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Probably Ai, changed the thread title on route, or fat finger syndrome like me....😅

Think those days have well and truly gone, so unreliable and has been for many years unfortunately, and let so many teams down. Think it was the last chance really, time for both rider and promoters to move on to something new I would have thought.

Must certainly be one of the toughest riders ever, physically and mentally, just hope he has an injury free season, a true servant to British speedway.

Slightly off topic, but with the above I do think a lot of riders of all levels are swayed with so called trick(y) tracks and are mentally beaten before they ride them. Remember at Arlington seeing it both ways, even in our NL days, some were beaten before they rode there, but remember Adam Ellis, Ellis Perks, and and others getting to grips( no pun intended) straight away. Obviously exceptional, but Dan Bewley's one meeting there early days in the NL saw him flirt with the fence in his first race, then win the next 4 and look amazing. Think it is probably a worse situation now, most can ride on the block, but don't have the throttle skills of riders gone by. Think it maybe partly the reason Tom Brennen has risen above the others of his era, honed his skill as a nipper at Arlington.

Glad to hear you're ale and hearty....

There's always comments on here about a few riders and their big wage demands, especially Zagar and MPT, just wondered if it's fact, especially as they've got to the tail end of their careers or just a story from someone 'in the know' years ago and it just gets repeated down the line true or not?

Can't imagine why there would be any reason not to let them in to the NT, make it 6 teams, another meeting? As long as Mildenhall can build a team quick enough to the same limits etc as the other teams can't think it would be a problem, definitely don't want a fiddle of the rules to let them in.

I imagine there must be some sort of wage structure/budget for middle order riders outside of the top end of Sayfutinov and Doyle. If Ellis and King are on the same(or very similar) money and maybe even Brennen, if Rew wanted quite a bit higher the decision was made for Ipswich on cost and team cohesion. If it became knowledge to the other remaining 2 he was on more money would probably damage a bit of team spirit from the get go.

2nd maybe 😅...

Of course they should.

Seem to remember at least one Holder getting injured training on a moto cross bike pre season, and although after he retired Lee Adams fateful ride the desert. I think in general top speedway riders put their fearlessness before moto cross ability.

You'd think Aussie speedway riders would learn stay off moto cross bikes, never ends well...

Had some good banter with THJ a few years ago on here, think had a similar level of sarcasm, was he not in the best health either a few years ago? Lost friends always sad, especially as a lot of us are long term fans and we're all getting old/older. First time I went was 55 years ago, so if I disappear off here, you probably know what's happened. On that joyous note..... Happy Christmas to you all 😅.

Shame they haven't used any former Kent riders as heat leaders and relatively local to make it a joint venture......think you might be alone on your views on the Eagles/Norris bit.

I may be wrong, but think the Kent eagles are a new team and a new promotion.