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Erm, this entire thread is about Phil Morris's evidence to the Coventry Stadium inquiry in which he said it was likely that a new track completely new to Speedway would be coming into the leagues next season. What on earth do you think we've been discussing for the last 4 pages?

That was laying a new track in an existing stadium. That's doable in the time. But building from scratch like say Workington would be a tough ask between now and April.

That would conflict with Phil Morris's statement that it's a completely new venue for speedway But I can't see something being built from scratch between now and April, so I'd guess there must be some existing stadium for other sport that just needs a track putting in.

Is it true that the Sheffield medals are inscribed "To whom it may concern" ?

It was just like the film "The Magnificent 7" Richie Hawkins grew a silly moustache to look like Eli Wallach and plan a daring raid. And Sheffield hired 7 random mercenaries to do the fighting for the simple village folk.

Goatley has called him Cecil.

Fat Maud is up now!

Freeman was riding as a guest for Greg Blair. His average is below Blair's so perfectly legal. Don't have to be in a 1-7 unless guesting at No1

Interesting that in his evidence to the Coventry Stadium appeal enquiry, Phil Morris mentioned a new stadium "completely new to Speedway" potentially coming in next year. Anyone got any information?

Meeting Postponed - Rearranged next Monday 25th

More to the point, Newport is in the West

That was Ben Barker's case. Nothing to do with Boxall or Worrall.

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He was a Scottish Monarch in 1996

Considering the action the SCB have taken against Tom Brennan, Jye Etheridge, Mark Phillips, etc. recently, I'm surprised Vinnie Ford was allowed to stay in the meeting. Presumably a "cash penalty" heading his way?

Your dad is 400 years old?

A good close match. The missing Belle Vue heat leaders meant Workington were in it right to the end. With 4 heats to go it looked like they might nick it, but the Colts engine room performed. Should be another good one in the return tomorrow.

Morris didn't provide a sample for testing. He was charged with ‘Failing to provide a Specimen’. The rules then say:- * 08.2.1 Testing Procedure i) A refusal to undergo Anti-Doping testing will be regarded for the purpose of application of penalties, identical to a positive test. So his refusal to provide a specimen was treated the same as a positive test and he got the minimum 2 year ban.

I think you're confusing two different people here. The non-negative test that is being talked about was Ben Barker. People were asking why Barker didn't get the minimum 2 year ban, and it's suggested that this was because it was a "non-negative" which came from painkillers rather than a positive test for banned drugs. Morris refused to take a test. A refusal is classed the same as a positive test for banned drugs, hence he got the minimum two year suspension.

Think it will go ahead. Weather has been bad in Manchester overnight and this morning. But it's forecast to stop about 11am and dry all afternoon and evening except for a shower around 4-5pm.

He has to use an Anlas tyre in UK , not Mitas. Even so he's still a quality GP performer and I expect him to score well around a track he enjoys. Musielak and Pickering are also very capable performers around the NSS, and Kerr can score well from reserve. I think Sheffield will do a lot better than some are predicting.

He means that the majority of track are big and easy to ride now. e.g. N.S.S., Peterborough, Sheffield, King's Lynn. So it's better for him that having to go to tricky places like Kirky Lane, Lakeside, Eastbourne, Poole.

Bewley was limited to 5 rides. Same as everyone else. (He could only have had a sixth tactical ride if we'd gone 6 behind - again the same as everyone else). Should have had Brennan as reserve. Start with Ellis in the first block of 4 races, and then pick between Ellis or Brennan for the subsequent rides.

Gutted. Obviously Woffy dipped after 2 race wins to score just one further point, BUt I doubt there was any lack of effort. Tactics of using Bewley at reserve proved to be very wrong. Not having a ride between heats 5 and 16 was poor decision making, and cost us the momentum and the lead. It was downhill then. Ellis and Brennan didn't let us down, in fact Ellis did better than I expected. Bewley and Lambert are 2 top world class riders. For many years we had no world class GP rider. Then Woffy was our only world class rider. Now we have 3 world class riders. We just need 2 more. Brennan is making progress. We need the likes of Flint, Thompson, Kemp, Gilkes, Jenkins, Edwards, Hagon, Boughen et al to push on and join them.

I blame Fricke. Should have let Lambert through. Remember Max, if your grandad hadn't been a villain you'd be British too.