Paulco

He trained beside the Grand Monarch for much of his apprenticeship .

For the promoters to actually think about what they're doing and consider all the possible scenarios of any alteration . Clubs not being able to sign anyone after 31st July being the perfect example of a reasonably good idea spoiled by no consideration given to clubs being decimated by injury after that date .

The set race nights is the only way the current doubling up scenario can be accommodated , so I think that's pretty much a done deal for the promoters conference . You would upset too many riders if the doubling up monster was now reined in . But I agree with your point about championship riders signing for Polish clubs . The second tier being affected by that has to stop , I know that only really involves Robert Lambert and Jack Holder at the moment , but like doubling up these things can quickly spiral out of control .

The majority of meetings at this time of the season are . On Friday Glasgow take on Newcastle in the KO Cup , already decimated by injury we now have to go into this meeting without Richard Lawson who is riding for Somerset . Richard is our asset , but still has to ride for the Rebels because their rearranged fixture was rearranged first . Here is the perfect example of how doubling up is ruining team speedway . We couldn't use Bewley last week presumably because Belle Vue didn't want him riding for us before their play off semi , now we cant use Richard in a cup quarter final . How many times must Championship teams roll over and get their tummy tickled by the big leagues ? This nonsense could be the stick that finally breaks the camel's back .

They're done for the season

And Friday 6th at Glasgow

That's irrelevant . As you can see , lack of track success hasn't dulled or diminished the smug levels .

Awww that's nice

Have we nothing this weekend then ?

I don't mind them collecting silverware with Wolves haha

No , if we're riding on the same night , then fair enough - he's their asset , but to miss our meeting to be ready for theirs the following evening just isn't on , I hope Wolves pump them now .

I see Bewley is down to ride at Belle Vue tonight . I know he's just a young lad and is only doing what Belle Vue have told him to do , but it's not on . Exciting talent or not , we can't have that , we want riders commited to the Tigers' cause and his Tigers career should be over .

It is an unfortunate clash , but the riders championship has to be restaged and I assume that was the best available date for the majority of the field .

Hope will do All known form and common sense points to Sheffield coasting into the final , but you just never know . Who'd have thought Rye House would go to Poole and hit 60 , who'd have thought Berwick would have beaten ..........well anybody . So in speedway you just don't know . If we can hit them hard early with a couple of 5-1's , then you just never know .

We have to believe or else what's the point .

Also there's another rumour that the Monarchs will be business as usual at Armadale next year , I know which one has more credibility .

This would be the mother of all comebacks , can we do it ?

Spot on

He's riding against the same riders whatever tier he's competing in over here

Statements like this just illustrate the mess we're in as a sport

It's a tea dance , that's the finishing time

Think we'll all have to wait till after the promoter's conference to see where we all stand as regards next season . Workington have been one of the stalwarts of the second tier for many a season , long may they continue to be so . Whatever malaise has infected speedway at Workington , the hope is that it can be eradicated and the club grows stronger again .

Never fails when you're looking forward to something

Good luck Edinburgh , an all Scottish final would be nice . Unlikely , but nice .

I hope he's right too , and we can keep this close to give us a fighting chance on Tuesday .