Hamish McRaker

Perhaps the other finalists should be decided, before Poole's KOC matches commence? I'm sure Mr Morris and BSPL can agree on the best team out of 4 to put directly into the final for "commercial reasons" without the need for matches to actually be staged (the clubs involved could still stage the matches just for fun). Add-on getting the other QF tie over and done prior to Poole v Sheffield one, and this would give them riders from 5 clubs to recruit guests from.

I hear that the F1 World Champion, Max Verstappen, is to do Community Service in Rwanda for swearing during an interview. Where would it be appropriate for former speedway World Champion, Tai Woffinden, to do Community Service in view of his past tendency to use foul language, and what should he be obliged to do?

Was he awarded Danish sportsperson of the year or something similar, only a few years ago? From what I can vaguely recall, shoulder injuries seemed to take their toll on him, as they tend to do with a great many riders. Maybe that has accounted for relatively low amount of league riding in recent years and maybe he's now physically fixed to try to step things back up again. If so, the risk could be worthwhile for Oxford especially if he is being realistic with money. Or am I thinking of someone else but can't recall the name?

Should have said goodbye to Flint and spent the points on better reserves. Dan Thompson will fulfil what Flint can do, so why have four heat leaders, it's not necessary and suppresses the 4th one. Brainless

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But wealthy people are often wealthy because they don't throw their money around. Unless they've reached a stage of life when it doesn't matter any more.

Should be re-marketed as "Air Birmingham - the Mile-High Club". Could attract a new support base especially if the club hires a load a portaloos.😲

You've already got a clear number one. Name is Janowski. Just needs to perform like one on a regular basis. Leave a bit of scope for making strengthening change/s if he isn't hacking it by end of May

Nah. Been dead for decades now

Just checked and I've got Tomato Ketchup, HP, Lea & Perrins, Henderson's, Tabasco, Light Soy and two bottles of Tropical Sun Hot Pepper sauce

Because of additional playoff matches possibly ( but by no means certain) more likely with Leicester and the in-season financial situation of Birmingham being slightly more likely to become unstable, if recent statements by the club are anything to judge by + See below

Have Brum made Douglas a counter-offer (before he's fully committed himself to Leicester)? It wouldn't surprise me. Where is he likely to score more points - Leicester or Brum? I'd say at Brum on a week to week basis. But over the course of the season, anyone's guess. Anyway, all will probably be revealed tomorrow. Set your alarm clocks

"Semi-retired" would probably be an apt description for his likely levels of effort and performance at away tracks, including BV, but I'm sure he'd get dialled in ok at Perry Barr

Zagar and Thorssel? I don't rule out anything now! Zagar would be good at home, useless away, so his pay package would need to be arranged to anticipate that.

Leicester, having so far announced in 1-3 riding order, break the sequence and make no.6 the next one. So are there doubts over Masters and Douglas? Stay tuned folks, for tomorrow's big reveal. That's if there is one🫣

So is Max Fricke a Loss Leader?

I have a (unsubstantiated, it's true) theory that Polish clubs have developed a phobia as regards the Kings Lynn track, to the extent that they get cold feet very easily and enforce "star riders" to quit KL (this seems to apply even if the rider has incurred an injury elsewhere). Hence the way that KL team has been built this year, although I can forsee Jan Kvech being similarly prohibited this season at some point, particularly if he incurs an injury whether at KL or somewhere else. That is perhaps what happened to Museilak last season, and of course his Polish bosses would have gagged him from telling the truth!

You can admire and respect the capability of a person or an organisation, but liking them/it is often not guaranteed. Margaret Thatcher was an example ( for me).

And Mr Tolley can say what he likes, providing it's within the Law of the country and within SCB rules. Does what he's said add some spice to things? Yes! Could it fall flat and leave him looking foolish? Yes! But he takes that chance and, as you'd say, that's none of anyone else's business😁

Quite liked the swipe at Ipswich by Mr Tolley in the recent PR, about doing things by the book. I think Ipswich announced Brennan just after the AGM began, so they could claim the decision on the points limit was officially in place at the time. But I suspect that their actions (and maybe those of the other clubs who ensured the 40 limit was enforced) may have riled Birmingham to the extent that Mr Tolley may now push the financial boat out to construct a team that will either soar, or crash and burn. In either case, they would disrupt the rest of the cosy cartel

My guess as to the identity of the mystery "comeback" rider at no.6 is the 1970's one-match wonder, the flaxen-haired Dane by the name of Red Herring.

I wonder if Perks is still doing speedway? The only rider I can think of, who could fit that description and have a suitable average is Lasse Bjerre. But he might have retired by now and maybe too much of a maverick for Mr Dickson's liking. There's also his elder brother but he'd probably have too high an average.

and not forgetting they will need to find a date for their home leg of the Jubilee Trophy