King Jamie

I like it. Besides, it's only a bit of fun. Surely you're not ashamed of the fact that your very own home town is the only one in the UK with that special 4 letter word contained within?

I have to say, if it's confirmed 2 x 4pt reserves, I'd quite honestly have to say it's one of the worst ever attempts at team building I've ever seen from the Monarchs management. And I've been around to witness multiple efforts. Sedgmen is not a number 1. Castagna is not a number 5. Thomson is adequate at 3 or 4. Palovaara or SuperGrahn must be at reserve. There's no point in having them both in the top 5. The 4-pointers may well do ok at reserve. However, any possible potential gain from that 'strength' will be well and truly cancelled out by those above who have, quite frankly, been thrown to the wolves. I look forward to counting the heat advantages from 13 and 15. Should be fun...

With that amount available (and considering there's no number 1 in the team), I would much rather sign a rider such as Claus Vissing, coupled with a 2pt rider (Max James) at no.7. That would leave Palovaara at reserve initially, probably swapping places with SuperGrahn once they both attain new averages. Having 2 4pt-ish chaps at reserve (unless they're somehow world beaters) will leave the team extremely weak throughout.

Yeah, I hear he brings the sweets for Ed the Monarch to hand out to the kids every week.

ABBA aplenty over the tannoy next season then.

Ok. Just for you... Boughen to Edinburgh. You read it here first 😉

Well done Mods 🙂

Cheetahs 🙂

That could affect the balance of the side.

Thompson for Thomson? Usually people take the p. We've decided to add one instead.

Think 'Cardiff without the roof' and you'll not be too far away. Monarchs scored better than I expected last night. Unfortunately, we discovered "too many Cooks" isn't always a bad thing. Congratulations to Poole. The people's Champions 2024. Say no to the Americanised play offs.

Blobby been out dancing again. Silly boy.

I vaguely remember Christian Henry (Edinburgh) and a home rider from Newport both being shunted back 15 metres for tape touching at the same time in the same race. Pretty sure it was a heat 8 and, as Henry was riding for us, I'm guessing it was either 2001 or 2002. Can't recall ever seeing that either before or since?

Disagree with that. Running r/r at 5 means the first 3 rides are paired with a reserve, hence you go with the 3 strongest in the top 5. On paper, that's Josh, Michele and Kye, leaving Lasse in heat 13. If necessary (and, admittedly, partly depending on how badly the top 5 are performing), it's also an opportunity to get rid of the weakest reserve's third ride. If Josh does his job, he'll win 13 anyway so take the 3-3 and move on to the next race.

You expect them to take an extra day away from their families, just incase Microsoft has a random daft turn? Who's paying for the (unnecessary on 99.99999% of occasions) overnight accommodation? You happy to chuck a fiver in the collection hat? Good to see Antti Vuolas win a race. Highlight of the evening Speedy recovery to young Sedgy. Woeful 'team riding' from Josh in the first running of heat 1. A good, solid scorechart throughout the Monarchs' ranks. Worky achieved their mission and everyone went home happy (I presume).