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Hey Workington are a great side. Young Kyle should not be singled out. All riders have bad meetings. Newcastle have an uphill struggle in the 2nd leg. Each and everyone of the diamonds need to up their game. Workington aggregate win would take my cash if I was a gambler but no, I am a dreamer. On 20th newcastle to win 50-40 ha ha yeah alright the diamonds season looks over, but go on Mark and Stu prove me wrong have your best away match against the comets.

Talking Shi-ite is normal on this forum. We should appoint someone with nowt better to do to create a league table of shi-ite. The top six in the table to go into a play off situation to find the champion bull sh!tter. Oh no what have I done! I may get nominated for the champion

Don't we all Arson! What is good is that speedway is not completely predictable

Talking of tracks closing made me check how long Newcastle have gone this time. We used to close down and reopen quite often from 1929 onwards. The Diamonds closed 1994 and reopened 1997, we have had 16 years unbroken since 1997. George English has been promoter/team manager for 16 years and hopefully he will clock up a few more. Hats off to George he must be doing a good job, yes I know there are others behind George like Darryl Illingworth but George is in the foreground. If Newcastle could close and then come back against the odds and lasted 16 years plus, Workington can do the same. Good luck comets and if you close remember Newcastle. If you close and later come back maybe you can equal the diamonds and run for 16 years at least too Look out for turbo charged diamonds on sunday. We are desperate to win something after finishing top of the league (which means nowt). You have my current favourite rider Rene Bach. Always happy to watch him even if he takes points off our lads.

It will be great to have some Workington fans at Brough. I would be amazed and angry if the track produces as many crashes as last time. great that the promoters are offering such a cheap entry. £5.00 is nowt, so come and take advantage. Maybe all promoters should get together and make these offers commonplace otherwise speedway may self destruct as too expensive by half. I hope the comets continue next year, otherwise some of us will have no one to have a go at

I Love this forum, seems you can post from your Psychiatric ward Looks like we have to wait for the official word on Newcastles reserve guests. A fit Adam Roynon will cause the diamonds a problem or two. Personally I like my matches to be between two strong as possible sides so Adam coming back is a good thing for spectators as he is great to watch. Our team is capable of winning, if all perform like we know they can. Newcastle to reach the final? Er yes, 50-40 both matches eh? what! yes matron, I am out of bed again!

Newcastle v Workington KO Cup 1st leg Newcastle Diamonds 1. Stuart Robson 2. Claes Nedermark 3. Mark Lemon 4. Christian Henry 5. Ludvig Lindgren 6.? 7. ? Does anyone know who the guest reserves will be And Can a Workington fan supply the Workington team This is Newcastles last chance of some success.

I Thought Rene wanted away from Sundays to leave him free for his continental commitments and that is why he went to Workington. I will always be a fan of Rene wherever he rides, his blasts from the back were developed at Brough Park not Derwent Park. If the Comets have to close I am sure our promoters would love to try and fit him in again.

No thank you. We do not need Matty as we already have 3 great middle order men Henry, Lindgren and Nedermark. If they are coming back in 2013 we need a genuine number 1 rider to win us heat 13s and 15s. Then if we still have the Worralls, Richie will be our second heat leader and we need to get a good reserve to partner Steve.

Will Richie and Steve come back to Newcastle? They are not our assets remember. Team building for next year could see Robbo and Lemmo gone but also a big question mark over the twins

not this time Abbott. No updates via Newcastle website and it is looking unlikely that Speedway Updates forum has a texter. Just checked again and the Newcastle Site does appear to be covering the match so aopologies if I have misled anyone

Newcastle Diamonds 1. Stuart Robson 2.Claes Nedermark 3. Mark Lemon 4. Christian Henry 5. Ludvig Lindgren 6. ? 7.Joe Haines (Guest) Not sure of the NEWCASTLE line up does anyone know what we are doing about the reserves situation? Also can a Leicester fan supply the leicester team line up

Yes agreed every match has depended upon how Lemo and Robbo performed. I think the guys have done their best every match but neither of them are out and out number 1 riders even though they have ended the season as our top two riders. I am not critiscizing them but the diamonds have had so much success because of their second strings. I hope the lads go well at Leicester and entertain the home fans and maybe we can sneak a win! as a close match with 1 point is not enough this time

On our travels we have pushed the home teams close all season picking up the odd point most away matches but have found it hard to actually get wins away. Leicester are a good side as are the Diamonds so who knows what will happen. It would be great to finish our league campaign by doing the double but that is doubtful. If Claes moves back up we need a good guest for Richie. I presume we can bring a guest in again? Let me be the first to congratulate our promoters for a really good season 2012. Mistakes may have been made but all in all a big thank you to George, Darryl, Andrew and co. I have enjoyed my speedway this year. Lets have more of this in 2013

After the Somerset matches it will be good to face a "lesser" team in Leicester. No disrepect towards the Lions just my opinion that Leicester will not be the tough nut that Somerset were, whilst still being a good side. A good home win is what the doctor orders so go on Diamonds give us something to shout about

After the set backs against Somerset the Diamonds must bounce back against the Lions if the diamonds are to finish their 2012 league campaign in style.

just checked the weather forecast for the return legs at Newcastle on sunday. Its looking like an overcast but DRY day so we might just get all 4 matches completed. I will be interested to hear what size the crowd is tonight

The teams courtesy "SPEEDWAY UPDATES" are as follows: - 1. Jason Doyle - 2. Alex Davies - 3. Jesper B Monberg - 4. James Wright - 5. Claus Vissing - 6. Kyle Newman - 7. Tom Perry - 1. Stuart Robson - 2. R/R for Richie Worrall - 3. Mark Lemon - 4. Christian Henry - 5. Ludvig Lindgren - 6. Brendan Johnson (Guest) - 7. Claes Nedermark

yes Abbott and isn't it great! Just what we hoped for all season. if it makes sense to run another double header we should do it. 2012 has been a great season for us and hopefully we can end it in style coming away with some silverware.

What do you rate as value for money? Yes! 30 heats is not guaranteed to produce 30 heats of great entertainment but the two matches are important are they not? If we were faced with a double header of league matches just to complete our league commitment and if we were no better than half way up the league I think I would be wavering to pay the double admission. But hey we are in the finals and I for one would have been delighted way back in March to be warned that an important double header may happen in September. The only blame for this situation can be attached to the British weather and the fast approaching end of october deadline. Both sets of promoters agreed to the double double header and my main concern is still the weather. Somerset looks good for Friday but Newcastles forecast for Sunday ain't good Newcastle to win all 4 matches 50-40 eh? Ok yes not likely but I had a bet on in march that we would win a match 50-40

Can we now turn our attention onto the double header of friday. Hello Somerset! a Geordie is calling. Newcastles team is likely to be: - Newcastle Diamonds 1. Stuart Robson 2. R/R for Richie Worrall 3. Mark Lemon 4. Christian Henry 5. Ludvig Lindgren 6. Paul Starke (Guest) 7. Claes Nedermark Can someone name the likely Somerset team? I hope the weather is good and we entertain you over 30 heats.

I am a season ticket holder and would suggest to anyone that it makes sense to buy one. We pay up front for our tickets and get a bonus when the team get into finals etc. We suffer when we have paid for a season ticket and the team is crap and don't reach any finals. Swings and roundabouts over the years eh? I hope both sets of fans will turn out to watch what we all want to see, our winning teams in the plays offs etc. Some Newcastle fans will no doubt miss the double header Somerset meeting due to the admission cost but I think many others will pay as they want to see Newcastle facing the best teams in the league and Somerset are definitely one of them. It makes so much financial sense to run the four matches as double headers. Those that are critisizing just cannot see the "bigger picture". I am really looking forward to the coming weekend and my biggest concern is the weather. The forecast is better so lets cross our combined fingers, (Ouch!) My forecast? Newcastle to win all 4 matches 50-40

sensible move by both clubs to stage home and away double headers. Commuting to each track takes all day and the weather doesn't fill you with confidence. Hopefully it will be dry on Friday and Sunday and both fixtures will be raced off

very bad to hear about Workingtons plight. We need all of our northern clubs so fingers crossed that someone with enough money will want to keep the comets going and will step in soon otherwise speedway fans in cumbria will have a winter of discontent

Ah DavidJ You will miss a treat if you stay away. Our track is fine. You shouldn't believe what you read on this forum about Rough Park. If it was as bad as what some posters say I would have quit supporting the team long ago. The track will be good on monday as it is most weeks. I always expect good racing and usually I am not disappointed. the last meeting between our sides was like nothing I have seen before or since re the fallers. So come over to Tyneside and enjoy a good meeting Still want Rene BACK BACK