DJC

With Lambert already qualified and Woffy odds on to challenge for the title, Ellis is the only other Brit riding that’s anywhere near the standard needed. If nothing more, great experience for one of the younger Brits. logical and decent decision from the powers that be, for once!

That could be an interesting call! Aussies champs could be smoke and mirrors with the American champs this week! Do Americans have to finish top 3/4 of their championships to get a permit? I did think Todd was a cert when the drop down was announced though! Him and a Morley feels the safest option

We had 2/3 good seasons out of 15 at Newport but oh what I'd do to have the side back that had Nick Simmonds at no1!!

Pavlic feels like an odd name to be touting after 10 years away from the UK. That average as well, would have thought Rosco would have been doing everything to have got him in over or for Lawmpart last season. Haven't seen him mentioned in any 'wish lists' for next year in a long time either! Would have thought a top 2 of Hans and Vissing is more realistic if Clegg is starting in the 1-5 Although if you are right it would definitely show up a lot of the Premiership clubs!

Ah! Scrap that then

Would make sure Rowe is at reserve to start I think they'll go for a young unknown Aussie on a 5 and Stoneman. Doesn't leave much change though, 7.79? wouldn't fit Covatti. Only Nielsen or Mountain fit to retain Covatti and have Rowe starting at reserve.....

Could he tempt Kim Nilson back over? What would he come in on?

He was bad all night (again)! His move on Iversen and Zagar? was interesting to say the least! Not a great deal in the move on Lambert for me but there was nothing in the Michelson one in the last GP... Kelvin still thought it apt to call him out as a dirty rider though

Clearly the SON debacle has been erased from the memories of the 'powers that be'.

Just to be clear - if they'd crossed the finish line with Fricke's foot peg in (or in line) with Harris' front wheel - who would have won the race?

Hope that’s tongue in cheek! we spent a year with Marek Mroz, had Nick Simmonds at no1 and years at the bottom end of the table. The money came in, one decent season and now the stadium is a truck park. Would love my Sunday afternoons of getting hammered at home every week back be careful what you wish for, once it’s gone it very rarely comes back

100%, their comments about sponsorship during the SON last year were embarrassing to say the least!

Seems a good craic Clegg 8.63 Jenkins 7.04 Edwards 6.73 Priest 4.99 Brooks 4.53 Gilkes 2 Palin 2 35.92

So a new major sponsor comes on board and the press release has the disclaimer, 2 months before the seasons due to start that the team running in the second tier is still subject to approval! Must have big names flocking to have their brands represented with such an organised governing body!! Should be shocked but it is the BSPA we’re dealing with!

Ben barker then?

That's the one! No sleep with a 2 week old is clouding my judgement though!

That's the top piece of paper, the bottom one if you freeze it has the Kings Lynn wording. Cant share the screen grab though, its too large

Looks like Lambert is back, going from his Instagram post showing his Kings Lynn speedway bike cover design 2019 sheet!

Imagine a new 4 point Aussie, if so he would fit

David Kujawa was a Newport legend! Turned up with just the shirt on his back I think! I have been an advocate of this since it moved to a mini GP format, shows consistency across a range of tracks.

Should have been Ellis and Lambert as the final rider

Think the lad at Kent is Welsh? Nathan Stoneman? Born here in Cardiff I believe

Whilst I agree that the additional pull they would hopefully have in increasing sponsorship and funding would be a job well done, in my mind test matches are a necessity to progress. Top riders do race in major leagues - Woffy and Lambert, how will others get experience. Cook doesn't look as though he will be getting too many chances based on his performance yesterday and the comments about it. The Worralls have struggled as well. The importance will be who would fill the reserve births, getting the likes of Bewley/Clegg/Wajtknecht out there on 'proper tracks' that would be used on the world stage to aid their progression. Just having 1 or 2 decent riders wont get GB anywhere as we've seen in the last 15 seasons! Poland could pick any combination of around 12/13 riders for this new world cup thing and still be favourites, Denmark could pick from 5/6 and Russia the same. Gb have got 2 and only 1 of those is really world class.

I remember the Tim Stone days at Newport where he used to come into the bar after the meeting to give the riders a brown envelope. He always looked even angrier than usual after a big home win... which wasn't often in fairness!

The early season meeting against Somerset, his first time there when he absolutely flew around the place...then it got fogged off. From that point on it was evident he was going to take some stopping that season. Moved a year too early and probably slowed his development