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Ah ha, perhaps we're getting to the crux of the matter now. Let's lay the blame on Edinburgh who are legitimately only trying to protect their race night business when in fact, you are now admitting it's the BSPA who should be on the end of all the Tiggers' bitterness.

Tongue in cheek surely.If you've been a speedway fan as long as me, then you will know fine well that very few fans can afford to travel far these days for their weekly fix, beyond their home track. Finances dictate otherwise. Unlike you.

Good for you. But how many working class speedway fans across the UK can?

1. What world do you live in, where folk from across the UK no longer appear to work on a Friday?? 2. Riders who race in Poland manage to catch flights after racing on a Saturday night in various leagues across Europe and still arrive in time Couldn't they do this if the meeting were scheduled for the Saturday night that week?? If anyone's being pathetic, it's YOU!

The Mafioso brothers may well be wealthy and hard nosed, but they are small fry compared to the Edinburgh promotional team in terms of experience in this field. Their ridiculous letter to the fans at the end of last season may have been a good idea in their eyes, but as we are seeing now, I have a feeling it will all come back to bite them firmly on the bums.

My wife has held a British passport for nearly 20 years despite being born and brought up in Swaziland. If she is asked her nationality she says British. Which is entirely correct - she's a British citizen, not a Swaziland citizen holding a British passport. I'm not happy that Edinburgh hope to sign Davey as I think he's mince. But if he gets his passport, he'll be quite entitled to call himself British.

Massively disappointed to read in the Edinburgh Evening News that Monarchs are awaiting Mitchell Davey to obtain a UK passport as he's the preferred number 7. I mean, at least the young Brit lads have a chance of improving after a few months. Davey has been around for years, done zilch, and never improved. On top of that, he'd also be returning from a serious leg injury! Jeez.

Pity you couldn't replicate it when it really mattered though George, eh 😂

George, you are displaying a certain amount of arrogance my friend. It's not so long ago, indeed only a season and a bit ago, that a visit from Edinburgh meant your crowd more than doubled. Yes, all is perhaps rosy at this point in time in the Tiggers garden. But things will change, you will see. Then you'll be more than glad to see one man and his dog.

One season of crowd increases is fantastic. But how long are they (the brothers Facenna) going to stick around once the going gets tough, as it surely will soon. Let's remember that Edinburgh's promotional team have been in place now for an almost unbelievable 30 years. Now that's a long term plan.

It would appear, if the above is true, that the Tiggers' millionaires want to now try to put the boot in to the Monarchs by avoiding all but official matches. I have to say, this appears really pathetic strop-like behaviour by them. And it works both ways. I certainly have no intention of crossing their palms with my silver anymore.

Nah. He's not an improver these days either.

Mr Blobby, on 01 Jan 2016 - 2:43 PM, said: If you've got a rider in mind who would do the job better and not demand heat leader rates please let us know. Blobby, you'd score more than him 😀

Davey wouldn't be a gamble on 3 points. He'd be a complete waste of 3 points.

That's a flawed way of thinking Mr Blobby. Why? Because as the season goes on, the other number 7s will improve and therefore start beating Davey. He has never improved. That's my reason for rejecting him as a potential number 7.

To have any chance of success you need riders who can increase their averages. There's no way Mitchell Davey fits that bill I'm afraid....

Problem with Mitchel Davey is that he has had umpteen chances and never proved to be better than mince. Why would this time be any different, especially as he's returning from a long lay-off with a serious injury?

😂 😁

Jye Etheridge?

It's not a trick track so I disagree with some of the above posts. It does however require thought and a bit of skill to get round, something some riders these days are sadly lacking in.

Disappointed to heat this. He might improve his average, but certainly won't add 2 points. More to the point he is a very different rider now to the one who left Edinburgh a few seasons ago. I hope I works, but based on his last few appearances at the Dale, he could lose to reserves and doesn't inspire any confidence in me for tough ht15.

What is the situation with Sam anyway? You say it as if there is a problem...

I don't get this comment at all. If Cook hadn't been riding in these heats, the likelihood is that Sedgy's average would have been significantly higher.

Lol, thanks for lightening this whole thread up!