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Looks like we have Good News coming our way soon.

To be fair I think that fans of the club have been pretty patient, and I think that Dave Hoggart and the unnamed consortium recognise that. The main problem appears to be all the legal problems, but fans have been told that this should be sorted very soon. Like I have said there are still riders out there for the new promotion to go for that would make up an exciting team. The league this year looks as good as ever with every team been pretty even with the exception of the two stand out teams for me Scunny and Workington. Two ways the team build ing can go; (1) Bring in Nick Morris who appears to want to ride for club and would give us not only a powerful top three but one that would excite and entertain the fans. or (2) Build a team around Simon Stead and more depth to it. Either way I think that we could still be in with a chance of a play off place with the other 10 teams chasing Scunny and Workington.

Maybe but his Girlfriend lives in Chesterfield, so I would guess that he is going to be living with her, and Sheffield is closer to Chesterfield than Manchester, don't forget he is asking for a Sheffield based mechanic, he has not stated that he is living in Sheffield.

Yeah with Belle Vue looking for a rider of 3.13 and not a doubling up rider Mr Palm Toft could be signing for Belle Vue.

Don't Quote me but I think it was yesterday.

Not Bonky, Barrie.

The idea is a good one, but the problem is the strength of the top 5. For instance to get Andre at reserve and to get strong effective heatleader you would be looking at two second strings between the averages of 5 and around 5.50. The problem there is that those types of rider are not available or you are looking at assessed riders and to be frank we went down that line last season, and I don't think that we really want to go down that line again. Having Andre at 2nd string and 2 3 point riders I think you have better options for an example. Nick Morris and Dakota North. or Nico Covatti and Leigh Lanham.

I would more than welcome the lad back, and I think that the majority of fnns would. But I suppose its if the numbers fit, and the Promotion have sent out an appeal for accommodation for lad nearer to Sheffield. There seemed to be quite a few if and buts to whether or not he would be asked back.

I would not be against having both Damo and Facu at reserve although I get the feeling Facu might not be back. If we were to have Damien another 3 point reserve plus Andre in the side, would leave us with 15 points for the last two riders.

Quite possible. I don' think that we will see Andre at reserve (that is if he is signed), looking at what riders are left and the way the team is shaping up.

Quote in the Speedway Star is that two riders will be announced this week. If this is true then I would guess that there will be announcement Wednesday/Thursday.

Peterborough should sign Richard Hall. Please.

I am nice, I got refused as well.

And he won't be.

Something I did talk about when it became obvious that Nick Morris was looking for a Premier League track.

I honestly think that the matter has been blown out of all proportions. Nick Morris is desperate for Premier League place and Sheffield have one. The fact that he has an Elite average of 5.90 and Premier of 8.84, the chances are that he would pick up an Elite League place quicker than an Premier one..

Which is exactly what think has happened. Nick Morris loses his place at Somerset. Nick Morris needs and wants a Premier League place. Sheffield and Peterborough are the only two clubs that can fit him in. Peterborough say they don't have a team place for him Sheffield tell him if he became available they would be interested. Nick Morris goes back to Alun Rossiter and tells him he to ride for Sheffield in the Premier League. Alun Rossiter goes into a flying fit and then tells him if he was to ride for Sheffield he needs to put in a transfer request calling his bluff. Nick Morris then returns the bluff and puts in a transfer request. Or Did Dave Hoggart do the following. Look at the Somerset team and decide to do the following. Tell Somerset that there team was incorrect and that Brady Kurtz should come in on 5 rather than 3 due to riding in Danish League. Of course he knew this would mean that Somerset would drop Nick Morris. He then arranges ofr one of his new consortium even though they did not have control of the club to speak to Nick and offer him a place in the Premier League that he so wanted. Dum Dum Dum Dum Da.

Nick Morris is abroad he is in Australia. Seriously I think Skornicki's average would be too high and been a Pole there would be license problems. My guess its either a young Swede or Dane.

If he can stay fit.

I am no legal eagle, but would not the fact that Hans Andersen had a signed contract where as it appears that Nick Morris does not make it a totally different matter. I think the big question is did Nick actually sign a contract, Rosco's statement reads that he did not only that they had an agreement. Yes he is and I would say that over the last 15 years Sheffield has had a representative on the MC. Over that time we have to knowledge not used that fact to gain an advantage, maybe you can point this out to me.

Of course we know that basically Nick Morris has fallen into our laps. But if you go back to my post way back on this thread posted on the 24th December I think you find it is post number 354. On that post I copied and pasted a statement from Nick Morris's Facebook page, which said the following; "Big news coming gonna be some upset speedway fans but have to do what's best for myself." That would suggest there was problems for Nick regarding where he was going to be riding and who he was going to be riding for. Its blindingly obvious that Premier League racing featured heavily in his plans, and at that time he had two options Peterborough and Sheffield, and it soon became clear that Peterborough had no plans to consider the lad. That left Sheffield. What was the lads options? Stick to his Elite commitments and wait for Premier League to come in. All well good doing that but with an average of 8.94 he could have been waiting sometime to get the chance, and it would have to be one that fitted.with his Swindon commitments. Did Sheffield tap him up? Well the consortium did not take over the club till the 31st December, so I cannot understand if Nick put the statement out and the consortium took over well after that how could they have tapped up the lad. My guess is that Nick has told the Swindon Promotion that he wanted to join Sheffield for a Premier League gig Swindon have tried to call his bluff and told him he wants to ride for Sheffield in the Premier League he should put in a transfer request. In return Nick has called Swindon bluff by doing just that.. End of the day I think what will happen is that when all the dust has settled is Nick will ride for Sheffield and remain a Swindon asset, Sheffield probably pay a transfer fee to Swindon for Simon Stead. I f Swindon persist insisting on transfer fee then I think we could see the whole speedway assets issue been blown out of the water,which in a way might not be a bad idea as it is out dated and I wonder if it could be illegal, and in the long run some clubs along with Swindon could finish up losing out big style. End of the day this would never have happened had Somerset/ BSPA depends on what side of the fence you are sitting on is to blame as this is a knock on from that situation.

Top post Richard, Like I say it was only the last couple weeks before we changed the team that Damien really started to pick up, before that Jake was out scoring him and his average was better. The one thing never lack was the effort he put into his racing for Sheffield and fans will always appreciate a rider who does his best. I wiish the lad all the best for the future.

No doubt that Richard Hall has featured in some of the best races at Owlerton. But for every great race at home he produce a poor one. And frankly away he is just not good enough. He promised so much, he was given the chance to prove himself, and unfortunately he never managed to deliver. He has had his chance, over and over again and its now not only time for the club to move but Richard himself. . Too be fair when put those teams together I was struggling to think of 3 point reserve to put into the team, and Jake Knight was a name that I could only think of at the time. And to be fair it was only in the last couple of weeks before Sheffield made the changes that Jake would have been the one to stay in the team with Damien Koppe making way.

I had a funny feeling that this might happen. Do feel for Swindon though, they are the ones to suffer through the Somerset fiasco. Maybe we could be looking at a Sheffield that could look like this. (1) Simon Stead (2) Facu Albin (3) Adam Roynon (4) Dakota North (5) Nick Morris (6) Damien Koppe (7) Jake Knight 42.15 or maybe (1) Simon Stead (2) Andre Compton (3) Adam Roynon (4) Tero Aarnio (5) Nick Morris (6) Damien Koppe (7) Jake Knight. 42.20

Possible, certainly would not take any prisoners.