crescent girl

In these inflationary times, be pleased there isn't a cost-of-living- increase.....

At Armadale last season (helping Troy Batchelor) Matty said he had his gear ready, just no-one had asked him!

Not three Friday tracks in the same group, surely? If it is a 4-club group, would be the three regular 'Scottish' sides, plus Worky......

I don't know the criteria, but Drew Kemp turned 21 in August, Leon won't be 21 til next year......

Sadly, the cost would be too much to have tests at every meeting. But it would do no harm to have more-frequent random testing. As an aside, remember we only hear about the tests that come back 'non-negative' - - l know of several meetings in the season past at which random tests were carried out, with all results turning out negative.

He may well sign agreements for a couple of clubs, ready to start in June, but there is no way there would be a facility granted in his absence.

Of course, a five-point-plus middle-order lad (like Anders Rowe) would be signed up in jig-time if he let it be known he was available for £25 per point less than the (vastly-inflated) going rate........

Well, who all voted for Brxit?

November 1st has been mentioned.

Not me!

Don't be silly

With good friends in both camps, I watched and hugely appreciated both legs. What more can we ask for, that was a Grand Final coming down to the very last heat after so many twists and turns? Last night's Heat 13 saw Jason Doyle at his very best, a magnificent race, one for the archives. Truly amazing stuff. And the matchwinner for Sheffield wasn't Lambert, wasn't Bomber or even Chris Holder -- it was Jye Etheridge. Well done Reggie!

Bomber for Tai and Jye Etheridge at #6 for Sheffield. Ipswich will juggle their Thompsons again.

If averages are to be used to level teams up for the start of the new season, and the league is to in be more or less the same format, it should be realised that as four teams have finished this year under 40.00 and five above that figure, continuing to use 40.00 as the starting total would be logical. The lower-level teams could strengthen, and the clubs with higher figures (Poole are on 45.55!) would have to surrender points -- making riders available for the weaker teams. Too easy?

Wasn't it CVS, when Wolves threatened to close down, coming out if Covid? On the other bit, Eurisport are now such a minor part of discovery+/Warner/TNT that their views would be no longer relevant, it' ll be for the bigger dogs to chew over.....

Where in the rules does it say unattached riders must be 3-pointers?

Delighted to see that Archie Freeman, who broke his leg in Bullets very first match (at Belle Vue) at Easter this year is at last fit, and returns to the side tonight.

Why not? Clubs like Belle Vue and Wolves regularly race on the same day, home and away, on Bank Holidays. Jack Smith is racing as a guest for Glasgow in this match, then high-tailing it down the road to Berwick to ride for BV Colts.

Redcar have listed Connor Bailey as riding at 2, with the proviso of moving to r/r if he's called to Poland. Leon Flint guests for Riss. Sedgy for Charles W. Luke Harrison listed at 7, with the proviso that, if NDLRC goes ahead at Worky (weather looks awful) Luke will go there, be replaced by Ben Trigger. Oxford have listed their regular team, including Jenkins and Atkins.

.....and who, from the eligible Rising Star lists, do you believe should be in the line-up instead?

Correct, Sean Courtney brought Jason to Shawfield. Shane raced the 1987 season for Newcastle, was here to start 1988 with the Diamonds when they suddenly pulled out the National League in mid-March. Shane was contacted and invited to join Tigers at that point. Jimmy Mac was manager of Berwick 1987/88.

Not quite! He retired after 26 matches for Scunthorpe in 1975, at the impressive age of 47.

There's a bit of a grey area regarding the fixture clash with the NDLRC at Worky........ While CabDirect Championship matches usually take precedence over NDL-level events, the NDLRC is (I presume) a BSP Ltd "purchased Event" and the rule-book says: 010.5 FACILITIES A team may utilise a facility to cover the absence of a rider(s) who is: - e) engaged elsewhere at a BSP LTD shared or purchased event. Which I think -- only think -- means the nominated riders from Redcar and Oxford will be at Northside...........

Ken McKinlay. Six years a Tiger, then NINE World Finals, reserve at three more. Without doubt the greatest Scot of all time. In terms of service to the Tigers, Steve Lawson.

Well, you could have! Scott is in Oxford's 1-7, would surely be available.....