Daniel Smith

You can ride at 15 in the NL. You have to be 16 in the Championship / Premiership We had this with Robert Lambert who rode NL in 2013 at 15 In 2014 we had to delay league fixtures until April after his 16th birthday to be allowed to sign him in the Elite League

You have to be totally honest with regards to Premiership No7's coming in on less than 4 averages. I'd say all of the 3.xx will only get 3 rides unless their teams are thrashing someone. The aim for these No7's on 3.xx is to try & maintain their average by not picking up last places in heats 2 & 4. Most heat 8's they'll be replaced by the stronger reserve then heat's 12 or 14 will be expected to score 0's So, for Shanes - in his 1st season, if he maintains a 2 average that is progress

I'm not sure Gary was being totally honest. The 2 other league rule for Ekstraliga riders was nailed down before the AGM took place

Brandon is a crime scene. No work can commence until investigation is completed by Police & insurers Speedway once again under threat https://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/brandon-estates-confirm-no-parties-involved-in-talks-amid-crime-scene-coventry-stadium-situation/

If you want to be more pedantic, STI was only added to the later models because that's what you'll pick up if ya shag someone who drives one

Correct but I wouldn't class any rider with less than 7.00 average a heatleader regardless of their position in the team. Just highlights how bad the other riders are. Plus Newman's heat 15 record is abysmal with around 1 point per heat average, not much better including heat 13 too.

Lancer all day long but it's veeeeeeeeeeeeeery important they you use the words Evo & WRX at the end SCB, otherwise you're talking Grandad cars rather than the Chav street racers.

Think Cradley in 2017 will be floating between Wolverhampton and Birmingham again

Rob was Co-promoter but from 2017 (while Buster is BSPA Chairman at least) will run King's Lynn Speedway.

That is not a yard stick for how good someone is. Carl Wilkinson beat Woffinden in a heat last season FFS

Or the Pirates fear the potential Stars line-up and are trying to turn Batch's head.

Pirates have 1st dibs on Batch http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/14962426.Speedway__Pirates_have_first_option_on_Batchelor/?ref=twtrec

Let's get the fine tooth comb and look into the credentials 1. GRW - Seriously concerned he's managed to make the No1 jacket. Can quickly lose confidence and patience in his team mates and starts to focus attention in the wrong areas. 2. GB - Although 2nd string should definitely captain the side. Peripherally aware of everything going on and deals with negativity well. 3. TellBoy - Solid 3rd heatleader, goes about his job professionally but always seems to be the forgotten man. 4. Dizzy - Silent Assassin, should provide excellent team riding with Tell. Don't see much but if someone tries to bully those elbows come out and you know they're there. 5. Trees - Probably should be the No7 rather than 2nd heatleader imo. Although experienced like Bomber Harris, never seems to recognise the failings around the team and always passing off the blame elsewhere. Could be the 1st one sacked. 6. StarLady - Strongest reserve in the sport. Hard as nails on the opposition and not frightened to kick out that right leg if they get to close. Unfortunately (hence why a reserve) more often than not goes missing from meetings. 7. Mungo - Surprised to see this lad in the side. Once very passionate about this team but over recent seasons has been very lacking and spent more time mingling with other teams the judas. Can see where the gaffer Semion has gone with this team but if it was down to me, I'd probably gone: 1. Speedball 2. Haza 3. Tell 4. Dizzy 5. Gordon Bennett 6. GRW 7. Trees 8. StarLady

What's left in terms of rider's for Leicester? Possibly your 3 most committed riders have gone elsewhere in Hougaard, Starke & Klindt plus Wozniak not interested in the uk. 1. Aaron Summers 8.57 2. Kenneth Hansen 6.74 3. Richie Worrall 8.49 4. Rory Schlein 7.17 5. Lewis Bridger 8.52 6. Simon Lambert 5.26 7. Adam Roynon 5.12 49.87

No doubt if Poole had of got Vaculik they'd of kept C.Holder. If the BSPA stick to the PL regulations Vaculik would be an 8.00 1. C.Holder 12.53 2. J.Holder 7.16 3. Kurtz 7.65 4. Newman 6.31 5. Vaculik 8.00 6. Klindt 5.42 7. Shanes 2.00 49.07

Nope, promoter's seem to look at making money from existing customer bases hence why it's continually dumbing down the product to try and make a profit. Promoting the sport is nonexistent, totally reliant on word of mouth and as long as the sport continues with that approach it'll just keep bumble along totally invisible to 95% of the UK population. Who's in the 1-7's is irrelevant to supporters, the product isn't exciting the current customer and the turnover of new is minimal.

They got the finances from everything as they had effectively a mortgage so were classed as owners. The new promotion if rumour is true will be just tenants renting from the council.

Those are the t&c's for every renting promotion. Food & drink always goes to the venue owners

If i'm correct it looks like 2017 is Robert Lambert's last season for the NL 2.5% reduction as he first rode EL in 2014. For team building it makes him 8.70

I disagree. The gap between the two leagues is still quite significant. There's not any Championship side that would get close to a Premiership team in a head to head so far

Not necessarily. So many factors to consider with the main one, injuries. There's not many teams that end a season with the same 1-7

Everyone knows the issues Holder's had over the last few seasons, from 2013. Last season he showed he'd turned a corner and getting back to somewhere near his best

Anyone know if the Aus Champs will be streamed live? If I remember correctly, I'm sure I watched it last season

Because as SCB says, the BSPA were going to make all foreign averages be a minimum of 5.00 but changed it to 4.00 See below http://www.speedwaygb.co/files/downloads/2017_team_building_numerical.pdf

If Holder is in I'll be chuffed to bits I certainly hold no fears that he'll come to King's Lynn just to reduce his average. An around 9 average and it's job done. People need to get the converted averages out of their minds as for most riders they'll not be achievable. The team averages are to drop to 42.00 for the first greensheets. This is the figure that should be in mind and whether the team built can surpass that figure and I believe (if we have) the team below it most certainly will. 2016 EL ave (2017 Converted) 1. Chris Holder 8.95 (12.53) 2. Nikolas Porsing 4.99 (6.99) 3. Troy Batchelor 5.26 (7.36) 4. Lewis Rose 5.00 (6.12) 5. Robert Lambert 7.08 (8.92) 6. Kai Huckenbeck 3.67 (5.14) 7. Josh Bailey 3.00 (2.05) 37.95 (49.11)