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Not sure if you're being sarcastic? (If they're not, then they need to be.....) I think you'll find that LR (Boss) is a regular poster on here.

Some positive suggestions there....you've certainly done your home work. Tom Bacon is a very interesting suggestion. (Local lad, previous fans favourite....may be slightly ahead of Shanes/Morris on his day...but probably a bit rusty .) I'd certainly give Jack Smith another go and Covatti would be a dream signing. P.s Morris/Shanes at reserve would blow most other teams reserves away.

I guess the BOSS knows who he's signing....I suppose we are going to get drip fed as it keeps the B'ham forum post alive and helps towards pushing the club in the spotlight ? I still think Smolinski will be the big one!

How can I make suggestions when I don't know who's available?

Please....no Bates.... We need to sign riders that will improve on the ones we've already signed, so that's Sedgemen out also IMO....

Can we afford the British Champion???

Of all the confirmed signings....Plymouth look the team to beat as far I'm concerned.

Bit harsh s4s.... Don't put B23 off from posting....his posts cheer me up with all this depressing covid rubbishe..... :)

Covatti would be an incredible signing.

Totally agree with your post....we will just have to accept that a weak team will not attract many neutrals on a ad-hoc basis.

Good shout! Jack used to be a quick trapper and he's beat some decent riders at PB in the past. His dad 'Andy' would be a great acquisition to have in the pits too...

Yes I know....but the point I was making to AP was that we were always going to sign less expensive riders, not Just because we were choosing from 'what's left' ..... which is what his post referred to.... No matter when we were going to put a team together - October 2021 or December 2021, we were always going to sign riders that we could afford and not riders that the everyday fan had on their Christmas list.

Newcastle knew they were riding in 2022, so what's their excuse for another 'poor' side ? (not meaning to sound 'challenging', just questioning the point you're trying to make)

Entertaining speedway on a well prepared track is certainly not boring ..... But we do need to sign at a couple of riders that's going to attract the 'neutral' fan... I'm sure there's more revenue in one season from a 'neutral' speedway fan attending, than a 'new' face....(just my opinion...) Back in the 70/80's, I never missed a B'ham home meeting (religion) but my old man would take me to see Cradley on a Saturday and sometimes Wolves on a Friday, simply because they both had riders worth watching....I know it's different these days.....there's no so called 'stars' at any club. Gone are the Box Office days of Olsen v Mauger....Penhall v Carter....Gundersen v Nielsen....to name but a few !! I'm so envious of the 'Poles' these days

So far as team building goes? Whatever riders we sign, bham fans are hopefully going to turn up....so for me, looking at the bigger picture...we need to assemble a side that's going to attract the neutral fan once in a while....that's where our extra revenue is going to come from... for me, I would go to a meeting to see decent racing, whether it was bham or not.... so, message to the new consortium, sign a rider that the neutral wud cum to see....don't just sign has beens......

What a blow for B'ham!

What a shame....great potential.

I'm guessing Glasgow will re-sign him, but I like the look of Sam Jensen.

Not inspired by that signing at all...... Didnt he quit half way through last season?

Ha ha .....well, I really did think Smolinski would be joining us, especially after he came close to signing last season (but you've squashed that thought ....) So, it's difficult to forecast without knowing who's available? Realistically, Danny King or Adam Ellis would fit the bill ? (but can't see that happening....) As for who I'd like? anyone with an average above 8, other than Riss/Lawson. I have a sneaky feeling that Steve Worrall might be in the running? Good rider and great guy, but don't think it would set the world alight. I'm pleased with Shanes/Morris as our first 2 signings though. We definitely must sign Thomas IMO !

Agreed! I do think that the next signing needs to be someone other than the obvious, just to get season ticket sales moving.... People have money in December, but skint in Jan/Feb

Apologies dude.... There's been that many posts/names....it doesn't take a lot to confuse me these days

Newman at Oxford apparently

Phew.....great news ! I think S4S mentioned Broc Nicol? I'd love to see him at PB especially when he's dialled in....

I like your post....my late father's favourite line was 'I'm Birmingham T I D ! I think the first home match was a 39 all draw with Long Eaton (early May?) It was my first ever match (I was 4 years old)...I still have the programme and subsequently every home meeting programme from that season in 71....and so on. Right up until the great PB closed.