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I hope this is a nasty coincidence but Jack Smith also had a speedway bike stolen recently. Last thing the sport needs is a crime wave from within.

Welcome Agostina. In addition to the above questions do you know the number of races that is recommended before a service takes place? What items are instructed to be replaced at each service interval? & what the cost would be to replace these items? Many Thanks

Same as last time and the time before that. ......

I think Speight ought to be worried about his place as thats a poor return and he doesn't even have a particularly nice style. Tedham & RTD also need to step up the latter in particular as he has been around long enough but seems to be showing little improvement

Hurry should be getting double figures & if Spooner can hit his 3 that is most likely more than the riders they are replacing would achieve

If and its a big if that Brennan doesn't ride then i suspect it will be either O'Keefe or Whitehouse (most likely O'Keefe). That said i suspect the gamble will be taken on Brennan as on current form even a below par performance will return decent points.

Certainly appears to be in the "in" choice on the island at present. Fingers crossed they can snap him up before someone else does? Obviously there may be logistical issues with his brother already riding for Belle Vue? Plus perhaps the freedom of being an unattached 3 pointer and picking the rides he wants is suiting him.

I think Spooner must have been signed also as a guest has to be from another sides 1-7? Sounds like a "defiant" Lakeside have still got a good signing on their hands even if Hurry is around the 9 point mark. They may be upset that other teams have objected but that happens across all leagues so they should be used to it.

Not so much team but signings were made namely Bowen, Clifton, Thomas & Hopwood then when the points limit was lower than Len was expecting he could no longer fit Shanes into the side & Stoneman was recruited instead. In my personal view it would have been better to keep Shanes and release Clifton in place of another 3 point rider (Spooner?) which would have given the team a powerful top four and potential in the tail. As things stand Spooner did well and has been released whilst Clifton & Stoneman combined are just achieving the points that Shanes would have done alone.

Great to see riders from the development leagues improving but equally provides a headache for those organising the teams? Reading only have 3 eligible riders from their squad as i see it (providing all are available) and Kent will have to run without Cousins i suspect (again if the other members are all available) Reading : Luke Harris - NL Average now 6.00 ineligable? Kyle Roberts - Declared NL 1-7 Nick Laurence - Declared NL 1-7 William O’Keefe Niall Strudwick - taking a break from Speedway (Drew Kemp)///not eligible till August KENT Bradley Andrews - Declared NL 1-7 Anders Rowe - Declared NL 1-7 Alex Spooner Jamie Cousins - Declared NL 1-7 James Laker

Fingers crossed. Im assuming TBC is going to be the return of Kean Dicken?

Averages aside i just hope Paul Hurry's body holds up to taking on speedway again. Theres no doubting his class but had been told previously the bone in his arm is in a bad way and that even his return to grasstrack was misguided. Fingers crossed for one last safe hurrah but i do fear for his safety.

I have to wonder if Hampshire would have been better waiting for his chance at Mildenhall? Definitely potential there but perhaps he was placed into NL a little to early? Not sure the last time i saw / heard of Portwood being on a bike so i suspect he will be a little rusty. Fingers crossed Kings Lynn can turn things around but there does seem to be a definite slide since Allitt has stepped away from the team.

Wan't sure about who's average was higher between Williamson & Clegg? Its a tricky one as most experience says put Geary in the main body of the team but to be ruthless like other teams its put the strongest rider possible in the number 7 jacket.

Thought for a while that Bacon would be more suited to Newcastle. Perhaps the two sides can get together and complete a swap deal? Certainly think it would benefit both Bacon & Coles if they had a different home track.

I would like to see the team line up something like 1. Williamson 2. New signing - O'Keefe 3. Woolley 4. Rutherford 5. New signing - Clegg 6. Basford 7. Geary I would think that the top 2 speeak for themselves and Woolley / Rutherford should get more points at positions they are more comfortable in. Could mean that Geary is busy for a while but he looks to be the most competitive 3 pointer in the side and would gather a few more points in the number 7 jacket.

Out of interest does he have a different guy on the spanners at Leicester?

Year on year tuners seem to be getting a bit more speed out of engines added to the emerging riders being prepared to set them up so they are on the edge of being un-ridable but fast. If the likes of Pedersen isn't prepared to do the same he will get left behind.

Tough test for the Warriors with the in form Ayres, Perry & Harris on the way over. For the home side Payne looks a good guest but the lower order may hurt them a little creating another busy night for the over achieving Sealey unless Ben Woodhull develops an immediate liking for the track. Ultimately im hoping for a close meeting, good racing and a good crowd if the Warriors and edge it then it would be a bonus.

It can be deeply frustrating watching a rider you know is better than they are actually performing. There could be a multitude of reasons such as over confidence, lack of confidence, over doing it away from the track (don't forget Danny has a young family) the least likely reason is that he has become a lesser rider over the winter im no doubt he will click soon and be banging in big scores in both leagues both home and away.

Bit unfair Jacobs being in the side at all. Im all or giving riders without a team place extra rides but its certainly been done to ensure Mildenhall have the edge. However if the young lions can run them close it has the makings of a decent meeting. Might even be enough to tempt me back to West Row?

Personally id like to see Knight at Kings Lynn & Greaves join him once he is officially released by IOW as they desperately need strengthening. Id obviously like to see IOW recruit a suitable replacement also & likewise Buxton with the Perks situation. Im sure both the Warriors & Buxton would love to be in the situation of having 7 riders & just worrying about a slight loss of form of a couple of them.

Ooh retro & collectible.

If you think Mimmo is angry now wait until i pop round and pinch his tele while he is away for the weekend

Very true although it does make me wonder why they have cut their MDL side this season? When you think that Bailey, Kinsley, Whitmore, Hampshire etc progressed through this route where are the future young starts going to come from?