TheScotsman

Nathan Greaves in for Aaron Fox. Don't see him scoring any, but unfortunately it's hard to imagine Derek Sneddon doing anything other than beating Greaves. Not sure a 5 man team can get close to a point at the OTA.

Amazing. And fantastic news. Wasn't too impressed by Sky showing a replay of it. I don't think Nigel liked it either.

Are rebels gating tarts then?

No problem! Hope it's a good meeting.

I was balancing out post #3 http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=77356&p=2493768

And Bates seems to have gone backwards since his Monarchs guesting days!! And as for Richie Hawkins............... he takes fright at the border!!

And Doyle has lost to Josh Bates ar Armadale, as seen here last season - http://www.edinburghmonarchs.co/emtv/player2.asp?cat=Racing_2013&id=100086

Text of speech is here - http://www.politicshome.com/uk/article/102818/boris_johnsons_eu_speech_at_bloomberg.html Got to love him!!

So Easty can grade after every race - do their meetings take any longer than the general average for 15 heats? I assume not. And if the tractor grades the start area, presumably there is no need for any gardening? All sounds good to me. I've no problem in watching riders going through their adjusting and their general fiddling with clutches, goggles, gloves, helmets, etc. Always enjoyed watching Chris Louis' antics. I just think that should be all they are allowed to do and it should be done outside the start area. All this getting off the bike to kick a bit of dirt around - what the heck!!

Easy 3 points for Ippo.

home win with a good bit to spare

The ref should be able to stop that.

What's the deal with only grading tracks every 4 heats or so nowadays? Can't believe it's to save time because meetings seem to be taking even longer nowadays. And when they do grade it has to be a jumbo version. Surely a couple of laps with the tractor(s) after each heat, provided they start as soon as the riders are off the track would keep more dirt on the inside? After 4 heats the insides are as bald as coots. And as for start shenanigans....... - put them on a 30 second count down as soon as an unsatisfactory start has been called (unless tapes need to be repaired obviously) - don't open the pit gates again after an unsatisfactory start and don't let spanner men on the track - don't allow gardening in the start area - riders must go through all their rituals/adjustments before they are called forward - assuming it's necessary have hand (or tractor) grading of the start area after each 4 races (by officials or track staff not riders obviously!) At the moment it's a bore fest waiting for a race to start.

Well Panthers beat Edinburgh comfortably enough. And I seem to remember Dryml top scoring.

Good point well made.

Bandits back in the box?

Best of luck with that. So Kaiser Kevin lives to fight another day!!

Another YAWN.

Should be indeed, but I doubt there's a snowball's chance of a penny getting there.

Just needs some of these fans of his country to come up with some decent sponsorship.

Indeed.

Another yawn. Why not ask him why he's not racing abroad yet?

YAWN.

Really? What the heck.

About 257 I expect, though some of them might be on freebies.