Hamish McRaker

Is it too late for Oxford to change this Spires thing? Something linked to motor cars or alcoholic detectives would be better, wouldn't it?

I went to see the Doc about it last week. Said there's a lot of it around and gave me some ointment but so far, no better

Jim Lynch as TM? Rory Schlein new #1?

Yes, and I don't know his fitness situation or if he's still eligible for RS but not been signed yet by anyone

Could JT be Leicester's RS? Same first 4 letters of surname, different ending

And maybe get awarded an OBE, too. (Other Buggers' Efforts)

Try that out on Chris Holder....

Are the Thompson family and Stewart Dickson on friendly terms? Suggestions on here last season that the relationship wasn't good

How definite are Luke Becker and Ryan Douglas at Leicester? One of those two would be good captures. If Birmingham can use the composition of the Wolves 2023 team as a template (I don't mean import all the riders!) with a slightly stronger reserve pair, they could fit the bill without having to pay Zagar whatever ridiculous money he may demand

Travel expenses might be a bit on the high side.

Surely more involved than that? A large factor but must be other considerations to take into account

Could be that available riders are having to choose between Oxford and Birmingham to sign for. Perhaps similar situation to the past two seasons in the CL? If you were a rider, where would you prefer to be?

Nicki Pedersen doing a surprise U-turn?

On the evidence of 2023 there are not enough riders of a sufficiently high standard to support a premiership of 7 teams. It would inevitably mean at least one team becoming tailed off from an early stage, with the associated problems that would be entailed both for those clubs and the league. Much better to consolidate into 6 teams and work to ensure they all reach end of the season in good financial state.

The obvious solution is for Phil Morris to hire the Cardiff stadium (at mates rates), bring Ole Olsen over to instal a track, and sell it to Discovery+ at a huge profit for televising.

I thought he'd been sacked by Leicester!

An international team? 1. Krysztof Harriszcz 2. Christophe Harrice 3. Kristian Harrisen 4. Christov Harrisov 5. Kristof Harrisdorf 6. Chris McHaggis 7. Christmate Harristrewth

Reactions to this news on Social media so far.. "They cannot be serious!!" J P McEnroe "I don't believe it!!" V. Meldrew "That's cricket, know what I mean". F.Bruno "Maaaan, I just, like, what's it about, whoo". K. Richards

Would Woffinden be welcome? If he did really use foul language over the PA system, and directed it at Ipswich fans, surely that didn't exactly impress the main sponsor of both clubs?

That should mean you won't be signing Craig Cook or Batchelor. But on the other hand.....

Phil Morris is having one built in his back garden, down in south Wales

It reads as if the article was actually written by AEPG, and the timing of its publication was "impeccable"

Hard to believe Mr Chapman's assertion that this wasn't a "cash cow". Perhaps he will in due course substantiate this but more likely it will remain "strictly private"

Oh yes!

Nick Morris needs to act decisively over this issue, including imposition of a severe penalty to Woffinden. If he doesn't, he is a straw man