Hamish McRaker

PS have just seen Gavan's post which has previously said this.

Is there a possibility that by looking back over his left shoulder, Rushen caused his bike to veer to the left afterwards? Thereby not a deliberate move, but one caused by lack of experience but neverthleless something which should be addressed with him?

In Rugby Union there's an official sat off-field, whose job it is to report anything the other match officials could have missed. The alledly offending player then has to go up in front of "the beak" and either has the allegation dismissed, gets a slap on the wrist (short ban) or a kick up the pants (longer ban). Most of the bans can be reduced if the player agrees to go on a course.

Dan does unfortunately seem to be building up an injuries history over the seasons. He isnt afraid to go where others hesitate to go, possibly a substantial reason he's developed faster than his brother. Just hope it doesnt become too regular an occurrence

Did you dig up the garden before you went up to the elastic?

Did you dig up the garden before you went up to the elastic?

Yes i thought that Kurtz was earmarked for "Northampton" but i suspect the longer that things dragged on over the winter, then Kurtz would have run out of patience and needed to get his 2026 calendar sorted out, so had to stick with BV. As for the current predicament, perhaps as Peter Oakes suggested recently, Northampton could be helped-out, by way of being granted "special dispensation". For instance, being allowed to try and sign a rider (of suffiently good standard) who is only required to ride in home matches. Whilst this wouldnt solve the problem of being vulnerable to heavy away defeats and a poor attraction, maybe a little flexibility with guest rider averages could be allowed with the proviso that those riders do not appear in heat 15?

Poole axing an Australian? For an Englishman?? Surely not!!

But will Poole definitely be putting him back into their side, or will they decide to keep with Kyle Newman? If he isnt riding in the CL, that's going to be detrimental to him and to Leicester. Or does he have a Polish team place?

Is Dan Gilkes eligible to ride in the NDL?

Simple. Just get four white-line hugging gating tarts. Any suggestions?

Welcome to the weird world of British speedway, people of Northamptonshire. Your new team has already been pre-knocked out of a competition before you start seeing them in action. Its a new trend. Chelsea FC now has a policy of pre-sacking its managers before they start

Clearly a case there for sending both of them back out immediately to have a match race followed by custard pie throwing on the centre green

I suppose if it was the other one, you'd be Whitelinesnorter

Does "White line" refer to the inside of a speedway track, or to a powdery substance?

Just waiting for Bet Victor to take control of it all, then it will be, literally

The company having only one named director (Lemon) is interesting - once speedway has been set up and is running, at minimal possible cost, additional directors who've been waiting in the wings may come on board with working capital, enabling Lemon to step away. Trying to strengthen up the team and do more to market and promote locally would probsbly be a priority. Question is how soon would that happen, and if so makes it doubly important everything's ready to roll by the 30th

If i lived nearby i'd be there if they're paying £25 especially if they throw in free parking. Presume it'll be in cash?

More volunteers than paying spectators?

Isn't this one of the purposes of Speedway Futures Ltd? Creating a central marketing budget which, had the Sky money been used sensibly, would have accrued value by now.

But at all levels of organised sport, you're going to get a large and probably growing contingent amongst the owners, directors, sponsors, benefactors etc who do it to help fulfil their own ego and vanity, and/or have vested, personal interests as their main motivation such as the promotion of their own business interests. Being able to brag at their golf club on on expensive holidays about how much money they're putting into whatever sport club as way of saying "look how rich i am, aren't I wonderful". I don't know if these come into the category of "hobbyists" (or vice-versa). Is it actually possible to have these kind on involvements whilst being entirely altruistic and its probably impossible to differentiate - motivation for involvement differing vastly. So in terms of the owners of UK speedway clubs, is it more a case of those who behave primarily with a narrow-focus, versus those who are more "bigger picture" oriented, irrespective of whether they could be classified as "hobbyists" or "business focussed", or whatever?

Just to clarify please flagrag - slightly confusing use of "negatives" in your post - are you basically saying that clubs declined the YT opportunity despite low cost and the advantages? (as a rather old analogue person this stuff can baffle me a bit!). Thanks

I suspect that gravity has taken it's toll by now, as it does with all of us!

So in your opinion, which clubs are being run by hobbyists?

The response to the final statement should be "No. We're not doing that. We're forming our own company, ta ta". But i doubt there'd be enough either numerically or brave enough