Ben91

Change the record, and learn to spell too. Paul has signed for the Rockets, if he has outings for the Cobras too then fair enough, he is certainly a very good NL rider.

This topic has been discussed over and over again, until a time if/when the decision is changed then have a moan then. Lots of other team try to pull a fast one or cheat, why rye have become the scapegoat for this I have no idea, It was pretty inventive of len to try and bend the rules and use Tyson, that's the old school type mangememt which won us trophies a few years back, I admit, Tysons points should really be taken off, but they haven't been so there's no argument unless there is an appeal.

Certainly unlucky for the Cobras last night, Jerran Hart scored less than Smithy would have, whilst r/r picked up 1 point, a lot less than Kyle would have scored. We also lost Ben Morley early on and that will have played a part. Magic Mason scored paid 10 from 5 rides, not bad at all, he wasn't fantastic last night but does seem to be starting to get nearer to where he was a few years back. Lee was unfortunate with an exclusion and a fall, whilst Shane Hazelden was again brilliant, he now looks so at home round Rye and ilook forward to his races. Tom stokes made a lightening start in heat two to win, whilst had the pacebut couldn't make a killer pass in his other rides, I noticed at the start he looks at the tapes rather than the magnetos on the gate, maybe that would help him, the lads certainly NL standard though.

Oh Roger, when I saw your name I knew i'd get a mention from my number 1 stalker If we did sign Paul i'd be more than happy, we'd certainly be able to help him progress whether he was riding for us, the lad can go far in speedway.

Would be good to see an American team at Rye to take on the Rockets. Although unlikely, it would be fantastic to see someone like Sudden Sam Ermolenko don the kevlars for a few meetings for the US team, I know he did/was planning to have a few match races with Ryan Fisher at Michal Makovsky's testimonial this season and he rode at Rye in Chris Neath's testimonial, looking pretty smooth in a few match races with the late Rob Woffinden and Neathy himself in one race I believe. With the 9 man formula, something along the lines of the following would be interesting: 1. Ermolenko 2. Castro 3. Kerr 4. Ingalls 5. Fisher 6. Burmeister 7. Novratil 8. Gomez 9. Abbott Of course, i'm sure any combination of riders would be good to see, the Dream Team's visit to Rye earlier this season was highly entertaining an a great meeting.

Starke can come and race for Rye if he wants we've got injury troubles ATM and I've always rated him highly, he wouldn't be held backfrom PL speedway at rye or elsewhere either if he came to Rye.

Typical really, one rule for the top two divisions, yet the 'professional' National League has it's own rules regarding missing riders.

Ah yeah, I remember now, was in the press release when he originally stepped up, Evans for Hughes then I reckon with r/r for Marc if he is unavailable, however he may want to test his fitness before the u-18s at Somerset which is on the 30th I believe...

As I said in my post, Marc Owen is also out injured, leaving us 2 guests and R/R, Hughes is not number 1, Jamie Smith is, however as we are missing 3 main team riders, two guests are allowed in addition to r/r.

With no Marc Owen already (i believe?) plus lee and Kyle at Workington, it looks like two guests and R/R, I'd like to see Barrie Evans for Kyle, Jon Armstrong for Lee and Tom Stokes as no. 8 taking the R/R rides. Queue press release proving me wrong however

Strange, well if Kyle isn't riding that is a bonus for the Cobras, still think we will see a win for the Hornets however.

Kyle is a Newport rider so I'd guess the Hornets get first call on his services.

This isn't an issue of 'experience' it's the point that so many posters on here think that just because we weren't round in the halcyon days that fans like myself and Najjer know nothing about the sport and I'm getting p***ed off with it so I'm cutting the crap when I post, I'll say what I feel and if you don't like it, lump it. Tsunami, you obviously have a vendetta because myself and Najjer have said both here and in the past that your mate Lubos is not a 9 point premier league speedway rider, the fact that we are right has led to you trying to degrade our postings on other topics, rather than just accepting you were wrong and moving on as most others on the forum would do. Take off your tinted glasses and take a good long look at the ridiculous way you have conducted yourself recently. Is there any danger of a speedway discussion on this forum?

Here here! It's funny how I say Tsunami is on a high horse so he replies that we are also on high horses, the irony is hilarious! Of course Naj, we know nothing do we? We are too young and just because we haven't managed a speedway team, what we say is irrelevant, nice to see prejudice is still with us.

No, why should we change our views just for Malcolm Vasey. You do not know me Rob, so how dare you make remarks such as "your type" that's personal abuse in my book. You seem to be clinging to Malcolms coat tails a lot, you are allowed your own opinion you know.

Talk about double standards, it amazes me the brass neck you have to talk about high horses, yet your issue is based in the fact that you know Lubos and you take people commenting on his riding personally.

If our website wasn't pish then I would! You should be working on your swing for when I kick your backside at golf next week

I hope the first bit is not aimed at myself, I do not come here to jump on Stoke, or antagonize Malcolm Vasey (or any other user for that matter), he is just another member of the forum to me and if he says something I disagree with, then I will post my views back to him, it's what a forum is for! I was not the one who led this thread to petty abuse, all along I have maintained the view, which I still believe is true, that Lubos Tomicek is a poor signing for the Potters, I will not change that stance just because the Stoke team manager tells me too, neither because of his off track problems, whatever they may be. It is good that we see team managers here, however just because they post on the forum, it doesn't mean we should all take a "he's a team manager lets brown nose him" approach. I feel like I have gone on a lot on this thread, however I used to have a lot of respect for Malcolm Vasey, due to the fact that he came here and told the fans what was going on, as well as what he has done within the sport. That respect, however has gone out the window over the last day. Nice to see we are getting back on track Abbott, as you wsay, it will be interesting to see how Stoke build once Lubos' gains his new average.

I'm assuming we will use Tom Stokes in place of Marc whilst R/R for Mason will come into play again. However we could use a guest, if, by a minor miracle we do book a guest I would like to see Jon Armstrong, Karl Mason would have been my first choice however he is riding at Weymouth for Bournemouth the same evening. I think we will see a big hornets win tbh, a safe meeting will be nice of course.

Personal abuse is name calling and derogatory remarks about someone, not commenting on a post, that is perfectly fine, just a note Malcolm, I am such a bad person and personal abuser, yet my posts have not been edited due to personal abuse, why? Because I am playing by the rules. Posts made by many others here have highlighted the arrogance shown in your postings, yet you can level that accusation at other users unflinchingly. Apologies to those who were commenting on the actual topic here, as I was myself, it seems yet another thread has been lowered into the realms of personal abuse, this time by the team in question's own team manager!

Did they give you the thesaurus free with membership to the moral high ground? You'd make a good politician Malcolm, you are great at dodging questions. My simple question to you was are you or are you not the man who puts the team together at Stoke? Simple enough question which you have managed to esculate with pompous jibes at real speedway fans who work their a***s off all week, every week to watch their speedway side and have every right to post what they want to say, not what you want to hear on this forum. May I remind you that you are an ambassador of Stoke speedway and the way you have conducted yourself on this thread is arrogant, bordering abusive and down right rude. I'm guessing that is how you want fans to see Stoke speedway?

I attack posts, not posters, whilst my views on riders are based solely on their riding, not personal lives, a spade is a spade in my book and if a rider, team manger or even promoter struggle to understand that then they shouldn't be on the forum, criticism from fans happens in all sports, not just speedway and it is up to those involved to deal with it. If you don't like it then the forum is the wrong place to be. I'm not breaking any rules. It's funny how I apparently attack other human beings, yet it is perfectly acceptable for you to make derogatory remarks about myself and other posters?

Sorry I was supposed to type appeal, however my phones predictive typing assumed I was writing approval :s I'm sure Scunthorpe will appeal as this could effect the outcome of the league title. Although I am a Rye fan, Tyson was ineligible so the right thing should be done in the interest of the sport.

I believe only the Rye press release has been released and generally Rye's press releases are quite sketchy. If this is subject to a Scunthorpe approval, we could be waiting a long time, remember the Ipswich v Swindon saga a year or so back regarding Joel parsons riding, as far as I recall that situation was never resolved even though it happened early in the season!

Inflexible? Arrogance? I have my own opinion and if I believe in that then I will not change it just to please others, too many people are sheep here. Of course, yet again you are not acknowledging the whole post I have made, I'll put it below for clarity, the bit in bold is the important part... I'll make this clear Malcolm, your position of team manager does not place you on a higher ground than any other poster on this forum, neither does it factor into what I say to you in my posts, be it good or bad, the forum is for debate, unfortunately recently this has descended into personal abuse from most posters here, whilst others are just yes men to those who have any kind of connection to the sport than being a supporter. I tell things how I see them and that won't change for anyone or anything.