StevePark

Here's the answer! http://www.newcastlediamonds.co/news/article.asp?id=100721 Thread now started.

No one else appears to want to start a thread so here goes. R/R for Ludvig and Josh Embleton is named as our number 8 tonight. Brief preview and line-ups here: http://www.newcastlediamonds.co/news/article.asp?id=100721

That would be Sat 6th May and Sun 7th May I think you are alluding to (?). Don't know about Workington on the 6th, but we (Newcastle) were due to meet Redcar on the 7th, but the Diamonds promotion decided to postpone it due to the possibility of lack of staff to run the meeting, due to it being the last day of the Championship football season (Newcastle Utd were at home that day).

I'd leave R/R at number 4 personally, but wouldn't be surprised to see R/R at No 2 with Ash switching to No 4.

He can only take an R/R ride.

R/R, with Josh Embleton the named number 8.

He's put on Facebook (when somebody asked him) that is OK for tomorrow Germany in a GP Qualifier

I wouldn't touch Boxall with a barge pole and, anyway, he'd only injure is hand somehow....

This might explain things: https://twitter.com/NLSpeedway/status/870984762902679554

I thought Ben did OK last week at home to Scunthorpe. Sam Dore scored 12 + 4 from 48 rides in 12 matches for us. Mark Blackwell scored 18+4 from 51 rides in 13 matches. I think Ben will at least equal those tally's. Connor? Not sure. Now that Connor has been axed by Eastbourne, he won't get the extra rides I think he needs to help him in the SGB Championship. But, as far as I can see, there aren't many options out there to replace him with. Jake Knight and David Wallinger have both been mentioned. Jake Knight tried what was the PL and didn't last too long. David Wallinger seems to have improved in the NL this season, but is he ready for the SGBC? Would either be willing to join us in the second-tier? It's just a shame that James Shanes' schedule on the Grasstrack and Longtrack circuit can't fit around speedway. Even if it could, we wouldn't be the only ones after his services, as has already been seen by Ipswich trying to sign him.

Yep. Effective from 8th June (away at Sheffield). Stevie 9.09, Robert 8.95.

There was plenty of grading, but it didn't seem to help with the problems on the first two turns, nor did it improve the racing (not that there was any racing, as such, to improve on). One genuine overtake all night (lap 2 heat 15), tells its own story. That was my 4th (I think) visit to Ipswich. I've seen good racing on it in the past (including the one when it threw it down and they had to put sawdust down, for a KOC Final in October 2012), but last night was poor.

See post #76

It says "the sport," so presumably completely.

Parkinson-Blackburn to take time out of the sport: https://twitter.com/TigersSpeedway/status/870666094742302720

Parkinson-Blackburn to take time out of the sport: https://twitter.com/TigersSpeedway/status/870666094742302720

I would guess there was about 8-900 at Ipswich last night (vs Newcastle). Hard to tell from where I was (in the Grandstand on the backstraight) how many were sitting in said stand. Why is it called a "stand" when you sit down in it? I've never worked that one out!

Or have a 600 mile round trip to watch either! 22. 23 in September

Connor and Kelsey out, Jake Knight and Alex Spooner in... https://twitter.com/speedwaystarmag/status/870196813017612288

According to the Gems' Facebook page it was carb problems. *edited after I checked on the Facebook page!

So, in the 50 races he's had this season, you reckon he's fallen 45 times? Maths not your strong subject, then? Anyway, driving down for this one (although, I have to admit, not particularly looking forward to the drive back!). Just seen on the Ipswich website that the referee is Barbara Horley (who should have reffed the Scunthorpe vs Newcastle match on Monday!).

Why shouldn't we?

Yes. It even got a mention in a Sunday's Race Day Magazine!

If you don't, what chance has the rest of us got??

Sadly, we didn't get to see any heats