mauger65

what time does the fans forum start tonight at gosforth

As I said ...... I thought starke had got through ...................... but the REF not me saw something as he has a better and higher angle Given that Robbo has clarified his comments, it would appear the ref agreed with stuarts version of events .............. and given how quickly the ref reacted .. it is clear he was expecting a fall great meeting but the panthers claims are rather daft ..... I know they were disappointed but the heat 15 incident was a 50-50 even if robbo was excluded kus could have easily got 2nd the panthers were always chasing the meeting and nearly nicked a draw - which would have been hard on newcastle heat 6 when bacon fell, starke could have been put on 15m as he was so far behind and that cost us a point diamonds deserved the win and peterboro certainly a point (mind you why didn't they pick toft over starke for heat 15 ..... was no brainer to me

lets be fair in heat 15 … even in a rerun ...… kus could well have beaten starke as he did in heat 9 ......… so the panthers were hardly 'robbed' off a draw I do agree it looked as though starke got through cleanly, but to be fair the ref had the red light to stop the race as soon as robson fell and he had the yellow light within 2 seconds … so he clearly saw something cracking meeting …. well done to the diamonds who I think deserved the win …… nicholls a class act …… just as well it took him 2 rides to get dialled in

well done to the diamonds - I have to eat my words …. I said this team wouldn't win away ……………….. great effort and you can only beat whats facing you … given its a bogey track … I still had Sheffield as favourites one has to wonder what is going on at Sheffield - outstanding last year - certainly play off contenders at the start of the season ………….. its all gone horribly wrong worst title defence ever ………… champs to wooden spoonists (probably) ………. im sure the promoters and definitely thesupporters are baffled by this season

jeez =just when you thought the season could not get any more farcical they need to sort this out next year quite simply - riders commit to riding in Britain and fulfilling fixtures or they are simply not signed up ….. the promoters have got to get through their selfish heads …….supplying weakened sides to away tracks is not acceptable and is killing this sport we need more british and Australian riders

you may struggle against Edinburgh ……….. but don't worry our gating will match yours in the battle of the wooden spoon stunned at sheffields poor season ….. had you lot as playoff contenders

to be fair guys I don't think TG is having a pop at archie - his ire is at the joke reporting by the diamonds which has given no credibility to the management at all us keyboard warriors know nowt ………….. yet our predictions have been a damn site more accurate than ranting roys and the promotion the team has never been good enough ………. that is not even up for debate anymore with Workington, lakeside peterboro and an improving Scunthorpe to visit us ……….. a home win is difficult to foresee and an away win … well lets not even go there ………. we are in a 3 way battle with redcar and Sheffield for the wooden spoon …. and given we visit them and they hit us for 60+ last time ……… well they are obvious away wins for us …………... in the last 6 weeks every team have been trying to improve their sides ………… we have 3 points to play and we did nowt ……… even though the team is clearly not good enough lets be honest … we lucky to be unbeaten at home til Workington …………. the opposition teams seemed hell bent on giving us points …. well our luck has run out still … its only Workington on sunday who have rene bach at reserve !!!!!!!!! quote of the season …. ranting roy after Sheffield ….. 'this team is going places' ……………. it certainly is

least said the better …. well done Glasgow …….. cook as ever a joy to watch (if only he would ever become a diamond) for us only really lindgren can hold his head up high and as for sarjeant …. what a total arse ……… he knew (or should have) known summers and lindgren were flying up his inside and outside ………. so to throttle off 1st and leave lindgren no space was simply irresponsible and totally unprofessional ……… and then instead of offering a sorry didn't know you were there …. he acted as if he was the wronged party ……… as I say ….. what a total arse …………… probably just as well he 'missed' the gate in heat 9 as im sure luddo would have helped him around

luckily missed last nights horror show..... but we have been dodging bullets at home all season I like ranting roy…. but his digs at us keyboard warriors a few weeks ago seem somewhat misjudged …… all we ever pointed out is the team is weak … the averages don't lie with lakeside, peterboro, Glasgow and Workington still to visit us in the league it could be a somewhat of a depressing 2nd half of the season this team is going places …….. it certainly is Roy …. from 5th to 10th still sticking with my original bottom 3 of redcar, Berwick and Newcastle

so funny … everyone has been complaining about luddos away form ……. then people demanding know why he's been dropped luddo has ridden redcar well before …. but his form hardly warrants him being in the team and he might as well have a weekend with his family

I hope kyle is Ok as hes always a good entertainer and tryer But as usual we have the usual harping on about the track ….. sorry to disappoint but it was 100% Kyles own fault (as was Riss the week before) …. went into the bend far too quick and lost control trying to avoid luddo as for the meeting .. took wait too long … I know there were plenty of stoppages but the ref was too slow with the 2 minutes otherwise predictable fare …… wright and shane good entertainment.... bjerre better than normal …. kurtz utter rubbish and nicol and wood were always going to find it tough ……… any hopes Sheffield had of getting a point disappeared in heat 1 (apart from Ipswich - every away seems to want us to win at home!!!! - strange old season) kus im afraid really needs to take a good look at himself ……… this trailing around last not trying it not acceptable ………… and please don't cite engine problems...…. there were quite a few comments made in the crowd about him …. not many repeatable !!!!!!!!!

paper , shale or grass ……. all the form points to a home win ………………………….. cue shock home defeat

I will be surprised if you get a point ……… you were awful last time you were up and we were struggling at home then (53-37), bjerre does nothing at brough and broc will not have seen anything like brough before, and Sheffield are not exactly pulling up trees away from home also we are now riding well above our averages at home (its away that our issues are) and likewise I expect nothing but a drubbing down your place I had Sheffield down as certainly playoff contenders at the season start but can only see 6th at best now, and us 9th (Redcar he wooden spoonists again)

apart from 1 bizarre result at Berwick …. diamonds have hardly threatened the home side

i know he will improve on is false average...... but at a team average of 37.50 we gonna give redcar a good fight for that wooden spoon .......... still can only see nil points from our travels ...... can we remain unbeaten at home .......... we've dodged a few bullets so far ... but apart from Sheffield who cant ride our track ....... I think the others will be fancying an away win

you heard it here first lol I like kus and he's better than a nl guest ……… but this is hardly the signing we need ,,,,,,,,,,,, our team average is now 37.50

Fair point .... but if this so why hasn't it been communicated by either the BSPA or Newcastle .............. its just typical of the sport that the paying public are kept in the dark ... for no good reason If we turn up with a guest at Scunthorpe there will be more claims of foul play !! however, as the conspiracy cranks will point out do the rules allow it ? do the rules only allow the granting of one 28 day period ........ and that the BSPA are bending the rules in providing an extension to Newcastle because of the difficult circumstances ..... its not like BSPA havent bent rules in the past (or frankly ignored them) however, rules are rules and i think opposition teams would be quite right to be unhappy...... although its not the promoters fault the simple fact is it is upto Newcastlte to field a side and if it is an under strength side then so be it - lets face it the original 7 would not have been their team of choice and was the best they could do ............... what is more worryling is Newcastle's future if we cannot attract any decent riders because of this Polish situation ...... other teams have been able to move from a Sunday .... but econoimically we have to ride Sundays ...... i think our crowds have held up well and accepted the 2018 situation ... however if this continues into 2019 i think it will be challenging to say the least ...... scraping home wins and being thumped away wont attract new support anyway I dont know the rules but likewise no one seems to know whats going on with this facilty

we don't know but neither do you ………… we don't when the bspa granted the 28 day facility …………. but clearly Berwick speedway don't think we cheated as they haven't objected

yep … the clock is ticking ……………… kus is sadly looking the obvious likely replacement as he is better than a nl guest and is ONLY ONE available and is ours ….. and apparently not riding much in Poland …………. I don't have anything against kus …. but when we have 9.24 available … to sign up a lad out of form on 4.76 is hardly progessive ……. but its a sad state of affairs we cant find anyone who will ride for us ….. poor promoters have only been looking for 4 months

sadly … yes

I think we can all agree mathematically that the facilty ran out on 2nd June If Newcastle used it first on 6th May v Ipswich ….. that's 26 days in May, so that leaves 2 days in June ie ending on a Saturday Now given Berwick did not object and the referee rules the team ok there can only be 2 explanations 1 - the 28 days facility starts from when it is 1st used (unlikely - but I don't have the rule book) 2 - as leander quite rightly points out we don't know when the facility started. Lewis may have handed in an injury note before making the official announcement. A team may be allowed rider replacement in such a case until the BSPA officially gives the 28 day notice. we just don't know But to call George a cheat is bang out of order …….. it was not like we sprung this on Berwick at the last minute ……. Newcastle team was announced in advance and Berwick could have done the maths and objected … but they didn't and they haven't complained since still - we wouldn't want a sport where the rules are clear and the supporters understand whats going on ………………...

geez that's even worse … don't we have to give 72 hours notice for a redeclared team …. so we have to sign someone by Tuesday …. please not kus … when we have 9 points to play with

any news on a signing or are we still going with R/R indefinitely and chasing the wooden spoon …….. very sad state of affairs that we cannot attract a decent rider

Im a lindgren fan but his away form in 2017 and 2018 has been appalling and not a reflection of his ability ……… it frustrates all diamonds fans ……….the differential between his home form and away form is way too big he has been known to ride redcar Edinburgh and peterboro well ………. well done to Berwick tonight … 1 more away point than we will score …………. wooden spoon between diamonds and redcar

another horror away showing by the diamonds not the 1st this season and not the last ….. luckily the riders race brough a lot better than they race away