Ghosty

Well done "Captain" most UK riders should have at least a part time job as well as riding once & a bit per week. Did I see somewhere that a National league reserve had a full time mechanic? if that is fact then it's plain ridiculous!!!!

I have nothing personally against Jan Graversen BUT I think Gary is pushing his luck this time! Graversen has had numerous opportunities in the UK to prove himself & failed, the only thing he seems good at is obtaining a low average for the following season. Gary must have a reason for JGs team selection, what is it?

I agree team suits CAN look professional BUT 5 riders in team suits & 2 others in something completely different look very unprofessional therefore defeating the whole objective. Speedway in 2017 should be all about running within ones budget & not wasting money on something that's not needed.

Come on then Mark & Laurence if your fans dislike the proposed Devil so much, run a competition for a new Devil/ Devils logo run it in conjunction with the local paper the Herald & present the winners with a signed race jacket on opening night!

Please see my post from a little while ago............. Team selection could be very interesting, I think the 4 things to consider @ this level are: Talent, Commitment, Youth & living relatively local. Therefore you can add the very talented Zac Wajknecht to the mix & I ask does anyone know where will Nathan Stoneman be living next year? Unfortunately there's not much local Grasstrack nowadays for potential Devils. With a young team you will need a good advisor (Coach) as so many riders @ this level don't even ride the bike properly = avoidable injury's & lack of progression. Best of luck to the devils in 2017.

Copied form Refs section: Something for all refs to look forward to in 2017: Sit in their box overseeing a Redcar Bears meeting featuring: Garrity, Hall, Wright & Barker! It will be fireworks every meeting. It will be VERY interesting how the 2017 season pans out for the Bears some success long overdue.

Something for all refs to look forward to in 2017: Sit in their box overseeing a Redcar Bears meeting featuring: Garrity, Hall, Wright & Barker! It will be fireworks every meeting.

Buy riding the bike properly I mean in the manner of: Leigh Adams, Peter Karlson & Tai Woffenden etc.. Not in the manner of say Jason Garretty who you can't fault for effort. I clearly remember Tai's first visit to the SBA. Why did he go so well? he rode the bike properly! It wasn't by having things like flash transport, that was an old Escort van...

Team selection could be very interesting, I think the 4 things to consider @ this level are: Talent, Commitment, Youth & living relatively local. Therefore you can add the very talented Zac Wajknecht to the mix & I ask does anyone know where will Nathan Stoneman be living next year? Unfortunately there's not much local Grasstrack nowadays for potential Devils. With a young team you will need a good advisor (Coach) as so many riders @ this level don't even ride the bike properly = avoidable injury's & lack of progression. Best of luck to the devils in 2017.

Sorry I seem to have put a stop on "the AGM" I also think the proposed Premiership & Championship strengths are to close, I think any current "Premier rider" with average of 8.00+ should be in with the big boys. "Forced" promotion will not work.

Rider long time sponsored by Gary May......................Bjarne Pedersen.................. is he on Gary's shoping list!!!!!!!!

Team strengths/ averages etc. It would seem that the BSPA have not thought through the new team averages for our new leagues for 2017. I think it would have made more sense to firstly tell the riders what's on offer i.e. points money, number of meetings etc. then get a commitment from the riders to participate in 2017 U.K. speedway. ONLY THEN can you determine team strengths, conversion rates for averages, amount of double up/down to allow etc. It's not rocket science to know that in the perfect speedway world the average rider is 6.00 (50%) an unbeatable rider is 12.00 (100%) a very poor rider beating no-one is 0.00 (0%). The average team is 42.00 (50%) that is the figure you should gear your points limit & conversion rates around once you have determined what strength you want your leagues to be. It is not possible for a rider to have an average higher than 12.00 (100%). Speedways points average is a fantastic toll to determine team strengths - something many other sports would love to have so lets use it wisely & to its advantages.

Starman you are wrong Neil Street did spot them - he could see the talent & potential. One of the few not spotted but recommended to him was Craig Boyce, but ask Craig how much an influence Neil Street was to him as manager of Poole & Australia. Ask Julian Wigg what influence he had on Simon during his Weymouth days. Those of us who knew "Bill" personally regret he never had a book written on his lifetime in speedway.

If you checked out the riders who rode for all the best team managers, & then check the greatest percentage of improvement per rider then I think Neil Street would come out on top. Neil had the eye to spot talent & then knew how to improve & develop that talent. Just a few names: Crump, Boyce, Wigg, Nicholls, Scolfield, NKI.

I agree with around the boards (again) the EL is not the place for Somerset. If they were to re-brand as the Bristol Bulldogs & spent big time on advertising that could work?

I agree with around the boards (again) the EL is not the place for Somerset. If they were to re-brand as the Bristol Bulldogs & spent big time on advertising that could work?

I would think the Stone Potters must be very rare?

Do you get promotion within the BSPA on the number of Holidays served pleasure of HRH the Queen?

Agree 100% but not just a full time "person" someone who can organize, motivate, good PR skills & firm financial backing.... Mike Bowden fits none of that criteria!!!

You are wrong Mike Bowden is not the best chance. It needs a PROMOTER that can PROMOTE & I don't think Mr Bowden would even get the licence to operate a for second time. I can't see why the right person with a bit of financial clout behind them would not succeed & be the envy of all other UK tracks. The key will be PROMOTE, PROMOTE & more PROMOTE not just Plymouth but plenty of other tracks also.

There must be someone other than Mike Bowden keen to run the devils.......... PLEASE GOD HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sad news @ the moment yes........... BUT if the right person or group were to come in & PROMOTE THE SPORT the potential @ Plymouth is better than most other tracks in the U.K. That's not 'talk the talk' but 'WALK the WALK' = PROMOTE to the thousands on your doorstep. Hope to see the Devils in 2017.

I ment new sponsors & NEW supporters, what is the average age of current speedway supporters? I would guess it's about 50, speedway needs more NEW younger supporters, but we will not get them (or keep them) unless we have a sport with CREDIBILITY & that's not whats on offer in 2016.

The first thing we need for 2017 is CREDIBILITY the sport I've been involved with for 50 years has been going down hill for many years. What chance have we got to attract new sponsors & supporters with the current product on offer?

This should be a cracking meeting, the Rebels are now back on form I predict a very close result with no more than 4 points either way. However if the weather alters the normal track conditions OR the track is doctored then the Zummerset 7 to win by 10!!!!!! Whatever the result I wish all those attending a brilliant meeting contested by 2 very good sides.