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Away wins at Edinburgh (Friday) followed by another at Workington on Saturday would certainly get the rest of the PL attention.

One is presuming that your 2nd away win is when the Tigers return to Armadale in the League Cup.

I think we all feel some sympathy for Proctor, but I agree with Najjer here, Somerset have to do what they think is best in getting points during the season and if this needs doing to do that then so be it. We will have all the answers come the end of the season.

It’s been a rollercoaster few days for Australian Ty Proctor, the Wolverhampton man thought he was all set to double-up with Premier League Champions Somerset, but on the eve of the Rebels press and practice day they decided to drop Proctor and bring in fellow Aussie, Nick Morris. Proctor had been brought in to replace Jason Doyle in the Somerset septet but without turning a wheel for his new club he has been thrown on the scrap heap. Now Proctor has been left frustrated about how he has been treated and feels his reputation has been brought into question. Proctor said; “On Thursday evening, the night before press and practice at Somerset, I switched my phone off as I was going to dinner with my partner. I just wanted a relaxing night, I didn’t think anyone would want to contact me. When I got home at 10 o’clock I switched my phone on and I had four voicemails from Garry May at Somerset, saying to call him as soon as possible. “I thought it had something to do with press day so I called straight back. He basically said, listen Ty we are going to have to let you go mate. At first I thought it was a big joke, I asked him if he was serious and he said he was deadly serious. I got frustrated and I hung up on him, and that was that. “My frustration is really high at the minute and I am in quite a bit of shock. I have never been sacked doing anything in my life, not whilst I’ve been working or by a club. I have always given my all for any club I have raced for, I have references, you can ask Redcar, Wolverhampton and Plymouth, I have always done everything possible for them. “It is such a kick in the teeth, I felt my preparation has been right. Ok I may have been struggling in a few open meetings but at the same time if I hadn’t have done those meetings I would be behind the eight ball. “Over the weekend my head was in a different place, I didn’t really want to be racing a speedway bike but I got away Sunday and turned my phone off and enjoyed some time to myself. I had to look at everything in a positive light and look forward, I think that helped me in last nights match at Wolves, it was a good night. “There is a long list of things I invested in to race in the Premier League, I bought a Somerset team suit, hired a new van and I also have a full time mechanic to pay, I’ve outlayed a lot of money for this to happen to me. “I first messaged Somerset back in mid January to let them know I was available, once I knew Jason Doyle wouldn’t be racing for them. I set my equipment up to be ready for racing in both leagues, I bought a few new engines and frames in that is just in the last month. “I have put a lot of things in place and that is what makes this situation extremely frustrating. In the next month I would have had at least fifteen meetings, now I have nothing for three weeks after Saturday. It’s like being a plumber think you have all this work then last minute, sorry mate you don’t have it. “I am looking into making a bit of a president with this situation, so other clubs don’t do the same thing to other riders in the future. My reputation has been slammed here, maybe other clubs will look at my results and think, oh Ty Proctor has only scored six but he has a 9.22 average in the Premier. “Some clubs in the Premier could look and think that I am not going as good as they want, maybe the situation has ruined my reputation a little bit, clubs may think, Somerset didn’t want him why would we want him. Now I am going to look at things a lot differently, I was doing Somerset a favour but I can assure you that is the last favour I do for anyone in speedway”

He has his visa. Ryan Douglas ‏@RyanDouglas6 3h Visa has been dispatched! What a relief can't thank @moorwell and @SpeedwayScunny enough for all the behind the scenes work! See youse soon

Aye but that would've been Max Bygraves......a 2 3 4 You need hands to hold someone you care for....

Lawson sent most Berwick fans round the bend, hence some of the posts on the Berwick threads thereafter.

Only a ball cock with a leak would do that.

Any team that signed him would be plumbing the depths.

Lawson had a practice at Armadale at last Saturdays P&P day, and reports suggest he looked quick.

How so, the BSPA gave the meeting to Coventry, it is them and in particular the new track guy that are to blame. Alex Harkess was told on Saturday morning that the track would be ok, who told him.

Neil Middleditch ‏@middlo57 7m Damp cold weather,wet dirt never going to dry,get it all off!!#itsnotrocket

It will be interesting to find out who gave the assurances on Saturday morning that the track would be fine.

What on earth could Harkess do, he was probably sad in his Edinburgh home. The blame lies with the numpty that was responsible for track prep.

British Speedway ‏@SpeedwayGB 5m Statement from BSPA Chairman Alex Harkess on our website soon... speedwaygb.co and we will tweet a link. #ERC

British Speedway ‏@SpeedwayGB 1m We will be launching a full investigation to establish how this situation was allowed to happen. #ERC

PL racing on a Tuesday with EL racing on a Friday.

Retweeted by Nicolai Klindt Matt Williamson ‏@matt_w_racing 28m Shame the ELRC is cancelled for riders safety. They didn't have that attitude when they sent us out on it on Friday

Retweeted by Alun Rossiter#26 Paul Burbidge ‏@Paul_Burbidge 46m Just found Coventry Stadium track curator Marek Meiner. He doesn't speak a word of English, or prepare a fit speedway track. #sackhim

scott nicholls ‏@scottnicholls78 3m Such a shame the meeting at Cov was cancelled. Don't know what the hell went wrong but not the start British Speedway needed. #shocking

Retweeted by Neil Middleditch BJARNE PEDERSEN #35 ‏@Bjarne1Pedersen 38m ERC at Coventry off, absolute the right decisionswell done BSPA, sorry to all the fans Re=Tweeted by ......

.... or Berwick.

Giving the track conditions he faced at Belle Vue last year, you would've thought Darcy Ward would've been keen.

Nicolai Klindt ‏@nklindt 1m track guy at coventry must of still been drunk from last night since its possible to make a "unrideable" track when the sun is out #typical

Nigel and/or Kelvin are going to have their work cut out trying to explain this one.