Woke23

It's not often I agree with a post on this forum in its entirety. I'd keep cookie. Although there are better number 1s out there, his home and away performances have been solid. If he has a good off season he'll be even better next year. I liked his speech during the Poole fixture. Tate is a no brainer. Most exciting rider I've seen around northside. When we were out there getting beat by Poole, I just kept thinking about tate and what he could've done against those big hitters. Vuolas is also a no brainer. Yes he struggled around some away tracks, but his performances at home and more recently in the prem have been top notch. Definitely an asset as baines said and it sounds like he'll be back. Claus had some good results and some bad results. I feel like we were rushed into this signing due to lack of availability of other riders. Not a bad rider, likes the longer tracks, wouldn't have him back. I'm sure he'll be at Glasgow next year. Although he did love berwick too. Batch was a pleasant surprise. Didn't expect his performances this year. Gave it a real good go and scored some much needed points. His performances at redcar were my highlight. One fan was heard stating "no one beats danny king or charles wright twice around their own track". Cheers Batch, I loved seeing his face after that performance. I can't see him back though, he might end up as a no.1 somewhere though. Paul Starke was brilliant at reserve. He was what we needed to push onto the playoffs. Scored points that our reserves just weren't doing. Probably a wise choice to bring him back on his average. He just needs to get that machinery sorted. As for sam, I liked the kid. In the NDL he put some exciting performances in and I really thought he would've pushed on and made some progress. He was very competitive last year against some good riders, but this year it seemed every reserve rider was better.

The 2 pt average is the least they can do. There's many things that need changed to help british speedway survive. Making it so champ teams must have a 2 pt average is one of them. Other things that I'm not so keen on is the assessed averages for foreign riders. Poor celina, who was slightly better than sam this year, was let go because of her assessed average. They also need to sort out the NDL. That league is atrocious. Young riders are having meetings few and far between and it'll be stalling any hopes of progression. I watched a fair few NDL meetings this year and there are some good riders out there.

And on another note, don't think I'd have batch as our no.1

I didn't directly call you any name, but if the shoe fits.

Oo big man. I hope you aren't a fellow cumbrian. Giving us lot a bad name. To everyone else, I promise we aren't all gimps

Seems like you're just out to cause bother mate. Think you need to be on your way.

Bit embarrassing in here. If I was none the wiser I would think this thread is full of bickering 12 year old kids.

I haven't missed a home meeting this season. I've witnessed the highs and lows. The last few meetings have seen very low turn outs. I didn't think it could get much worse after plymouth, but today there were an awfully low amount of fans. I dont know whether that was due to it being on BSN, and the weather being poor or, it's just been a steady decline. Hopefully we get some high numbers next year as I have throughly enjoyed my weekends of speedway over the past two years and it would be a great shame to see it go.

On a different note, away from the bickering, today was a good meeting was some nice racing at times. Foord rounding Edwards to nick it on the line was the best heat of the meeting. Also sounds like we may have our second signing for next season. The way cookie was speaking its just a matter of when not if.

Don't think it can be Edwards can it? With the 7 or 8 day rule or whatever it is.

None as of yet. We can only hope for a harris/picko at no.1. The other two are anyone's guess.

The 2nd leg is 14th.

Paco and lambert are the others

Yeh I would like to see pickering. He has been great lately, especially in the prem. However, it may be risky with him never riding here before but I suppose he's experienced enough to get used to it quick. Failing that, erik riss for me. He was great recently for us.

Best wishes indeed. We can only hope we csn get a good guest now to get us into the play offs

Failing that I would happily have Erik Riss back

We need big performances from all. Cookie in heat 15 at poole recently showed what he is capable of with working machinery. Troy is more than capable of putting up good pts too. All comes down to the other riders and our choice of guests I suppose.

Interested to see how paco will do. I like him a lot and I think he'll do well. He was edinburghs best rider when they came noethside.

You'll be a miss. Not for me, but maybe someone will. UTC!

Yeh, apologies for that. No idea what's happened

Starke for Poole too.

Third isn't it?

Probably haven't came out the wash yet from his prem apperance on Monday.

Trigger is probably third worst reserve in the league. Any guesses on the bottom two?

Just hope he has no mechanical gremlins. I feel like he's pulled up atleast once every meeting for us so far.