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I’d have thought the main attractions of riding for Glasgow would be the excellent track, the professional image and being treated properly by good business people. It seems that riders and supporters really enjoy being part of the club and it comes across a million times better than any other UK club on social media. I’d certainly say Glasgow is the place to be in the Championship.

Brilliant fans of our brilliant club, well done everybody

I’ve got to be honest and say I’m disappointed. I fully understand they have to work to a budget, but this has the look of a side that will struggle near the bottom of the league table. Didn’t expect to see Gappmaier and Garcia back.

I thought FRN’s were designed to avoid fixture clashes with both the Championship and foreign leagues? Realistically it was never going to get missing big names racing here again whatever might have been claimed. But in terms of making sure riders fulfil fixtures rather than racing elsewhere it’s worked reasonably well.

i would imagine the team has been built to a budget to try and keep the club financially viable.If the post on the Glasgow thread is true that they lost £100k again this season then good luck to them and others in a completely different world to Berwick and other teams with less wealthy backers.I would doubt if Berwick would survive with losses a fraction of that.The team had to lose points somewhere from this season to get down to the 41 point limit and it probably avoided wholesale changes with Kevin stepping down.I agree it doesn't look the strongest team but neither did this year's and they did ok.Cook also hates the Berwick track but does ok on it and although totally different quality riders you can't write off Bickley because he said he didn't like the track.I'm not defending the promotion as being faultless but in the real world you cut your cloth to fit the situation.In any case if if any rider is underperforming in a meeting he can always take a "comfort break" and Mr.Doolan can put on his kevlars and helmet if he's in the pits.Nobody would know.

It's like signing R/R

The assumption that we flash the cash always rears it's head , this even when they really haven't a clue what the deal is. I would hazard a guess that paying when they are supposed to be paid is more accurate.

Yeah, I think his Edinburgh home scores this year would confirm that............Get a grip!!!..... 13+1 11 13+2 7+1 15+1 10+2 7+4 10+1 10+1 12+1 8+1 13 7+1 14+1 12+1

Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. Really no idea atm.

To be fair I’m not unrealistic enough to expect them to be going out and signing riders like what Glasgow do. However, how can that 1-7 be justified. How can Bickley (3pt reserve) replace Doolan ? The team isnt even built upto the points limit. I am aware they operate on a budget but if thats the case why not just go into the NL and be 1 of the better clubs.

Quite a lot of the posts on here are 100%BS , Quite a lot of the posters spew it out on a regular basis as well

Tommy H Jonasson

The return of Nicki Pedersen to the British League is a much more positive signal for speedway in the Uk than any of the decisions taken at this year's AGM of the BSPA.

Try further north.

Could you quantify how you can claim the 95%? How is this measured? Have you a graph you could show your data on!? Or is this assessment once again like all of your proposed teams, across multiple threads, using multiple aliases, complete conjecture? I’m not the best at maths so this could be the incorrect method but if you’re 95% sure it’ll be one of these two teams, does that mean you’re only 42.5% sure of either team meaning there’s a 57.5% chance that both of them are incorrect?!

Hope not.

I would never boycott my team over an individual rider 2006/7 paying to watch Hamill the spoon week in week out was a bit tricky, but your team is the bigger picture.

I hope Rob clamps down on all the people who get in for free .

Rasmus Jensen exact words last night

I agree, wouldn't want Ben in my team for the exact same reasons, just thought he's a former Brummies and would complete a 6/7 British team NOOOO!! You've already got Ashley... Don't take Matty too Not to mention my favourite Finn went to my least favourite team... It's nearly as bad as Robbo signing for Redcar a few years back... Thought he's be at Poole... I like THJ... Wouldn't mind seeing him at Brough

Seemed to remember when Briggo went over there that it was reported that betting was a huge part of the sport. Riders, back then, were locked away in isolation for several days before meetings to avoid the possibility of race rigging.

Okay at home with heavy defeats away have summed up Berwick over the last few seasons, in essence its Doolan out Bickley in and IMO we are poorer for it.

Must all be on mega points money as I've heard Glasgow's loss for last year is another 100k plus !!

Whatever happens , I hope they put out a competitive team.

Totally agree with you regarding Dan, end of season looking much better, & his trip to Australia banging in some very good meetings. He is a remarkable talent

Kurtz 7.54 Lidsey 5.16 Wright 6.68 Bewley 6.31 Holder 7.49 Pickering 4.65 Ayres 3.67 Exchanged Sedgman for Pickering - I cannot believe this lad does not have a Premiership place and he'd be fantastic at the NSS - otherwise the same. Ayres would be a brilliant signing and its surprising no one else has mentioned him. Best of all ? 41.5 on the nail (not including reductions for Wright, Bewley and Ayres).

Nicki is box office end of, arguably the most professional for many a year, not the most naturally gifted, but worked very hard to have achieved 3 World titles. Upmost respect for the guy

Bickley for Doolan basically means we are worse of all round. Must admit with the 5 1 draw an earner for them was hoping for a better team than that very disappointing basically a 3 man team no chance of getting in the top 6 think crowds will be down next season, but as a certain person will be saying at least we have speedway.

Wow, a winners trophy/shield for the cabinet. Hope someone can remember where the keys to the cabinet are, if they haven't rusted away that is.

As season ticket details don't come out until Wednesday that's as big a bunch of rubbish as your Doolan signing the other day. What happened to that ?0

Correct again. Getting good at this.

Many thanks for all the information Steve it does not surprise one bit that they might have been would about litigation in case the cheetahs got lose with the inedible effect of injurious to health to those attending the meeting. The funniest race I personally saw was at Wimbledon during the second half interval of league match against Coventry in the British League I think 1978 when Ole Olsen (and i'm sure a wimbledon rider - I have to check my programmes) whilst riding a very young child's bicycle had a one-lap race against some bunny girls who were wearing their full bunny costumes.

Johnnie in his book "Walkabout" quotes a story about cheetahs- ...We advertised the appearance of the fastest animals in the world to race round the West Ham track. In a trial in the morning the brutes all got loose in the stadium and the directors, fearing lawsuits and injuries to the public rebelled. We had to keep faith however and it was too late to advertise any non-appearance. The race started before a tremendous crowd of curious people. After a run of thirty yards the animals came to the end of their leather tethers and halted. An apology was felt appropriate. "Ladies and Gentleman. Tonight we advertised five cheetahs, but in reality there are six" I announced. Quick as a flash came a shout from the crowd "Yes and we know who the sixth is".

Last time Pedersen rode at Leicester was in the Magnus testimonial meeting at the start of 2012, so he is due a return lol

That leaves Bartosz Smarzlik for us, cheers.

Yes, it was 262 yards from the time it opened in 1934 until it closed in 1953. The final track record was held by Cyril Roger - 56.0, recorded on 3 October 1951. When it reopened in 1959, the track length was 278 yards and stayed at that until final closure in 1963. The last track record was 57.0 seconds. Ove Fundin recorded this in the Gold Helmet Match Race decider against Barry Briggs held on 27 July 1960 (and I was there!).

So much optimism this time round Kev!

I'm guessing if you write enough teams down, and keep changing them, he may get one right eventually.

Well no because they just wont have any home fixtures in the league until they’re 16? It’s quite simple really...

I told you, Scotland

The young riders at Belle Vue all say how much help they get from him and how much they have learnt from him.

Who was paying Wells to ride rubbish in the PL then?!

Dont think Cook will ever ride for Poole. My guess King, Ellis, Starke & Nielsen- all British so 2.5% reduction. Good if 2 more Brits

You were allegedly not paying him. Not exactly a motivator to continue.

Don’t rate this signing at all.

I 2nd that got no time for little prat at all.

You expect official! Tungate doesn't like Ipswich or Ipswich don't like Tungate or both so Harris had to go to Ipswich whether he liked it or not.

i didn`t know Colin North at all but this year at the British Final I parked up behind a car on the road side. A man got out of the car and opened the boot, I could see it was full of TengTools merchandise of which I spotted some TengTools caps. He picked up some caps and other stuff and began walking off to the stadium, I asked him were the caps for sale he pondered a second and said here you can have one. So I was shocked to see the photo of him on Twitter I will always remember that moment, it was a nice gesture. everytime I put my TengTools cap on I`ll think of him.

It used to be, then it wasn't and its probly something else now, hope that helps