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You're going on his Newport form though. What about if he puts in the kind of efforts he did for the Bandits?

She's a babe!!

Gawd knows what the farmers are spraying the fields with out there

Well hopefully he can keep his average high enough for the Rockets to use a decent guest for him when we come up to Berwick!

it's not as if he wasn't trying at Somerset and Leicester, just his gating wasn't sharp enough.

I'd love to know thought that Ritchie wasn't gonna be the weak link... Are you sure you have the right team?

Looks to me like Chas may have the same mindset that he had when racing for Berwick last year. Strange that he totally upped his game when he signed for Newport... Just a theory, but perhaps Berwick and Rye House offered him guaranteed money (as I know Len does for all the rest of the side) plus money on top for extra points gained, whilst Newport were offering a different deal with less guaranteed and more money per point? I don't see Jordan as a number one, so we could have to rely on Chas to sort himself out and start riding like he did for the Wasps last year!

Going on previous experiences no!

I've not warmed to Chas yet, he needs to sort out his gating... I hope he's not doing a Berwick on us... Anders looks to be a fine signing, nothing like I was expecting... We have to find a way of keeping him, but I'm not hopeful after last years Doyle/Boxall scandal!

Forecast looks terrible... Odds on that this will be rained off.

Three old guys retired and weren't replaced... A few guys go sick and the whole place goes down the toilet!!

21 hours overtime last week!!

The Rye track is very technical and from my point of view is very difficult for your typical unskilled youngster starting out in speedway... Passing is at a premium, mainly due to the rider ahead making mistakes... At PL level though you can see some decent racing... Rohan Tungate sussed out the 2nd bend cutback recently and Michael Jepsen Jensen made some decent passes last saturday for Peterborough... I've seen some dull meetings and some very good meetings at Rye, but there again I've seen some shockers at supposed racers track at Somerset!

Not sure how you come to that conclusion... Is that to race on or to watch?

Define "worst track in speedway"

Rumour is that Nelson's visa application was rejected becuase he wrote in crayon!!

I'd love to support the Raiders on Friday, but we're off to Somerset ... We'll be at Rye on Monday for the double header after we've been up to Leicester on Saturday... Busy weekend ahead!!

You said it Waco, it was freezing. Not surprised that most scurried away to warm up... Not even sure what the standard of these guys is, but I'm guessing it's a level below the NL, so would only keep the most die hard speedway fan hanging around freezing their nuts off, or the equivalant for the ladies!

Someone at Rye House surely knows what's going on, but the supporters are always the last to know!

Expect 3 or even 4 points to be winging it's way back to Loomer Road after next Mondays match with the Raiders at Rye House!

Haven't Travis McGowan and Jason Doyle had their visa applications similarly rejected?... Do they have a "past" too?

It was suggested to me last night that as Mellgren is a straight replacement for Nelson, upon his return Mellgren would have to give way... That is the same situation as Doyle/Boxall last year. Even Len Silver didn't know that rule... Or have I been April fooled?

There is a dedicated Rye v Peterborough thread Rockets!

Not heard that particular rumour, but I wouldn't be surprised considering the date is April 1st!!

I'd love to be more enthusiastic about the Raiders and the third tier of speedway in general, but it's not happening for me... I'm sure the young (and not so young) lads would appreciate the support and if This was the only speedway on offer at Rye House I'd be there for every meeting, but for a variety of reasons I'll not be going to many if any NL only meetings at Rye House.