TheScotsman

No way Jose!!

Told ya!! Kalle must be the strongest reserve in the PL. See his score from the match at Kings Lynn in 2010 (courtesy of Monarchs Chatzone)........... King's Lynn Stars v Edinburgh Monarchs (Premier League) 01/09/10 KINGS LYNN 'Warnes Transport' STARS...42 1. Oliver Allen 2,6,2,1¹ = 11+1 2. Lasse Bjerre 0,2¹,1,1¹,0 = 4+2 3. Chris Mills 0,2,1¹,1¹ = 4+2 4. Kozza Smith 1,0,2,2 = 5 5. Tomas Topinka © 2,2,6,2,1 = 13 6. Adam Roynon EF,0,1,2,1¹ = 4+1 7. Cal McDade EF,1¹,0 = 1+1 EDINBURGH 'Scotwaste' MONARCHS...53 1. Ryan Fisher 3,3,2,3,2¹ = 13+1 2. Matthew Wethers © 1,1,3,0 = 5 3. Kevin Wölbert 2¹,1,Ex,3 = 6+1 4. Kålle Katajisto 3,3,3,3,3 = 15 5. Andrew Tully 3,1,3,0 = 7 6. Ashley Morris 2¹,0,0 = 2+1 7. William Lawson 3,0,2¹,0,0 = 5+1

Really? Kalle should be good for double figures if he has fully recovered from his crash.

But not tonight.

Kills this thread stone dead!!

Just to add my tuppence worth (from the days when two pence was worth tuppence and not like nowadays), I don't think that the "modern generation" really do embrace a team ethic. I think it's every man for themselves nowadays. Personally I prefer individual racing colours ahead of the team suits so that you can recognise the riders better. This is particularly important at the likes of Ippo, where the lighting is so bl**dy awful, and there's a stock car track between you and the speedway, that you can hardly make out any of the suits let alone the helmet colouirs and where the racing numbers are so small that you can only see them when they pass in front of you. Racing styles are now much more similar than they were in the olden days so again there is less chance of recognising individuals from that. The sport needs characters, not clones. That's what gets people interested. There are so few of them around nowadays. Thank heavens the Fish is in the PL again!! Why did Cookie get grief last year? Because he was so bl**dy good and dared to have day-glo wheels!! Let's have more characters in individual racing gear!!

Should be a comfortable win for Rockets.

Decided to pay a visit as a neutral to welcome P'boro back to the fold and enjoy watch the Fish again. £10 OAP admission is a mega bonus. Cheeseburger was not the best, especially at £3.70. However the chips were by light years the best I have had at any speedway venue. Large, crispy, thick - better than I could ever make at home. Needed all that and a hot coffee because it was a wee bit chilly, but not so bad in the stand compared to out around the track. Looked a huge crowd - seldom seen the stand so full and a good number out around bend 1 too. If the stand holds 2000, as reported somewhere, there must have been getting on for 2000 spectators in total because the stand looked 3/4 full. Track was a bit light on dirt compared to previous visits, so there were more FTG's than I expected and no rewards for the big blast round the outside. Fantastic to see that a 7.30pm start actually meant just that, with the introductions/parade starting just before 7.20pm - other circuits please note. It was a good close meeting which could have gone one way or another. The main negative was the big delay in getting the air fence sorted after the nasty coming together between Lewis Blackbird and Steve Boxall in heat 6. It must have taken a good 45 minutes to get it sorted after they had to replace 3(?) panels. There did seem to be a lot of people not doing anything but I was watching from the stand. The big relief however was that both riders avoided serious injury and indeed took part in the rerun. For Panthers.......... - Fish looked imperious in his first 3 rides but was outgated by Kennett in his last 2 and had no way of getting close. - Blackbird looked on the pace and better than his 2 points suggests - Bjerre was disappointing - needs to kick on this season for Panthers to do well - Ostergaard did better than I expected - held on really well when the bike reared on the last bend in heat 9. Boxall nipped past but amazed to see Ost. stay on - Dryml was poor - I thought he was meant to be a great gater? Made one decent start, against Kennett, but was not at the races in his others. As no.2 in the averages, really needs to up his game. - Jacobs - never been his biggest fan but apart from sliding off in his first ride, he was steady and had a good 4th ride in the 5-1 against Bowen & Lambert - Greenwood did better than I expected. Didn't think he would score at this level but he was on the pace and steady for his 4 points. So Panthers' season is going to depend on whether Bjerre and Dryml can get it together and consistently. Not convinced but it's their first meeting. For Rye`......... They must have felt at home when they found there was no dirt on the track!! - Kennett was actually better than I expected and rode well when he made the starts. Maybe he will hold his average after all? - Tresarrieu was quite impressive.Apart from his blob against Bjerre/Ostergaard, he was always a threat and prepared to mix it. Should be very good value on a sub-6 average. - Garrity was a huge disappointment. Maybe he hasn't been practising yet but he was never in it and seemed to want to ride it like he would Rye, slinging out the back end, but you don't need that that at the Showground. - Boxall was very impressive, particularly after writing off his best bike in heat 6 - 11+3 from 6 - could be just what Rye need this year - a bargain average - Bowen - again never been his biggest fan either, though I've only ever seen him at Rye, but he seemed more composed than I remember and rode well for his 7+1. Didn't expect this on a big circuit. - Lambert - a win, a paid win and 3 lasts probably sums it up. I just think he seems so awkward on a bike, even on this big track. Not all tall riders are awkward!! So maybe I have misjudged the strength of the Rye team. I did think they looked like cannon fodder with nos 2-6 all averaging in the 5's, but maybe, just maybe Uncle Lenny might have got it right this time!!

Thanks Baldyman. A sensible voice.

Like I say - watch the video. And then watch it again and again. Put it on slow-mo / freeze frame / whatever. You will never see 1 frame which ties up with what you want it to show. As for hurt someone - if he has any slight weakness it is that he is not aggressive enough.

Plonker - try watching the video.

Better explanation here - http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.23734

Need Brady to get a 7 plus average.

Ty Proctor in for Jason Doyle.

Race 11 on here....... http://www.edinburghmonarchs.co/race-of-the-season/ The lad did great!! (But he gated last and came through after Newman was a bit forceful on Vissing and Doyle!!)

Did I not read farther back that there are 3 year visas available? Seems like a good idea to cut down on the impact of having to take 12 month breaks. But do they require holders to stay here for the 3 years and go back to Oz and earn there?

Jack Young results - http://www.gillmanspeedway.com/results/results-gillman-speedway-meeting-number-8-on-sunday-26-january-2014/ No Heeps but (another!) good win for Rob Branford.

Claus Vissing & Marcus Helfer

Good looking team. Should be good to watch. I think I might make them my second team!!

Put the rod away.

I try to avoid paying tax. I thought it's what ISA's are all about?

I would prefer 60's music at Ippo to the inane drivel they usually pump out when I go there. Even 50's, 70's, 80's or 90's would be a big improvement!!

You collecting stamps?

Excellent spot - the DVD is available on Amazon for £4.75 and a copy will be delivered here tomorrow!! Nostalgia rules!!

I thought they had already awarded us the pairs to save everyone the effort of entering?