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Your spot on with this analogy

But this is the whole problem, the standard of the ndl isn't going to get any better, speedway in this country needs to be rethought out because at the moment it's the same year in year out.

That's what these amateur meetings and practice days are for, any real talent could adapt to the situation. There's not enough in place to prevent the ndl going further into decline with juniors coming up through the years and missing out on a team place due to teams made up of poor riders.

Not only that, in general the racing is pretty boring to watch, yes I know these riders are ' developing ' but some can hardly race. And it should be alot cheaper to get in, the club running the meeting needs to accept this and it would probably attract a bigger crowd.

Exactly because at the moment the ndl is a complete waste of time .

Not bad after not riding for years, I would imagine he didn't really have any decent opponents.

Anyone know how Jason got on today

Freddy is ok , just a bent bike. Any updates on Lewis?

SpeedwaySlider72 is confused again, don't know why because its all there to see. That's if they actually attend any speedway or look at results.

The two Edinburgh riders are two of many in the ndl that will never be much good other than spending their or parents money chasing the dream, if they have fun that's all that matters.

Very difficult to say because the system in this country doesn't help riders who are starting out it's to boost vatchers self ego as the savior even though he's never ridden and so not many riders are produced that are exceptional, the British national League is happy for most riders to just turn up to make up numbers to form a team and eventually give up and retire like a few have already this season. I'm not that in the know of any riders who could replace these two specifically but realistically the system fails apart from the odd dozen that make it to higher standards.

He's not just started riding, neither of them did anything worth talking about last season either.

I can't see either reserve ' developing ' much, possibly reached their limits already.

You must be joking, Godfrey does everything on the cheap so more goes into his back pocket.

Sorry to upset you, I'd not seen it anywhere official like the redcar website which you'd of thought would announce it straight away seeing as it affects them. Tbh archie never really got going.

Maybe Archie's dad or faithful mentor Dave could confirm as it seems very last minute if it is the case.

Very funny, the lad was rattling on about how much he missed riding etc etc and now it's the eve of a new season this is announced. Retired? If true then I would think his sponsors aren't too pleased.

What would a polish club get in this situation? I'd imagine they will have a clear ruling as speedway there seems to flourish every year in Poland.

Doesn't Steve "cobra" luxton have some sort of ownership with Plymouth? Hence the gladiator name, and I'm pretty sure he's probably a millionaire? Singular I know but there's a few wealthy people with connections to Plymouth speedway.

How many spare items of pit crew clothing would be available? Some of these mechanics will be doing four or five meetings a week at some points in a busy season, wear and constantly washing would need to be accounted for .

Yes so have I and it isn't, it depends on what motorcycling experience you have! Typical to assume others haven't had a go, they only go as quick as you turn the throttle, in my experience it was all about throttle control.

So pleased he's fired, as good at business as he is at riding speedway - not very.

Very childish, do you never read your posts back to yourself and think how much rubbish you put on here? If you don't, maybe start and then everyone else doesn't have to waste time reading your garbage !

He's certainly an acquired taste, one to which I'm not a fan.