Cliffeboy

Thanks very much for the info SCB much appreciated.

Not forgetting the great Jason Crump no less who described it as a very cool track.

Ha ha new year same old stuff, most riders all say that the OTA is a great strip for racing, very few riders ever complain about it being a "homer". The majority of riders who have ridden regularly for opposing teams go well, last season was a bit of an exception where the whole Rebels team were on the top of their game from day one. Brady Kurtz recorded one of the fastest times of the season in his first ride ever last March btw. While we are on the subject the Pairs has never been a better and more open event since it has been held at Somerset.

Many have done it with confidence knowing the track will not let them down, Simon Walker bless him could mix it with most of them around the boards. If this is what I think it is all the very best to you both, see you when the Rebels are in town Shads. If this is the case Gary might need to give Pontus a phone.

Now the dust has settled on the will he wont he be coming all the very best to Jack Holder this season in whatever he does, sorry mate its the law of the land apparently which I have know doubt will change again and a similar sorry episode will be giving chaps like Jenga something to do in the weeks heading up to Christmas again lol. I see Ollie Greenwood has decided he cannot ride for the Rebels due to work commitments and has signed for the Panthers instead , good luck to him as well , you have to look after the day job mate. Just thought a rider decides to leave a team before a wheel is turned and that is fine ( no problem from me there ) , yet a rider is replaced before a wheel is turned by the management to hopefully improve his team , mass hysteria. From where I'm sitting both options are ok especially going by how Speedway is run, as I said hope he does ok, Big welcome to Leigh and Max, a good point made earlier regarding last seasons team when I too thought Ollie and Pontus would struggle to achieve their starting averages,they both improved and the Rebels picked up two trophies if each of these lads can stick a point on that will do. I have no worries about Charlie,Josh and Brady who imo will all improve their averages, and hopefully Richie can quickly get dialled into the Rebels strip. Got a great Christmas/Birthday present off the wife I`m off to the Prague GP in May, with three mates , get in, a very happy new year to all

I think Brady will be at 3 and Charles at 4 next season, a good pairing especially at home.

Another tournament win for Brady Kurtz the other night 👍😃

So "taps" Somerset are in a no win situation then. If a seven is confirmed we will be charged with cheating by the usual suspects, and if a five is confirmed then we did some sort of dodgy deal with the powers that be. Yet there is a third option which is there was a genuine grey area over this whole sorry episode which to begin with sucked in three teams. The quicker this meeting takes place the quicker we can all move on, I for one am sick to death of this now , so merry Christmas and a happy new year to all who take part on here and follow speedway around the country.......

If there is to be a meeting to clarify the situation stupid move to pre suppose the result and change your line up imo. You may indeed end up two points under the limit. The smart move would be to do nothing at the moment but have a back up in place if the 7 is ratified.

Still nothing on the speedway gb site about any of this, unbelievable.

When do the clubs have to officially register their line ups ?

If you mean Allen, he was second in the Queensland title last month.If you mean Holder, he was second in the 2013 NSW title. ... and you know this, how? Simple really I don't believe that managers make the team up as they go along. I do not know for sure but I would imagine that a couple of permutations are created and then hopefully put together into the preferred team. If Jake Allen is in these teams and they want to keep him then someone else will have to go, however we wi ll never know who these discarded riders will be, if that makes sense😀 ,

It will be interesting to say the least to see what Somerset and Berwick will do with their line ups now , someone will be unlucky , just hope whoever it is gets fixed up ASAP

Just seen on the Rebels site it's 5 years since we lost Emil Kramer, great Rebels servant RIP.

You know that for sure do you ! , all I glean from this is that once again the people who run speedway in this country have shot themselves in the foot again and two bright young riders who were looking forward to a great adventure in England May have had their hopes dashed.

Just read the article in the Star and it seems that the BSPA have said Jack is a now a seven, a decision which has also affected Berwicks team plans for Jake Allen who was also originally deemed to be a five. I will be very surprised if Charles is the one to make way.

No point in any speculation regarding changing the Rebels line up until a definite yay or nay from BS PA imo.

Congratulations to Brady for winning the NSW state title in front of Fricke and Masters.

I've been following this one ever since it broke and I really do think its time to put it to bed now. There has been some unbiased sensible comments made by posters like Halifax tiger and tbh some almost unbalanced ravings by others lol ,all totally without any sort of proof. For me I cannot believe that the Somerset promotion would want to get in any sort of aggravation this year after last seasons upsets, it just does not make any sense. When is the time that the teams have to be officially declared and ratified, then we will see one way or other . I've been following this one ever since it broke and I really do think its time to put it to bed now. There has been some unbiased sensible comments made by posters like Halifax tiger and tbh some almost unbalanced ravings by others lol ,all totally without any sort of proof. For me I cannot believe that the Somerset promotion would want to get in any sort of aggravation this year after last seasons upsets, it just does not make any sense. When is the time that the teams have to be officially declared and ratified, then we will see one way or other . Shaky hands posted twice ha ha

Ha ha yes pretty much😃

Bit difficult for me to attend these days due to my circumstances, it's a 320 mile round trip. We used to have property down there so it was a lot easier and my life situation was different. I would LOVE to be in the situation I was in in those days still never mind. It does not stop me supporting and following Rebels just because I am not there every week. Ha ha I'm sort of the regular Somerset guy having the banter with the other guys on the updates site. I always go to Rye and used to go to Reading for the away fixtures and have also been to Leicester . Shads may well have been to more matches than me,but then again if his life style dictated that speedway could not be accommodated in trips to the OTA one would imagine he also wouldn't go that often. I'm guessing your home track is fairly close to where you live, lucky you, if your track closed tomorrow would you be as frequent as you are now, unlikely.

Would this be the same turmoil as we were last season, didn't do too bad though did we ha ha

Already fancy us in the fours.

It is Josh , very good looking team yet again at the OTA, well done everyone down there😃😃😃😃