Shadders

Ken, do you have a link for the website please. The link I tried sends to a T2TV website that hasn't been updated since 2008!!

It'd be madness if he wasn't... I know it's gonna sound like sour grapes and honestly it's not, but could you really see Simon being an improvement on Ritchie Hawkins?

That's the recommended rate... Doesn't the NL have a flat rate, or have has that changed? Simon has kept his word and chosen to stay with Stoke. Good luck to him.

Nah! Isn't that the going rate in the National League?

What, that he's happy to earn a tenner a point at Stoke (plus 10p a mile travel cost) or fill his boots in the Premier League?

I couldn't give a toss what he does, where he does it, or who he does it with. I would like to know why we've been strung along all season. Oh and WHB, I've Tweeted Nelson a couple of time and received no reply.

Time for the Rye House promotion to come clean as to the real reason why Nelson is still in Australia.

No doubt about that. A terrible own goal by the Rye House promotion. Simon possibly had the thought in the back of his mind that Rye House could've ditched him within a month If he didn't score and preferred the easier rides in the National League. Strange that Adam Roynon can still ride in 3 different leagues whilst scoring a hatfull of points in all... You gotta love the BSPA

Let me get this straight. Simon is happy to earn a tenner a point at Stoke when he could be filling his boots in the Premier League? I'm amazed that the Stoke management didn't release Simon to have another shot at the PL, rather than stagnate in the third division... Unbelievable!

How did Simons average drop by 0.03 during the month of July when he rode his last meeting for Leicester on 30th June? I had to think hard about where he had been this year, so you're not alone. He's never struck me as a Rye House sort of signing. I'm willing to stick my neck out and say he'll not be around to see October. More in the Jason King/Ray Morton/Robbie Kessler mould than a long term prospect.

He had 17 official meetings for Leicester, one of them at Rye House where he scored 6 points. The BSPA greensheets for the end of June, when he left Leicester, show him on an average of 5.22; Ritchies current average is shown as 5.38

Could Simon be used as a guest on Saturday as we already have rr for Luke Bowen?

Both Saturday tracks, so would assume so

My wish has been granted http://www.ryehouse.co/post/2012/08/15/Doyle-Named-as-Saturday-Guest.aspx

SCB seems to have given up with the stats site. Perhaps Ritchie just wanted a break, so a mutual decision was reached. I'm sure he'll have no trouble finding another club, especially on that average. I always thought of Simon as a big track specialist.

Full of promise, but failed to deliver. Ritchie would frustrate the hell out of you. I'd travel to watch the Rockets at places like Somerset and Berwick, two of Ritchie's ex tracks, hoping to see him rack up the points, but often it looked like he'd never seen the place. He'd have the odd decent race, but they were few and far between. You could see him putting the effort in on Monday night, but it just wasn't happening. I wonder if he'll take a break, or look for a new team? Berwick had vacancies, but I hear they've been filled.

Simon doesn't have a brother, although they hail from roughly the same area.

Having a fit Luke Bowen on the sidelines would put some pressure on any of the lower end to keep the pace up or be replaced, which isn't a bad thing.

Ritchie Hawkins out, Simon Lambert in... Maybe not such a great shock as Ritchie has been struggling, but as Len Silver has basically admitted that he's given up on this season any unenforced (does such a word exist?) team changes are surprising. Not sure if that's an improvement to be honest, but I'm willing to give him a chance.

You updating for this MIkey?

Any news on the exent of Ryan Fishers injuries?... Will he be taking his place in the Devils line up this Saturday?

You got in before my edit, but thanks anyway

Hopefully... I'll be wearing my bright red Royal Mail fleece, easy to spot eh?

Apologies for any offence... I get it from my mothers side of the family

Nobody that matters Of course I meant your regular British speedway fan