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Replying as a Redcar fan who wasn’t there last night, I feel Birmingham are getting a lot of bad press over this meeting. For those Redcar fans with long memories, think back to Sunday’s match against the Monarchs. We had to have remedial work on bend 2 - twice if I am right, as well as several other track grades & water breaks. If we had a 4.30pm curfew we could have been in the same predicament as Birmingham. God help us if we had a bad crash to contend with as well. This is with full track staff and full track equipment and as many hours as you want to prepare everything. I know people will say it is an afternoon meeting etc but we should be careful what we wish for. It was hot & sunny leading up to Sunday & hot & sunny 4 days after leading to Birmingham’s meeting, so there track has had 4 more days to bake. All the bad press we have given Birmingham could come back to haunt us. Redcar had better have a really well prepared track for Friday or a lot of crap Will be coming our way. Pressures on track staff now I think.

Just read that Anders Rowe is in Poland for the world pairs final on Saturday, so is he still able to ride on Friday night? Also presume we will not have Jordan Stewart, are we allowed a guest as R/R would be no good if Anders was to be missing, in my opinion

Are tactical substitute rides allowed this year? Will be close over both matches, probably bears to just edge aggregate win if no tac subs allowed

I am sure I saw an advert/fixture for a Nora meeting at either Redcar or Scunthorpe in a recent Speedway Star. Apologies if I am wrong but will look back tonight after work to see if I can see it.

Got to hope that they start with the “2nd” heat leader position, and not the lower rider.

Claus Vissing, Ellis Perks,or hopefully Jake Allen

I wonder if Billy Janneiro gave up his qualification spot leaving Dillon to be promoted into Visa positions

I know this was mentioned earlier in this topic and is regarding postage covers. We get Commercial Motor delivered by RTM media and they have switched to white envelopes in recent weeks from the clear/ polythene covers. Result is that it has been delivered every Thursday since the envelope has changed. Before it was erratic from Thursday to Monday deliveries. Possibly could help Speedway Star, although I do understand it has an expense attached to it.

Instead of lowering the team point limit, why not open up the premier/championship conversion allowance. It may enable a better rider to double down to get all teams out of a hole. Would also maybe strengthen the championship in the process

Yes, Pelaw Grange. Thanks for that just knew it as Birtley. Looked tidy at the time but was over 15 year since I last worked near it.

Does anyone know if the dog track in Birtley behind Drum Industrial Estate is still open? Only passed it once years ago. Always thought it was in a good place, think the railway was behind it and not many houses around, but there probably is now. Just curious.

I know this may sound strange, but can Glasgow be punished for not completing the season? Technically the season started as we had the Ben Fund, although I know that no league speedway has taken place. Personally I agree with Glasgow in what they have done, but we are talking about the BSPA here!

Mark Lemon must have had a few, well into double figures I would guess

Maybe it’s just an E

Where would Nathan Greaves fit into this team, and what would it leave for the last rider average wise

Would anyone put Adam Roynon ahead of Phillips or Buckhave. Similar average to Buckhave but very injury prone.

I might have missed something somewhere but I thought Kent only had planning approval for Monday’s. This would rule them out of the Championship due to fixed race nights, or has their planning changed ?

Was in the local paper that Leicester had offered the 12th but Jade said that Redcar wanted a date sooner as that was too long to wait for the tie to be concluded