Well he knows what he offered Kozza Smith and claims it was more than he's ever paid out before, they agreed terms and then Glasgow trumped it. So maybe he's a bit peeved by that and made sure he didn't get suckered twice when he stuffed Berwick.
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/speedway/redcar-bears-aim-complete-team-building-8236997 Looking at this report in today's newspaper, it would seem that Brian and Matej had already had talks about his return to Redcar, before today.
He's agreed very quickly and easily if it was. He's never been backward at letting his feelings be known, so if there is any tension involved we'll soon know.
He wouldn't get it and isn't worth it, Berwick could buy him with instalments. Aren't you supposed to own the contracts of a certain number of your riders anyway? Or has that gone out the door as well?
I'm pretty sure that a side of young hopefuls would pull more in than some of the riders they've had recently, crowds are down because people have no hope. If the consortium is exactly as you say (I only knew Brian and it was in his grass tracking days)then the Bears are nothing more than a circus act. It seems pointless carrying on if you aren't prepared to compete.
I know that but it would be nice to have a challenging side, rather than cast-off's. It's very doubtful that they'd get him anyway, unless a third party was prepared to bankroll him, Havelock certainly wouldn't spend more than the bare minimum on riders, even if he had it.
You have to want it and he doesn't seem to want it enough. If he has the urge to come back within a year, he could just have his head in gear and actually be a better rider.