StevePark

Yes they were.

The question then is, would this compromise rider safety?

So, you think they would release news on the very first day of an AGM? To say that is delusional is an understatement.

She probably is, but it is quite a big trap..

Here's a bit of "history" as Trelawny signed Matej Zagar: http://www.crash.net/speedway/news/98812/1/a-slovenian-in-cornwall R.I.P +

I think what George said was "hopefully, we will know in about 2 weeks." I don't think you can put a definite timescale to this sort of thing. We just need to be patient.

Would it also not affect attendances too? If you've got one (or more) NL type rider guesting for your team (especially if it's the number one and/or number two in the averages they are replacing), would you turn up and watch, knowing the likelihood is a thrashing?

That looks like the 1975 or 1976 team that you are meaning. '75 team (mainly) was (appearances in brackets) Tom (47) & Joe (44), Havvy (41), Ron Henderson46), Mike Watkin (37), Robbie Blackadder (35), Tim Swales (39) and Phil Michelides (36). John Robson (4) and Tony Boyle (1) also appeared. The '76 team was: Joe O (39), Tom O (42) Ron H (27), Phil M (40), Havvy (10), Andy Cusworth (42), Robbie B (36) and Tim S (34). Also (briefly) appearing were: Greg Clarke (1), Martin Cusworth (2), Malcolm Davies (3), Gerarde Ellis (4) and Robin Dixon (5).

He'd miss half the season's home matches though (unless Workington ran midweek).

Kenny Carter only rode for us for one season(1978) and he finished third in the teams averages (7.58). Other riders included, Tom Owen, Robbie Blackadder, Robbie Gardner, Graeme Stapleton, Rod Hunter and Neil Coddington.

And the talk is said to be that the 'top flight' could be running on a Monday & Thursday, if that is the case, we won't be running on a Monday. The top flight won't be being run on a Sunday, so that would (I believe) mean that, if indeed we are running, we would stay on a Sunday. It's all hypothetical though.

Why?

Just to add to my post (#96), when we brought in our own (Darryl) burger van, the then landlords, William Hill, soon put a stop to it.

If it's the same as before, I believe the landlords get it all. The only 'extra' income the speedway gets is the Car Park money (not sure if we, or the landlords pay for the security), the 50/50 draw and the track shop profits, off the top of my head.

Yeah. We didn't run in 1988, returning in 1989, with a top two of Rod Hunter and Peter Carr.

One of the youngsters was Darryl Illingworth's daughter, I seem to recall.

I don't deal in rumours, I only deal with facts, so, as it stands. 10 - 1 = 9.

10- teams last season - Sheffield move up - that leaves 9.

But, the (potential) problem is, if the admission costs remain the same, are fans willing to pay it, to see 2 races less?

21-21 after 7 heats: http://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/17412/sheffield-redcar-championship-23-2017?page=1&scrollTo=347799

But would the promoters cut the admission costs accordingly? I doubt it.

I was on the back gate last night and, off the top of my head, I think the total number of guests, that got in on the 'back of the track staff,' was 6.

I thought that what the Northern Junior & Midland Development Leagues were for? I don't know if the riders would be prepared to go back to 13 heats (some riders would miss one ride by not having a heat 14 or 15) and would the pays scale be the same in the 2nd half as in the main match? If so, I can't see the point. You might as well keep it at 15 (it's worked for years, so why change it?).

Aaron Summers now guests for Craig Cook for Workington. (Via Workington Facebook page he's "still unwell") Did he not attend the Belle Vue End of Season do last night? (Genuine question)

Currently Sheffield, Redcar and Ipswich all ride on Thursday's, so they, I presume, will have to find an alternative race-night?