Sings4Speedway

Won't disagree with you there happens far too often up and down the country

I've not been this season and seem pretty unlikely too. In previous season's it just lifts as soon as a rider slides into it (poor design or poor fitting) either way it exposes rider and machine to the armco barrier behind which makes it pretty inadequate in my opinion.

Im actually quite close so far. Couple of positions reversed and im spot on (except for pesky Lakeside being much higher up the table than i anticipated).

That sucks. Any idea how many races it had done?

I'd never question the amount of effort put in by the Mildenhall promotion but got to think the choice of shale is a factor. Mildenhall is small and the margin for error is tiny. A patchy surface will always cause problems and an inadequate air fence only adds to the woes

Probably the best result that JOB/Brum could have hoped for? I assume the ban starts from when he informed Sheffield that he wanted to step down so half of it is already served? In hindsight he could have informed Sheffield that he wanted to step down but would continue riding until they signed a replacement? In the long run it will have little impact on JPB's career so just a case of lessons learnt and move on.

I know some have limited choice & some have to try & keep their better halves happy during the season but it always seems an odd choice to me. If there was a fixture backlog its quite conceivable that a rider could miss 4 meetings with a weeks holiday during the season.

Now appears Nick Porsing is another victim of low life scum. Taken from his Facebook: "Unbelievable... This specific speedway bike as shown on the picture was yesterday about 5pm UK time stolen from my workshop at Nordelph, Downham Market, Norfolk, while my manager David was in the house! Witnesses has seen an unknown white tall transit van driving down the farm road and around the area . About an hour later the same van was seen after reports from police that goods was stolen from another farm 3 miles away. Please share! Absolutely shocking!" I hope these are unrelated incidents as the last thing anybody needs right now is a crime wave from within the sport dragging it down further.

I hope this is a nasty coincidence but Jack Smith also had a speedway bike stolen recently. Last thing the sport needs is a crime wave from within.

Welcome Agostina. In addition to the above questions do you know the number of races that is recommended before a service takes place? What items are instructed to be replaced at each service interval? & what the cost would be to replace these items? Many Thanks

Same as last time and the time before that. ......

I think Speight ought to be worried about his place as thats a poor return and he doesn't even have a particularly nice style. Tedham & RTD also need to step up the latter in particular as he has been around long enough but seems to be showing little improvement

Hurry should be getting double figures & if Spooner can hit his 3 that is most likely more than the riders they are replacing would achieve

If and its a big if that Brennan doesn't ride then i suspect it will be either O'Keefe or Whitehouse (most likely O'Keefe). That said i suspect the gamble will be taken on Brennan as on current form even a below par performance will return decent points.

Certainly appears to be in the "in" choice on the island at present. Fingers crossed they can snap him up before someone else does? Obviously there may be logistical issues with his brother already riding for Belle Vue? Plus perhaps the freedom of being an unattached 3 pointer and picking the rides he wants is suiting him.

I think Spooner must have been signed also as a guest has to be from another sides 1-7? Sounds like a "defiant" Lakeside have still got a good signing on their hands even if Hurry is around the 9 point mark. They may be upset that other teams have objected but that happens across all leagues so they should be used to it.

Not so much team but signings were made namely Bowen, Clifton, Thomas & Hopwood then when the points limit was lower than Len was expecting he could no longer fit Shanes into the side & Stoneman was recruited instead. In my personal view it would have been better to keep Shanes and release Clifton in place of another 3 point rider (Spooner?) which would have given the team a powerful top four and potential in the tail. As things stand Spooner did well and has been released whilst Clifton & Stoneman combined are just achieving the points that Shanes would have done alone.

Great to see riders from the development leagues improving but equally provides a headache for those organising the teams? Reading only have 3 eligible riders from their squad as i see it (providing all are available) and Kent will have to run without Cousins i suspect (again if the other members are all available) Reading : Luke Harris - NL Average now 6.00 ineligable? Kyle Roberts - Declared NL 1-7 Nick Laurence - Declared NL 1-7 William O’Keefe Niall Strudwick - taking a break from Speedway (Drew Kemp)///not eligible till August KENT Bradley Andrews - Declared NL 1-7 Anders Rowe - Declared NL 1-7 Alex Spooner Jamie Cousins - Declared NL 1-7 James Laker

Fingers crossed. Im assuming TBC is going to be the return of Kean Dicken?

Averages aside i just hope Paul Hurry's body holds up to taking on speedway again. Theres no doubting his class but had been told previously the bone in his arm is in a bad way and that even his return to grasstrack was misguided. Fingers crossed for one last safe hurrah but i do fear for his safety.

I have to wonder if Hampshire would have been better waiting for his chance at Mildenhall? Definitely potential there but perhaps he was placed into NL a little to early? Not sure the last time i saw / heard of Portwood being on a bike so i suspect he will be a little rusty. Fingers crossed Kings Lynn can turn things around but there does seem to be a definite slide since Allitt has stepped away from the team.

Wan't sure about who's average was higher between Williamson & Clegg? Its a tricky one as most experience says put Geary in the main body of the team but to be ruthless like other teams its put the strongest rider possible in the number 7 jacket.

Thought for a while that Bacon would be more suited to Newcastle. Perhaps the two sides can get together and complete a swap deal? Certainly think it would benefit both Bacon & Coles if they had a different home track.

I would like to see the team line up something like 1. Williamson 2. New signing - O'Keefe 3. Woolley 4. Rutherford 5. New signing - Clegg 6. Basford 7. Geary I would think that the top 2 speeak for themselves and Woolley / Rutherford should get more points at positions they are more comfortable in. Could mean that Geary is busy for a while but he looks to be the most competitive 3 pointer in the side and would gather a few more points in the number 7 jacket.

Out of interest does he have a different guy on the spanners at Leicester?