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Hyde road co existed with stock cars well but Kirky lane did not. Northamptons fixtures need to be set to avoid following on closely from the stock cars and this should be easily achievable within any league of 10 or less. It’s all a learning curve and weirdly poor call offs happen to any and every track from time to time and whilst that’s no excuse it’s something for all tracks to learn from. Just this week I’ve seen on the news that football (torrential rain) and ice hockey (ice problem) were cancelled and I’ve had many gigs and theatre shows postponed for various reasons. This might not be the case last night but speedways big problem is the lack of communication with their customers when problems arise and I think that is what irks fans the most. This is easily corrected.

New pub at Manchester Airport.

I think it’s common knowledge that signing a rider on a 3.00, 4.00 or even 7.50 average then help in their development is cheaper in the long term than signing two GP standard riders straight off the peg. Equally the chances of a rider who has ridden at number 1 one season won’t be taking a great dip in wages to be a third heat leader at the team that poached him. All academic now as Richard is running the show and it no longer the witches way, thankfully.

I’m sure the lads appreciate your take on them this season. I’d imagine they felt quite chipper having pretty much emulated the great teams of 2023/4, but then have you and others telling them it’s been a trying, make do and mend team that fans what to see the back of with the hope for a better year in ‘27. There’s a word for fans like that which you are very aware of - apparently.

It’s certainly has been a trying season for the witches with just a 4th place finish & a KO cup final. Having been use to the last few seasons of success with Jason & Emil steering them to a 4th place finish & a KO cup final in 2023 and a 4th place finish & a KO cup final in 2024 it must be hard for their fans to take this year’s level of mediocrity.

Ironic. 😄

It’s absolutely not over as you only need to think back to 2023. We lost a rider to injury who had top scored and participated in heat 15 during our wins at Foxhall that season. The result saw us lose out in the semi final to fourth placed Ipswich. Take Tate’s 12 points off us and things would be very different.

I think Richard would like fourth place. If Ipswich stage the first leg then the crowd should be better than the normal high attendance and the resulting extra income would be most welcomed. As is often quoted on here, the play offs are a big money spinner. To not want to be part of that is daft.

When have Belle Vue choked? I hope to god you’re not referring to when Brady & Charles were hospitalised, you’re better than that.

I’ll just leave this here….. https://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/21577/belle-vue-premiership-13-2023 https://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/21921/belle-vue-premiership-13-2023

Normal service has resumed. Please, Musielak MUST be first on the team sheet for next season.

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The powers that be correctly brought in the ringer rule after Wolves signed Tai for the last three weeks for their league campaign before making & winning the playoffs. It didn’t allow for injury replacement but was changed after they saw the error of their ways. Unfortunately, Belle Vue were the second team to take advantage of the rule change that season but critically it meant they could maintain their strong finish and clinch the title. The injured rider caveat was swiftly removed and this had the desired effect the following season as the table topping Aces suffered a cruel injury blow to Charles. The trouble now is other teams have had to suffer from this ridiculous rule change that sees what used to be a necessary evil in the guest rider facility, turn into a mandatory rule - nuts.

Belle Vue have a student price that our group make use of. For me, partner (2 adults) daughter & boyfriend (both students) plus my partners two grandkids and three mates (15y x 2 & 11y x 3), it cost less than £90 for the nine of us to watch at the NSS, I’m happy with that.

Most rising stars have an average over 3 so a 40 point limit for a 1-7 would work out as yet another drop and make it tough to fit in any extra top riders, should they choose our league.