torpointfanatic22

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Yes please!

Indeed I can only echo the thoughts, whilst Bowden's name remains in any way in the club people will always be put off. If he wants his name down as the 'Founder' of the new Devils then fine but that is where it ends as far as I'm concerned. I feel in some respect for some of his family associated with the club because I personally have found some to be fine and those on the gate have always been pleasant. Sadly they have now been tarnished with the same brush. As for the team next year, well if we are running and we are in the PL then of this years team I'd be surprised if any would want to return given the shambles! Barker (surely FT elite) and Fisher (can't see him back in a million years) will move on regardless I would think. As for the rest well if possible Cory on 6.51 is decent value and Kurtz on 4.8 as a reserve would be a solid start. I'd want Glanz back personally but only if it meant Kurtz with him at reserve or someone in that mould. I wouldn't go anywhere near Hawkins, he is on the way down and is only a reserve these days at best. I have a feeling Wells will stay at Sheffield and Nelson probably in Australia. That leaves Ksiezak who I haven't seen enough of to comment that much, he wouldn't be in my 'Dream Team' but maybe at reserve if we can balance the side out nicely.

There will be a queue all the way to Edinburgh and back ready to do the same!

Why thank you Dave

So Holder now moves to reserve with Glanz moving into the main body, so no more guesting for Ben Reade. Given that Nicki wont be riding again for Plymouth this season that leaves 5.94 to replace him with or its R/R for the rest of the season. Anyone know when the new signing deadline is? Got to be around now surely?

Leicester are a bit of a strange one this season for me, they've never struck me as being spectacular and none of their riders have significantly improved their starting averages (granted rolling averages don't tell the full story) but they've plugged away and got results. I felt at the start of the year that like Plymouth they'd be too top heavy but the bottom end have chipped in, not massively but they've done their bit and when that happens and the top end perform like they should, you get the results. Bowden has never built his teams any other way. We could go back to the very first year of NL racing when it was Seemond, Chris Johnson and Lee Smart as the big hitters. He has continued in that mould throughout all of the seasons relying on having a reserve that comes up trumps. He got that with Glanz, Hopwood and Starke in the NL yet we only ever won one trophy! In the PL he has continued in this vein and whilst it's still rumour at the moment, I'm praying that a new promotion come in not only to promote the club in the professional manner that both the fans and the Premier League deserve but also to provide a more balanced team that may be able to challenge for a trophy (or maybe just an away win)!

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I'm hoping to shads but can't confirm until tonight as I may be (probably not) out on Saturday night.

Nothing broken is as much as I know Shads a bit battered and bruised though. Unless he has a concussion that would rule him out, I'd guess knowing the Fish he'll be there.

I think the BSPA are hoping like everyone that the rumours about a take over are correct (or maybe they already know). As I've mentioned before the man in charge of this our club is destroying it and he doesn't give a toss. The day he leaves I hope he's given a restraining order banning him from being within 5 miles of any speedway track.

I would be surprised if Seemond and Mark were involved in the promoting but wouldn't rule it out. I like many others have heard several rumours, what you have to say is that with the amount of possibilities being mentioned hopefully something will happen soon. If Ryan has gone I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest, he has never struck me as someone who would take the sort of antics that Bowden has displayed over the years and I was actually got surprised he signed in the first place. Call me a conspiracy theorist but I believe Bowden is trying to destroy Plymouth Speedway before he goes, which in my opinion is inevitable. I don't think he could stand to watch someone else making the money he has over the years. I have a feeling this could get worse before it gets better...

Believe me, he is still making money he just doesn't want anyone to know he is as then he'll have to give more away...

People have to remember Mr Bowden plays games and has done by using the press for sometime. By him coming out and saying the riders have agreed a pay cut, when the truth comes out which says they haven't they then look like the bad guys. It isn't the first time he has used the media in this fashion, I can think of countless similar occasions over the years. Like has been said before on here, the Plymouth fans are collectively a great bunch who wholeheartedly love their speedway and any possible new promotion need to know that the fans will be 100% behind them.

Disgusted, disgraced and quite frankly the BSPA must get rid of him. Crowds are down a little on last season and whilst Mr Bowden will blame the weather, the economy, basically anything but his shambolic promotion. The problem is him and pretty much everyone and I mean everyone knows it. I've heard rumours of a new promotion on the horizon, I only hope to god that its true.

Without going too much into this Nicki isn't the only one and this runs deeper than sadly I or any fan of Plymouth Speedway would want. I can only hope someone forces the poison that is Mr Bowden out of the club, the man is a total and utter disgrace.

Burmeister would come in on a sub 5 average I believe and whilst he was never as good as Ingalls he'd be a great little option. Novratril looks a real talent and would come in on a 5. Rather than bring in Reade for Glanz which would be quite simply madness, perhaps Burmeister for Holder. Not sure if that fits mind you as I'm not sure what average Tyson would come in on.

If it is, I've never heard of that rule myself. Either way Mr Bowden is showing his knowledge or lack of when it comes to speedway if he thinks Reade is ready to step up. I spoke to Nicki yesterday and he has told me he is fit and ready for Friday so Bowden cannot use injury as an excuse to drop him and it will be a disgrace if he's dropped.

Yeah Bowden buying a stamp to send the contracts in probably!

It was stated that Priest would ride the day before in the local rag so I'm guessing Mr Bowden knew in advance. I'm also told the rider the team manager wanted wasn't considered by Mr Bowden, infact a list of riders the team manager wanted wasn't considered and Priest was the choice of the promoter. That may well be the case but had Glanz been there, I'd have backed him for perhaps two points meaning the overall swing of things (had it all panned out the same) would have given Plymouth an away point. Pretty harsh on Glanz is that. I'm not saying he's a match winner but him riding could well have given us a point given the way the match panned out. In fairness whilst Plymouth may have only recorded heat advantages in two races in the meeting, they did provide seven race winners which away from home is decent. Also Glasgow themselves only got five heat advantages and were only eight up going into heat 13 so to say we were never in it (certainly as far as the scorecard read is slightly over the top). One thing I find interesting here is that whilst Todd and Jimmy have struggled for form of late and had a poor meeting on Sunday no-one has mentioned (rightly or wrongly) the fact that Barker was passed by both Tigers in heat 13 having gated with the Fish. If he'd got 2nd we'd have got a point from this match. Please don't think I'm criticising Ben here as he has worked miracles at Plymouth and continues to be brilliant, but one could argue that race cost us as much as Todd and Jimmy under-performing. As I've said before if there are genuinely better options out there I'd be happy to see changes but other than maybe Lambert (who could only replace Kurtz on current averages) I don't see much out there.

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I think the tennis starts at 2 which means I fully expect it to be over by the time tapes go up at Ashfield

To fit in Lambert more than 1 change would be required unless one of the top 4 goes. The only other way would be if Holder and Glanz went and Lambert and a 3 pointer came in. Whilst Lambert would probably get more than Holder, a 3 pointer would be unlikely to score much if anything so really it would make little difference. Glanz has put nearly a point on his starting average and if his injury is OK, I'd be pretty angry if he was replaced as he has been a bright spark at the bottom end (even if he's not been banging huge double figure scores in). Ksiezak is still finding his feet and I hope he is given time as he's been doing alright, although we all know Mr Bowden doesn't really care about that. The Plymouth fans have been blessed with having two of the top five riders in the PL and probably the most entertaining two at that. Sadly this does of course mean that the bottom end has to suffer and it really does become a case of the top end scoring big and hoping that one or two of the bottom end can muck in from time to time. As far as being successful in winning team trophies, this technique of team building has failed far more times than it has succeeded. As a Plymouth fan I want to see us win both at home and away, but as a speedway fan I want to be entertained so it does really leave Plymouth with a dilemma, personally the latter wins for me and I'd rather see Fisher and Barker every week regardless. I think Plymouth have a great shout in the 4's and the pairs as it stands but that will be it this season if anything. If there is a like for like change out there that could genuinely improve our bottom end (bottom 3 in the averages) then maybe look at it but for now I just don't see anything out there unless a re-jig of the side is made which personally I'd rather we didn't see.

Great, so yet another temporary track with a half full stadium. It may make the sponsors happy but I personally find the temp tracks woeful. The likes of Malilla, Leszno and Byd are some of the best race tracks around and now none will be on the calendar which is very disappointing.