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Pleased all round with this result, buxton for gaining another win, and Kent for an improved all round display, Buxton is not the easiest track to ride, and i really came on here to see where the Adam Kirby slaggers are, 8 points from his first 3 rides, oh they were against joe bloggs and Mrs mopp so they dont really count well done Adam and tough luck with your bikes kiddo, seems you have carried on from where you left off on Tuesday now is that one or 2 fingers i can see....

Well it seems Klingon has ridden his last meeting for the Devils, would Taylor Poole fit ?. Schrammy needs to turn his efforts into points, or would the Devils be better replacing Schrammy with a 3 pointer, and bringing in an even stronger replacement for Klingon, I dont see any obvious ready made replacement 3 pointers in the NL at the present time, so that avenue would seem not a viable suggestion. So who is it to be to replace Kling ?.

Shadders, i take your point, but there are a few riders who would like better equipment, so its still valid that points are whats needed, and when a team is stuggling, every point counts, you know your own Steve Boxhall only has 1 bike, but it certainly motors.

I think Plymouth need to shift Klingon out asap, he has clung on far to long, Lemon is clearly now on a downward spiral, Schrammy great bloke, buts its points that are needed, so i think find adequate replacements for them, and The Devils wont be far away.

I really can see Kent winning this one, especially if armo is carrying an injury, Halsey is no more than a 6 point away rider, Bates is hit and miss, Baseby, well he really is one of yours, the 2 reserves could be the difference between the 2 sides, with Branford possibly being the only rider who offers a challenge to your heat leaders.

I take it you were there JTW ? , adam was leading the Heathens No1 in the one race when Ash brought Adam down, In the others he was competitive, meaning a close up second, so if you werent there, i suggest you keep your bare fact observations to yourself, and let people who were there say it as they saw it, adam improved as the meeting went on, which is all you can expect from a young rider.

Jeez Vog, thats a bold statement to make, however Im guessing you are going on previous Teams who have topped the League, only to fail in the play offs.

Iv said before, The PL should negotiate its own broadcasting Tv deal..

Well they are certainly favourites in my eyes, and in Adam Ellis they have a match winner, Tom Perry hasnt hit top form yet, neither has Tom Young, so there is more to come. I can see this beeing a big season for the Island, just stay safe.

Yes, there are no easy pickings there, Buxton not the easiest of Tracks to ride, Mildenhall the 2012 Treble winning team, and The IOW, many peoples pick to be Champions in 2013. The management have done what they consider the right thing to do, really it was Boxhall or Mason, that needed to be changed, Boxhall has done nothing wrong, so Mason had to be the fall guy, wether or not Benji will do a better job than David, remains to be seen. In my opinion it is the balance of The Team which is wrong but had Lambert signed, it could have been the right balance.

Yes Adam Improved as the meeting went on, and had 2 very good and competitive second places, Are YOU joking Gustix Buxton harder than Dudley ????, You must be the only person who thinks that..except probably Buxton. Yes Adam Improved as the meeting went on, and had 2 very good and competitive second places

Wow, a Top 2 off Boxhall and Compton, backed up by young Ben, sorry for David, but the Teams needs had to come first. Nice to see they have realised things needed to be done quickly, well done to Kent, a hard but brave move.

Well here we are, middle of May, and we have seen 1 Challege meeting, 1 Trophy meeting, and still nothing until next week, now Chris Van Stratten publicly stated, having more than 16 meetings was NOT a problem, so why WAS the short sighted decision taken, to NOT enter the NT Trophy again ?, The riders need the rides, and the public want to see Speedway. Im expecting to see the usual rush at the back end of the season to see meetings hastily arranged to fit in with the end of season deadline, will Speedway promoters never learn from past mistakes.

Well done to everyone, Yes IOW are a strong Team of that there is NO doubts. A message to Kent, you have to realise, and realise VERY quick, this is a Stand alone Team, and as such you Stand or fall on your results, YES you could put out a Team like this as a nursery Team, but as a Team on there own you cannot Track a Team thats going to struggle to get a result at home, and wont win an meeting away. Now i dont know if Kent intend to only do 1 season in the NL, but what i do know, is they need to strengthen up, you cannot go into Meetings with Coles, Woods, Kirby, and Kingston, they are all more or less all 3 point riders, Mason is past his best, but its understandable to have an experienced rider as your captain. I dont know what the average situation is, and having an 11.38 av rider, and a 7.32 av rider who is on the way down, doesnt leave much room for manouvre, but for there own good, this Team needs strengthening. I dont mean to criticise, i want to see Kent competitive, because the novelty of being a new Team/Track wont last forever.

Hmm sorry to read your thoughts on NL racing screamer, i dont see any "wobblers" for The Heathens, yes i do see some for other Teams, i saw Richie Worral, Jason Garrity, Nick Morris, who were far from steady 2 or three seasons ago, now look at them. I presume YOU drive or ride ? think back, what were you like when you began either, a "wobbler" i would hazard a guess. However i do believe being a stand alone status does have a bearing on attendances.

Hmmm, you know what we think of the IOW Team here in Heathenland, the circuit at Kent should hold NO fears for Tom, and Darryl, they spent 2/3 seasons respectively at a similar sized Track in Monmore Wood, not forgetting Danny S has similar experience on smaller tracks, and yes young Ellis is the ACE in the pack, if needed. Steve and Ben will be competitive, but its the middle and lower order where it will be won and lost. Good luck to both Teams, and stay safe, nothing is won in May, nor in 1 lap.

Really pleased for Berwick, eddie is a class rider, but in Paul Starke, you have signed a rider who may not ever be a World Champ, but he is a good Team man, and can gate, he has shown over the years he is keen to make his mark, hence Travelling to Plymouth, Travelling to IOW, and up to Newcastle, and thats for so called Home meetings This year he has signed for The Heathens in the NL <wow> almost on his doorstep, and again shown his determination by signing for you, and Home meetings on his doorstep <not> given the time he will make his mark for you, maybe not as a double points scorer, but as a solid 4/5 point man, and be honest ALL Teams need them.

Really kent could not have a tougher start to there competitive season than this, sorry to say, i can only see one Team who will win, lets just hope there is some good racing.

Yes I agree, but your promoter has the Guts to at least try NL racing, if he offered some incentives to supporters, Im sure they would support NL racing in sufficient numbers. Im quite happy to put up a Trophy for another Meeting between Storm and the Heathens later in the season, if it means Storm continuing for another season.

Do you think, The Chapmans could offer some sort of incentive, just as an occasional thing, to get the stay away fans through the gate, maybe the offer of a free admission to supporters who attend 4 EL meetings and retain there tickets, they can see 1 NL meeting free ? some sort incentive like that. Yes i agree they are missing out on some good racing, but getting them through the gates apart from dragging them kicking and screaming, is so difficult, kids for free definately is the way forward, but maybe with an adult.

Richard needs to sort out his equipment, he had all sorts of ef,s at Dudley.

I really will have to give up on my forecasting of results, i never get them right . however it could have gone either way, and i think Im right in saying, probably the Young stars threw it away, with to many falls.

Good luck to both teams, Shane Hazelden at reserve, who would have thought it..Im thinking the Young Stars have a little bit to much all round strength, but probably a close meeting, in prospect.

Shadders, thats a lame excuse the PP for Kent means meetings have to be over by a certain time, now what if young Mr Garrity or Robert Lambert were at Kent?

Hey Lorro, dont forget to remind Mick, next time he needs a win, Im the Lucky mascot . Watch out I will be telling The Heathens to keep an eye on James hahaha. Still dont know why we didnt enter either the MDL or the NL Trophy..