Fortythirtyeight

‘ The 43-year-old children’s services manager was given the go-ahead by British Speedway Promoters’ Ltd this week to join Steven Dews as co-promoter of a Berwick club owned by 36-year-oldJamie Courtney and complete the youngest management team inBritish speedway.’…. Think Swales and Mudgeway at Redcar will give you a challenge there…

You must not get out much, have you never been to Poole ? Oxford ? Sheffield ? Football mid week matches attract large crowds as the atmosphere is different under lights , as it is in speedway !

Teams so far announced: Teams for 2025 are as follows – Ashfield – (Squad) Kieran Douglas, Caydin Martin, Stene Pijper, Rhys Harrow, Ella Marshall and Douglas Marshall Berwick – Mark Parker, Owen Booth, 125cc riders TBC Redcar – Katie Gordon, Dan McTeer, Seb Kelly and Jessica Cox West Lothian – Lee Harrison, Liam Greens, Lewis Hague and Callum Hague Workington – Ben Rathbone, Laylen Richardson, Charlie Luckman and Reuben Marsh Good to see some new names, disappointing to see some very experienced names. 500 races should be interesting for most clubs with newbies against well established NDL riders but cant see Redcar getting many race wins. Think Ashfield might get the title they were robbed of but Workington will be strong too. Berwick have 2 good 500’s but cant name any 125’s? The SCB ( Mr. Vatcher ) running the league again ?

Looks like your a bit touchy and having a go at the wrong guy. Been to Leicester many times but not great for pure racing, such a disappointment for a purpose built track but at least they are making the most of the facility and its good they have NDL as well.

and thats got nothing to do with this thread which is about Middlesbrough !

Fare point but still think 3pm Saturdays are a poor choice.

Disappointed and confused with the fixture list just released as all but one are to be held on a Saturday afternoon. Disappointed as I work Saturdays so will miss them. Confused as theres so many blank Friday nights why couldn't they be used ? Crowds were very good last season on Fridays and I dont see Saturdays attracting the same levels.

So other than suggesting you know something the majority don't know ( good for you ), your suggesting Riss is no longer a Bear and Pijper is moving into the main body of the team ? which, if true, severely weakens the side.

Then a pointless gesture as he would still be acting as a TM, as Havvy said, rules are easily broken, if you know how.

Sign of the times as it looks like all teams are struggling to put a team together with Redcar having to name a rider on a 125 whos never even been in a race never mind a team ( but good luck to Seb ) . Disappointing to see Douglas still in the NJL after around 4 or 5 years hanging around the NDL but if he still wants to ride and nobody in the NDL/ NTL(?) wants to use him I suppose thats his only option.

But did he remove him from the pits then ?

A club can sign as many riders as it likes but can only field seven. A certain very northern club used to sign around 12, then find out the points limit , and slowly release the excess by telling them “ it’s a points thing “. That way they got the pick early on as other interested clubs got told by riders “I’ve already signed for someone else “ but were sworn to secrecy. Great tactic, till another , very southern club , copied it.

As Havvy revealed in the S/Star…..there is a way around the rules , if you look hard enough ….’ Team Coach ‘ 😂

So it needs a bit of planning but surely its not too much to ask to at least have home fixtures every fortnight ? That way you can cater for the other Friday night teams and fans get a regular race night and still fit the NDL fixtures in.

Why would anybody involved in speedway be given a nationally recognised award for a sport thats been going down the toilet for years ? Whilst certain individuals have given their all within the sport, the likes of Woffinden , not only with 3 world titles but also his charity efforts , Harris, Nicholls etc, they get large financial rewards for it and , lets face it, no one outside of speedway has ever heard of any of them .