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Actually that was two off nights, and not only the riders mentioned beat him but also from the present Sheffield squad Skidmore (twice) and Sanchez. Like I say at Sheffield he looked decidedly average for the top man in the Premier League and an Elite League heatleader, I would have expected better.

Cannot speak for Ryan Fisher, but Ben Barker was decidedly average at Sheffield last season his record was; Rides; 10 1st; 2 2nd; 4 3rd; 3 4th; 1 heat advantages for; 1 heat advantages against; 6 Drawn heats; 3 I think there is massive pressure on both Barker and Fisher to perform, one has an off night they have problems. I think problem with Boxall it about desire more than talent.

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Reading that I get the feeling that he might be getting cold feet on the move. My guess is that he will sit it out and wait for a place to become available.. The one thing this will do if he does not sign is make one rider very unsettled at Plymouth because someone going to be dropped to make way for him if he does sign.

The word IF keeps featuring.

Damn.

I don't about giving Team Managers something to think about gives me something to think about. You do have point of giving young reserves chance to earn more, how about having meetings over 16 heats with two reserve races.

Not a bad idea, but what about the riders who are riding at number 2, would mean that they would possibly lose out on easy race and a chance to make some money.

Australian ex motorcross rider with British family roots.

Maybe Ricky Ashworth should not have agreed to ride for Plymouth, but lets not forget that this at the time was his one and only option left open to him as he was informed that his place at Sheffield had gone. Also don't forget that the deal on offer to him from Plymouth was better than the one offered to him at Sheffield, so I would imagine that instincts told him that the best thing to do would be to agree to the deal.the only other option left open to him was to be out of work. At the end of the day hindsight is a wonderful thing.

The Lucky Shorts. Could be that me Squall and Junior should share some of the responsibility for them after a fine win last season we insisted that he could only attend Sheffield meeting if he wore the Lucky Shorts. To be fair to Halifax what he was saying is that Somerset own their stadium Plymouth don't and are at the mercy of there landlords on facilities.He has said it would fairer to compare Somerset with Scunthorpe, who both own there own stadiums.

And that is what Halifax Tiger is giving you his opinion. The thing with Halifax is that he travels around the tracks and watches speedway at all different level of Leagues and stadium, and I think that at the end of the day he is probably one of the most unbiased honest opinions that you will get on here. And when I say he travels around a lot I really do mean it, he must spend a fortune on his love of speedway, in fact Squall's Dad is convince that Halifax is a Secret Millionaire.

Luxury Fold Up chair,

There could be an element of truth in that statement.

No doubt the Devils have potentially the best top two in the league, but it is rest of the team that looks suss to me. The big problem is if either Fisher or Barker have an off night or receives and injury, because the rest of the team is lacking for me.

Only really two people who know the true story, and we can all speculate on what actually went on, and I guess we will never really know the exactly went off.

Funny a lot of people have that opinion of him, but 5 visits to Rye House since 2008, only failed to hit double figures once and a average of 9.45 and that is without bonus points.

Maybe this could be the time for Ricky once and for all to prove his doubters wrong. I have never known a rider been labelled as a one track pony or not getting recognition that he rightly deserves.

I said teams not riders.

People ought to pay me not predict there team to win honours I am usually the kiss of death with my predictions.

Yeah how many teams finish with the same 7 riders that they started with, vast majority will have to make changes either through riders getting injured or riders loss of form. Look how one rider appeared to change the fortunes of the Newport side last season, from a team that looked destined to finish in the bottom 4 to a side that took on the League Champions and beat them in the KOC.

Yeah but think of the loan fees that these youngsters bring into the club, surely the money from that can go towards the 2 young Danes and the young Aussie that have been brought in for the Senior side.

Never been a gambling man, just wanted to be different from most who are voting for Sheffield/ Plymouth and Edinburgh.

Riding for Coventry I believe.

And Pat will break three potted plants at the New Barrack Tavern.