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3 minutes ago, Bomber75 said:

I agree hanging on to get a suitable rider at the price you can afford could back fire, I hope it hasnt at this late stage.

Unfortunately as said in recent interviews with Steve lawson,  when Workington were accepted into the league at a late stage, mid November after promoter's conference,  most teams were already signed up, thus leaving the comets having to think out of the box to sign a team, so far the team looks good, but the last signing seems to be a sticking point, not helped now that Redcar have a similar average to fill 

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5 minutes ago, Bomber75 said:

Thinking from the other side of the argument there is now a group of riders without a club for 2024 who you would think want to ride so there may be a good deal to be struck.

Would think some of these riders will have been approached,  but for one reason or another probably don't fancy a journey to deepest Cumbria 

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Have heard that the last signing is still to be nailed down,  can we open talks with the higher authorities to get Dan in on a 5 :blink:    if its good enuf  for Glasgow surely we can have special dispensation :D

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18 minutes ago, Neila said:

Have heard that the last signing is still to be nailed down,  can we open talks with the higher authorities to get Dan in on a 5 :blink:    if its good enuf  for Glasgow surely we can have special dispensation :D

You really need to get your Glasgow obsession under control :t:

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James Wright could certainly do a job, especially in a watered down league. 

I know there was talks with Hans Anderson but he has announced he is retiring from the sport. 

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3 hours ago, Neila said:

Have heard that the last signing is still to be nailed down,  can we open talks with the higher authorities to get Dan in on a 5 :blink:    if its good enuf  for Glasgow surely we can have special dispensation :D

Glasgow didn't need special dispensation, they didn't do anything wrong, I think that particular loophole has been filled, a bit like Robert Lambert just riding in the play offs, it is the rules that are wrong.

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1 hour ago, Neila said:

Just stating facts :D

Fact Tarasenko was available to everyone in the Championship, it was within the rules. Birmingham tried to sign him.

Glasgow actual tried to sign Peterborough's other Pole Patryk Wojdylo but then it was found that he didn't even have the right visa to ride for Peterborough. So they then enquired about Tarasenko and because his Polish team had not made the playoffs he agreed to ride for Glasgow.

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4 hours ago, Midget said:

James Wright could certainly do a job, especially in a watered down league. 

I know there was talks with Hans Anderson but he has announced he is retiring from the sport. 

not sure james is at the level we looking for anymore 

but still have huge regard for him when he was at his peak was great rider 

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44 minutes ago, gmarsbar2 said:

Fact Tarasenko was available to everyone in the Championship, it was within the rules. Birmingham tried to sign him.

Glasgow actual tried to sign Peterborough's other Pole Patryk Wojdylo but then it was found that he didn't even have the right visa to ride for Peterborough. So they then enquired about Tarasenko and because his Polish team had not made the playoffs he agreed to ride for Glasgow.

 Glasgow probably were willing to pay more than Birmingham as the Brummies were always looking for the cheaper options . Tarasenko was a massive upgrade for Glasgow but to have a rule that the same average is used for two leagues of different standards is crazy but fair play they knew the rule and exploited it.

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On 1/28/2024 at 8:35 PM, foreverblue said:

Can't see why a rider hasn't been signed by now.  Seems a risky strategy. Now it is more risky as Redcar need a rider on a similar average.

No hurry, for Comets or Bears. 

In 2013, Edinburgh didn't sign their third heat-leader until after the BenFund meeting, a week before they opened - - and still made it to the Grand Final! 

He was called Claus Vissing, as l recall.... 

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20 minutes ago, crescent girl said:

No hurry, for Comets or Bears. 

In 2013, Edinburgh didn't sign their third heat-leader until after the BenFund meeting, a week before they opened - - and still made it to the Grand Final! 

He was called Claus Vissing, as l recall.... 

Those were the days!

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50 minutes ago, crescent girl said:

No hurry, for Comets or Bears. 

In 2013, Edinburgh didn't sign their third heat-leader until after the BenFund meeting, a week before they opened - - and still made it to the Grand Final! 

He was called Claus Vissing, as l recall.... 

And at Berwick , Peter Waite never signed a rider until February some seasons 

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8 hours ago, Neila said:

Have heard that the last signing is still to be nailed down,  can we open talks with the higher authorities to get Dan in on a 5 :blink:    if its good enuf  for Glasgow surely we can have special dispensation :D

We didn’t have dispensation. We followed the rules. The rules will say Dan’s on an average of about 12, or more. By all means sign him though!

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4 hours ago, crescent girl said:

No hurry, for Comets or Bears. 

In 2013, Edinburgh didn't sign their third heat-leader until after the BenFund meeting, a week before they opened - - and still made it to the Grand Final! 

He was called Claus Vissing, as l recall.... 

I'm sure Edinburgh had planned to use Sam Masters, was there a late visa issue? This led to the last minute signing of Vissing.

Fans aren't so used to that happening now, hence the worry / panic by some

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20 hours ago, Noelinho said:

We didn’t have dispensation. We followed the rules. The rules will say Dan’s on an average of about 12, or more. By all means sign him though!

fast freddie in for ben fund 

(rumour has it its a trial to see if we can get him for last rider   :))

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3 hours ago, scaramanga said:

fast freddie in for ben fund 

(rumour has it its a trial to see if we can get him for last rider   :))

Hope Ben Fund a great success, congrats on getting Dan n Freddie.

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On 1/28/2024 at 9:27 PM, Triple.H. said:

Thats some intelligent additive that you put it in a tank of fuel and it knows to work at its maximum effect at the startline.

allegedly not put into the tank but small piece of foam dipped/sprayed and attached to the air filter. max effect off the startline and nothing in the tank to show if it was checked.....allegedly

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