Wee Eck

I think that bridge has already been crossed…..

Yeh, I know. One thread to be avoided for exactly that reason.

You’re not allowed to speak ill of “a certain regular commentator” or else you’ll get three pages of abuse. Apparently

I think Mason was after the Denham era?

Is this just more of the nonsense that was peddled about Newcastle last season?There is nothing in the UKVI regulations to prevent a start up from applying for a sponsor licence.

What is also interesting is that, although much was made of a VAT liability, and the statement of affairs makes reference to a debt to HMRC of £158,048 it says that no claims were received for that amount which remained part of the statement of affairs at the final part of the winding up. Does that mean that much of the commentary made about the “mess” left by the previous promotion didn’t exist?

I apologise that recurring eye problems mean that I don’t always spot typos.

Although I’m pleased that some thought has been put into the 2022 NDL, unlike the mess of 2021, does Belle Cue’s immediate announcement of their 1-7 suggest that everyone already knew what the rules were going to be and many had already completed team building? If that’s the case, then no wonder there was no room for Northside and IOW - there’s no riders left!

By whom?

It was your last point that I was alluding to. A past “in the know” poster, fortunately now headed off elsewhere, made much of how the Newcastle promotion were hard done by, having to buy the old company otherwise they wouldn’t have had a vote (untrue of course) and so on, so was just trying to correct some of the nonsense previously spread.

Why wouldn’t they be allowed to? Oxford must have one if the can sign Cameron Heeps.

Solid choice of rider. Give him decent equipment and he’s just what’s needed PS lisa-collette: you can’t use your joke now

I thought the team a rider rode for the previous season had first call, regardless of whose retained list he’s on, and no one else could speak to him without his previous season’s club’s say so?

I think you’re getting confused. Lisa-Collette was talking about Lawson not being announced. Basso has been announced by Glasgow and has done the video

I’m not sure anyone has said Lawson was poached at all. Plymouth said he’d decided to concentrate on the Premiership. Somewhat similar perhaps to Adam Ellis telling Poole last year he wouldn’t be available for the Championship after all? And Plymouth haven’t really lost out as Hans is perhaps the better rider. By the way, on whose retained list does Hans appear?

Which is perhaps why the Poole press release was criticising Basso but hasn’t mentioned Glasgow?

I wonder why

So, if the rumours that Poole have signed him, I wonder what their press release about it will say?

Just out of curiosity, who holds Richard Lawson’s registration?

The voice of reason from the east. Thank goodness the Monarchs have you to balance Blobby’s observations

Perhaps my comment was made a little tongue in cheek?! I know many have the r/r switches written out long before the meeting starts.

Was THJ the same rider that Glasgow supporters called RR?

A cunning plan! And full of potential variations that would mean the team managers would have to think well ahead, including putting the r/r rider at number 2. Some would cope better than others with that one

I think it’s only protected against using a tactical substitute. The team manager could swap reserves or even replace the team’s number 2 with the number 6.