dontforgetthefueltapsbruv

He was indeed I was a little unsure when we signed him but he had a great attitude and produced generally solid scores plus had a couple of superb meetings An outside chance to be a Witch again but depends on if his average allows

Would be very surprised (and many would be just as disappointed) if Tungate returns especially if at No1

With 4 signings made but not announced and it being the top end left to confirm Im going for this guess 1 2 3 Danny 4 Wells 5 Lawson 6 Cam 7 Options at 1 for 'Eurostar' ???? Options at 2 ???? Options at 7 ???? Fill in the blanks.....

I hope Danyon gets sorted out and has an injury free year If he ends up on the sidelines then there really is something wrong with the structure of British Speedway

With Rory at Wolves this may well mean one of Thorsell or Wells is available - dont think they can fit in both

I would hope the new euro rider would be a heat leader rather than a reserve If not I share your concern!

I think the 1-7 finally announced may have a big bearing on the answer to your question Initially I was very much for it but currently having a bit of a wobble. Very much enjoyed the championship so I will be very disappointed if the team isnt one to reassure me

Is the identity of the new owner known?

Unfortunately I think you are right re Vaculik Jason but we can but hope that he or someone like him fancies it

Im sure someone else will have If not you will have a couple of hours and £20+ a week extra to work with

Now that would be a great signing

Agree totally about the differences and wasnt really suggesting a Hearn type figure could run speedway It was more the reference to player control causing issues and a more centrally controlled set up being able to regenerate the sport

Irrelevant If a rider can buy their own registration from the BSPA then why shouldnt a new rider retain their own registration from the outset

Which if correct makes a new rider (or any other rider for that matter) not being allowed to illegal surely......

How did his 3rd division Polish results compare with any other riders in that league currently also riding in Britain? Surely that is the obvious basis for his assessment with a minimum of 4

No as per my edit which I hadnt finished before AOs reply

I agree AO Would only work if they all did it - a few on their own would simply be frozen out

I believe it was previously possible but the loophole closed when it was seen that it would be very advantageous to riders and effectively end the 'asset' system which underpins the promoters position Edit An perfect up to date example is Drew Kemp. I understand he ideally only wanted to sign a 3 month contract to ride for Ipswich at the end of 2018 but it was ruled he had to sign his registration over to a club or not be alliwed to ride

I would quedtion that as my understanding is that a rider cannot hold their own registration and that it must be in the control of a registered promoter

Still to be clarified but would seem illogical if it didnt apply to Scott but did to Schlein for example (who may qualify under the criteria in the agm statement) Scott had a short time in the 2nd tier at the start but never in the 3rd

Which is fine when that spending goes to the speedway club (and a sensible plan where it is the case) Unfortunately it is a small minority of clubs that could attempt that strategy

Just caught the last couple of minutes during the mid session break of the snooker where players were asked what they wanted to change and Barry Hearn responded Hearn was very candid and his final answer....(paraphrased) "Snooker was in the doldrums until I took it on and why - the players had control. It isnt that way now because they dont control it now" Anyone see any parralells?

Again then earnings meaning what - turnover or profit?

So it will come down to which leagues are included that mean a higher starting assessment

It would seem rather harsh for just 1 meeting. Didnt realise it was just 1 rather than a run of meetings