Daniel Smith

You won't get any top quality, rabbit out the hat for under a 6 average. Any replacement will be a run of the mill, 2nd string type rider. The options are a rider from the Championship, a Swede or Pole that don't compete in any top league's or try to convince Huckenbeck. Expectations have to be set low and hope any replacement just punches above their weight.

It's a no worse signing than continuing with Andersen. One thing you can guarantee with Simon is he can pop out the starts, upset a few rider's to the first and second turns. From his 3 rides, if the team can get 3-3's or even 4-2 negative all isn't lost. If we lose matches it's because some of the rest of the team haven't justified their current average.

The opposite, we could have used guests up to 4 points (5.20 Championship) but the club have regularly chosen poorer guest options. Originally the rule was to be that foreign rider's averages couldn't drop below 4 for team building but for replacements his actual average would be used (2.55 Prem & 3.32 Champ). The latter seems to have been dropped as Andersen's average should have been reassessed as he never completed 4h 4a fixtures but May 1st.

One thing brining in Lambert has confirmed is we can get a new 4 pointer or a Championship rider on a 5.20 or less. Gives the club breathing space to look around as guests in that position will be shocking. In terms of replacements for Kerr, I don't think running R/R will be all that bad. 1 of Jorgensen, Toft and Proctor will be at reserve and get 7 rides and all of those 3 are available for R/R. All more than capable cover, the team just has to remain injury free. Another injury and that WILL be season over.

The sport is on such hard times that apparently, next time I visit King's Lynn I'm gonna be "outted" and banned because of my views on the club.

Think when Iversen does 2 more home fixtures (If he available for selection before August ) there won't be much difference in the averages. His form has improved and Lambert's average constantly rising we have to look for replacements with Kerr's current average rather than trying to over complicate the situation. I think Bach would be a very good replacement, the only issue would be another rider with Danish commitments.

Rene Bach is best possible rider available from the Championship to replace Kerr (If Kerr's season is over that is?!?). A replacement for Andersen is a tougher option to find as I'm sure his replacement would have to be his actual average (2.55). His 4.00 average is just for team building only

Nope

He does but rarely let King's Lynn down last season. All rider's develop and peak at different rates. One thing I won't do is criticise Auty, good form so far this year and the next couple of years could see him reach potential. All I was confirming is his average is to high for King's Lynn (who employ plenty of British riders also speedy bill), but I, 100% believe he should be in the Premiership and I was one that wouldn't have minded him being included in the Stars initial 1-7. As it happened, his inclusion would have been better than signing Rose but hindsight is a wonderful thing.

You can keep saying, once again, just so you understand AUTY'S AVERAGE DOES NOT FIT

You like banging the Auty drum. Just so you're clear on the situation, his average is to high.

Could you imagine the situation if British Speedway moves to 1 big league?!? Some teams would need R/R for 3 team spots by mid season due to lack of rider's.

Anyone under 5.20 for Andersen Anyone under 7.53 for Kerr All without existing 2018 Premiership averages

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He's been in awful form, shouldn't be considered

I think he's gone far and above the admission refund hasn't he?!? I thought they only count £1 back from heat 10 but he included to heat 15. Any 1 of the remaining home fixtures for £9 is just about satisfactory. Well done Mr K Chapman

That's a phrase I haven't heard to describe someone's wife. Little offensive. As for earning nothing, that's part and parcel of injuries to self employed worker's. Don't see people scrambling to raise money for self employed worker's that fall off scaffolding daily.

Just a brief passing comment as don't venture into the NL threads, is things going well at NL level at Leicester? Decent amount of original Coventry spectators?

Because Rye's fixtures are expunged maybe the rider's averages are too, Harris average may be a conversion of his Championship average. If they don't have a Championship ave then the rider's are reassessed. Think that's what they did with Birmingham rider's a few seasons ago. Somerset are a point under the 42.50 and under a Championship conversion would fit for Vissing.

The rules may be better than years gone by but we're talking about King's Lynn. In years gone by Buster would always allow any 1 of the next 3 meetings or the rearranged fixture free for 8 or less heats. £1 off each heat not run from 9 to 12. Regardless of the rules anyway if a result doesn't stand fans are ripped off and people are turning away from the sport because of it. People are picking and choosing fixtures due to the weather, what happened Wednesday may see people go once or twice a year, or never again.

For years SL I thought the same, never criticised Buster or anything King's Lynn. Like some of the other Stars supporters on here, I would shoot people down for negativity. For me I feel in the last 2-3 years supporters seem to have become a burden to him. Years ago us fan where so important to him, immediately on the mic to explain what's going on etc. Going by what's been said with regards Wednesday it seems he didn't want to address anything. In the past when he got heckled on the mic he'd answer back. To just hand the mic back and walk off isn't the Buster you and I remember. The way he handled situations last season was nothing short of appalling. People obviously say you should move on, go or don't go, but when the club you so used to love starts to fall apart why should I just disappear. I want King's Lynn as a club to be great again, an atmospheric place to be for everybody. The Premiership Buster is a totally different monster than the Premier League Buster.

Absolutely, the views of those that do not attend are far more important to the future of the sport than those that see no wrong. The ever decreasing spectators is a massive massive problem yet the voices are not heard and constantly shot down, it's like tracks are getting gates of 5000+ how promoters and some fans behave.

2018 rulebook is being altered on a weekly basis, this alteration would be of no surprise

Wow, a rule change that benefits teams financially to finish 2nd or 3rd rather than 1st. Can see it now, the team at the top throws meetings at home against their 2nd & 3rd placed rivals Would be hilarious if this is true

Home promotion DOES have a say on continuation or postponements of meetings. 5.3 The staging Promotion is responsible for the payment of SCB invoices, fines, insurance premiums, BSPA meeting fees and prize (points) money. Additionally, in the event that a Meeting is postponed (after 09:00 or other such time as mutually agreed) or abandoned, they must reimburse the travel expenses incurred by the visiting team for the re-staging. _________________________ 14.6. The main duties of the MEETING STEWARD (appointed by the SCB) are: a) consultation with the Staging Promoter, Meeting Coordinator and Meeting Referee on all matters relating to the staging of a Meeting and especially at any time when the staging or continuation of a Meeting is in doubt. _____________________ 14.9.2 During the Meeting (referee) shall: a) consult at any time during a Meeting (including before the commencement of the 1st heat), with the Clerk of Course, Team Managers and Team Captains, if there is a doubt whether the Meeting can commence or continue. (NB. Not applicable when a Meeting Steward is appointed). In the event a meeting is abandoned no further racing, practicing or use of the track is permitted. ___________________________ While the referee (meeting steward) is the only person able to abandon the meeting it is with the agreement of both parties and home promotion. At no point is the home promoters hands tied but I will say British Speedway isn't in a great place. Buster and Dale probably felt they between a rock and a hard place of what to do financially. Saying that, when the stadium was mostly empty at 10pm they should have called it off. Now they've been hit in the worst possible way with another injured rider and more likely more people to never return. Yes of course, everyone will and should give their best wishes to all injured rider's but there are far bigger consequences for the sport & King's Lynn for the future. If an ambulance can't arrive for 3hrs and the track paramedics have to leave the writing is on the wall for the meeting. I would like to say I hope lessons can be learned but it's the same old story at King's Lynn. I will say again, Buster and Dale would have felt like they were between a rock and a hard place, the club failed badly under 14.7.1 A PROMOTER j) take all necessary steps to safeguard, at all times, the interests and welfare of all riders, Officials and Spectators during a Meeting, being responsible to maintain good order throughout the Stadium and its environs and in the event of a serious disturbance to notify the SCB immediately of plans to avoid a repeat. Unfortunately, every season these things are repeated over and over again. N.B. with regards to me not giving best wishes, I have given these personally to all the rider's through other means.