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Very expensive, and I don't expect it to be the Sheffield team, but put it out to basically emphasis that there is still a raft of riders out there who could be or are available, and there is more that are possible signings that could be available. I have to admit that I am pleasantly surprised that there is so many potential signings out there for us still to go at.

Or we could go with an exceptionally top heavy top 4. (1) Stead (2) Albin (3) Roynon (4) North/ Klindt (5) Morris (6) Koppe (7) Greenwood

It is a shame that we have lost out on Lasse Bjerre. But I believe that he is a Peterborough asset and the chances were that as soon as Peterborough announced that they were running they were going to be favourites to get his name. The ownership of the club is proving to be frustrating, But Mr Machin is perfectly entitled to get as much money for the club as he can get, and with more than one interested party he will be getting as much as he can for his investment while hopefully securing a future for the club. And I am still amazed even with team filling up there are still potentially plenty of riders out there for the club to go for and still have what I think will be a competitive team for us to support. The next two signing could well be for the lower end of the team, but lets not forget the two signings are for the top end of the team so the chances are they could well be the lower end of the team that get sorted next.

Clearly, this situation has highlighted what can go wrong when its is consortium runs a club, and hopefully lesson will be or should be learnt. Each member should have clear and defined roles and responsibilities within the team. No matter what people think of Mark Lemon, the way the Plymouth promotion has gone about negotiating a deal and then reneging on the deal is very poor and makes them look highly unprofessional. Lets hope that they have learnt from the experience and learn to get their house in order.

Nick Morris posted the following statement on his Facebook page yesterday. "Big news coming gonna be some upset speedway fans but have to do what's best for myself." With only Sheffield now in a position to offer Nick Morris a place in the Premier League place. Could Nick be looking to change his Elite League team to get him a ride in the Premier League. Have young Nick in the side would leave us a tad top heavy, but with creative team building we could be looking at a team that could look like this; Simon Stead Andre Compton Adam Roynon Tero Aarnio/ Josef Tabaka Nick Morris Damien Koppe Ollie Greenwood With Ben Wilson returning back to the sport why not name him as the Sheffield number 8, with the promise if any of the lower end of the team does not perform he could come into the side.

The word is that the Bradford project is dead in the water.To be honest I am not sure whether I would want Tony Mole in the long term. In the short term he will bring stability to the club and we would be safe, but he never stays at c lub for long before he sells up. I think we would be looking for new owners within 5 years if Tony took the club on.

Be interesting to see how he goes, if he does okay I don't see him staying at that level for very long.,

Latest news from the local rag. http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sports/speedway/uncertainty-over-tigers-future-to-be-resolved-soon-1-6332006

Hope so promised me the Team Manager's job.

Heard about two or three possible buyers. (1) I a Local Consortium of business people. (2) A Foreign Investor. (3) Squall and his Dad who have allegedly had a massive win on the scratch cards. .

We don't know its a mystery.

Either would do for me. But Ashley Birks would offer us more chance to put together a more balanced team. So ideally I would hope for Rob Godfrey plumping for young Nick, and Ashley coming to Sheffield. EDIT Just look at the points left to Scunny they cannot fit Nick Morris into their team.

Sounds like an episode of Soap.

So if in theory rider has a fixture clash with his club the team in brackets get the services of that rider.

Thanks for the clarification, making things very complicated and will be ineresting to see how it all pans out when season gets going and if get start getting some rain off meetings and fixture backlogs.

I have very strong views on dual nationality riders. My views is if they are going to take advantage of their British family to gain a reduced average riders should then nail their colours and commit to Team GB. Not only they potentially taking a place of young British rider but they also gaining an unfair advantage over their fellow compatriots. But back to the subject matter, Nick finds himself out of a riding position and what looks like a loss of earnings through no fault of his own. Whether its is the fault of the BSPA or Somerset speedway who knows, but surely Somerset should have done the honourable thing and dropped Brady Kurtz. Nick Morris is out of pocket through someone else's incompetence.

Not sure but sure I have read that riders who are doubling up from Premier League to the Elite League, will now have to give preference to Elite League fixtures over Premier League fixtures, when there two teams have fixture clashes What are the implications for the Premier League riders are they allowed to use Guest riders or Rider Replacement. And the Draft riders are they supposed to give preference to their Elite League commitments as well.Could be a problem for some clubs as they have quite a few riders who are doubling up or are draft riders, as you will see here. Edinburgh Craig Cook Belle Vue Steve Worrall Swindon Ipswich Richie Worrall Belle Vue Adam Ellis Lakeside Newcastle Lewis Kerr Kings Lynn Lewis Rose Kings Lynn Peterborough Ryan Fisher Coventry Plymouth Ben Barker Birmingham Kyle Newman Poole Redcar Richie Lawson Lakeside Rye House Edward Kennett Birmingham Jason Garrity Coventry Simon Lambert Birmingham Somerset Jason Doyle Leicester Paul Starke Birmingham Workington Josh Grajczonek Poole Ricky Wells Wolverhampton Kyle Howarth Coventry Ashley Morris Wolverhampton Could be a problem over the season for some of these clubs especially Workington. I wonder if it had any bearing on Somerset's decision to release Nick Morris.

That was because they talked about changing the race day to a Sunday. But with the Rugby League team playing there matches on a Sunday at the stadium that would mean that Sunday would probably be a no goer. But. They could go for Wednesdays, as there is nothing going on at the stadium on a Wednesday, unlike on a Thursday where they have dog racing in the day, and leaves track staff not much time to work on the track and of course there will now be an air fence that will need to be erected. Plus also no other Premeir League team runs meetings on a Wednesday The fans gave a thumbs down to Sundays but Wednesday might be different.

Feel for the lad, when you are told that you have place, for only to be told you don't have one, the same goes for Mark Lemon. It does matter who is responsible who is too blame, when riders are told they have a place there should be a place.for them.

The one person that I feel sorry for through this whole episode is Nick Morris. It would appear now that the lad has been stuffed and left without a Premier League place.

So where now for young Nick Morris? Looks like he has been stuffed regarding a Premier League place for next season. Only two teams that could now offer him a place Sheffield or Peterborough. Sheffield ride the same night as his Elite League team so that would appear to rule him moving to Sheffield. Peterborough could fit him in but would leave them incredibly top heavy and it would appear that would be highly unlikely. Looks like the lad has been stuffed.

I am thinking exactly the same about the team as Tiger Owl and Halifax Tiger, Even with Peterborough entering the league there are still a raft of riders out there for us to sign. One thing that I happy with this season is the first two names on the team sheet are riders that will entertain the crowd. Listening to Adam Roynon talking on a recent radio interview (Biker FM),he said on there that his plans to ride only Premier League with a few continental meetings when time allows it. He is not actively looking for an Elite League place. In the speedway star its says that Redcar were also chasing his signature. Other things that Adam said on the radio show was that talking to the Promotion and Steady had told him was they were actively lo build a team that had a lot of team spirit. Looks like Simon Stead is having some input into who who the club signs, and for me that is another important matter. But looking at the completed teams apart from maybe Workington there is no really stand out team.

Welcome Peterborough to the Premier League, a welcomed addition to the League.

With Peterborough coming to the table one or two options falling by the wayside. But amazing there are still some potentially decent riders out there that could do a job for Sheffield. Will be interesting to see what Somerset do with there team with the word that Brady Kurtz has been given a 5 point assessed average. People seem to assume that they will release Nick Morris, could be that they might let Ollie Allen go. Would be nice if the club could announce the two riders who will fit into the top 4. Disappoint that some of the potential signings have gone, but not concerned.

My guess is now that Rob Godfrey has shown his hand by naming Thomas Jorgensen, he will now have Ash Birks in the Scunny side.