HadrianDog

Does anyone know whether Lewis Rose is expected to be fit?

Short of injuries{if so only minor}or 'mechanicals' heavily affecting the Monarchs, I can see nothing but 'woe, woe and thrice woe' being exercised upon our patched up set of lads. I am at present reluctant to use the word 'team' in connection with the current Newcastle pack. Hope I am proved wrong obviously. PLEASE prove me wrong.

Is there any hint here that we were judged to have bent/broke the rules simply because George is on the MC. and to do nothing would have smacked of bias. With the nous we as fans know he has, I cant believe that someone did not 'backtrack' on an 'understanding he had with them.

Guessing you are thinking if his average drops by say 2ish, Rose finds it hard in the main body and drops say half a point, with an out of form Ludo doing something similar, we might have in the region of 5 and a half {dropping Greenwood} to get a reasonable no2 allowing a return to Rose /Schramm at reserve?

It was interesting to see in the aborted Swedish League match on Eurosport last Tuesday that both Lingren and Rosen were down to race- Lingren at reserve and Rosen in main body. Thought the same as you at that point.

When a rider {Rose in this case} goes from an NL birth prior season to a debut PL this season and is main body by May averages, he is either destined for the top or the team management have made a booboo. Time will tell?

You have to remember that this Plymouth team turned over the Somerset Rebels in the LC earlier in the season, so a point is well deserved. It sounds like they had good crowd too. Be interesting to see the turn out come Sunday. King vs. Lawson not quite as appealing as vs. Barker, but should still be good esp. given Lawson's more recent knowledge of Brough.

I personally agree with your closing statement but be prepared for those detractors who will suggest "Or on the cheap"!

Good to hear that and thanks for the details you supplied also. Knew it was his first visit to the track so pleased he was in the points. Beat you to the post button only because of your exam strains methinks?

Have you any opinion on Danny Kings' performance down there-does he look the business against young Barker for example.

Saw somewhere that he already has a plate in the lower back and the recent injury is in the vicinity and giving him gip. Knowing his 'tough as nails' approach, he must be really hurting or resting on medical advice perhaps?

A good away point from the lads. Pity no Schramm or we maybe would have taken them at least to draw. For the first time he has ridden it, DK was pretty successful and it seems he can ride the smaller track which bodes well for his future at Brough.

A very big ????, but fingers crossed. You mean 'Unique' shaped track surely. Or the track which nurtures future champions would also fit. This degree of cynicism from someone of your tender years can only prove one thing. You are a speedway supporter without a doubt. Agreed! Yeah, interesting to see in the aborted Swedish League match on Eurosport that while Rosen was main body, Lingren was in a reserve birth-hm

Its all smoke and mirrors. Cant quite see George as Dumbledore though. Maybe a Hobbit perchance?

Or they want to see how he rides Brough first. Anyone know if the lad has ever had a spin round our shale by the way?

An interesting spot on the new look web site. Management either still looking or young master Greaves yet to put pen to paper?

Or Glowbutt!?

Sounds like your course work was a tad iffy then?

Now that's what I want to hear.

Got to say that I like the nicknames. Trying to give the riders a persona ala WWE is a way to attract the younger fans methinks. Yes it can start to grate a bit by heat 15, but if it adds some 'colour' to an otherwise 'grey' rider then power to him.

Keep dodging the bullet Ricky. First get well, then get fit and then get that bike back on the shale where it and more importantly you belong.

I take it that you are not one of Ranting Roy's centre green fan club then.

Always clear and to the point with some good banter with Roy to boot. I just wish I could hear more of it. Once I move to the end to watch the 3/4 bends those dodgy speakers often fade to virtually nothing. Just wish the promotion would chuck a few quid at the problem and solve something we have lived with for a number of years now.

Cricket had Brian Johnson, Speedway still has Barry Wallace with many more meetings to cover.

Easy mistake don't fret on it. Devils and Diamonds fans know when it is on and your post was aimed at us. Stressful time for you in the coming weeks, forget it and revise for your coming exams.