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Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Before heat 7 both Matty and Garcia were paid for 2 from 2. Heat 7 was Coty's best ride with Lawson just getting 3rd on the line. We could have used Max in heat 10 but that would of mean't Max having 4 on the trot ( and subsequently 5 out of 6). Plus Max had already been on the receiving end of a 5-1 by Monarchs heat 10 pairing. A big ask, especially since there was no real interval due to the threatening weather. The error, if there was one, was to use Coty in heat 1. Danny was hard done to in heat 4 by being excluded for not bringing Coles down. (Danny didn't get an F/X as shown on Newcastle Facebook page. Just an EX presumably for dangerous riding.).

Home straight amongst a bunch of Edinburgh supporters more than one of which put Fx against Coles in there program before the ref made his decision.

Utter garbage. Danny was past him going into bend 3. clear daylight between Danny and Connor. It was identical to the move Pickering did on Matty in heat 3. Only difference was Matty wasn't out of shape on every corner, Unlike Coles. As for being a well prepared track, it's rubbish compared to what it used to be like when "Doc" Bridgett did it. Needs a big blade to take out all the 'hills' that are putting so many riders out of shape on the corners.

Well Plymouth have signed Chessell on a 28 day contract so they obviously think he's out for at least a month.

Not quite. three days before changes come into effect, not necessarily the announcements. Indeed the announcement says "subject to BSPA approval" so the checks are still in progress. Scunthorpe last season announced they had dropped Danny, then found out (after the necessary checks!!!) that they couldn't do that. (after the transfer deadline).

Nathan Stoneman has been replaced by both Birmingham and Plymouth (temporarily) because he's injured and for no other reason. So it looks like he's out for a while at least.

US! Issue's 15 through to 19 show him as 7.76 from 01/07.

You would have thought so. However, the racecard shows Steve as being 7.79, but the SGB website latest list shows Steve as 7.76. Not that it matters that much in this case, unless we were really close to the 40 point limit.

I don't often get entertained on tapes up, full throttle, clutch out 1st out of the start, flat out racers tracks. Much prefer tracks with plenty of dirt, like the 70's ( Rory Schlein please note). The racing was better, more passing, more entertaining. If modern bikes can't cope then change the Bl**dy bikes not the track. You don't see any other sport where they change the track to suit the modern equipment.

It was said on sunday (at the Newcastle v Scunthorpe match) that Stefan is looking to return this Friday for Scunthorpe. Don't know off hand if Swindon have a fixture on Thursday or if he'll be back for that if so.

Thankfully.

Page 15 Newcastle v Scunthorpe program. Which are THIS season's proper averages , Including bonus points. GSA's are always "bent" these days as they don't include bonus points and currently include half of last years fixtures! It just shows how good a partnership he has with Matty as they've scored as many bonus points between them as the rest of the team put together. Matty is averaging 8.26 this season as against his GSA of 6.52. Heaven help us if he gets injured. ( As Sheffield have found out with Broc Nicol).

There's always been talk on the terraces this season regarding team changes. If it happens (and I'm not holding my breath) I somehow doubt it'll be where it really needs to be.

Really.! I thought he was ill ( Some infectious virus). Point 1:- We used R/R for Lasse last night so a sick-note would have been needed. Point 2:- If he has been sacked then we would have only been able to use a 2 point guest last night (which, as it happens wouldn't have made that much difference). Personally I'd be surprised as he is 3rd in the team averages behind Steve and Matty (who has been simply sensational this year and is currently miles ahead in my rider of the year so far). Whereas our original number 1 is 4th!

Well he beat the guy he replaced twice last night. In fact, apart from heat 5 when Danny Ayres made a blistering start, he was only defeated by opposition heat leaders. He'll do for me for now. it's other areas of the team need looking at.

But not so good for Steve.

Needs 4 home and 4 away, by which time we'll be well into August so his average won't drop until 01 september. Far too late.

Yes. Last years championship average is only valid until he has a current (not start of season) average in ANY league. Since he didn't have a Championship slot, just a Premiership slot, once the first revised greensheets were issued he has to come in on a converted Premiership average which makes him a 10+. something similar to Craig Cook's average. I believe Edinburgh have also been interested in signing him and possibly tried to get that rule overturned but failed. There interest has cooled when they realised what his average would be (even with the now revised points limit).

His dodgy attitude was primarily with his fellow team mates (Redcar, Sheffield). i've yet to see any of that this year. In fact the very opposite. He's lost points trying to help his partner this season, without any real tantrums. He's not the first rider, or likely to be the last, to appear to give up when last.

Dan is committed to Poland most Sundays. Even if we could persuade him to come to Newcastle it would require major team surgery. According to some Edinburgh supporters at the fours Edinburgh are looking at bringing him into there side. BUT and it's a big but, he comes in on a converted Premiership average which means he's somewhere near a 10. Mason Campton can't come back until next March/April as his visa has expired and he can't return for 12 months (assuming he qualifies via various Aussie championships). Danyon's average is just a tad too high as a direct replacement for Danny. (I blame Max or Matty for improving too much!! Only joking). Ben Barker/ Joe Lawlor. There's a reason they were sacked by their respective clubs and it has little or no reason to do with riding a bike. wouldn't go there personally.

The daftest thing is that if Danny had quit he would probably have received a 28 day ban for "withholding his services" even though Scunthorpe wanted rid of him. That would have impacted on his NL bookings, not to mention any guest or individual bookings

Nope:- Guests or rider Replacement depending on the applicable regulation. Same as if someone gets injured after the deadline. (As Scunthorpe tried last year to replace Danny with guests, but couldn't because Danny wouldn't play ball and quit).

Possibly indirectly. League fixtures against Edinburgh are listed for Fri 12 July and Sun 14th July. I would suspect that they are swopped to be the KOC fixtures and the league matches re-arranged for later on. The Berwick fixture was originally down for 08 September and was our last league match. can't see the KOC being left that late.

I see Berwick are now at Newcastle (league fixture) on the 30th June (filling in a previously blank sunday).

But you can't fit him in yet until the 01st July. Personally I wouldn't touch him with the proverbial bargepole. Too much outside garbage attached. There can't be many riders given a testimonial then sacked a little over two month later.