freddyfivetoes

No punches pulled there, then! Fair comment though.

You're a bit of a stirrer, eh? From where I'm standing, Tero Aarnio is an honest-to-goodness little trier, and has been liked for it at Berwick, Scunthorpe and indeed Workington. The fans' doubts over Rusty are caused by his habit of going MIA.

It will be tougher for Covatti next weekend. More international riders arriving!

I blame Ian Rae for the last three pages on here. This is the downside of having an acceptable team named in mid-December. For the next three months we'll have nothing but pish on here.

Was the original decision to stop O'Malley joining Glasgow a result of the Border Agency saying no, or the BSPA refusing to endorse his application?

Not so. Berwick's season ticket covers both PL and PT. That's 14 meetings. Obviously won't cover FIM U-21 World Final or BenFund Bonanza. Similar to 2012, they also intimate vouchers for discount against additional fixtures such as KO Cup ties, at the discretion of the promotion.

There is a valid point that, before a rider will be coming in from overseas he will be good enough in his homeland for both the rider himself and the club he is joining to feel the journey is justified. Even a newcomer to these shores will be one of the top unsigned guys from his own patch. So a "largely unknown" Argentinean, to use the example offered by Villers210, who has already sampled UK conditions, raced in a GP Challenge event and two World U-21 Finals is yes, probably a better bet for Sheffield than a second NL Brit. Most important of all, and this is the problem for Joe Jacobs (who most certainly appears to have great potential) is that the Argentinean will almost-immediately become an asset at Sheffield, who have stated a determination to build an asset-base as a primary objective. Who does young Joe "belong" to?

Are Berwick Rangers suddenly feeling flush, after a home Scottish Cup game on Sky against Celtic a year or two back, now two full-house home games with Rangers this season, at least one being on live TV? They'll be quids in just now! So, for the first time in years and years, they probably don't need speedway's rent money. But what goes around comes around, and with Rangers disappearing upwards, and the inevitable league reconstruction giving the lower-order clubs even less revenue in future, pie-in-the-sky dreams of a new stadium should be forgotten. Hopefully.

Really? What tracks did you go to?

Berwick had him in the 1-7 until Alden bolted. He'll start at 5.00, and Plymouth would definately have done better to look at Albin ahead of the also-rumoured Filip Sitera, who must have been the biggest-possible disappointment of 2012 for Berwick, King's Lynn and Glasgow. But I fear he's going elsewhere.

Why are you asking? He's signing for someone else, not the Devils.

Are you sure the No 1 will be captain? Website says he will lead the team, but I took that as meaning his scoring. Was it announced last night?

Sheffield are presumably beginning to rebuild an asset roster, and will be looking to Jake Knight, Facundo Albin (if he's in the plans, as is rumoured) and Damian Koppe to begin the process. All three with huge potential in years to come. The criticism of Jake Knight (probably by people who have been shouting for "more Brits in the PL") is depressing.

Actually, closing down (although they surely won't) wouldn't stop the loan fees accruing. Tony Mole was trousering a handy fee for Carl Stonehewer for years and years after Long Eaton shut up shop. But it does seem Berwick have suffered from Alden's ambition to go big league -- and probably because they are aiming to meet the Premier League's salary cap, which might not be the case for all the PL clubs.

Max Fricke seemed at one time likely to be Ashfield-bound. Circumstances (Sunday, not Friday, and some administrative changes) would suggest this less likely now

Here it comes......

A bit late, I fear! He's been already sold to Workington

Hmmm, not a fan, then?

Meaning?

Of course, if Monarchs refuse Tigers permission to share Fridays, the derbies presumably won't be happening.......

Micky Dyer is 'owned' by Gary Patchett, regardless of it being Swindon or Dudley.

Twitter-moans, but no official criticism from any riders or team managers, I have been told. FIM and media information coming back is positive. I would predict Argentina will become more and more accepted as a speedway nation as more and more of their riders travel overseas. Anyone thinking that, if it were to run on the same basis as 2012, a rider with a chance of winning a World Title "won't be there" may want to think again. My source has been very positive -- and he is Danish!

Triffic. Can you suggest which multi-national tyre company would be prepared to come onto the speedway market AND undercut Mitas?

No backlash, you've made a point. We've pointed out the younger members of the Bandits' promotion but you want a teenager on board, as I understand you to be saying. So do you know a rich kid (to buy into any promotion you need money) with bright, 21st century ideas? Bring him or her on! But, as Large Edward has asked you above -- what would your bright young, businesslike ideas be? Jonathon is a good example of a younger person getting a run at promotion. But to be honest, he's not much younger than Ryan Anderson or George Hepburn these days, is he?

Honda wasn;t the answer. Power-to-weight ration was hopeless. has to be looked at. But the idea of some type of standardisation is a way forward