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Garrity would be a perfect fit for Poo le, ex Coventry legend, questionable morals, care homes all fits.

But would they be wanted/accepted there?

Think how much he could have increased it by if he'd scored in those 12 heats! And Speedway is not all about averages, it's about ability, attitude and machinery as much as anything else, he certainly has the ability, machinery questionable, attitude... terrible at times.

Ironic given how many opportunities the BSPL have gone out of their way to shut down with the weasel leading the charge. A better investment of time would be asking why the recently retired riders gave up.....but they wouldn't like the answers.

The future plan certainly wont be any longer to pluck another foreign journeyman to fill spaces that should have been given to UK lads, if Poland has its way... Most riders in Poland will be riding in their own league as their "plus one", so the number available will have dwindled.. Interesting interview with Matt Ford in the Speedway Star re Denmark now paying more than Sweden, presumably to be the number two choice for those Polish contracted lads next year? Those in charge over here have certainly buried their collective heads deep into the big hole they have dug for themselves over the last couple of decades..

And yet in the last two seasons he is the Lion that has increased his average by the greatest amount in each season.

we can only hope

As you were: FIVE TEAMS BACK FOR NJL – British Speedway Official Website

Things are now that desperate that Vatcher is ringing recently ‘retired’ riders ( one’s that have simply given up through lack of opportunities and rising costs ) to see if they would make a comeback ! When will they realise that they need to start at the basics by having open days with free ‘ Try it ‘ experiences to try and entice kids to come and have a go. The pool of riders is fast running out so where is the future plan ?

True but with 2 BSPL members making up part of the SCB its hardly independent.....

The bit I don't understand from the article is that it says plans to open are edging closer and in the same breath the original possible promoter has pulled out due to the high costs in getting it off the ground that doesn't sound like edging closer. If it goes ahead given the massive financial risk involved they would be better off going in the championship to start with.

There were/are some excellent amateur meetings and coaching days run by genuinely enthusiastic people who cared about rider development and did produce many good level riders via these routes). Ride n Slide used to have a literal lorry load of equipment available to hire for try out days, Wayne Carter still offers similar i believe? Amateur fixtures were common around the UK with with Southern Track Riders, Dragons and others i forget. Riders placed into their respective ability levels which kept competition interesting and safety up whilst offering a seasons worth of weekend racing to those interested in progression or not. 8-9 tracks from memory hosted these kind of events, i struggle to think of more than 1-2 now.

Yes

License’s are issued by the Speedway Control Board (SCB) not BSPL.

Job interview..... 1. Do you know where the keys to your glovebox are? 2. Can Polish riders ride in the NL?

100%... For me, it doesn't really matter if its just the top 30 or so NDL lads riding for any team, on any given day... No team kevlars, just team race jackets with numbers 1, 2 and 3, with whoever is available taking one of them... It gives those already of a "decent level of competence" more opportunity to ride... Track days under tutelage of professional riders should be also part of the BSP plans whereby complete novices with "some competence" can develop and improve with an eye on reaching, initially, NDL level... And if the odd Dan Bewley is found then fasttrack them through... The NSS is lying empty for many weekends with no Colts, so a perfect opportunity to have weekly training sessions..

A little surprised Jody is doing NL again but not a bad thing IMO.

Great to hear, i clearly got the wrong end of the stick. Still yet to make a trip to Redcar but all reports are usually positive so sounds like things are definitely being done right.

And presumably the plan would be the Coventry amd Peterborough areas too.

That's not Brafield. Did someone search Northampton Raceway and come up with the one in Pennsylvania, USA?

License’s are issued by the Speedway Control Board (SCB) not BSPL.

Loads of merits here, extra track time for the riders, extra value for money for spectators (or chance to nip to the loo etc if they don't want to watch) cost reductions for entry riders, reduced travel the list goes on..... Negatives and probably the biggest is the risk of delay/abandonment to the main meeting due to an accident in the match races. Also the standard of rider tracked needs to be looked at, there was a point when riders found their own level and progressed up accordingly but in more recent years there have been some development league riders who are incredibly wobbly and a risk to themselves and others. An "easy" fix would be an assessment of rider standard at a track post meeting. Can the rider circulate within x time of the main meeting, can they slide the bike, do they look in control? If not then its back to practice days until they can meet the level. Setting the bar lower continually for the benefit of inclusion isn't doing the sport any good.

Northampton?

Not sure what I'm more excited for. The start of the new season, or you having a meltdown and leaving the forum again.

That would end up a complete balls up.