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Apologies i forgot its the exciting PL where the "same" teams race each other 4 times

Or wait for those who do sign up to it to blab the "secret" news in minutes which is what i do. There's also a big hint on the Kent website....

Royals have one imminently....

Whilst i agree with that i do wish there was a minimum standard for the Prem (i.e achieved CL average) which was briefly one of the sensible rules brought in only to be dropped again.

Quick count shows 10 Wolves matches left plus play offs. I can't fault his ambition and its a wise move when his form is currently on the crest of a wave and long may it continue. Getting a chance in a winning team isn't something that comes around all that often (nobody say once a season!)

Whilst your post is perfectly well reasoned the tyres were already developed and in use abroad and GPs plus the one tyre rule isn't applied in Poland (Speedways benchmark country?). I do appreciate the disposal elements and it must be very costly to chuck the used tyres in a massive pile and do nothing with them/use them to keep greyhound sheeting down/put signs up saying no tyres left in pits so riders have to take them away and dispose thier selves (yes i know nobody acknowledges the signs).

Precisely all these excusive agreements just hurt the sport in the UK and prevent it from moving forward. Instead of the kick backs and dodgy deals we could have had any hologomated tyre is allowed for use in the UK. If there is an advantage between one and another at certain tracks then it adds to part of the spectacle. Mitas may not have been perfect but at least everyone knew its flaws and how to work around them.

Not is Anlas are sucking up the cost for sub-standard products? Although the costs as a whole have gone up as these new tyres are more considerably more expensive than the outgoing Mitas. As ever in Speedway the cost of these 'improvements' only ever get passed on to the paying public

Whilst that seems/sounds likely it would be nice to see some of the data actually gathered rather than the usual hearsay. Where the tracks monitored significantly harder on tyres? Have all tracks been visited on multiple occasions? Its likely that a hot dry day with slick surface will give notably different results to a cold damp day with grip in the surface. Just seen the NDL regs and they can use a new tyre and as many used (both edges) as they like so are probably in a stronger position than most CL clubs for once.

Can see the circular argument at P'boro and Scunny but not Glasgow and Belle Vue. Doesn't sound like any considerations to how tracks are prepared has been listed? The tyres won't cook up as much on a deeper surface as they will a slick one so tracks like P'boro can vary greatly depending on preparation. If its being done on safety grounds the all tracks should get two tyres per rider but sounds more like monetary input is having a say on it as usual.

Putting it out there first.....Ridiculous.....what on earth states that those listed 4 tracks are harder on tyres than the others? Any tracl on any day prepared a certain way can rip these new lumps of (insert expletive here) to bits. Sounds to me that there has been an admittance that the untested tyres are not up to task. Always glad to see that the NDL isn't worthy of any inclusion as ever

Creates quite a dynamic but chaotic reserve pairing at Plymouth with Bowtell and Ruddick just as likely to bang in a 5-1 for the Gladiators as a 0-5 against, Luke will also bring some stability to the team rather than the constant booking of guests.

In all fairness they are both prospects but on current form you certainly have to put Leon ahead along with Brennan & Rowe. Hopefully Kemp will have a springboard moment shortly too. Pleased to see Leon taking the bold moves though and committing to higher tiers and Poland also. I feared for a while that he was stagnating but he is really pushing on now. It also means that he doesn't need to keep any reserve energy for the seconds halves and can really give everything to the bandits meetings.

Oh no you need a 747 not a Sledgehammer

Some refreshing honesty from the Kings stating that targets Kasper & Auty have fallen through. certainly shows they are looking/trying plus also aware that RR does them no favours at all.

Surprised that Flint dropped the NL but i admire his ambition. In hindsight i guess the double headers were probably very draining every week and he has a more focussed aproach this year that is bringing results to go along with his natural talent.

Hurry plus the odd bit fits. Sad thing is that Auty is a bit naff away from Scunny but would still bring another 5-6 points a meeting that could prove very handy.

Worry not Berwick have gone for Kasper not Hans.....to be fair i think Heeps will feature for a while longer and its only Bacon and Hurry that look likely to be replaced? Not sure what the rules are with replacing Hurry and continuing RR for Bacon? I still think Kinsley would benefit from the Number 2 jacket and can't score less than Hurry.

To be fair Sheldon has had opportunities for the past few seasons and sometimes ahead of others more deserving but it just hasn't progressed for him for multiple reasons. Several new signing do the same or better and definitely a positive to see a rider with stronger prospects get the team place.

That would open up a whole can of worms and loops to jump through. Plus im not sure that his 12 from 6 removed would be enough to see him drop back down to a 3.00 so riding order wouldn't change? Plus side is that if all scores apply the his 0 from 4 at Newcastle will help bring it down when the next set comes out.

Fixtures have been out a while, i feel a more accurate translation is "we haven't sold out yet even with the restrictions in place and now going up against the football we are shi77ing bricks" Can't blame them in any way, knowing that you are likely to make a loss is just against any sensible way to run business and will likely prove the right decision in the long term.

Im sure there is a rule that says you cant redeclare the same rider back into a team in the same season unless its an injury replacement. There is a man who will know for sure though...

I can't think of any acceptable reason why you wouldn't be offered a refund if you contact the club and ask. Im getting the sneaky suspicion with Kent marking the next two meetings as OFF, Eastbourne to make an announcement tomorrow that Speedway might go on hold until July. Sad as it sounds theres no point continuing to run if everyone is making losses.

He did and im not sure Len would have been overly happy to receive that phone call but Kelsey was also rattling around at that meeting so the wheels have been in motion a while.

Strange replacement at Kent with Couzins out after just i meeting / 3 rides. Dugard may be carrying a little more form than any of the Kent bottom three performers but i would have expected Jamie's experience to have helped keep his team place and would have looked more of a threat at reserve than Warren.