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It’s now very easy to see how Matt Ford used to get away with so much when in charge of Poole, the more you look the more loop holes you find…..love it!

It does but you have Brem & Wojdylo who both are on assessed averages as they haven’t riden in the uk before but then have different notes against their name on the official team declarations, so what means what? As I’ve said because of that it’s open to interpretation & their is a huge grey area, the official documentation has a massive error on.

I’m stirring it up because as normal the rules & documentation are open to question. At the start of this morning it was stated on here that Ipswich couldn’t have a guest for Doyle. According to SCB regulations that’s is incorrect we can. Lambert appears to have a Match Average although it’s been argued that the * means he is on an assessed average. If that the case then his assessed average is identical to the real average that he achieved when he rode he last so it technically isn’t assessed but is an actual average. If * means that a rider has an assessed average then how come Wojdylo doesn’t have it against his name? Yes he has ass. Next to it but if that means an assessed average then the * can’t. look my day job is looking for loop holes & with out looking very hard this morning I’ve found more holes in the regs than Swiss cheese. All of which means it’s certainly worth a push from the Ipswich camp to get Lambert in, if we need a guest as so many grey areas means it wouldn’t stand up if tested legally. That is unless Louis who is on the board doesn’t want to rock the boat.

Yes but it’s not an * which apparently means it’s an assessed average, Brem has an * & not ass next to his name she signed at a similar time to both Wojdylo & Lambert. So what is the official mark of an assessed average * or ass?

Interesting because Patryk Wojodylo doesn’t have an * next to his name but surely he has an assessed average? An official document with error? All the more reason to push it. The documentation & regulations are not water tight

Spot on according to the SCB regulations Lamberts average is an match average & not accessed so he can guest for Doyle & it’s perfectly legal

In which case the regulations suggest it’s classified as a match average as it’s not an assessed average of 4.0 5.0 or 8.0 & Lamberts average hasn’t been adjusted up or down allowing for three years of league absence. as always open to interpretation & more holes than Swiss cheese.

So just to muddy the waters I’ve just read the SCB regulations. They seem to state a guest is permitted for any rider in the teams teams top 3. More so a rider with a current match average can guest. Robet Lambert is showing an average of 7.81 which suggests that is an official match average as an assessed average is either 4.0 5.0 of 8.0 if I was Mr Louis I’d be on the phone to the solicitors today.

Totally agree with everything that’s been said the guy is pure class on & off the track & an example to all. If only more were like him. I would be perfectly happy to have him & Doyle back again next year I know it would make us very top heavy but these two have made huge difference to the feel at Foxhall.

Thank you I’ll have a look

Are you sure that’s a reward?

Slighty off topic but when can I get an Emil Magik baseball cap from?

Last night I think showed the reasons why the Ipswich management have been right to steer clear of Holder certainly not on a bargain average & his attitude stinks. well done the witches it’s been a longtime coming but I certainly enjoyed it!

And the quality riders like Doyle & Emil can ride them all

And on the old narrow track too

Klint would worry me coming back from such a big accident in Poland

Looks like this is turning in to the Ipswich 2024 thread. on that note I know it makes us too heavy again but Emil & Jason should both be back. Both have been superb & great with the fans & Doyle must be the skipper. Rew should also be on the team sheet yes he has had a tough year but clearly has talent. Dan Thompson has probably done enough to be back as the rising star. That leaves places for three newcomers. If Ipswich win the cup next week then that’s a perfect farewell for King.

Ipswich only have themselves to blame didn’t make changes mid season, how not to win the league with two of the best in the business

We’ll that’s that then…..Leicester won the super heat at Wolves. on to the cup certainly a missed opportunity with Emil & Jason

I disagree with some of what you say. The likes of Len Silver who promoted during the boom years of the 70s & 80s are part of the problem. They lacked foresight to invest in the future of the sport & the decline started on the watch of promoters like silver. The promoters at the backend of the 90s & into the 2000s certainly failed to grasp the golden ticket of sky tv

Just wait & see their faces when Chris Harris arrives dressed a rich tea to guest in place of the Aldi digestives who have other commitments!

Loram rode in the British League for Hackney in 1987 when 16. He then had two years at National League level in 88/89 with Hackney & Ipswich before returning to the British League full time at Lynn.

I fully agree test speedway would be a massive boost & paint the sport in a completely different light. one series a summer on a cycle just like cricket.

The biggest issue with league speedway is the way it’s ran. The operating model isn’t fit for purpose & is massively contrived. The issues stem from years of poor management & no real desire to grow the product. The golden ticket was during the first sky contract, a tv partner who wanted to invest & paid a very good sum for the broadcast rights. That came at a time when the majority of the worlds best still rode here & the gp came to Cardiff. I still remember Mark Loram being featured on the back page of the sun newspaper on a Saturday. But instead of investing the promoters at the time spent the money on propping up what they had been doing for years, With no hope of a return on the investment or any signs of progress the money Sky have slowly declined until they binned it of altogether. To have a meaningful league structure that allows emotional buy in guesting & doubling has to stop & it has to be ran properly. Now that’s where the issue is it’s now to late to save not enough venues not enough riders & far to few spectators.

That’s going well I see!