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IIRC did Jim McMillan not test rev limiters in his Official Role as a Technical Advisor a few years ago ? I seem to recall some riders tested them at Scunny or Rye House,,& Ricky Ashworth was impressed with their use on his bike at the testing session. However it appears that for whatever reason, no further developments on their possible introduction was ever subsequently reported.

A statement from the Monarchs website re Friday, 20th May:- On Friday we became aware of a proposal by Glasgow Speedway to stage a meeting, the British Championship semi final, on Friday 20th May. They made an announcement to their supporters at a social function on Friday evening confirming this proposal. We subsequently raised an objection to this meeting to the British Speedway Promoters’ Association. Co-promoter John Campbell takes up the story. “The news of the proposed meeting came completely out of the blue to us. In all my time as a speedway promoter, that’s over thirty years, promoters have interacted in a courteous manner to stop problems like this coming into the public domain before fully addressed. I’m astonished that we received no approach from Glasgow on this occasion.” “I am told that Glasgow put forward this date as we did not have a fixture scheduled. A quick look at our website or the BSPA Official fixture list, issued on 20th January, would have confirmed that we have the date reserved for a League Cup semi final. Glasgow’s highly experienced duo of promoters would know that should we fail to qualify for the semi final we will use the date to restage an earlier rain off or try to advance a later programmed league match. That is the way it has happened in all my time as a promoter.” “Had we been contacted by Glasgow, before their public announcement, concerning their plans then we would have been happy to listen. Unfortunately we were not given that opportunity.”

Fair enough, never seen them on the terraces, - did they ignore the alleged edict or was there never any in the first place?

Where exactly in your 8.30am post are the "questions" that you refer to? - they are unsubstantiated statements by yourself which you still have to elaborate on with detailed proof. Specifically, give more details of :- a) How were Monarchs bailed out by the late Brian Gray and what was the sum involved? Is it not common that Directors of Sports Clubs do put money into the clubs that they support? I am aware that my own Promotion have subsidised the club through hard times. Perhaps all the Glasgow Directors have never required to do this b ) “Workington speedway [ have they been PAID yet ]” – Having already enlightened GazC that Craig Cook was purchased in full, if you are aware of some other unpaid debt, please elaborate, as I’m sure the Edinburgh Promotion would be interested to know and would act accordingly. c) “Even the new additions to the board [no more money UNLESS we are made directors i believe ]” - I believe that is not the case if you are referring to Norma and Eddie McKenna who were unconditionally invited to join the Board. I was going to suggest that you could ask Eddie himself on 3rd April at Ashfield, but is he still pettily barred from your stadium? Re Dimitri Berge, your description of his leaving differs from his own statement (post 1198, Glasgow 2015), viz.:- Berge statement: "I owe the truth to the Glasgow Tigers Fans. I did not loose my confidence and still have full faith in my ability to ride - this is not the reason that pushed me to leave the club. During the past few months I was under constant pressure from the management team and I was not in a trusting work relationship, that I believe is an essential part of my sport. I left the team because I could no longer put up with the "ambiance". I will not make any further comment in respect to the sponsors, fans and my mechanic Robert all of whom have always supported and respected me. I would like to thank the fans and the sponsors but also Alison, Laura, Lindsay, Jim, Ian, Jennifer, Georges and I am sure I am forgetting many others. I wish the best of luck to my team mates and to my friend Victor "à bientôt". Believe me they have crossed the Red Line but what is the point of airing our dirty laundry online ! I want the Glasgow Club to keep their honour because of my great respect for you my fans but not for them . Tigers Riders have as safe journey on your way to a long-awaited victory !" Finally I note you have neither confirmed, nor denied that Geraldo & Michael Angelo Facenna instructed their fellow Directors not to attend the second leg of the Premier League Play Off at Armadale. Alan Dick & Colin Hamilton were frequent Friday night visitors at Armadale in 2015, and I do not recall their presence for this meeting. Care to answer now ?

Stop kidding yourself, you have brought these subjects up on here previously. Having temporary amnesia or hoping no one would remember your past mud slinging. How ironic you spout on about "decency" and "moral (note spelling btw ) high ground" - typical hypocritical, holier than thou, response from the Tigeratti when someone gives them as good as they gave, they go whimpering about how nasty the Monarchs fans are.

Reliably informed that the transfer fee received for Aaron Summers from Redcar, was utilised to buy Craig, who was not in the Worky team plans for 2011. Await response from Mr Know All (aka, Manse) to my questions re Geraldo & Michael Angelo's conduct. See you're still having problems reading posts correctly, where questions asked are suddenly interpreted by you as slurs

Aye keep spouting the same unsubstantiated crap and ignore the on-track facts that you have been living in our shadows for some time. If Jack & Victor Soprano hadn't bailed you lot out, you would have gone to wall, but let's ignore that eh. As are the "man in the know", care to confirm or deny that the Geraldo & Michael Angelo Facenna :- a) sent the heavies round to evict Dimitri Berge from his lodgings and repossessed his van, leaving him and his possessions on the street ? b ) instructed their fellow Directors not to attend the second leg of the Premier League Play Off at Armadale ?

Think you've been sharing too many Buckie & Methadone cocktails with the Weegies on here, to come out with this incoherent tripe Oops, forgot the Ashfield cocktail also includes a large dash of Bitters

Stuck for a proper answer eh - drowning in your own bitterness at Edinburgh's on track success again !

Hopefully not, considering they have been the most successful team on track this millennium Still I suppose the paranoid jealousy of Geraldo & Michael Angelo and their band of camp followers need something other than what happened on the track, to have a pop at Scotland's most successful team

Really ! According to Edinburgh website:- Fri 20th May Edinburgh v To Be Confirmed League Cup 7.30pm Also from Glasgow website:- Sun 12th June, v TBC League Cup So I suggest you are twisting the facts as you well Know all clubs have dates scheduled for home fixtures where the details of the event are still to be finalised. What would be relevant would be to ascertain:- Who proposed the same date that was already published in the Edinburgh home fixture list ? Can Glasgow hold such an event on another weekday, given that such BSPA events have been frequently held on other weekdays, particularly Thursdays ?

Jack Holder, Max Clegg, Fernando Garcia, Richie Worrall, Ben Barker

Fair comma

Oh dear getting up tight when your bully boy tactics cut no ice with me. As expected, you resort to personal insults when someone derides your pathetic attempt at sarcasm on an Edinburgh thread. Time you took a reality check and realised the only "clown" you see is when you are adoring yourself in the mirror

Typical illiterate, ungracious post - you cannot even compose a short sentence together. Instead of trying to be sarcastic, time you tried to improve your command of English. P.S. the words you were struggling with are posts and they're

Pity you had not read my original post fully before trying to be a smart ass - Mac101 has already acknowledged his original post was erroneous. Try re-reading again and given you are always sniping others on here, can I expect a rapid response

Cockle had a final PL GSA in 2012 of 3.47 hence why he is ineligible. However Tom Perry had a final PL GSA of 3.53 with Somerset in 2012, which dropped to 3.00 in 2014 with Scunthorpe, which suggests that eligibility is based on a rider's most recent GSA, hence why Peterborough were permitted to declare him as their 2016 number seven.. You're making this up - kindly quote the relevant official regulation if true.

Yes it would if there was a new British discovery who had never previously ridden in the NL, but was considered good enough to start directly in the PL.

On paper, this 1 - 7 has the potential to be the 2016 Champs. Previous posters reckoned Comets have previously looked good on paper but under achieved on track. IMO the most significant impediment has been that they have been decimated by injury, often long term. Given the rough time Cumbria has had with recent floods, and also having a fair minded Promoter, I would be pleased if the Comets take the 2016 PL title.

See Tigers Victor & Barry are entertaining us on the Monarchs thread again tonight – “I really like your post George, and I sooo like your post Gaz”. Take it you pair ride a tandem to Ashfield and take turns in the rear to admire the view in front

Would agree with others that Fernando Garcia could well improve considerably if mounted on decent bikes, which I would expect Glasgow to ensure is the case. When he guested for the Monarchs in the League Cup Final at the Dale, he beat Richard Lawson fair and square, which was no mean feat. Capturing Richie Worrall on his present average is a steal and I would imagine that Newcastle are very disappointed at failing to re-sign him. On paper, the 2016 Tigers appear to be as good as, if not better, than any other side so far declared.

Unquestionably the best signing in the PL for 2016 is Lambert. When he was up at Armadale he came across as a modest youngster in the pits, not the Billy Big Time some on here claim. Given his tender years and the parental support he has had from an early age, it is not unreasonable Ma & Pa are protective of their son's speedway career and they should be given some slack on here by certain snide critics.

Until Craig has gained experience of regularly riding on the Polish & Swedish tracks, none of us will know whether or not he will qualify as a regular in the GPs. I have to disagree that he does not have the head for it, or the talent, and imo, the missing ingredient was that his machinery was below the standard of the top guys in the EL who also ride in Sweden & Poland This appeared to change with his recent closer link up with Ashley Holloway providing and tuning, engines for him, The result of this was that he ended up the top scorer in EL Play-Off Final, with 25 out of a possible 30 from 10 rides, which also included a zero for an exclusion. He subsequently rode in Poland at Krakow, a track he had never seen before, and finished runner up to Patryk Dudek (who had previously scored a max in the star studded Darcy Ward Benefit Meeting at Poole) in the Lord Mayor Cup winner-takes-all final, having previously defeated Dudek in the 20 heat qualifier. The Polish match report described him as the "impressive Craig Cook" and it appears he has now had several offers from both Promoters and Sponsors to race in Poland in 2016. Whether these impressive late Season performances at the top level will continue in 2016 remains to be seen, but I think your "no chance" comment at this point in time is unjustified.

Let’s remind ourselves of what we have achieved in the past two seasons, in terms of national trophies and also topping the League, which I reckon no other club has come near to, since the inception of the Premier League. In 2014, the Monarchs topped the Premier League table, won the Premier League Play-Off, won the KO Cup, won the Premier Trophy, and were also PL Pairs winners. With success came the requirement to break up a brilliant septet to meet the overall team building limit total GSA of 42.5 for 2015. So out went Derek Sneddon (retired), Max Fricke (to Belle Vue), Stevie Worrall (to Newcastle), and Aaron Fox (returned to USA), to be replaced by Kevin Wölbert (returning to the Monarchs from a hostile time at Glasgow), Rob Branford (resuming his career in the UK after injury in 2013), Max Clegg (doubling up from NL Cradley Heath) and finally Erik Riss, (a 19 year old German, with very little experience of riding conventional Speedway) Having experienced the euphoria of supporting Edinburgh to their best ever season in 2014, I was happy enough to settle for that forever, and did not expect similar success this season. But, to my surprise and possibly most other Monarchs fans, we probably did as well, topping the Premier League table again, winning the Premier League Play-Off again, retaining the Premier Trophy, plus winning the Premier Fours and Premier Shield in 2015. We will yet again have to break up another Magnificent Seven for 2016, but it’s a price worth paying to have experienced such stellar success in consecutive seasons. I do not expect us to win anything next season and will be happy if we continue to see good quality racing on the excellently prepared Armadale track. I will leave others to speculate on the composition of the 2016 Edinburgh Monarchs but win, lose or draw, I will continue to support my team at home, and sometimes away. Whoever wins the medals in 2016 we will graciously acknowledge their achievements, rather than adopt the “anyone but them” attitude displayed by certain jealous parties towards the Monarchs over 2014 – 2015. It would however be nice if some side that has not achieved much success at second tier level were to gain major national success, such as Berwick or Plymouth.

You're the one with humour bypass or you don't understand the meaning of emoticons. When you poke fun at others it's banter - fair enough, but when some of us return the compliment you suddenly become thin skinned. Thanks for confirming you have a mum, rather than being an orphan