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Every team will have numerous options and permutations. The beatification of Saint Matt is truly hilarious. Patron Saint of Hairdressers.

I'm pretty sure I read that the Rent last season was based on a figure set for 20 meetings. That means with a gurantee of only 11 this season, hopefully more of course, that Nigel will either have to pay MORE per meeting or has he been able to re-negotiate. Brummies were allegedly one of the Clubs supporting 1 home and 1 away, so presumably he'd rather pay more Rent for fewer Meetings than less Rent for what they think are too many Meetings. A case of trying to break even with quality over quantity rather then losing another shed load when there is simply more than people can realistically pay for. £20 a meeting 11 times is £220 £18 a meeting 17 times (2 home + KOC and assuming no Shield) is £306 Hopefully enough will come out for those 11 meetings to justify the incredible financial commitment the Owners are making. I will say now that good health permitting that I will attend all 11 Fixtures currently planned and buy a season Ticket as they are good value.

Sedgeman exceeded expectations last season. He rediscovered his hunger for the sport. Let's hope that edge remains. Cracking rider when he wants to be.

Brennan is very keen I've been told, helps him get in to Poland more by riding home matches midweek.

I believe that this Team comes in at just under 39 points and is under serious consideration with no need to worry about possible Visa issues of any NEW Aussies but giving chance to line at least one up who is riding in Europe for possible inclusion during the season Steve Worrall Richard Lawson Ben Cook Zach Cook Jack Thomas Alfie Bowtell Nathan Ablitt

He is! Team now 99% set.

Redcar will delighted you're going to allow one of their valued assets (Edwards) to ride for them.

I think they did. Watched Stocks feature on Top Gear from KL the other week and it looks awful with that concrete. Not been to KL for about 20 years. Used to be brilliant track in the 70s and 80s. Shame they couldn't have put some green dye in the concrete mix.

Arlington had lights on centre green and outside track Lakeside had lights on centre green. Benefit is they avoid dark areas beneath bags. Best of course are lights over track like a lot of the older dog tracks.

Time will tell, be interesting to see what happens with their bottom end, assuming they keep Ablitt, which is a no brainer as there isn't a better 2 point option at the moment, they'd need a strong reserve and Bowtell had his best year last year Away from home, which was always his achilles heel.

The problem at Leicester isn't so much the lights but the height the Poles are at. They are too low and you get a dark area by the Air Fence. If they are that height due to Planning the obvious solution would be to put some on the Centre Green aimed at the base of the Air bags.

Bowtell and young West looking more likely by the day. Young West by the way has an impressive list of Poole legends and Contacts mentoring him. Suspect he'll be signed and possibly then loaned to an NDL Club (has qualification). Darcy / Boycey / Mick Holder and Kurtz senior amongst those assisting him.

Would be great to see some dad or grandad of a young rider turn up with a 2 bike Trailer or a Citroen Safari....

Michael West - look him up, up and coming young rider in Oz...Poole bound! No Fred or Rose jokes - honest

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Told ya all last week. Alfie Bowtell.

When have I said "close to management". Fans / Supporters and some who work on match nights who have heard rumours and seen things like brennan when he guested for us at end of last season and was very happy to spend far more time than actual team members and chatted to those around him.

Rumour mill from contacts who support or know insiders at PB. If Glasgow had gone up Brennan was nailed on I was told and may not be a dead option even now. Bomber wants a Midweek Track to optimise Weekend on Long/Grass Tracks, based where he now is and dislike of the Track puts him off Plymouth so toss up Brummies or Oxford. Sedgeman might go to Glasgow IF Tom was loaned out. Howarth , Starke are going elsewhere. Hadn't heard anything about Nick Morris but i can see the logic in it. Complin a strong possibility and possibly Paco coming back (even though Edinburgh still in League as ideal again midweek option). The other possibility if free would be Danny King.

Michael West

No brainer for me. Little P has had a season to acclimatise, showed real signs of talent and will definitely up that average in 2023. I've heard so many rumours but think Sedgeman is pretty much nailed on to return. Not as sure as I was about Pickering but think Tom Brennan might be one to watch out for and possibly Bomber.

Thats presumably why they and Oxford allegedly vetoed the 2 home and 2 away CL matches so that they could remain faithful to their plans to develop young talent via NDL route. Laudible if true. Personally I think its harder for Plymouth to run NDL midweek as a lack of riders available regularly due to geographic location. I wouldn't be surprised if they ran CL only and focused on quality over quantity in terms of Fixtures. I've heard that Birmingham preferred that route.

Let's hope for the sake of all concerned, especially the child, that it's life is not caught up in a horrible tug of war amidst animosity of parents. No child deserves that.

very valid point. Suppose its a calculation as the what's better , possibly more points from Bowtell at Home as opposed to probably more points from Starke Away and balancing that over Home and Away Fixtures.

It's the age old question re Speedway If you support a Football Team (as many Speedway fans do), a Rugby Team (either Code as many do), or any other type of Sports Team, the habit is ALTERNATING Fixtures / Weeks Supporters tune to it and plan around it. Very few drift away because they can't go every week. Speedway though has always been different. Some of the Promoters of the past, and they were PROMOTERS in the actual sense that they could promote, did base everything on the weekly continuity. However, times have changed, attitudes have changes, alternative options have massively increased. The Clubs no longer want more Meeting to make more profit, rather, less means losing LESS and possibly optimise support by getting more through the gates. There will be many who can't afford to go every week but who may be able to afford to go every fortnight. If people can't adapt to that I personally think that their mentality towards Speedway is the issue and not the Promoters or Clubs. The issue there is that the age dymanic of the Sport is old, declining and very much stuck in their ways. As anyone who has been to some tracks as an Away supporter and dared sit or stand in a spot that is unmarked and not reserved, yet someone who has been there for 30,40,50 years then comes along and offers a mouthful of abuse, will testify! -ahem!

Plymouth will be strong at home with or without Bowtell. The choice though between Bowtell or Starke on those averages, if it was between the pair , especially Away ; would be an absolute no-brainer.