StevePark

Nobody else seems to have mentioned it, so just to let people know, that may be unaware, Chris Mills guests for the Diamonds and will join other guest, Matt Bates, at reserve.

Sounds like the same(ish) story about the county cricket team who went to play Glamorgan and they did the same to one of their 'Junior' players.

At the end of the day (well, season), it is likely to come down to figures/averages, whether he'd want to start next season or at Newcastle or even in the PL in general and whether Newcastle want him back. All, or some, will play a part.

Schrammy?

It really is quite simple. Nathan Greaves would have guested on Sunday. Matt Bates (weather permitting) guests at Plymouth on Friday. Dan Greenwood, once rubber stamped by the BSPA, comes in in the re-declared 1-7 and can ride in that re-declared 1-7 as from Sunday.

Or egg on your face!

Thought I'd get this up and running. It's a special day on Sunday for a man who is synonymous with Newcastle Speedway. http://www.newcastlediamonds.co/news/article.asp?id=100259

In this situation, I guess, you are damned if you do and damned if you don't. The forecast was pretty dire and, had they still ran, you can guarantee it would have poured down and everyone would say "well the forecast said...." In some resects it's a gamble either way, although if you read Tsunami's post, it sounds like it was a 'no-goer' anyway.

Don't tell him, Pike!!!

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The forecast for tomorrow is worse than dire http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/byker-newcastle-upon-tyne#?tab=fiveDay&map=SignificantWeather&fcTime=1399762800

I don't know the riding order, sorry!

Just thought I'd add to the confusion..... Nathan Greaves Tweeted earlier this afternoon..... "Guesting for @diamondspeedway tomorrow. Hope it's on." Yet the BSPA website Greensheet & Team Decs have in the 1-7. Now I'm confused!!!

It's NOT R/R! Schrammy (or PL Guest up to 4.00) at reserve tomorrow!!

Well, apart from the fact that team is wrong! Lewis R in main body, Schrammy at reserve from 11/5/14.

Not a very good one, evidently

Wolves already have 2 d/uppers in Wells and Procter, so Thorsell can't d/up

A few fans were wanting an 'out and out' number 1. They have got that. The only way that that was going to happen was drop 2 riders and bring in that 'out and out' number 1 and a 3 pointer.

Is Schrammy fit to ride?

That's as maybe. I was just saying as to why it's been knocked back.

Lewis Rose is part of the 'Fast Track' scheme. Robert Lambert isn't.

Yeah, that is what I meant!

He's still on an assessed 3.00

Lewis Rose will have a higher average than Scrammy.

In 1995 or 1996 Middlesbrough went through almost a full season using R/R (upto whatever the points limit was) as they couldn't sign anyone on that average. The programme use to read something along the lines of "R/R (upto 6.90 SR 14.1.1)" (I've made the bit in brackets up as an example).