Following three rain-offs in as many days, Glasgow captain Shane Parker has spoken out in favour of a later start to the speedway season - ironically in the Sun.

Shane has been hit slightly worse than most this season as in addition to Glasgow meetings he has seen rain offs in testimonial and benefit meetings he was scheduled to ride in.

The Sun quotes Shane as saying: -

'Why start the season so early? The weather is dreadful around this time and that hasn't changed in the 18 years I've been coming over

I've raced just one of the seven scheduled meetings since the season started three weeks ago. lets start the season at Easter and we'll have a fighting chance.'

Last season, Glasgow only suffered one call-off in March, as they did in April, May July and August. Ironically there were two postponements due to the weather in June, both at Hull. In 2004 the first two scheduled meetings were postponed.

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