SHEFFIELD Speedway's forgotten man Scott Smith is back in the sport after a two-year absence - with Workington.
Smith has had his average reduced which takes it below that of broken leg victim Craig Branney, who he replaces at the Cumbrian club.
Sheffield born and bred, 'Scud' has won two league titles with his hometown club and Tigers co-promoter Eric Boocock played a major part in making the move possible by alerting his Workington counterpart Ian Thomas to the reduction in his average.
Said Smith: "I'm literally on a two-minute warning to get everything ready. I need to go to Workington and get some laps in and I'll also have a go around Sheffield, I need to do it.
"I've been in the comfort zone for the past couple of seasons, the business is doing good, but I want more than that and you really cannot beat the buzz of being a speedway rider.
"And I'd like to thank Sheffield for co-operating in the move, I'm just so pleased to be back riding speedway once again."
FIXTURE PICTURE
THURSDAY MARCH 6: PRESS AND PRACTICE: Sheffield 4pm
THURSDAY MARCH 13: CHALLENGE: Sheffield v Coventry 7.45
FRIDAY MARCH 14: CHALLENGE: Coventry v Sheffield 8pm
THURSDAY MARCH 20: PREMIER TROPHY: Sheffield v Scunthorpe 7.45
FRIDAY MARCH 21: PREMIER TROPHY: Scunthorpe v Sheffield 5pm
