Fortythirtyeight

It’s still not a ‘MDL league ‘, it’s a challenge fixture between Birmingham and Redcar at best . As the MDL only used 500 riders the parents/guardian issue wouldn’t have a great deal of bearing , the NJL manages because of Jamie Swales getting the 125’s integrated into the league in 2013 which the MDL refused to do , very short sighted in my opinion. Also the NJL is run by the clubs themselves not ‘ghost teams’ although they did have Halifax and Castleford at various times in the their history.

Wouldn’t know, just others making 2+2 = 7.

With just Birmingham and Redcar ? You can’t call that a league .

Correct.

Well they shouldn’t be as it wasn’t difficult to work it out at the time, as long as you understood the rule. Shouldn’t be an issue this year with the change in eligibility. The MDL isn’t running so the SS may have space for NJL news for a change.

Nothing of the sort. There isn’t any clubs looking at a breakaway league, simply the IOW wanting some competition running amateur racing in the south of the country.

No idea, most clubs don’t own the stadiums they run in.

Doesn’t add up though, does it? They , the SCB , are happy that other tracks run both so why not Plymouth ? The SCB or BSPL cannot stop a stadium owner hiring their stadium to whoever they please

Presentation of some evidence that this has actually happened would be good . Several other tracks that run SCB speedway are also running Nora events so something doesn’t add up.

Utter rubbish. There is no such thing as ‘ blue methanol’, the statement referred to ‘additives’ that are used by some 125cc riders which is perfectly legal in Europe and in any other motorsport and which was seen being used at the Ben Fund meeting and was openly used by 2 or three competitors. They have now been advised not to use it in the UK.

The scenarios discussed were not brought up by me but by promoters and team managers but they did raise valid points which had not been considered by the rule makers, hence the amendments. The use of the number 8 and his eligibility being a huge one.

The rule book was in print before the clubs were informed of the new changes. The no.8 rule being one and the super duper heat etc . When certain ‘scenarios’ were pointed out to the rule makers they accepted that one or two amendments would have to be made. So don’t rely on what’s written down months ago as it may have been superseded , which, in speedway, happens often when one club interprets a rule one way and the opposition interprets it another way. Do you recall the Robert Lambert scenario?

The no.8 can now replace any rider at any time, but those declared riders in the 1-7 ( minus whoever the R/R was for to require a no. 8 ) must still take their three rides unless withdrawn through injury.

Incorrect. Number 8’s in the championship can take seven rides too, which came as a shock to the promoters when it was announced at the SCB seminars.

Just because they are ‘available’ doesn’t mean they will be followed at all times by everybody.

The SS haven't shown an interest in the NJL fixtures and results for a number of years now.

You obviously don’t keep up with what goes on in speedway. The saying ‘ rules are there to be broken ‘ come to mind.

It depends who’s asking ….

Strangely enough, the CMO was from Berwick !

All 6 northern promoters are ‘doing something’, good that Laurence is joining in.

Redcar ‘ Gallagher Insurance ‘ Cubs fixtures NJL 2023 season. Home fixtures. Newcastle challlange 24/3/23 RESULT: Redcar 22 Sapphires 14 Berwick 9/6/23 West Lothian 16/6/23 Glasgow 4/8/23 Armadale 11/8/23 Workington 18/8/23 AWAY fixtures. Berwick 3/6/23 West Lothian 23/6/23 Glasgow 19 or 26/5/23 Armadale 14/7/23 Workington 24/6/23

Redcar ‘ Gallagher Insurance ‘ Cubs squad for 2023 season. 500cc riders. Kyran Lyden , Katie Gordon, Edward Davison, Alex Goldsbrough. and Dan McTeer 125cc riders Seth Norman, Ollie Binns, Ollie Bovingdon.

With one midland club and the help of a NJL club.

Sorry but can’t agree with your thought process. What will a rider learn from riding against a different rider once ? If he gets to ride against a slightly quicker rider twice or more he can possibly learn his line etc but that’s all a matter of opinion I suppose. the NJL has used this format for several years now and has flourished, the MDL has finished so that suggests something. The crowds that stop back and watch the NJL meetings have always stopped to the end without being ‘bored’, indeed they often comment how improved a junior might be in his third ride against a better rider than his first ride , but I guess MDL crowds must be different ? I do hope someone gets the MDL back , in whatever state, preferably to include 125 riders but it needs riders willing to do it and others willing to run it. The riders are there, 50% of the 125 riders in the NJL reside in the midlands and the south, we have NJL 500’s riding at Wolverhampton , Birmingham and Belle Vue so they are willing to travel for rides.

Can’t agree with your opinion on 125’s , but that’s your opinion, they can produce fantastic racing on a good track, they are the future. As for reasons for the MDL not running, they refused to adapt to 125’s, look what’s happened ! If you really want to something to happen, you commit to it and make it happen, the NJL has !