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Why is that? He was actually very popular in both of his previous sessions with the club.

Agreed! First signing is Ulrich Ostergaard.

Ours (now sold) had a proprietary cover with 'Ashtec Eng.' on it. When it got too shabby, I bought a black plastic one to replace it when the engine was rebuilt (black mainly because I thought is looked more flash!). We changed the oil after every meeting, but this was in amateur/MDL level.

He rode in all three leagues last season. He shouldn't have any difficulty in finding a Championship place; in any case, it is time that he left the NL behind.

Nothing. It is just a plastic segment which covers the cam sprocket.

Really!!!!

NO chance!

Development League and amateur riders use worn tyres all the time.

Admittedly it has been a few years since I went to RH, but I thought that this had been done by the last owners?

So why are you? In real life (as opposed to your fantasies), this has all been explained: see guitar-art's post above.

It's no use argueing with closed minds ...

Only if they do move up a league, surely?

If you weren't there, why are you whingeing?

Chris van Straaten.  1 The team names were with permission of CVS.  2. The Heathens Select had riders missing and unavailable for a variety of reasons from injury to work to riding elsewhere 3. There were no team managers as the meeting ran itself as long as a rider knew the heat he was in, the colour and gate from the programme there was no tactical moves etc to be made..and these were highlighted on their pit boards 4. Each team did have body colours (none supplied by the two away clubs) but every rider had the correct numbered race jacket as per their number in the programme ...Max Clegg wore his Wolves suit whilst Drew Kemp wore a Cradley race jacket.  Hope this all helps the doubters.

And also that permission had been given for the use of the Cradley and Wolves names. But I don't suppose that information will appease some people's hatred.

James Shanes and Leon Flint were certainly Brummies riders. As for the other teams: you don't think that they would want the knuckle draggers to win, do you? Or the pooches.

Is there going to be a Cradley team next year?

His CL average fitted ... he replaced Jack P-B who replaced Mitch Davey. This was after he was sacked by Poole.

Yes - he now knows what a badly broken leg feels like, things went all wrong last year, and his girlfriend had a baby!

Majority? What makes you think this?

No. Make me an offer?

Still your cheerful self I see ... me for a start.

Two ... why do fans of PL & CL teams think that the National League does not exist? It is more successful than the rest!

Good news, but where and how? Alternative rumour is that Leicester are going to run their own NL team.

I was there for the first meeting (were you?) and watched Tom Woolley only manage two laps nearly falling: it was obvious from this that the track was not safe. The Birmingham rider who was due to try it out (Leon Flint; the others had more sense) was not allowed to try and it was the referee who called the meeting off. He could have insisted on it going ahead; referees have done so in the past.