Terrace Grumbler

Why?

Send him down the A1 marra. Long time BP expert.

This is a tricky one, and by no means an unreasonable question, but I think Ludwig's away performances have to be accepted for what they are because so far as I can see he is doing his best. It might be a little simplistic just to say he should get more points on other tracks. I dont know why he doesn't, but given how riders are paid, why wouldn't he want to score well? If - for whatever reason - he can't, then he can't. The point I am trying to get across is that he didn't ask to be at No. 1 and maybe he isn't suited to the role. Cast your mind back to the summer (the Parky and Tsunami will know which year :-) ) when we had a pair of underperforming Danish no.1s and Dickie Juul performed heroics at No. 3 while averaging (iirc) about 6.5. I don't remember anyone giving him the sort of grief Ludde is getting now. It is not necessary to be one of the top scorers in a team to be a good captain - see for example, Sneddon, D. and Havelock, B.

The highest averaged rider has to be at No. 1. If by referring to a Number One you mean someone who can win heats regularly away as well as at home, we don't have one this season. It seems to me that Ludde gives all that he has to give. We can't ask for more than that. What, exactly, would you like him to do? For some on here it won't matter what he does because it won't be good enough for them.

No, it wasn’t a let down for me because it was what I expected. If you’re “for real”, why do you think LL would score many more? Look at his scores away from home this season, look at his averages over his career and go figure. If you translate this into English, I’ll reply. Agree 100%.

No meeting at BP this week so we’ll brave Ice Station Zebra... we’ve seen a lot of the Bandits and Bears already this season! Looking forward to what I hope will be a close meeting. Not sure Proctor is the best guest but prepared (as ever) to be provrd wrong.

I’m not sure how his performance was a let down. It was in keeping with many of his awaydays this season, and surely you will have expected it? Ludde rides as a #1 at home and without his efforts the league table would look sicker than it does now. He and his team mates appear to be what we can afford, so lets make the best of it. The entertainment at home this season has generally been good. Grow up.

All our yesterdays ...Pepe was great unless he had to pass someone or the surface was anything but bone dry. Please may we move on?

Kus may not have been my choice but the fact is that (as La Dandelion has already pointed out) George, the team and Matej himself got him to a 7 point average in 2016. It hasn't worked out for him at Redcar for whatever reason but it's in everyone's interests for him to have a very different second half of the season and I'm sure we'll all get behind him. Every team can find room for an out-and-out gater and he will have to be ours. I've no idea how he goes round the EWR but I hope he gets off to a good start on Friday.

Humble apologies, Ms. Lion!

Logged on...three new pages...great, I thought, we must have signed someone...but no, instead we have an allegation of cheating. How uplifting. Where's Dandelion when we need him to spread some optimism?

Thank you Screm, let's hope it's a more competitive meeting today than yesterday.

Any guest news for this afternoon?

If Ben Barker was riding NL bikes at Newcastle last week, I'd love to see him on decent kit because he was excellent. If you don't want him at Redcar please send him on the A19 northbound - imo he would fit in at Newcastle and maybe George would be the man to get him ticking over nicely.

I didn't expect us to win at Scunthorpe: I didnt expect to win last night either but I did think we would be competitive, and some of that was pretty poor. We managed six points more with what passes now for a full team (rr being endemic) than Redcar did at Brough with half a team. I'll save the petrol money next time.

I don't think there's any wish to replace Robbo. There is, I think, a lack of comprehension that a replacement for Lewis Rose can't be found. I thought Mr. Phillips displayed masterly qualities of expectation management on Sunday when he said he hoped there would be reasonable news of a replacement!

Kus stank the place out on Sunday. Thst wasn t gate and go, it was gate and give up. He has the gater's chance in any heat, and nothing more. Not for me.

I'm referring to the Redcar supporters on here who love to stick it to Newcastle whenever they can. They, we and you know who they are. If you (one) hand it out (which is fair enough, most of the time) you've got to be able to take it as well. Clearly you can, perhaps they can as well. It would be good to find out.

So no one is responsible, then? I have some sympathy with Redcar but far more for Newcastle who will bear any brunt of this unprofessionalism. I see that it was only two brothers who say they missed their flight - what about Hans Christian? Was he busy writing the story, then? I don't think Redcar should be fined: rather, they should track Parr and Embleton in their next home meeting and use rr for Busch, for whatever handicap that would be. Be good to hear the views of the Teesside village idiots on this.

I agree with all of this. I suspect that available funds will dictate who is signed, given that averages-wise the field is open.

Evidently so...it's a good job I only paid the once, though!

Er...there's a separate thread for the match. But since you ask, yes, I did enjoy it.

Er...there's a separate thread for the match. But since you ask, yes, I did enjoy it.

Newcastle got put of jail this evening. While Summers was excellent and Howe got among the points, that was about it from a Berwick perspective and I can't see opposition in the league being so compliant. That said Tero was very professional at no. 5 and I was delighted to see Matty Wethers among the points. Perhaps the new Green Sheets will be interesting...

I take all of the points above but I do seriously doubt whether this should go ahead given our apparent inability to put a team together. I hope I'm wrong and it turns out to be a good meeting. Lambert has had decent meetings at BP in the past and let's hope he can do the business tonight.