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Fixture list now offers a nice continuity this season, with three stand-alone NJL meetings fleshing out blank Saturdays where there isn't a CL match scheduled. One blank Saturday in June is presumably insurance against one of the previous ten being rained off -- another in July would cover KO Cup progression or another rain-off. August has two blanks because of Cardiff and the GP Challenge, but all in all a pleasing roster of Saturdays in prospect. Bring it on!

Historically (1950/60s) Glasgow raced Fridays, Edinburgh on Saturdays. When Powderhall opened in 1977, they needed Friday, as Saturday was the big night for greyhounds. Although the BSPA might well have backed any Glasgow protest against the application, new Edinburgh promoter Mike Parker gained agreement from Tigers' owner Jimmy Beaton (for an undisclosed one-of cash payment) to also run on Fridays. The two clubs shared Fridays from 1977 until around 1994 or so, when Shawfield's bosses introduced Friday-night greyhound racing with Tigers switching to run on Sundays. When the Scottish Monarchs raced there in 1996, it was on a Sunday evening at 6.30. In 1997, Monarchs switched to Armadale and reverted to their traditional Friday, but Tigers remained a Sunday operation at Shawfield, and then Ashfield, for the next twenty years or so. Their first move was for a year of Saturdays, before adopting Friday again just two or three years ago (after close on quarter of a century of Sundays). On another slant, in the original British League of the mid-sixties, there were at least six Saturday circuits - meaning twelve clubs were involved every Saturday. The difference between now and then is guests. Having four Friday tracks in 2022 leaves little scope for recruiting guests, and if there was to be fifth circuit running on Friday, this would make finding a suitable guest nearly impossible.

As the play-off schedule comprises ten meetings, that's only twenty regular matches. Eleven CL clubs, means someone might only get one visit per season.

How much does it cost for public liability cover, and the increased stewarding cover now required for all "public events"?

Speedway Star interview with Ben Duffil says either seasonal subscription or a pay-per-view option for single meetings, as l read it. Presume tracks like Edinburgh, Glasgow and Redcar will continue to stream all their meetings, independently from this new service.

Berwick 10th? No pressure, Bandits!

There is a general, encouraging, trend in seeing more British riders staffing CL squads. Even Berwick, where they've been fairly thin on the ground, now have (at least) three this year. Whatever the reason, more home riders moving through the leagues can only be good news.....

Past it this year -- got a bye!

While the Isle of Wight's announcements are always interesting, surely this thread should be confined to "The Way Ahead" or "General Discussions" as -- currently -- the island events have absolutely nowt to do with the National League? Not that I wouldn't welcome the Islanders back into "real speedway" (and the National League) in a heartbeat.........

Actually, Josh MacDonald has a true rolling average of exactly 4.00. His last twenty meetings gave him 85 rides from which he scored 85 points.

Not to forget Leon Flint on 6.04 with Berwick.....

Since you ask...... Yes, Leon Flint has the better CMA, he is on 3.63, Drew Kemp is only 3.36

I'm sure they would! But will our awful goverment, post-Brexit, be extending a welcome to such aspirants? Indeed, will Birmingham have a sponsors licence in place to welcome new non-British employees?

The little footnote to the announcement, telling us Ben is now a Berwick asset, is a real boost for the club, too..,

Kieran Douglas confirmed as fourth Bullet

Ready for what? Ready to take on Dan Gilkes, Jack Smith, Ryàn Kinsley or the Thompsons? Of course not, he's just turned fifteen and has limited 500cc experience. Ready to continue the progress he's made from sessions at Duns, the GB Youth events and for Berwick's Academy side in NJL mini-matches? Absolutely! This coming season, he'll only have to beat the opposing #7's -- home and away -- to justify his team place and repay the faith the GHT Bullets are investing in Ace. By joining local fellow-graduates Mason Watson and Keiran Douglas (and before them, Leon Flint) his recruitment to the NDL side -- emphasis on the 'D' -- displays the Berwick club's continuing determination to 'grow their own'.

Cant agree. Nicola Sturgeon has worked tirelessly for the past two years, keeping the nation's head above water in the face of vindictive and cynical actions by the lying and cheating Westminster posh,-boys. IMO.

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Main reseve for Wolves? I think not. Leon Flint is 3.63, Drew Kemp 3.36.

But it succeeded brilliantly at Berwick!

Cameron Heeps has patriality, even raced in the-then National League back awhile. Anyway, being a new promotion wouldn't stop Newcastle going through the ridiculously-expensive and time-consuming process of becoming sponsors, it's a Government thing, not BSPL.

5.55

5.16

Shanes: 5.01. Thomas: 4.91.

Actually 6.03. Adding three points would put him above the current CMA of Craig Cook, Bomber or Charles Wright -- and Scott Nicholls is 9.07. Tom Brennan is a fine prospect, but pushing his average up by three is a step too far in 2022. IMO.