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Shame a year later he was completely useless for us.

You've got that spot on Willow. The only difference in the Sheffield side is that they have two assessed 5 point riders, so they can decide who starts at reserve.

Shame I'm busy washing my hair that night... Something you wouldn't know about

It doesn't, but that's the aim of Speedway the last time I looked

Jamie Smith used to do that, spectacular to watch but it didn't help him bag any points.

There's no chance of seeing anything gold in Sheffield this year, or silver for that matter!

Good news this morning is that Jason Doyle has finished 5th overall in the Aussie Champonships, meaning he shouldn't be in the Grand Prix qualifiers.

He has to be knocking on the door, this is his 4th season he's starting now and he's steady progress so far. He needs to be 6.50 - 7.00 in my view for this team to be a success.

And due to such a poor side, Haines has been forced into the main body of the side where he will struggle badly.

Well, this looks an horrendous side.

You've just put yourself in contention for the most ironic post of 2013 come the end of the year... and we're only 3 days in!

Keep up. He's already announced as a signing for Somerset in 2014.

Whether it happens or not I have no idea and won't make any predictions, but I'm simple that is what he should be doing - especially if Somerset are to go one better next season.

If the American is as bad as some people say (I have never seen him), Todd will only be at reserve for 8 meetings.

The form he was in at the end of the season last year, Alex should be hitting 7+ this year.

Ahhhh the old black mailing promotion technique, that old chestnut!

An air fence? By the time it's inflated, it'd be sat on the white line!

Spill the beans then... whats the likely team?

I think, other than the big preview edition, the Speedway Star is a complete waste of money!

The general jist is that you think Joe Jacobs deserves a team place, which is fair enough, but you also said at the expense of 'over seas' riders - when questioned as to who exactly, so far you have been able to name Facundo Albin and that's about it.

Are you sure? These posts seem to contradict themselves.

No - I want to know what other overseas riders there are that haven't warranted a team place.

I know nothing about him, but I'm led to believe he did alot of second halves at Berwick and Sheffield and was largely successful in them - presumably against NL standard riders. However, that's one example, where are the others?

Can you give some examples?

Might be wrong, but I remember when we signed him last year it was announced we were loaning him from Wolves.