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Ipswich Witches captain Danny King tells Sky Sports about the life of a speedway rider during the winter months... Having jetted around Europe, racing lap after lap of a speedway track for the best part of seven months, it is no surprise to hear that Danny King takes time to relax once the season has finished before turning his attention to the next campaign.I dont do much until Christmas, I try and have a bit of family time, said King, who also represents Coventry Bees. I try and sort my contracts out which is really important and which I have done this year. I always like to get that done before Christmas so I can relax and enjoy the festive season. Obviously you are keeping fit and training and once Christmas is out of the way I start my bike assembly.We are also jumping around speaking to sponsors and it goes really quick. I know its four months off, but I can assure you it does not feel like that. We are also jumping around speaking to sponsors and it goes really quick. I know its four months off, but I can assure you it does not feel like that. Danny King In the world of speedway, rule changes and poor performances can make it quite feasible for a team to change all seven riders from season to season, meaning a lot of movement in the winter transfer market, and the 29-year-old talks us through the process of sorting out contracts.Its different for everyone really, said King. Mostly clubs will phone you, some riders do have agents, so in that case they will phone them. Normally the club knows what riders want to go there and in return the rider knows what clubs want him to go there. Its quite clear really and then it is down to negotiations. A speedway rider must secure a new contract ahead of the new season You have a bit of say on where you go, but most of the time we have to wait for the AGM [Annual General Meetings] to finish because the promoters cant start building their team without knowing the team average and that sort of stuff. But if I wanted to go to another club, that club would have to get permission from my parent club to speak to me and once we had that we can sit down and open negotiations.There is a lot more to a speedway riders winter than sorting out club contracts. Essentially riders are a business, and like any other business they need as much income as possible to be able to run, which is where sponsors come in. The role of sponsorship can never be underestimated in the sport and the Ipswich rider explains how to obtain sponsorship and the difficulties he faces. Searching for sponsorship is also a regular task for King King said: Its one of the most difficult things in any sport - getting sponsorship. Its important they know what they are getting in return. Its easy to go and get some sponsorship, get some money and never contact them again.I like to invite them down to meetings throughout the year. We put them in hospitality boxes and try to support them in that way, because without them it wouldnt happen. Sponsorship is a huge part of any sport but especially speedway.Nine times out of 10 you hear about potential sponsors through word of mouth; someone who knows someone who likes their speedway and wants to get involved. If you are targeting companies that you know are not your normal speedway companies, like your bigger firms, then it is a case of writing to them.Despite the continuing stresses and strain during the off-season, King insists he would not swap his role as a rider. But the 29-year-old retains his desire to compete He said: Its the adrenalin side of things. Its a strange concept really, its a 500cc bike with no brakes on a fenced circuit. Its that risk factor, its the whole package of speedway. As for why we do it - I dont know, the best way to describe it, and Ive heard people say it before, is its like a drug, you get addicted.Once it is in the blood it is hard to get out. Once youve had a taste of speedway you want to keep going as long as you can. I feel very blessed that Im lucky enough to do it as a job and I want to keep going as long as I can. Cheap Adidas Shoes Online . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. Adidas Shoes Outlet . "No difference at all," chirped U.S. roommate and linemate James van Riemsdyk. "Its still the same cranky Phil. http://www.adidasshoescheap.com/ . By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday. Wholesale Adidas Shoes For Sale . It says Pocklingtons lawyer filed the appeal Friday in a California court. 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Jonny is a big loss for every team. Im very sorry that he cannot play Sunday, said Van Gaal.Id like to see him again and Ill also see my ex-captain Darren. Im happy that Darren is playing so often, because that was our aim also when we spoke about his departure.Its not always easy to say things to the players about it being better for them to go, but when you see players like Jonny and Darren playing so regularly, its good for players. Im very happy for them. Jonny Evans joined West Brom from Manchester United in the summer United are on a run of four consecutive victories in all competitions but Van Gaal remains wary of the Baggies ahead of their meeting, live on Sky Sports.Of course, the atmosphere has been raised after a few wins so it is better but every opponent in the Premier League is difficult to beat and we have to beat West Bromwich Albion. Jamie Redknapp joins Ed Chamberlin to preview the Super Sunday match between West Brom and Manchester United Were still points behind the top three and we have to close that gap.dddddddddddd We have to be patient but we also need to move the ball more quickly.When you do that, you create more chances. We have to improve that against opponents like West Brom, because that is the only way you can score.United go into Sundays match on the back of a 1-0 victory at home to Watford during midweek when Juan Mata netted the winner seven minutes from time. Juan Mata talks about the positive impact of the youngsters on Manchester United’s fortunes The 27-year-old scored from a free-kick and acted as Uniteds stand-in captain, with Van Gaal saying it was an easy decision to hand Mata the armband.He added: I have an elder group of players with whom Im talking about aspects of things: training sessions, meetings or how we have to approach players and so on.Juan is a member of that group with the four captains: (Wayne) Rooney, (Michael) Carrick, (Chris) Smalling and (Bastian) Schweinsteiger as well, so it was an easy choice for me. Also See: LVG: Rashford didnt save me LVG wants trophies over fourth How high can Man Utd finish? West Brom v Man Utd preview ' ' '