StevePark

Not quite true, although I'm no expert by any means, but, although track prep might have something to do with it, the banking has been dropped slightly and that's why you don't get the same sweeping around the outside of 3 and 4 like you used to.

Yes, but he was in the main body of the team on a 3pt average, the same as any doubling up/down 'Fast Track' rider, which, I guess, was Newcastle's argument?

David Bargh and Mark Thorpe?

I don't think we could replace Schrammy with Lambert, without dropping someone else. If you make a multiple swap (i.e 2 or more riders) you then have to build to 42.50. Whearas replacing Schrammy you can bring in a 3.92 (or below) rider. Lambert, as I understand it (if allowed to ride PL & EL) would come in on around an 8.00. Kingy's new real average is going to be over 9 (I think). Anyway, this is supposed to be a Sheffield thread!!!

I think someone has pointed out (on another thread), Robert Lambert is not allowed to Double up/down this season.

Not much different, though.

I'd rather see his team-mate Simon Nielsen. All down to personal choice, of course. Again, it appears we will have to see who it is when we get the Raceday Magazine.

Lewis Kerr rides (I think you've got you're Lewis's mixed up?). Lewis Rose out injured: http://www.newcastlediamonds.co/news/article.asp?id=100286 Article doesn't say who replaces Schrammy, though.

Chris Schramm won't be (I would think).

Let's see if he rides for KIng's Lynn tonight, we might have a better idea then.

I really have no answers. I don't particularly like the bloke (I don't know him personally, mind, just the way he comes across), but Speedway needs a Barry Hearn type person to come in and shake the whole thing up.

Speedway needs to drag itself into the 21st Century and basically re-invent itself. It's been done by Cricket, Darts and to some extent Snooker and Speedway must do something similar to attract new fans, otherwise it will die an agonising death.

Quite a few of the 'top foriegners' (current GP) don't even ride in the EL.

13. Trouble is they would be filled with NL, MDL & NJL riders at the bottom end.

He was just as bad (perhaps even worse) on Friday night. Great team effort by the Diamonds last night. I'm still trying to work out if we were really, really good, or if the Scorpions were really, really bad. A bit of both I expect.

So.... Aaron Fox replaces Schrammy... Late decision on Robbo.. Lewi K is back... http://www.newcastlediamonds.co/news/article.asp?id=100279

We still need a guest for Schrammy.

It's a secret...

Just been announced via Twitter, that David Bellego will guest in place of Robbo, after Berwick's match at Somerset was called off.

You're quite right . Away meetings at Redcar and Edinburgh and at home to Edinburgh are the three matches that would have counted towards a 'proper' average.

Ty Proctor doesn't appear in any of Plymouth's 1-7 on the BSPA Greensheets for 2013 on the BSPA website, suggesting his appearances were as a guest.

James Wright used to do the same thing. A bit of water has gone under the bridge since then, though.

Might be difficult, as Peterborough are at Edinburgh and Redcar are at Plymouth on Friday.

If I remember correctly, Darryl wanted to do a Northern 4TT last season, but nothing came of it. Perhaps it's something to consider for this/next season? Perhaps have 8 teams in it: Group A Redcar (Thurs) Scunthorpe (Fri) Berwick (Sat) Newcastle (Sun) and Group B Sheffield (Thur), Edinburgh (Fri), Workington (Sat) and Glasgow (Sun), with the top 2 from each group meeting in the final?

That would be far too sensible!!!