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I think this one will be another gate fest and with Lawson, Summers, Worrall and Lunna, I can only see one winner.

I have to say. This was one of the most unentertaining meetings, I have seen at Redcar. Virtually every race was over by bend 2. I take nothing away from Sheffield, their top 3 were great, but once the leader got out in the dirt line, it was race over, (unless you make an error of judgement like Garrity). I think the time has come, for the banking to be seriously reduced and hopefully create more racing lines.

It makes things very interesting. Lawson will do a good job for Sheffield, but the real strength of the side, is the way Bates, Kurtz, Howarth and Graversen ride Redcar. If I had to describe it in one word, it would be. Well.

Maybe Sheffield get slightly the better deal, out of R/R. For Redcar, Wright, Perks, Busch and Ayres, are eligible to get a ride. For Sheffield, its Howarth, Bates, Kurtz and Graversen. Given how well, the Sheffield team go round Redcar, (I don't think Wood has been here before), I don't think Sheffield will miss Lasse Bjerre. On the other hand, Redcar will most certainly miss Jonas B Anderson.

Somebody suggested him on an earlier thread., I knew Glasgow didn't have a match and I fully expected Ged to book Lunna, after his previous performance for him. So never looked to see if Bewley was otherwise involved, but thanks for mentioning it.

Watching his average won't be good for his bank balance.

He would always have been my shout. Goes well around Redcar. I hoped Ged wouldn't pick him and maybe go for Bewley instead ( pretty good but not as consistent around Redcar), but fat chance, Ged was missing nothing.

I am sure Ged will come up with some quality guests.

I certainly would not disagree with that.

I don't know where this myth, about Ryan Douglas, not being able to get to grips with Redcar, comes from. I have seen him show some great rides, around the MPA. The fact is (and Boothers may bare me out here), Ryan has never participated in a meeting there, either for Scunthorpe or as a guest and not won a race in that meeting. He has been there at least half a dozen times, does that sound like someone who cant ride the track. He has had a couple of decent scores, but in some matches he has been very unlucky, with mechanical issues, or he has had a fall when handily placed. Ryan is a rider for me who blows hot and cold and goes through phases, but when he is hot, he is very watchable. As for MPT, he is pretty quick around Redcar, he just doesn't gate well enough to be in contention, in most races.

Pretty much a spot on assessment, as usual.

Spot on post. I was a doubter, but he has won me over. He is box office.

I don't think I am biased, I had a perfectly good view of those incidents. If I was biased I would have complained about the Charles Wright incident. I didn't, it was in the context of all the other decisions, tough calls.

Sorry HT, I normally agree with most things that you say, but the Barker / Auty incident, happened right in front of me and Auty piled into Barker who was in front and on the outside line, ref right decision. Charles Wright exclusion, he went deep into the corner from gate1. to block the outside run. He gave Tero some room but not much, but Tero kept coming and he lost it on the outside, there was no contact, I was perfectly placed to see that aswell. Wright excluded, harsh but the right decision from the ref. The Wilko exclusion, virtually two bends completed, hardly first bend bunching. Robbo out in front got to the outside, but Wilko trying the outside run had plenty of time to see what was evolving and make a cut to the inside. He didn't, he kept it on, there was no contact, but on the grippy outside he came down. My view was clear, its harsh but the ref made the right decision, to award a rerun with all four would have been a fudge. Lewis Kerr's exclusion, I could see from my position on turn 1 that he clearly jumped the start. I don't know about the second start, it was not as obvious as the previous one, but the ref thought he jumped. Reading Godfrey's comments I don't know where he is coming from. The Redcar management knew from the start how that track was going to play out. Speedway is a cut and thrust business and Redcar fought for every inch on that track, There were some tough decisions to be made by the referee, but I am sure he came to the right conclusion every time.

You must have been at a different match to me then. The fast line was definitely around the outside and the problem was not enough shale was dragged to the inside. Have to say it was not for the want of trying on the part of the track staff. There simply wasn't an alternative line, which made Sam Masters move even more applaudable.

No such thing at Redcar.

Don't think Perks is at reserve now. Number 4 I think.

Can only remember it happening once in a senior match, in 2009 the Sky match and even then it was a late start. Havvy got injured, county ambulance called for.

Have to say, that I feel very sorry for the Glasgow team and fans who made the trip. They were on a certain 4 points until the abandonment. They were the better team and would have deserved the victory. I also have to say that in the circumstances, maybe their management should have held back on making comment, till more information came to light. Is'nt it about time Mcgregor was shown the door, he courts controversy. Speedway does not need to inflict more damage on itself, but he destroy's meetings regularly.

Apparently, there were 4 air fence panels damaged and only 3 spare panels. So they removed one, from the start of the first turn, to make up the 4th. It would seem, that this did not go down well, with all of the riders. Who then had concerns about the entrance to turn 1. I think shock must have kicked in for Coty. I tell you if it had been me, doing human cannonball impressions, over the fence and just missing the lighting mast, I would have had brown trousers for months.

Oh how well you know him.

I was stood right on the gate and Palm Toft definitely, broke the tapes, but it was a really twitchy start. I guess the ref thought there were mitigating circumstances.

Absolutely, that would be a great start.

It's certainly true, Worky were the better team on the night. The Bears fans are just bemoaning, the list of injuries and misfortunes, which has befallen the team. A fully fit Charles Wright (on his form against Berwick), would have made a huge difference. Hopefully somewhere down the line, we will see Redcar's ( new ) line up in action. Just to say, I thought the real difference between the teams was, Matt Williamson and Mason Campton, they did everything, asked of them and more. Redcar is such a fair track, that all the Workington lads like it.

Have to agree with this, it is going to be close. I have only talked to a couple of people about this and they fancy Worky to pull off the W. The top 3 of the comets are extremely good around Redcar and has been said, it may come down to a battle of the lower order. I have to say that I know Matty Williamson likes it around Redcar. How he performs could be a big factor, where if the weather holds, should be a great match.