Hamish McRaker

It's not so much the safety thing, more revulsion at seeing a bloke wearing a little pair of girlie shoes. You don't find on duty soldiers going round wearing prissy little pairs of flip flops. Man up, Grajonek and other flip floppers, let's keep standards up.

It was during the British final on Monday when I saw something which almost caused me to regurgitate my beer. Mr Grajonek who I gather was assisting a rider as part of his pits crew, sauntered out onto the track wearing a pair of flip flops on his feet. Where did he think he was? Bondi bloody beach surfers convention or somewhere? Why the blazes wasn't he wearing a pair of good sturdy, manly boots. Why wasn't he made to don something more appropriate.

I make it there's only 0.46 left to play with. So not likely you will have a new rider being brought in from outside the Uk. What would Ben Barker's average be?

Well at least it gives more choice for the R/R for Garrity. Which will probably be needed quite regularly

Who would he replace? Theres a gaping gap between Leicester and the rest of the league under these new averages. Is Newman the signing to bridge it - or have Leicester decided to just put a sticking plaster on and settle for 8th place? Sounds to me like they've decided not to bring in a new rider from outside UK and bolster the side ahead of a relegation playoff. Which, if it's versus Ipswich, should be interesting.....

Some mistake here, surely. This thread should be in the Championship section of the Forum

In that case, there should be a discount from the riders average applying where a team keeps a rider from one season to the next. If he then moves mid-season or takes on a new doubleup position, the discount should be added-on to what his average is at that time.

Said this many times, speedway needs to follow the road taken by darts, snooker, boxing by getting riders to have nicknames - not the boring predictable type but put a bit of thought into it. Secondly, there arn't enough villains who can get the crowd fired up and booing. It's all got far too nice.

I bet the price increase has been dictated by the landlord now taking a cut from the catering sales. Into Mr Hemsley's pocket I suspect - but i'm sure he'd use it to help pay whats owed to his creditors.

I hear most people in Leicester already talk with their feet.

Is it too late now for Leicester and Sheffield to swop leagues?

Bring back the Hemsleys. Shouldn't have changed the track it's been made far too friendly for away teams.

Sounds like they're getting bigger

It's easy to get them mixed up.

When a vacancy arises.

I think Graversen should be allowed to ride in the NL the rest of this season, if he wants to. Probably invested in new equipment after a year out and now been completely kippered.

Usually works best when the team manager has past associations with a club.Maybe it's time for Hemsley & Hemsley to step in and work their motivational magic.

Reserves will decide this one

The poor lad. Used as cannon fodder.

Wonderful news. Now there is just one Pole left. Come on Poole, do the right thing for British speedway and show him the exit door.

You should stick with the current team they are doing great, no need to make any changes, don't panic!!

Simple. Bl**ding obvious

The lad's been impressing with his boxing skills again has he?

Ok, final input from me on this. For stevebrum and others. Reason: prioritise giving Brits employment over Australians especially those having 2 jobs or of lower ability, and over Poles due to their country's recent increased protectionist moves meaning we need to take retaliatory action. Brits currently available for work (either one job or an additional job); Jacobs, Neilsen, Sarjeant, Garrity, Kerr, Lawson, Bridger (there may be others) Two-job Australians: J.Holder, J.Grazjonek, S.Masters Poles: K.Kasprzak, K.Gomolski, A.Skornicki Lower ability Australians: M.Campton, T.Kurtz (there may be others) Also arguable that lower ability EU riders could be included but only after the above have been dealt with. Cheerio

I would be pleased to continue, but think it's now time to transfer to the thread in the General discussions section of the Forum. Hamish