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Matt Ford said at last week's quiz night interview that Shanes would be under no pressure - just to go out and enjoy his racing. James also repeated that understanding in his interview. NB. Kyle won't be starting at reserve!!

I'm sure Kyle will be over the moon to be the subject of so much debate especially on his birthday. I'm sure he's done little else today other than regularly check back on this thread. Or maybe his dad is doing the checking............!!?? :-)

Yes but there are 'big bucks' and then 'bigger bucks' when he realised he'd have to drop one of his foreign team places!!!

Why can't the Colts and the Storm ride all meetings at the NSS. Horton has said several times that the Storm are not financially viable at Coventry. Maybe its just a way of two promotions sharing any financial risk?!

I only took the final PL averages from the BSPA site to illustrate the error in Gavan's (many) posts on the topic. Ippo have got a 2016 heat leader starting as a 2nd string in 2017 I gather - but I haven't checked all the averages so may be wrong. I'm surprised Gav mis-read my original post - something that he always accuses others of doing!!

Happy 25th Birthday today Kyle!! :-)

I knew there was something I liked about that river!! ps. Kyle Newman (PL) 2012 = 5.31 (reserve) 2013 = 5.32 (2nd string) 2014 = 6.51 (H/L) 2015 = 6.84 (2nd string) 2016 = 6.31 (H/L) Going from reserve to Heat leader in 5 years and putting 1.00 on his PL average despite various serious injuries is pretty good, steady progress really.

Whats that got to do with anything? Its all online these days - same as the EDP and Coventry Telegraph.

When the promotion/relegation thing was first announced after the AGM, wasn't there also something about 'parachute' payments (similar to footie) being considered for the relegated club?

AFC B are likely to have the main Echo back sports page today and tomorrow with them at home to Leicester City this evening, so as one or two have said its a good use of sports media with a speedway 'story'!!

Nice bit of a story to keep Poole Speedway prominent in the sports pages whilst AFC have the advantage this week!! Matt simply demonstrating what he stated at last week's quiz night interview. It seems to have worked on here too!! :-)

Can anyone advise what the situation is with Mr Carswell??

Surely Leicester fans don't yet know for certain what the race night will be under the new promotion?! That could have a bearing on what riders make themselves available.

Not just Horton who hasn't signed - its also Brandon Estates the owners!! They are the ones that have called in the police!! nb. Beat me to it CB252

Season ticket prices announced - £269 for 18 meetings; £220 for concessions

I would think that the new promotion will include an existing promoter of some standing plus someone with a previous BV connection. 'Guarantees' as far as running speedway only will be made by the BSPA I guess. The council would then need to appoint specialist venue operators to maximise the return from all the other 'non-speedway' facilities eg Conferences, small concerts, hospitality and other sports etc.

I didn't think Australia had a domestic league anyway!! Very unlike SCB to get it totally screwed?!

Matt said the final signing would be announced this coming week. AFC Bournemouth have a home match Tuesday night and a home derby match v Saints on Sunday, both of which will feature extensively on local media, so it'll be an interesting choice for the day of announcement!!?

So which league is NKI dropping? Poland or Sweden? Or is he just standing up to the Poles' new rules?

I thought Buster Chapman was taking over the promotional reins at Leicester?! the ongoing negotiations - aside from the financial debt situation - is likely to be about the level of control the promotion will have over some of the stadium facilities owned by DH!! Not least the track and any alterations the new promotion may wish to make which may go against DH's own opinions or wishes?!

Spot on Nellie!! :-)

CFS will continue to sponsor individual riders - not just at Poole - Newman, Starke and Cook amongst them. Being based over Fareham way in Hampshire I gather they are giving club sponsorship to the IOW!! The falling out was due to what went on at a CFS- sponsored meeting and some 'slagging off' afterwards on social media.

I guess it depends on how desperate for the cash Somerset were at the time of the sale?!

Having a 'senior' league structure is a requirement of Sky, but I gather the name change hasn't gone down too well at Sky Towers, so it'll be interesting to see how keen Sky are by the time 2018 comes around. I would think that with all the major track changes taking place at Ipswich they would want at least one season to get used to them !!

Finger on the pulse there Oldtimer!!!