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Sure I have read that Nedermark was based in Darlington last season, maybe Abbot or Tsunami could either conform this one way or another. He could be option finished the season like a steam train.

Later start to the season than usual, then. Have to agree do sometimes wonder.

Was going to say something along similar lines.

You mean go over and tap him on the shoulder and say. " Richard you performances away from Sheffield are crap." Dave Hoggart said in the Sheffield Star. Said co-promoter David Hoggart: “We’re pleased to have Richard back. He is a crowd favourite and will certainly add to the excitement levels at home. “Richard knows he has to up his game on away circuits and that’s his main target. He’s certainly spectacular to watch and that’s what we want from the team this time around.” Looks like the Promotion have already told him what I wanted or could have to say about him.

I think that the Promotion is taking a massive gamble with three assessed riders, not very often that riders actually manage to equal or better their assessed average, but has been done so you never know. The big problem is that unlike you, me and SKJ and a few others that will turn up and support the team week in week out, win, lose or draw won't come if they feel the side is not one that is going to challenge for honours. And there lies the problem with the likes of Albin and Koppe they have just never heard of these guys and know very little about them, if anything. But we saw Albin have a spin around Sheffield last season and he had a very exciting riding style, reminds me a helluva lot of Kyle Legault when he first came to Sheffield, and reports say that he has made some big investments in his equipment. Damien Koppe is a rider that I have follow quite a bit over the years, I have watched clips on you tube and I actually suspect that he might be better than people give him credit. The one thing that they have always done at Sheffield is given riders a chance and plenty of time where others would have dropped them at the drop of a hat, this kind of thinking might have to change this season, and I think that Jake Knight could be an early casualty if they do. But we now have the number 1 that should score decent points and win races on a regular basis home and away in Simon Stead, and Joe Haines will in my opinion continue to get back to where he was a few years ago at Kings Lynn before he got injured, and Richard Hall will be Richard Hall capable at home and produce the goods occasionally away from home. The last signing has to be a good one, Wells and North the two names touted at the moment, both have plenty of potential and could put points on their averages. Or could it be a surprise rider to complete the line up, the Sheffield Promotion have a habit of making the last signing one that takes everybody by surprise. But will be an interesting season for us at Sheffield, and I am actually looking forward to it. .

We get to use a quality Guest Rider.

Very similar to the Twitter message. I think it is hard to try and read through the lines of what he is saying because he says Europe rather than Britain. Could it be he waiting to announce signing for a team in another country. I don't know, but I just don't see Dakota North riding at Sheffield, next season. .

Looking at his twitter accounts he has said that he has sorted his riding for Europe, and that is all it says. In saying that I have a feeling that he will go full time Elite next season.

Looks like Richard Hall will be the next Sheffield signing. http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/speedway/sheffield-tigers-simon-can-stead-y-ship-1-5291807

If We have signed Dakota North I would prefer North/ Wells But if we have I think it will be more likely be. North/ Hall.

The PA is a bit hit and missed at Sheffield, but the meeting against Leicester it was okay I remember been able to hearing what was said okay, and I stand at the back of the stadium on the 1st bend. I don't know what it is about Sheffield and Leicester fixtures, but they seem to be full of needle, in fact I would say that there is not another speedway team in the Premier League that creates that sort of atmosphere. But its fun and for the atmosphere the Leicester fixture last season was the most enjoyable than any other last season.

Had a look and it just mentions Europe, which could mean Britsh Elite, Sweden, Poland, Czech and Danish.

If its a Premier team then it can only be one club Sheffield. They are the only club that could fit him in their side.

To be fair to Hoggy he did put together the 2011 team and that was the best and most entertaining Sheffield teams since the League winning team..

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I think that you are missing my point. I am not saying that Ricky Wells is worth more money than last season. I am not saying that Ricky Wells is worth the money he is was on last season. I am not saying that Ricky Wells is worth less money that he was on last season. What I am saying is why do the club pursue a rider who stated last season that he lost money riding for Sheffield for one reason or another. Why do they offer him less money for this year. surely you know what the answer is going to be, why not look for alternative riders. The club has budget fair enough but why go for a rider who yuo simply cannot afford. And if reports are right Ricky Wells has not asked for a pay rise he has asked for the same money that he was on last season.

Was in last weeks Speedway Star that Benji is looking to make a comeback.

No I think we will eventually get a team together.

Ricky Wells has not asked for the rise, he has said that if he was offered the money he was on last season. My question is why pursue a rider who has stated that he lost money riding for Sheffield and then ask him to sign for less money the following season. Simple economics says that the rider will turn that the deal down, whether he a foreigner or British. The club has a budget for a third heatleader and obviously Ricky was out of there price range so why pursue him.

Where have I said that he is worth the same deal or more. I am asking why are the club pursuing a rider who said he lost money last season at Sheffield offer him less money than last season. Its not rocket science that he was or will turn down the deal. So as I said in the previous post if the club has a budget, why offer a rider a deal that it was obvious that he was going to turn down, to me it just seems a waste of time.

Forget Sheffield finances for a moment and forget whether you think Ricky Wells is worth the same money as last season or more. Why did the Promotion approach him with an offer of reduced terms, after he stated at the end of the season that he had lost money riding for Sheffield, what did they think the answer would be. If we have a budget then fair enough, but why approach a rider with reduced terms from last season after he has claimed he lost money, why not approach other riders with those terms.

I guess we will never know the whole truth, I am just hoping that they can come to some sort of comprise, towards the end of the season we start to see what he could really do..

Whether he is worth it or not, why did Promotion go to rider who public states that he lost money riding in the Premier League last season and allegedly as we only have one side of the story less money. It just does not add up to me. ,

Fair comment, but I don't understand why they offer the rider less money when he has stated in the press that he lost money at Sheffield last season, it does not make sense. I am not knocking the Promotion having a budget, it is the sensible way to go, you can only spend what you have. I don't know how many times you saw Ricky, but the second half of the season he got a lot better, and I think that we could see him make some rapid improvements next season. End of the day this is very worrying, we need something of a competitive team to try and attract the missing fans back, me I would go regardless who we have in the team, but there loads that don't think like that. .

That is what I don't understand why approach a rider who clearly stated last season that he lost money riding for Sheffield and offer him a deal that less than the previous season.