FAST GATER

Not sure if it's true but I have been told this is his last season as a rider !

Lets wait and see when the kerb is put in at least they have the space to play with from what pics I've seen !

I'm impressed with what I have seen so far 400 mtr track should produce some good racing ,as has been said it will have to comply to get a license . Most of the work seems fairy straight forward they have the infra instructor it is more adaption to co-exist with the stoxs that needs to be done ,there will be a cost but assume that has been factored into the project .

Has he got that kind of money?

IMO how well he scores and if he can stay injury free will detemine whether this is his last season !

Yet the oldest member of that team is lining up for the Witches in 2026 and Plymouth In the CL ,decade and a half past his best !

I think it's not a bad team at all, no superstars although I think Emil and Jason were not quite the riders they had once been .

How do you know Scott has signed for certain did I miss something ?

Showing your age there Dean ! As I remember all the Wrestling greats had second jobs even though the were on the TV each week traveling all over the country perhaps lesson to be learnt there by riders of today .

Still fully committed every time he goes to the tapes ,we should make the most of him hope he has safe and successful season .

A "proper s/way rider I witnessed many riders like yourself in 70's and 80's the bedrock of the sport now sadly long gone .

Traveling has always been a big demand on riders ,in the 70's we came back from Workington to Chester on a Friday night( after midnight ) in work Saturday till lunch time .Then we washed and prepared two bikes in the afternoon ready for Eastborne the next day .The rider did all the driving towing a two bike trailer and scored a paid max Friday and I think 13 from five on Sunday and he was back at work Monday morning as a panel beater . He was one of the NL all time greats IMO as well

I agree there was a vast differences between the two leagues now the lines are so blurred , Bomber would have been a number one in old NL at his age no disrespect but Scott Nicholls would be no where near the old Gulf league at almost 50 yrs old .

True but I don't remember there being doubling down then only up ,once a rider was past it in the old first division they dropped down to the old NL and had a couple years there before leaving the sport .

Half the problem is riders trying to make a full time living out of the sport instead realising it's a paying hobby for the vast majority of them .

Would be good to have another track on the mainland though !

Looks like a reasonable setup to me where there is a will there is a way and the foundations for a track are there not just a field.I'm sure more informed individuals will give a whole raft of issues and problems but IMO for s/way it looks a definite possibility.

Just can't warm to this pair not doubting there ability just something about them !

These issue are extremely common in commercial leases when a tenant wishes to sell a business the landlord can insist on robust and onerous conditions in simple terms guarantees .This may also include financial remuneration for allowing transfer or a complete new lease . Even the simplest commercial lease depending on the detail can cost a minimum of 3-5 K each party ,I would imagine in this case the costs could be significantly more .

As a rider out of the top drawer !

Just think the PL is a stretch for Scott now as he would be doubling up !

Spot on !

This league should be as low cost as possible entry level to the sport( a paying hobby at this level) ,riders should not be expected to have all the "bells and whistles " equipment of the upper leagues . Decent reliable and affordable bikes within set parameters should be mandatory, so riders can improve their skills and not win or progress due to deep pockets .

You are aware of the cost of someone being in prison to the tax payer ,surely it is better even from a financial point of view for him to return to his chosen profession and hopefully contribute to society .

If he is half the rider he was on a low average( second string) he has got to be worth a punt