, to go to a salary cap riders would need to paid a wage per meeting.

Kings Lynn will provide stronger opposition than Birmingham, so expecting a closer match than last week. One the subject of Tai's replacement, we have a 28 day facility for Tai, so I think that the club will use that facility to the 28 day duration , be that Rider Replacement or a Guest Rider depending upon who is available. Knowing what the Promotion are like I think that they will be looking for a replacement or replacements if they think that a double replacements is required. For the meeting I think that we can definitely beat the Stars, but like I say its will be a closer than last week.

That performance tonight was for Tai. I said earlier in the thread we were never going to get beaten tonight. Okay reality check Birmingham are by far not the strongest team in the league, but they did try but Sheffield stepped it up a level and everyone of the 6 riders deserves credit and all played their part in the win. Anders Rowe and Leon Flint deserve special mentions. I don't think I have ever seen a better performance from home debut from Anders, and I think that this season he will reach heatleader standard for Poole. And Leon awesome performance but for an engine failure it would have been 13 from 5 rides tonight, and with Leon on this sort of form along with Kyle Howarth, Chris Harris and Dan Thompson in good form Glasgow have a power packed top 4 that should do well in the championship.

Fair enough everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I think that you are wrong. But like I say everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

Make you mind up.