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Aye X-Man just make up porkies as you go along. Like to quote which alleged earlier post I made regarding the highlighted ? Or should we make allowances for you being unable to comprehend the truth

It was plainly and unambiguously stated in my post :- Glasgow were unsure earlier last week about whether McGowan and Branney would be available, hence why they took the precaution to enquire as to Wolbert's availability should both be unable to ride. But rather than accept this you go wittering on with petty insinuations about Merlin. Why not accept the reason why Kevin Wolbert mentioned this before Sunday. There was nothing improper in Glasgow making contingency enquiries in advance, what was coincidental was that Wolbert was drafted in as a guest for a different reason (Screen's concussion). What a sour faced lot some Glasgow fans on here really are, a Monarchs riders is drafted in to assist, and a respected Edinburgh fan gets accused of implying there "was something sinister going on." I'm afraid Wendy the only thing sinister here is your warped interpretation of what Merlin actually stated. Still I suppose it's only forums that Tigers fans believe they are capable of point scoring these days

Nothing sinister at all in Merlin's post, just as usual some paranoid Weegie ready to slag off Edinburgh again. Glasgow were unsure earlier last week about whether McGowan and Branney would be available, hence why they took the precaution to enquire as to Wolbert's availability should both be unable to ride. Of course Abbott conveniently ignores that Branney was also doubtful (perhaps still smarting from being found out about Andrew Tully's apology, that never was ) so stirs it and an X-rated Weegie takes the bait

Do not agree that you can overly interfere with riders accepting guest bookings - after all Wethers is guesting for Wolves on Monday, so it would be unfair to deny Wolbert earnings because you do not fancy the teams invovlved at Brough. I can appreciate where a rider has heavy schedule that it might put too much strain on man and machinery, but at the end of the day, the rider should be given option whether or not to accept a guest booking.

Afraid Birmingham at Brough on 6/9, so Lyons ruled out on 7 day rule

Unless he has had hamburgers for his supper tonight, perhaps Tigers should go for Kevin Wolbert as a guest replacement

Typical Weegie wimps - the Mighty have home a mtg on 3rd, then Stoke on 4th, before gate & go Borefield on 5th, and we aint complaining

Tony Childs in his early days second halving at Norwich was listed in the programmes as Anthony Childs and IIRC came on the scene in the late 1950s.

Stand by to receive pelters from the visiting fans this week

Was it Peterborough's decision or being a shared event, the BSPA who decided to charge ?

As wild and wide have different meanings, I was being generous and assuming that you were running true to form, and twisting the original quote Apologies, I did not credit you with being illiterate as well as having poor eyesight

The word used is wild, not wide ! You cannot even quote accurately on here, so why should anyone consider you to be a reliable witness of actual racing incidents

Go and watch the dvd and then give an honest answer as to whether or not it confirms your allegations.

Was your source Tully directly, or from whom ?

Not what the dvd shows, but why let the truth contradict your version of events Furthermore, here is the extract of the match report by Laurence Heppell on the Official Newcastle website:- "Larsen made a wild entry into bend one in the sixth, straightening up and took his partner Sneddon off into the fence with him for which he was disqualified by the referee, but before the three-man re-run Sneddon had to spend a significant time with the doctor in the medical room for pain relief." So which of these well known sayings applies to you:- "Should have gone to Specsavers" or "Liar, liar, pants on fire"

Nice to see Brummie fans having something to cheer them up after the disappointments they have experienced this season - well done. Jason Lyons is a class act and shows no signs of age eroding his performances. Also praise for a decimated Sheffield quartet in reaching the Final, having put the much fancied full strength Newcastle & Berwick teams to the sword in their Semi Pleasantly surprised the Monarchs took the runners-up spot and hopefully some major honours might come our way this season

Afraid you seem to be ignorant of the Polish fixtures, inasmuch that the scheduled play off dates involve all clubs, irrespective of venue or opponents. You might recall that Wolbert did turn up for the dubiously postponed Premier Trophy match at Ashfield, instead of turning out for a rescheduled fixture for his Polish club that day. It's quite simple, KW has his racing calendar set out at the beginning of the season and honours these commitments, unless subsequent FIM fixtures have to take precedence. Afraid it is just a problem we have to live with by signing quality riders, but it is a cross Monarchs supporters are happy to bear

Dear, dear, Mr Dickson seems you are getting confused with regard to the qualification eligiblity at cut off date and that actual rider availability on the day of the meeting can change If one was to follow your logic any team making subsequent team changes could be barred. Take Rye House for example, Frampton & Bowen injured, Shields replaced. So they are now left with six riders two of whom do not meet the 8 match criteria (Kessler & Starke). So how do you suggest they comply with your take on fielding five "legal" riders ? Likewise should Somerset have been thrown out for having the temerity to have replaced messrs Boxall/Tomicek, Werner & Baseby/Anderson with the ineligible Hefenbrock, Holder, & Howarth ? Why Scunny preferred Worrall to Hart or Bergstrom, you will have to ask them. Turning to the main target of your innuendo, Kevin Wolbert has a Polish League commitment which was confirmed prior to the composition of the Fours line-up was announced, and neither Lawson nor Bugeja would have completed the 8 matches for Monarchs by 27/7. Hope this clarifies the confusion, and best of luck in restoring Ashfield to a decent racing strip in 2011

A lot of us were asking the same thing last night regarding the identity of the individual who imposed these "Gold" brand tyres on the unsuspecting riders imo the falls in the first 8 heats and subsequent withdrawal of Busch due to injury, appeared to be caused by using these prototypes. We then had a further delay when the riders lobbied their complaints about this issue and were justifiably given time to refit conventional tyres. I would also imagine that switching back would also affect the riders subsequent performances. There's no doubt that the tyre fiasco adversely impacted on what should have been a showpiece event, given the field assembled, and hopefully lessons will be learned not to conduct such "experiments" in front of the paying public in future.

A cordon of soap bars will repel any would-be intruders from the West

Lee Complin has been invited but is only one still to confirm acceptance. The full list from the Official Edinburgh website 1 Erik Pudel (Germany), 2. James Wright (Belle Vue and England), 3. Andrew Tully (Edinburgh and Scotland), 4. Joe Screen (Glasgow and England), 5. Chris Slabon (Ipswich and Poland), 6. Kevin Wolbert (Edinburgh and Germany), 7. Rory Schlein (Peterborough and Australia), 8. Thomas H Jonasson (Swindon and Sweden), 9. Jason Lyons (Birmingham and Australia), 10 Kalle Katajisto (Edinburgh and Finland), 11 Matthew Wethers (Edinburgh and Australia), 12 Oliver Allen (Unattached and England), 13 Tobias Busch (Edinburgh and Germany), 14 Lee Complin (Berwick and England, subject to confirmation), 15 William Lawson (Belle Vue and Scotland), 16 Ryan Fisher (Edinburgh and USA). Interesting addition is Oliver Allen, who along with William Lawson are currently unattached

It has been reported that Ryan Fisher was unable to obtain a travel visa for Russia in time and has therefore withdrawn from Togliatti also. Noticed that Legault has been listed for all three of Newport's fixtures for 2/7 - 4/7

Would I be correct in assuming that this meeting would be run under FIM regulations. If so, surely these regulations cover the position regarding abandoned meetings, and will be in the public domain

The athletics track was indeed the adjacent New Meadowbank stadium (nb it was called New Meadowbank in the sixties before the Commonwealth Stadium was developed later) and if you stood on the apex of the third/fourth bend you would see athletes practising whilst the rest of us were enjoying the speedway.

Apologies, I should have deliberated over the copy longer Alf Medcalf is indeed listed (reg no. 34 on a Douglas) and 34.92 has been pencilled next to his name. And to think I had double rations of carrot with my lunch yesterday !!