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Shane's best meetings at PB were only when a deep dirt line built round the fence and he could exploit it. Few could do better than him. If Redcar can give him similar option and to ride when he'll get later heats eg not 2 and 4 if reserve, and if second string ride him at 4 at home, then they'll offer him best chance of success. The track may suit his style with that scenario.

Not being disrespectful but if you took Ryan Douglas out of that field it would be a poor NDL Track individual at best and barely Amateur level at Scunny or Redcar. I'd take Rob Hollingworth to have made the B Final.

I haven't ben since their NDL days so can't comment on the specific of what they do now and there have been mixed reviews but mostly very positive. I think the bigger picture though is that they have FREEDOM to do it the way they want to do it and want to PROMOTE it! Promoters take a lot of stick but they are effectively in a Closed Shop that would do an old Eastern Bloc dictatorship proud. That's not entirely the fault of the current directors, its the drip drip of previous uninspiring Management Committees who set down Rule and Rule and had no coherent strategy. Of course IOW have also got FREEDOM from £10k or more BOND (£3K I understand in NDL) £15K or more Asset List (that in most cases has no market value or relevance and in actual fact is a closely guarded secret full of ex riders) £20-30k additional Bonds which new Entrants / movers up to CL from NDL have had to pay in past few years. £xxxx.xx for sole supplier Tyres that defy the Trade Descriptions Act which can only be purchased from storage in erm Scunthorpe! £xxx for Insurance whoch has to be purchased from you guessed it a Sole Agent who pays a fee to BSPL Ltd for exclusivity (Martin Lewis eat your heart out) £xxxx/xx SCB Fees to pay for them to oversee the BSPL with completely blurred lines and sharing Directors / Management Committee in part. (like a Politbureau and a Sub Politbureau) Strich Rules and a Rule Book that is a complete joke, insistence of which day you race and what you have to do in terms of reporting - even PR to a degree that has to be monitored and approved. Club Websites that don't belong to the Club, domains held by BSPL Ltd. Fines levied if you don't toe the Party Line. IOW runs via NORA... Time surely for some Clubs to work out the excessive COSTS of BSPL and the possible INCOME of breaking free to NORA.

Logistically the Ipswich move for Rew and mentoring by Doyle makes sense. If he's going to be based in Poland it suggests that the Poles would want him to spend majority of his time there. Polish speedway clubs are on a different level of professionalism and preparation to UK clubs, that's irrefutable. With more Polish fixtures on Fridays and Saturdays, they may want him in Poland at that time. Be interesting to see how it pans out.

Positives He's a genuine CL Heat Leader He'll turn up every week when fit and give 100% He's not too long in the tooth as to be likely to lose form suddenly The key will be who will be the other heat leader along with Sedgeman.

A multi million pound business offering transport solutions to thousands who may otherwise not enjoy opportunity to travel v a jumped up hairdresser. A family that pumps tens of thousands in to Team GB and young British talent v a Club that seems to want to help Australians, Danes anyone but young Brits. Yeah some comparison... No comparison.

Most seem to think Nick Morris. Danny King would be very popular. Bomber would be popular but put the cat amongst the pigeons elsewhere. Of those I'd prefer DK

Really feel for Lee Chipchase and Phil Kirk who have tried to make a go of NDL at Mildenhall. Rider availability is definitely not an issue for them, great tradition there for developing talent. They've been incredibly unlucky with the weather the past couple of seasons especially last season. The basic issue though is that Spedeworth run Stock Cars on a Saturday night and wreck the track (as Stock Cars do). Speedway then has minimal time to clear up the debris and try to prepare a track. If it's rained on the Saturday or previous few days they are left with an absolute muddy mess to clear up. Its a fast track for its size and if under-prepared there are invariably crashes and delays. It really is a vicious circle for them. If they could ride midweek or a FRiday it's possible they could use track b4 Stocks wreck it and have a chance to prepare it properly but Thursdays are out (PL locally) Fridays are out (would take any CL contracted rider away most weeks) and I guess Tuesday / Wednesday (another night when CL contracted riders may be missing with 3 x CL teams riding on a Wednesday so effectively 6 full Teams). It's hard to see a way out unless they can find some Sundays when Stocks haven't raced the night before and more in June / July when at least weather may play ball.

We're you supplementing his guarantee, sorry points money?

Nearly right. Plymouth out Mildenhall to confirm or not Bit surprised about Armadale, hopefully they and Mildenhall find solutions

Not a surprise but hopefully they can find a plan to stay in.

Not a surprise to see Plymouth giving NDL a miss this season.

It was a privilege to watch Leon at Birmingham in 2018, 15 years old, first season from reserve to heat leader. The same season I saw a bit of Brennan, heat leader all year in double winning team. I don't think Trigger will be as good as they were then in 3 years time. I see him more as a Danno Verge or Richard Andrews, a good NDL rider but not CL class.

would be weakest No 7 in CL if true, I know Gary May has a reputation for sacrificing riders but he's no where near ready and nowhere near the likes of Ablitt / McGurk who struggled on track for most matches in CL last year but who are much more mature too physically and off track. I can see logic for Ace Pijper who looks a genuine rising star but at least a season, probably 2 seasons too soon for Trigger. Got to be better 2 point options

Great for us if true, definitely got more get up and go than Morris and Shanes and steady improver.

In life not just in Speedway that's not wise. Get on that phone and try to make something happen as others will be doing just that.

Bombers going to Brum surely. Midweek ideal No travelling Laurence factor

Bombers a Brummie then

Might give big clues to couple of other teams too.

The common opinion was 20 meetings / £40,000 per annum and they'd have to pay £40,000 as a figure if not 20 meetings. Everyone I've spoken to thinks we were one of the 3 Clubs who opposed 2 x home and away. Oxford and Berwick due to NDL. The most popular logic seems to be that Nigel thinks its more financially sensible to ride minimum of 11 Home and Away as opposed to minimum of 17 Home and Away. So the question is have (a) Owners reduced the Rent (b) Nigel decided he can lose LESS with less meetings and more quality over quantity. He'll certainly have to fork out less for AWAY points and travel and that aspect is often overlooked, ignored ot some simply don't understand that Home matches have to pay for Away too. I am 100% sure personally that the Rent will be the same and he's calculated that (b) is the better option to reduce losses and move towrds break even. There is also rumour of a further silent partner pumping significant money in, not sure if that's true or not but he does have friends in the Sport known to have some financial clout.

100% right. He has to ask himself what his problem is. He's in an all conquering team with clearly excellent team spirit and acts like a spoilt brat. He's unlikely to get such a supportive Club in terms of the overall package and opportunity again as Poole and Wolves in respective Leagues. It's him who is the problem and he needs someone to sit him down and tell him that and to then mentor him and help him. His average means he is in a bracket with a number who may not get a team place in 2022 but who are FAR better Team players. It's not inconceivable his only action initially may be POlish Under 24 League!

May be you should read his very extensive interview. I'm by no stretch of the imagination a fan of his but it's a pretty detailed explanation on a number of topics and very interesting. He is lets not forget now a Director of BSPL. As are others at the top table. That's a far more responsible position than the old Management Committee and its now a Limited Company listed at Companies House. A lot who criticise him haven't the balls to take on the role nor the responsibility. He deserves resect for that, however much you may agree or disagree with his ability in doing the role.

Probably UK with an average lower than 3 to get 2 x Aussies in on 4 / 5 point averages. Better than Ablitt in their opinion Perm from Henry Atkins or Kyle Bickley ?

Rory is a proud man who is also a consistently fast starter. He'll be double figures every home meeting. Leon is very quick round there so they'll be strong in vital heats. The rumour they were very keen on one home one away to fit in full NDL suggests shrewd budgeting. Aim to get good home crowds with narrow close wins, aim to get decent NDL crowds for a fraction of the cost.

Been told 7 are certain to start Belle Vue Leicester Berwick Edinburgh (Armadale) Oxford Kent Workington ------- Plymouth unlikely to run dus to rider availability issues (may consider alternative night to Tuesday) Mildenhall (serious misgivings after some issues last season with Track / Weather / late Call Off's affecting Crowds and viability) Would seem that Mildenhall + Plymouth will make final commitment at Meeting early next week.