foamfence

Well last year Paul Starke travelled up to Newcastle for a long series of guest bookings, which saw him improve tremendously, As far as I know he hasn't got a place in this years PL and would welcome a chance anywhere. Where is Charles Wright riding this year? There should be a list of available British riders before the start of every season and they should get the first offers, if they decline them, fair enough. There are still some promising NL riders who aren't getting PL chances. Meanwhile Poland Sweden and Denmark are getting more and more into using their own riders as the years go by, as for Australia? well if it wasn't for the Darren and Sharron Boocock set up in the last few years, there would have been probably no Brits riding there at all.

There are still British riders without places, they should get priority, we don't owe foreign riders a living (how many British riders are earning in overseas leagues?)........not so very many.

It's a surprise to me too, if you look on the MCF website, they are involved in all types of motorcycle events.

Total guesswork! You can't prove what you claim to be "fact".

Firstly, your spelling is still awful, but I'll manage.Secondly, you have absolutely no idea who I am, so it is extremely assuming of you to claim that I don't know what's going on. Changing rules at the NL conference won't address the problems that you mention, I would like to see less overseas riders in EVERY league, but only the promoters in the other leagues can bring that about, I would be as pleased as you if two NL riders were taking up the reserve places in the PL, and it would also seem sensible to me that the reserves (at least) in the EL were PL riders. I will never see the NL as anything other than a development league, that is what it was originally intended to be, I think riders in the NL should be allowed every opportunity to test themselves in a higher (and better paid) league, be it as a guest or as a contracted rider. Many NL riders are already contracted to higher league clubs and should be able to be recalled for one meeting or any number that they are required for. We have to agree to disagree on some points, I do understand your concerns about crowd levels, to be honest I don't know how many clubs in all three leagues are keeping going, It's embarrassing when you watch meetings on SKY and the stadiums are virtually empty of spectators.

Dyer, both Worrall's, Nelson, Garrity, Cook (EL), Tungate (EL PL), Starke, Ellis, Harris.

The introduction of four valve (and later lay down) engines. I remember the days when even some top riders would arrive with one bike on a rack on the back of the car, you had to slowdown more going into the bends and riders behind always seemed in with a chance.

Some might say (and I've heard them) that the real "insult" was allowing such as you to ride in it so long, but I do recognise your contribution to younger and less experienced riders. I did also agree that too many overseas riders are riding here, but I still see the National league as I described it.

I should add that I agree with lessening the number of foreigners in ALL our leagues and I notice that other countries seem to be working towards that. But sorry, I don't agree with your idea. What about clubs with teams in two leagues? That would mean they can't bring in their own riders in event of an injury or absence. Quite a number of National league riders are only on loan to National league clubs anyway.

The general idea is that riders are encouraged to better themselves and make progress, the National league was only ever meant to be a stepping stone. Sorry to be pedantic, but learn to spell or use a spell checker, I very nearly needed an interpreter to read your post.

Teehee! You and old fatso there make a good half dozen.

The wooden spoon?

Of what?

You'd get better odds on that than tipping them for the bottom spot.

No! Any ideas why you posted this twice?

Shouldn't that be bile?

Mickey Dyer and whoever else is to come might improve, but I can't see much from the rest, unless it turns out that Hugh has been at the wrong track all along. Other teams have signed riders who you KNOW are on the up, rather than riders who you HOPE are.

Sorry, that's a bottom end club......unless they get another good reserve (Dyer will be the only improver).

"must of"?

Correct.

Is he old enough?

Great line up.

I'll be very surprised if he doesn't, still very much a bottom end side though.

Well Brian has mentioned him, some of those at Lynn reckon he's gone about as far as he can go though. I don't know about that but I'd be surprised if they took on a National Leaguer who is hardly a top performer at that level.

I think I saw all of them and him finishing runner up in the next one, he had an ability to ride close to other riders that nobody could match, often a rider would go into a turn on the inside (almost) only to feel Briggo's right fist pushing against his back, as big Barry seemed able to go through or create gaps that others couldn't.