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What’s all this English chat doing on a Scottish fixture? English chat for English threads!

Looking forward to this one. Looking forward to seeing a stronger Berwick team, but not too strong, please. Doesn't look like rain will be an issue, so that's good.

It can be lots of reasons. They might want a challenge at a different track, they might not like the travel, somewhere else might fit in better with other commitments, they might want different people around them, a better deal, perhaps they can ride at a slightly different position somewhere else, maybe they just feel they need a change to unlock something that feels missing. Or maybe they just want to mess with people’s thoughts on internet forums! Probably not a high priority that, actually…

I don’t think the change was exactly forced on Tom, my understanding is he didn’t clarify whether he wanted to come back or not, and it got to a point where Glasgow couldn’t wait any longer. Regardless, I think the change is a good move for him, and he’ll be under less pressure this year, which will be the biggest help. He certainly showed at Poole in the playoffs that he can ride the track, and he’ll be particularly good away from home. He was better away from Ashfield than at Ashfield last season.

Agreed. Forecast for Friday is awful.

Let's remember, we had Dayle Wood riding in this league last year. We've seen worse than her.

Maybe Berwick might be in with a shout as well? I suspect the Northern group will duff each other up too much.

There will be a bonus point for the aggregate against Poole though, won't there? Anyway, good point about best second place. I hadn't thought of that.

Used to, but I think they removed that restriction. Not sure though - think my season ticket would be cancelled if I bought an Edinburgh stream!

Yes, the photos definitely look a lot better than the drawings.

That is one reason Glasgow don't stream. They say it goes affect their gate.

Depends a bit on mentality. Some feel a lot of pressure from it. Others aren’t bothered. At Glasgow last year, Tom was definitely the former, and Bomber was the latter.

Nothing will galvanise Edinburgh to the playoffs this season! I did have to laugh at Sedgmen saying they could do special things if they "all ride above their level, which I know we can", or something like that, to BSN.

Great start for Poole. Oxford may as well use the next three BSN matches to make sure they're ready for the league. But hopefully they don't work it out before we meet them in the KO Cup.

You can’t muck about people who have already paid to be there, e.g., season ticket holders. Next available Friday is 18 August, which is after Workington’s last fixture!

As opposed to July when they'll be burning hay on the back straight two hours before the meeting?

But they’re still in the league. Doing better than many.

Frankly, Plymouth aren't making the playoffs, so they can have Bartosz Zmarzlik for cover if they can convince him to come as far as I'm concerned.

He likes a trip on the tractor though.

Yes, but the lack of card payments is, I believe, because they use WiFi, which doesn’t stretch to the admissions gates. You can buy your chips with a card! Maybe Stewart Dickson could put a WiFi access point on the tractor.

Given they don’t have card payments for entry yet, I’m guessing not. Still a lot of other things they’re working on, I think.

It's here: http://scunthorpe-speedway.com/?page_id=15341

He is. It changed last year and is in the Scab regulations under 02.2.11. Explicitly mentions use of Eurosport/BSN coverage, and says it must be used where available. Although it doesn’t specify *when* it “must” be used, which makes that emphasis redundant.

He did, if he wanted it.

His away average was a point higher than what he’s been signed on, so he’ll be fine. He’s the best value rider on the league, on a rolling average/2023 average basis.