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Maybe Pawlicki might but doubt any of the others would ride in the UK and even saying Pawlicki might he will cost a small fortune

Nico Covatti (and before someone says he has said NO to the UK) he is still racing this year and if a PL contract was offered you can be sure he would get a CL spot also Failing that would Woffy fit and only do home meetings and BV away?

I'm confident Jake's season is about to get started this week and we'll see an upwards curve starting

Sheffield Peterborough Belle Vue Kings Lynn Wolves Ipswich

50-40 Stars if Panthers are running with R/R

That's the future of UK speedway sorted then, the rest drop down to save 30% and then half a dozen or more drop down to make the national league like the old British and National league days

I'm sure the current Newcastle side will be a good looking side in about 3 seasons the way british speedway is going if latest murmurs have any truth behind them

Nicely put together that, lets hope the next couple of meetings are more promising....

44-46 no wait Lemon is manager 56-34

I've heard from only one or two people but there is interest from a third party to get involved in british speedway that will help attract some riders back but the BSPL are not keen as this stage

With the way the track was early doors, Hawkins just needed to get the riders together and fire a rocket up them "I want to see every rider fight for that first corner, elbows out" I think with what I saw when I moved to view from the home straight grandstand, ritchie comes across as a bit of a fan boy to some riders but he is a promoter now or director so he is here to stay Just gotta hope it improves over the next couple of meetings, Riss looks like he will be ok, King should come good although may drop his average slightly over the course of the season I have a feeling batch will be okay I just fear the heeps/starke factor, and that is I dont think Starke will offer much other than at 6, and if cameron drops to 6 I dont think he will score as much as Starke can potentially The exact issue Peterborough dont have as they have 6 riders who will score points and kings Lynn to a lesser extent are the same I think Ipswich are on par with Wolves right now, Belle Vue will sort of the same with either Blodorn or Etheridge in the main body though they'll soon have a quartet of Fricke, Zagar, Wright and Kurtz and arguably one of the top rising stars... so what they lack at 6 if Etheridge drops there they make up with Brennan Rowe should come good over the next couple of meetings, if not they need to decide when Danyon gets an opportunity as Hawkins has already said he is happy to tinker It could still work or it may backfire taking risks on riders on low averages who have not performed in the previous year, if so the lesson is take a risk with a rider potentially on a false low average who I.e. Basso/Musielak

Apart from any TV work is this chris dole income? If so its budgeted that way where as other promoters may have other income or their track takes additional income I.e. food and drink, I could be wrong but sure I read a few years back it's his sole income. I just hope if this season ends up like last time they give it a go in a different direction or drop down We've cried out for a number 1 now they have one it's looking like we're a little lost further down Basso & Musielak must have been possible this year based on purely financials, witches must be able to offer similar to other clubs but is it a case of its Doyle or bust I'll give it til June when someone starts Ipswich Witches 2023 lol

The only way they can set up in my opinion is how they were set up last night Riss or Batch at no.2 would leave Heeps at 3 or 4 and that's not the way forward As someone mentioned in another thread if they had retained Cook as an example You could swap Cook and King at 3 & 5 Cook, Riss or Batch could ride at 2 I see alot of fans getting stick for comments made after one meeting buts this is a rollover from last season and the paying punter can have a voice

I'll know for next time

Personally I think it should have been neither of them in the side but i said before the season started I'd give then 4 to 6 meetings and see where they are at. You look at other teams and you see the crowds you get at Foxhall, they are quite consistent it baffles me if riders like Basso & Musielak are available to ride the UK why were they not on the shopping list Why dont they do an individual meeting or a challenge to give riders track time before the season? It just seems that despite a strong home attendance it's a low budget affair just to be amongst the numbers rather to mount a challenge If that was true then drop down to the championship but then that would ruin the top flight and with chris being a director that's a conflict right there I feel sorry for Chris really

I think the witches could scrape into the play offs but it depends how poor the other sides will be, not how good the witches could become Starkey gets plaudits for scoring from reserve but he will struggle in the main body of the side, and that's the problem they have two riders who need to be at reserve stark and Heeps Peterborough have 6 riders who will all score points in the main body

dyslexia most likely At work just promoted a brand for a company which was meant to be called Victorian but the owner left the O out, Victrian still sounds alright

100% can't allow public into other areas of the stadium until it has passed H&S so the scope to extend capacity is there just a matter of time, its a shame on one hand it wasn't there for opening night but on the other hand those missing out will likely buy tickets first for the next one etc. I am sure all season they will see crowds of 2,000 plus its then all about when or if the novelty wears off

Although you cant make Peterborough meetings are you able to attend any meetings? I know you said you're the other side of Kings Lynn so is it possible to attend there?

lets hope for less dump this season generally

I can confirm I have never once looked back lol probably because I have quite a good memory and usually I'm wrong which bodes well for the likes of Heeps, Rowe, Starke and Batch

All depends on the riding order but gonna go with Doyle – 13 Heeps – 4 Batchelor – 5 Riss – 9 King – 11 Starke – 4 Rowe – 1 47-43 Witches Win If Peterborough line up in the riding order of Palm-Toft Andersen Ostergaard Nicholls Harris Basso Palin I think that could wing it slightly the other way 46-44

We have team sheets with players faces on them now lol

Doyle 8, Heeps 3, Batch 6, Riss 10, King 8, Starke 3, Rowe 1. Witches 39 Stars 51

A brick hit his finger, it's more a freak injury and could happen to anyone any age who is racing