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Couldn't agree more. The likes of Pawlicki are not the future of British speedway, they are here for a season to gain experience then off they go back to the continent, maybe popping back for a fat fee when Matt Ford wants to strengthen up for the play-offs after the Polish season winds down. If it doesn't work out they can re-adjust the way it is calculated but far better that than having riders coming in on an average too low in the first place.

Yes, I agree, although I would guess he maybe did not have many big-track options on the table after not really doing much at Peterboro and Cov. , In the short term it seems to be a good move to be somewhere where he can score some points, make some money and start to clear his debts so Lakeside seems to be a decent move. The problem will be if he does well and Lakeside want to buy him or do a straight contract swap with Eastie for Adam Shiellds, then what ? Big decision for Lewis if that happens. The thing is that PK and Davey won't be around for ever and all Lakeside's assets are second strings and reserves so they need to be looking for young riders like Lewis as assets who can step up to a decent heat-leader role.

It looks to me very much like a former Eastbourne junior who branched into team management then became a promoter and MC member and who was reported to be having secret practice sessions on the track at the end of the season.

The sport now has a properly organised and financed training academy with a purpose built training track, and, crucially with ex-riders on hand to help the novices, something that many posters on here have been wanting for a long time. and yet the knockers still can't find anything positive to say about it. Jon Cook gets his fair share of criticism on here some of it justified, but you can't knock the bloke for his commitment to developing British talent. Its a pity certain other promoters take the short term view that bringing over endless foreigners on false averages is a quick fix way of winning the league, rather that looking at the long term future of British speedway.