spin king

Mrs Spin never put it out today. Mind you she has just taken something out to the bin and reports that it is now starting to rain. Unconfirmed reports that Dave Sitting Bull Hoggart and Neil Runnig Bear Machin are this minute doing the rain dance at Owlerton..

Really sad news as he is one the best entertaining riders around in the Premier League. That race at the Gary Stead meeting was one of the finest rides I have seen at Sheffield. But like Squall says he had want was a very bright future before he decided to retire the first time and was lost to the sport, I personally think that he would have been up there with the likes of Bomber Harris. But retirement, injuries on and off the track for me have meant that sadly he never truly reached his true potential. And like Squall I was a big fan of the lad and he was Junior's first ever speedway hero. Thank you Lee for the entertainment over the years and Good Luck with future.

I don't know I am not it Scunthorpe. Mind you I am not in Manchester.

Its raining in Manchester.

And the whole world should love Simon Lambert.

The great Simon Wigg used to say that speedway should always be raced under lights.

A rider that I have always rated, and would love to see in Sheffield colours.

He has never stood at the side of you like me when the Worgymeister has been riding at Sheffield. Not quite as obsessive as you are about The Rambo Kid.

Nice to see Glasgow getting a happy outcome. With a Danish based Promoter I wonder if they will be tapping into the Danish market..

Name calling how original.

Try writing that when your sober.

Not expecting Ricky Ashworth to be back at Sheffield next season to be honest. I think the move away from Sheffield was right for Sheffield and right for Ricky although I not too sure whether at the time he was actually thinking along those lines I think that he does now. He had start to go a bit stale at Sheffield, and I think the move has given him a new lease of life and I think it has given him more credibility that he deserved, I think that people are starting to realise that he is a better rider than what he has been credit for..

Surely any ambition team would say that Aldens job is to challenge Ricky Ashworth for number 1 slot.

Funny ain't it, if these comments had been made by Tai Woffenden this thread would be 20 pages long by now.

Anyone seen Halifax Tiger.

Start of the season he bet that Plymouth would have finished above Sheffield in the league, I bet Sheffield would finish above Plymouth. Never thought that it would come down to a last meeting decider.

There is a lot riding on this meeting. Will it be Halifax Tiger buying me a pint. or Will it be Me buying Halifax a pint.

I am sure it was deemed to illegal, under European laws.

I am sure that the 2.5% reduction for British riders was dropped last season.

Did think that this was a bit of bluff, but thinking about it the Sheffield Promotion have insisted that they will be competing in the 2nd section of the play offs although they were not certain to finish 2nd from bottom, so could be element of truth. I hope not the sport can ill afford to lose another track.

In light of recent news that rumour could br not true.

Typical Scunny response massive chip on their shoulders at least you won't go hungry. Point is how many of those riders have actually done full seasons for the club straight from the National League I keep hearing Scunny fans talking about backing British riders yet they started the season with 2 Danes, 1 Aussie and 1 Finn Rob Godfrey has done magnificent job at Scunthorpe no denying that, but he does own the stadium there and that is where Scunny have a distinct advantage over us at Sheffield we don't and cannot offer the opportunities to young riders to practice like they do at Scunny. But I am sure that Scunny fans obsession with Sheffield will continue. ,

The Promotion has a lot of thinking to do for next and I think that the team needs major surgery. My assessment of the rider this season who should stay or go are. Pepe Franc; Misses far too many meetings riding on the continent, and far to inconsistent at home (Release) Hugh Skidmore; Not got any better, not got any worse in his time at Sheffield. I think for him to get any better he needs a move (Release) Emiliano Sanchez; I do see him getting any better, and think it time to say thank you and good-bye. (Release) Richard Hall; This was chance to shine, and I am afraid too many times failed away from home, and I don't think he was to convincing at Sheffield (Release) Ricky Wells; At times frustrated the Sheffield crowd with his great performances for The Wolves but poor when riding for Sheffield, but he did start to show some good form at the end of the season and he was our best performer away (Retain) Joe Haines; Start little bit slow, but after the Under 21 win really started to pile up the points and slowly starting to get back to his best, he is not quite there yet but certainly deserves another crack. (Retain) Chris Schramm; Love his effort and desire for the club, but his average could be a stumbling block. The heart says retain but the head release (Release with a heavy heart). That would be only two riders retained, and I think we now have to look for a rider who will lead the team, someone understand the fans and maybe capture the crowds imagination. I cannot see Ricky Ashworth returning to Sheffield so soon I think he will go back to Berwick. Of three names that spring to mind that could be a possibility. Simon Stead, local lad who I think could do a similar job to the one that Sean Wilson did when he came back to the club. or Joe Screen, depending what happens at Glasgow, anyone who takes over at Glasgow might decide to release Big Joe. or Ty Proctor, not had a great season at Wolves and might decide that a doubling up role might just suit him. The second heatleader role I would pick out from Josh Grajczonek. or Rene Bach. Ricky Wells would be third heatleader. 2nd Strings Joe Haines to occupy one of those positions And the other I would look to see what Scunthorpe do, I think that they might have to release either Birks or Palm Toft, either one of those I would take.either one of those two. Reserves Simon Lambert's average reduced and proven at that level for Sheffield. And then I would go for local lad James Sarjeant, he has had some decent performances Guesting at Premier League this season, and rides the smaller tracks well. So my team would be. (1) Stead/ Screen/ Proctor (2) Haines (3) Wells (4) Palm Toft/ Birks (5) Grajczonek/ Bach (6) Lambert (7) Sarjeant A mixture of youth and experience with some local lads. . Of course Palm Toft is a product of the National League. Scunthorpe don't exactly have a track record for using those National League produced riders.

You are obviously hoping that they are going to change the points limit.

Because to join the Premier League they must have a track and stadium of their own.