"This would have been my 10th season. What I found difficult to start with was the volume of work. When I helped Neil Machin, I just helped on what he wanted me to do and he did what he wanted to do; not everything that needs doing, as it became when he left." Julie Reading on stepping down as Sheffield co-promoter.
MANCHESTER DIVIDED
"Obviously it's a big shame that Cardiff is disappearing from the calendar. But also I think we need to look at it from a different perspective...maybe it's the natural transition to move somewhere else, especially with Manchester having such a great track. From a rider's perspective, that double header is going to be super intense." Mikkel Michelsen and the SGP riders have their say on the switch from Cardiff to Manchester.
EAGLES' FLYING START
"I think the crowd figure speaks for itself. Some people doubt whether the region really wants speedway any more. But we had the answer today – the supporters need it." Kent Eagles co-promoter David Graveling reflects on a successful opening meeting at Iwade.
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
Official Line: Ritchie Hawkins of Ipswich • Meeting of the Week: Glasgow v Edinburgh • Off the Beaten Track • Polish Scene • Just Saying.
