Tsunami

What a pathetic attempt to be a party pooper.

More chance of Dietbowers getting a 'Bow, I reckon.

Mark Thorpe lodged with his Dad in the early 90's.

Agreed. The Ice Hockey Elite League contains none of the top players in the world and also has a SKY contract.

Hmmmm.

But a factually correct one.

Good sensible post.

Harsh but true.

Exactly, he would like to appear to be the victim but he doesn't look like from from my direction.

About £250.

In the early 90's a certain Southern team brought across a host of Finnish riders to have a look at them. Their idea was to sign up all the decent ones and loan them out. This was banned by BSPA who reiterated that a rider could only be signed to ride for that team. As a result of that Newcastle signed one of them, Petri Kokko. In recent years, EL teams have started to sign anything decent, place them with PL outfits loan free, and then recall them when they are good enough. If challenged the line would be 'he is a PL rider' who would then sign for nothing or a small fee to be transferred to the EL. It is all wrong and is condoned by the EL promotions in league with the supporting PL team. It is even more blatant now when EL teams openly announce they have signed A N Other and loan him without any intention of putting the rider in their team. As well as being against the rules, it severely hampers PL teams like Newcastle who have signed and nurtured good Danish riders and transferred then to an EL team and kept Newcastle Speedway afloat for a little while. The ones with the money and the power will use it.

Bjarne is probably a better example.

Yes, and there is the rub. Too many EL teams 'sign' young riders, farm them out to friendly promotions and then recall them when they have improved. All against the rules but the PL can't be seen to be doing it. I include Dak, Taylor Poole in this as well.

Lasse was never an asset of KL. He rode less than 12 meetings so therefore the only way he would belong to KL is if he was included in KL's 2011 1 to 7. Peterborough know that, so have put pen to paper with Lasse and then loaned him back to you(should he sign for you of course). Could fancy him at Newcastle as a very able number 2 to Rene.

Wor lass never stops telling me that.

Damn it, I was told not to say anything about it till screamer put it on here.

Time to change your tomato, he's only making you look a mug.

Will norbold be attending.

There is usually a meeting of NL, and potential NL Chairman, in January hosted by I think Peter Morrish. The fixtures for the EL and PL are in an advance stage and the resulting fixtures for the NL are slotted in accordingly.

Thanks Ben and can I say I admire what you do. BTW, that is sincere.

I think you will find that it is not financially viable to any of the riders in the GP's. Costs are massive and the income will never meet the expenditure. What the GP's do is to showcase the rider to get higher earnings in the bigger leagues. Remember both Hamill and Bjarne dropped out, if it paid they would have stayed.