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The Stoke team looks awsome this year and i fully expect them to clean up just about everything..Well done Malcolm and the management....

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Stoke certainly have a decent top four availaibilty allowing!

 

Although it will be interesting to see who, if any, are chosen from the riders listed in todays Speedway Star to fill the final two slots?

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IMHO, the final slot should go to Tom Woolley.. Twice British junior champ at Short Track and won the Irish championship last year!

Top rider on the Flat track and has toured USA...: experience none of the others in the frame have; and IMHO an excellent chance to make it big in Speedway!

I guess I should've shared this with you 'privately, Malc, as someone else might after reading this come in and snap 'im up now!

Though with my record as a tipster, maybe not!!! :P:oops:

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I guess we'll see. It certainly is a unique opportunity for 2 rider's to go out there and earn themselves a contract.

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I'll be there! Will be nice to get a speedway fix, and see who has the potential to light it up for Stoke this season! :D

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I left quite early from the "race off". The fault of no one but after 1 1/2 hours we had seen very little of any riders due to falls etc and the need for ambulances. Only Dan Stoneman; who got hurt and Oliver Greenwood, who is racing for Scunthorpe I think this year were anywhere near the standard to go into the NL. Who were the final two riders to get the spots?. Only saw one race with Tom Woolley( I think thats his name) who was highly spoke off, but his bike was not going well although he pulled off a loop de loop on the way back to the pits. Looks like from Heathen 1984 we will be like a Manx cat this year....(no tail at all if you need the help)

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Stoke needed two riders not one I thought as Birks, Worrall, McKinna, Atkin, Pickard and Reade plus one doesn't fit?

 

These are the results from today -

 

 

OPEN:

1. Oliver Greenwood (Scunthorpe) 12

2. Ross Walter 11

3. Dan Berwick 10

4. Shaun Tedham 9, Alex McLeod 9

 

:unsure:

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Stoke needed two riders not one I thought as Birks, Worrall, McKinna, Atkin, Pickard and Reade plus one doesn't fit?

 

These are the results from today -

 

 

OPEN:

1. Oliver Greenwood (Scunthorpe) 12

2. Ross Walter 11

3. Dan Berwick 10

4. Shaun Tedham 9, Alex McLeod 9

 

:unsure:

 

We do need 2 as far as I know

 

As for the rider's, Greenwood was the best rider on show by far, which is worrying, as he is already signed.

 

After him, the rider's that caught my eye were Dan Greenwood, who looked a bit erratic at times, but picked himself up from a first race fall to look on the pace, Tom Woolley, who liked like he had a good style but was riding a bag of spanners, and Dan Berwick who tended to score solidly if he gated.

 

But looking for 2? I'm not confident.

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We do need 2 as far as I know

 

As for the rider's, Greenwood was the best rider on show by far, which is worrying, as he is already signed.

 

After him, the rider's that caught my eye were Dan Greenwood, who looked a bit erratic at times, but picked himself up from a first race fall to look on the pace, Tom Woolley, who liked like he had a good style but was riding a bag of spanners, and Dan Berwick who tended to score solidly if he gated.

 

But looking for 2? I'm not confident.

 

Was Tim Nobes there ?

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Was Tim Nobes there ?

 

No, wasn't in the 16 who were named either.

 

There were a few no shows, Nick Laurence being one, as was Josh Bates and Adam Kirby if memory serves.

 

Conor Dwyer crashed out in his first race and didn't return, hope he is ok!

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Stoke needed two riders not one I thought as Birks, Worrall, McKinna, Atkin, Pickard and Reade plus one doesn't fit?

 

These are the results from today -

 

 

OPEN:

1. Oliver Greenwood (Scunthorpe) 12

2. Ross Walter 11

3. Dan Berwick 10

4. Shaun Tedham 9, Alex McLeod 9

 

:unsure:

Saw Oliver, Ross and Dan ride before I left and to be honest I don't think Ross or Dan are upto the racing in the NL. Very worrying for Stoke if we have to go with the two lads. Last year I saw Ben and Mcbain ( can't think of his first name) and both looked acceptable at the "trial" for the place on offer. Dan Stoneman was one I thought was going to emerge from the day; just hope he is ok after that early fall. Did he ride later in the day?

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Our very own dan greenwood wasnt there! I take ur two riders will be Berwick and walter then, i wudnt be confident with them at reserve but who knows.

 

Too many people with similar names, I meant Dan Stoneman (Getting him confused, sorry!)

 

I'm pretty sure we aren't contractually obliged to offer the second and third placed riders contracts, was more a scouting session!

 

Steeplejack: Dan Stoneman is who I meant in my post. He came out for his remaining rides.

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I'm pretty sure we aren't contractually obliged to offer the second and third placed riders contracts, was more a scouting session!

 

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Sure you are correct there Vog, but with your first meeting next saturday time is running out.

 

Danny Stoneman quite impressed me at Mildenhall last season, looked like he could improve given time, maybe he could be one option :unsure:

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Even considering Stoneman crashed in his opener i'm surprised he didn't win his next 3 from the line-up that was in the speedway star.

 

Btw Ross Walter has NL experience with plymouth from 2 years ago, sharing a spot with Bob Charles (i think!). He rarely scored. Whilst Dan Berwick rode for Sittingbourne averaging 3.69 then moved to the island 3 year ago but suffered a serious injury which he basically never recovered from, for us.

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