Dandelion

So they work at a local McColl's?

There's a surprise

I reckon we won't act very quickly and we'll miss out on taking advantage of as many points as we have to play with now, hope I'm wrong

I think it's just the false promises of new riders that excites the fans... And it doesn't happen... I think certain people need to learn to keep their mouths shut...

So instead of saying he's retired, he has told everyone he's taking time out so we don't have to replace him? Using R/R and guests for the rest of the year is hardly going to be interesting and bring in the crowds for all the money we don't have... Any other team, if one of their riders was going to take time out would act straight away or at least communicate with their fans what the plan was...?

Certainly is...

I thought we only had 28 days or something before we couldn't use guests or R/R for a retired rider? So surely someone must be signed in place of Rose soon, how many days has it been? So much for our new riders that we were going to get in for this meeting, Roy...?

That's a shame... Well at least we might win at Edinburgh then Edinburgh and Brough are both tight tracks and Kevin is more of a number 1 than any of the other riders we have...

I would love to see Ellis Perks or Adam Roynon (I know he hates Brough) over Carl, no offence to Wilko but I think his time has come... He seems very keen, but he's just slowing down with age sort of thing... Maybe he should look at leading Buxton in the National League or something? I've never thought of Ludvig as a number 1, he's my favourite rider but I do agree, he should be at number 4 ideally... With a decent and consistent number 3 to partner him... It just annoys me, even last season it happened... People seem to be straight on at him before even contemplating anyone else... Ludvig, Ashley and Jake were the only Diamonds to get a race win yesterday, Carl was poorer than Ludvig, Matthew was poorer than Ludvig, but it was straight to having a go at him, without fail every meeting we lose, even when he hasn't done as worse as other riders in the team... He shouldn't be at number 1, he's in a false position and probably has the hardest job on any of the Diamonds at the minute (As will any of the riders who go to number 1 this season will)

I think people can understand and criticise him for bad meetings... I just think he gets it way worse than anyone else... No one ever mentions how bad any of the other riders do... It's always straight into Lindgren for some reason, even if he isn't the lowest scorer, that's what p*sses me off about the whole Ludvig thing, he's never a number 1, we need to bring in Anders Thomsen or Kevin Wolbert or someone similar with the points we have to play with... How much longer is it until we HAVE to replace Lewis?

Well it looks like the 'trialists' idea went bust, unless R/R for Robson and an injured Manzares, who last I heard was in a county ambulance with a back injury... Yesterday... are our replacements

What about Newman? Great trier, not sure if he's already riding tomorrow though... Also BWD is an ex Panther, maybe he'd do a job at 2?

Didn't realise that, good look Tero!!

Where is Aarnio? Manzares should be a decent guest, not so sure about Jonas though

Yes, for Kumla I think? But that's doesn't effect riding in this country, does it?

Does Magnus Karlsson ride in Poland?

I meant negotiations with the rider, we planned on getting him in before the Berwick meeting but we haven't for some reason!!

Well if it's all happening before Berwick on Sunday, it must be announced soon? Unless of course something has gone wrong in negotiations

Sorry, I forgot about Jordan Stewart and Theo Pijper, who are both clearly far beyond the levels of anything the Diamonds have to offer And just because Aarnio has a higher average, doesn't mean he's the better rider, is Rasmus Jensen (no offence) better than Bewley? Not really...

No news, but I was just playing around with some numbers... I'm bored, I know I'm dreaming, and it's more of a bit of fun than anything, but I think this would be an amazing team, solid all the way throughout and a decent number 1, and when Ash and Tero went into the main body and Kasper/Jonas and Kenneth went to reserve it would be even better Would be extremely harsh on Matthew and Carl though 1. Kevin Wolbert 8.00 (Always been a fan, would love to see him riding in this country again, not sure if he rides in Poland though?) 2. Jonas Jeppsen/Kasper Andersen 5.20 (Both already located in England so they'd have equipment over here, makes sense and both look good, would be really strong number 2s, also not sure about Poland?) 3. Kenneth Hansen 6.74 (When he first came back over here a few years ago he was linked to us, not the best rider ever but I'm a fan and he'd be surrounded by a good team) 4. Bradley Wilson Dean 5.61 (Seemed to have done amazing for Workington and they look as if they're just sticking with Mason, good signing but Ellis Perks is another possibility?) 5. Ludvig Lindgren 6.89 (Captain, everyone knows my opinion of him and it'll get him away from that difficult number 1 spot, which he shouldn't be in!!) 6. Tero Aarnio 5.05 (Second best reserve in the league) 7. Ashley Morris 4.93 (Best reserve in the league) Total 42.42

Maybe Mason could do a job at Newcastle if we're still looking when he returns, what's Mason's status at the minute?

This is the kangaroo lol... Not a rider

It's like a bunch of 12 year olds on here I thought I was the young'un here... Anyway, back to more interesting topics, when are we going to announce out new signings? George did say he was going to look abroad now so maybe... Anders Thomsen? Mikkel Bech Jensen? Jesper Sogaard? Jonas Jensen? Patrick Hansen(please)? I hope we go down the Dane route... We're missing a great Dane for the Diamonds

Please drop Matej so we can have him, thanks

Why are them two team managers? Like we always do at Scunthorpe Not wanting to be a debbie downer, but we're never going to win (unless something out of the ordinary happens)