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Who gloried in it?..........it was just a statement. I think the next bit showed that I was doing anything but glorying in it.

Now that the team is complete, I find it hard to envisage this lot being beaten around Ashfield. I only hope, now that there's no longer tactical rides, that we're not going to see a series of monumental drubbings here on a Friday night. I remember only too well in the sixties some meetings being over in the first half.............not good to watch. Sounds like I'm moaning, but I'm not.........I'm really looking forward to next year and watching this very fresh team.

Like you MD, I'm a bit worried about another 2 point reserve. I thought lessons had been learned. If Sargeant remains fit we should be ok but if out with injury....oh dear. I've seen Claus Vissing have some brilliant rides and I used to rate him highly and thought he was really going places but he kinda levelled out and can run hot and cold. I had hoped for Kyle Newman as he was flying before his injury and made gradual improvement last year after his recovery. If Claus rides consistently to his ability though, we should be very strong......except for the vulnerable reserve part.

Don't know the politics involved.....but I, for one, am disappointed he's not back.

Please God................please.

Yeah, Don was an outstanding announcer.....so professional and clear. He did Glasgow in White City days as well.

Eh???..........the sport survived for years and years without doubling up AND with riders working full time too AND riding just one league AND not riding abroad AND having only one bike........ The sport's become far too expensive to attract the amount of riders that it used to......AND a good deal of greed has set in too.

So doubling up continues..............

Exclude and fine them.....they'll soon learn..................(maybe?)

Indeed, and there has been this lack of continuity throughout this season. I have never known a season like it in this respect and as I've said before, it has been instrumental in undoing all the excellent work the promotion has put into recruiting new and returning fans......Sad.

Has anyone thought of giving it a try WITHOUT this obsessional grading and packing of the track after heat ten which almost always seems to benefit the opposition?

All the fantastic work the promotion and their helpers have done to get new punters through the turnstiles has been totally ruined by the lack of continuity of race days and start times. It's sad to see all this good work seemingly go to waste.

That's who immediately came to my mind too.............have seen him absolutely outstanding in the wet.

Disagree with your assessment of heat 14 MD but totally agree with your comments about the heat 10 regrading and this obsession of packing the track down at this stage of the meeting. How many times have we seen it benefitting the opposition? Surely the powers that be can see this.

I was actually a bit concerned regarding the crowd levels last night. The area where I stand was certainly more sparse than usual and that's quite near the tapes on the home straight and the back straight didn't look too well populated to me either. I would have expected a failrly large attendance, this being the first Championship meeting and considering the publicity/promotion that would have gone into it. The 50/50 draw is usually a "kind of" indication of attendance figures and the winning amount was lower than usual. I really hope the Promotion haven't shot themselves in the foot by changing to a Saturday night, although I did have my reservations when it was announced. It's early days though, and only time will tell. On a different note........I did miss the "old" Tiger's antics (wonder why he's no longer there as he did such a good job?) and I thought Michael Max was a tad less enthusiastic in getting the crowd going than his "revitalized" performances of last year.

Aye, and the rest of speedway is so squeaky clean................ok for oor team tae break the rules and CHEAT the fans though when it suits. Glad I'm not naieve enough to think that manipulation isnae rife throughout our sport.

Because, despite his performance for Glasgow (whom I support), it is not nice to see riders who have dedicated themselves to British speedway in the past being left on the sidelines due to changes in the rules. It's just like "normal" workers being made redundant......it ain't nice. I feel for every rider who's in this position, especially since there's so much doubling up going on.

Good to see Kevin Wölbert fixed up for the season.

Then "going" too soon.........getting a warning........and having to start all over again......lol

By far I would say. Sissies never pulled up many trees anywhere except at Glasgow and we definitely need riders who can score away from home.

That's a pity Damo. I think Sooty was hoping for a clean "Sweep"..........lol

Ah!.....so he's definitely our #7 then? Thanks for the heads up. Hope he goes well this weekend.

Could that tie in nicely with the practice/training session on Sunday......maybe?

Agreed.........My thoughts exactly.

All riders were black back in the day.............before face masks and full face helmets............lol