Steve0

Hmmm! Anyone who starts a sentence “with greatest respect” usually means the opposite. Also, you don’t need any qualifications to hold an opinion and no matter how much you disagree, they are entitled to their opinion whether it is based on facts or otherwise. #justsaying

Being early in the season, it is difficult to predict how things will go - If KL ride like they did last week, they will get beaten at home. However, if they have sorted out the gremlins and blown away the cobwebs then they may just edge a narrow home win. I have a feeling that the pie rats will win though

For me, PUK became a different rider and fulfilled his potential while riding for Wolves.

No need to bring religion into it I don't know if he wants all 3 to finish bottom but with the teams they have assembled, it looks a 3 way battle for the wooden spoon IMHO.

A fair swap

It must be expensive to fund 14 kevlars over the season for the merry-go-round of the pie rats

And a wooden spoon to fight for

Not exactly comparing apples with apples there - unless your business is entertainment/sport

I have to agree with Cook's stance. If the club want to take over prime sponsorship space then they should expect to pay for it or at least compensate the rider.

Just for the challenge? Looks pretty weak full stop.

I’m just glad he’s not at Swindon

Really? BV strongest top 3? Swindon 4th? Wolves 6th. I just can’t agree with that.

Lee Kilby is the new co-promoter replacing Colin Pratt - who moves to Peterborough.

So with Berge quitting Somerset because he couldn't get a full-time mechanic in the UK, what does that mean for BV? A predicted short stay to be replaced by a higher averaged rider after 1 meeting when his rolling average changes?

What - like Tai Woffinden?

PUK?

In what way is he deluded - given that he is a KL supporter and has his team out of the playoffs? It’s his opinion - or don’t you like BV in 6th spot? Deluded - believing something that is not true!

Speedway may be a numbers game when putting sides together but this starting 7 certainly won’t be the finishing 7 IMHO. Harris is on an inflated average that sees him ride at #1 - a position he has never really excelled at and there are a few riders that to find some consistency - Lawson, King (returning from injury), Bellego and Heeps (who had a very poor season at Wolves). I can see this team dropping about 2-3 points collectively in the first month.

The problem is that you need to use it or run the risk of losing it - that's the standard line. It is actions like this that drive more fans away from a sport that is "dying on its @rse". So rather than encourage new fans they p!ss off existing fans - not a great business model

That would be a stupid thing for Harris to do - given the only places left are all Buster's clubs! I'm sure he would rather be riding and earning than watching - assuming the terms are right.

Peterborough were looking like the team to beat and really sorry to read that they have released Harris. I wonder who they will bring in to replace him that is cheaper than him on a similar average? Nicholls to Peterborough and Harris to Ipswich? Or is that two (heat leader) Brits on the sidelines when the season starts?

Probably same reason as Nicholls

I’m pretty sure that was B.A. Robertson - showing my age - lol

Thanks for clarifying - maybe one of the rules they have changed?

Why? Sheffield now run on a Sunday afternoon as they are not a PL club