Nickinho

"Adults typically regain full range of motion by week eight, with progressive strengthening exercises introduced. Return to sports or full activity usually occurs around 10–12 weeks, provided X-rays confirm solid healing" Getting guests in every week isn't an option if Dan is going to be out for over 3 months. The management will already be looking for a new number 1 but it'll be difficult. This is really bad news for the Monarchs.

You have a good team which will probably make the playoffs so you shouldn't get too depressed

Hausl looks like a number 6 or 7 in this league and Cammy will come out with his usual "Engine failures did it for us" line even though there was only one (Chris Harris in the final heat) which wouldn't have made much difference anyway seeing as Leon ended up outfoxed by both Dan and Kye. All the Tigers performed as if the result was a foregone conclusion. [Edit] Two engine failures, i'd forgotten about Leon's in heat 12.

In that case what's the point of experienced pit crews if it's so easy? Why don't you show them how it's done

I'm sure it's a bit more than that

I'd have to see the VAR but I'm pretty sure Leon took Grahn's front wheel from under him. Maybe the ref was having a nap.

Agreed. He's a five point rider who has yet to attain more than five points in a single meeting.

A great advert for speedway and a superb result for the Monarchs made even more incredible by the fact that this is their third meeting in three days and inbetween times Dan has flown out to Poland and back and Paco was probably still feeling the effects of that foot injury sustained a couple of weeks ago. The Tigers looked like they were the visitors to Ashfield today and I don't know where they go from here.

Big meeting this, should be a close one. This is the Monarchs 3rd meeting in 3 days and Kye must be knackered. Looking forward to some good racing and i agree with most fans on here in that the result will depend a lot on the reserves.

You jest but i wouldn't be surprised to see someone like Nazar Parnitskyi* riding at number 2 for Glasgow come August *19-year-old Ukrianian lad who scored 6 points in last night's GP

The product is fine, the expectation of the fans seems to have become that of the prawn sandwich brigade football fan. You're not going to get executive boxes, perfect weather and the same 1-7 every week but I'm perfectly happy with modern day speedway and judging by the size of the crowd for the hastily cobbled together (first ever) Northampton meeting there's still an appetite for the sport.

Here's a question: how much Weetabix is Kye eating for breakfast this season? He's been nothing short of fantastic. I noticed this during the latter part of last season and he's been doing everything right - gating, being strong into the first bend, overtaking and taking all the right lanes. And his confidence is sky high. What's changed?

Admit you just don't like Dan T and move on.

I'm betting your ancestors were those people who walked the streets with billboards proclaiming THE END IS NIGH! Glasgow had to field two guests last week against Plymouth but the fans didn't start throwing themselves from the stands onto the concrete below. I'm confident Berwick and Edinburgh fans will remain calm and steadfast and do nothing rash. If Christians could face lions whilst singing and dancing I'm hopeful that the Berwick and Edinburgh fans will be able to handle the inconvenience of having to find a guest or use rider replacement.

The racing at Ashfield is always exciting but the crowds have been falling away recently. Friday was one of the hottest days of the year but the attendance was poor. I'm not sure why this is the case.

Cammy is a tactical mastermind and he's playing 4D chess. Rest assured the Tigers will comfortably win tonight and his genius will finally be recognised.

I'm already a bit concerned about Mario Hausl and Freddy Hodder. Hodder looked dreadful at Ashfield last Friday and Hausl only achieving six points and a bonus point from 3 meetings after arriving on a 5 point average doesn't bode well imo. Maybe he will get better but i can eventually see him being shipped out like Ashton Boughen was a year ago. He just cannot gate.

Poor.

It's a phenomena which produces everything from sunshine to rain and snow but that's not important right now

It's currently raining heavily so I can see it being called off

Where did my comment about the weather go? What's the point in this forum if every comment disappears?

It's 3.01pm and it's currently pissing it down.

Very true. Same thing happened to the Monarchs last year.

Less than 2 weeks until kick-off! I can't wait. Good line-up for the Ben Fund too. I just hope this bad weather won't continue until the end of March and we have lots of sunshine on the 28th

Northampton is a great example that setting up a speedway club isn't like planning a space mission to Mars it actually can be done without too much fuss if most of the infrastructure is in place. It reminds me of Linlithgow in the 90s and how a local garage owner built a track on a plot of land and before you knew it a hundred fans were attending each week. Granted, the racing so great, as it was even below the modern day NDL level but it was an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon. If a local farmer can be convinced to part with one of their many fields and are paid a small monthly fee, a lot of them would probably jump at the chance of an easy income and piecemeal set-ups like Linlithgow and Redcar can start to come into existence. After all, farmers are always complaining how farming generates no income at all now so why not open these kinds of dialogues?