Daniel Smith

Probably would have done but Peterborough are also racing Thursday night

He doesn't have to with the No'8 rule. Could sign for a team & just race a handful of fixtures & the No'8 rides the rest

The PL is definitely on a stronger footing than the EL regardless of what some EL snobs would have you try & believe. The package as a whole of competitiveness, rider & supporter interaction is much much stronger.

It's difficult to explain what the hell is going on the EL, in fact it's a bit of a comedy show. All in all though, the reason for such a low average in the British top league is we can't attract the talent. EL clubs in 2016 couldn't even manage to hit the 40.50 limit Start of 2016 Belle Vue 39.71 Coventry 37.07 King's Lynn 38.06 Lakeside 39.73 Leicester 36.25 Poole 39.93 Swindon 38.61 Wolverhampton 39.38

Yes but the 45 averages if I remember correctly included riders bonus points, whereas the 42 doesn't (40.50 in the EL)

But not with Wolverhampton? Wolves fans have always told us that if Woffy rides for any other EL team Pete Adams would no longer work with him. That now seems to be the case and with the dropping of the Heatleader list for May are things slotting into place for an EL return? Where would he go? https://www.instagram.com/p/BEYRkISFvLN/

Nobody has a problem with that at all. The problem is the format & the fact that the likes of Klindt will be in reserve, taking possibly 7 riders and likely taking a ride away from the promoted reserve and have 2 reserve heats. That's the problem

King's Lynn 1. Niels K Iversen 2. Mads Korneliussen 3. Robert Lambert 4. Kai Huckenbeck 5. Sam Masters (G) 6. Carl Wilkinson 7. Lewis Rose Leicester 1. Patrick Hougaard 2. Paul Starke 3. Aaron Summers 4. R/R 5. Freddie Lindgren (G) 6. Nicolai Klindt 7. Josh Auty Updated:- Paul Starke has moved to No'8 with Klindt to No'6

Don't agree at all. At King's Lynn you needed throttle control to negotiate the bends and rider's and you hear them do it. Now its slick its pretty much maximum throttle all the way round. Of course bikes will react with dirt now because nobody knows how to set their machinery for that only to have their throttle twisted south to the maximum.

He has as much right to moan about it as anyone else. He's probably had to use it more often than any of us ever hopes to

What was wrong with the post you'd quoted. Bit harsh to have a dig at Steve But in general you're quite right. Schlein is set to be sidelined for a few weeks and people moan about where he wasn't his treatment to take place. Frankley, that's none of anyone's business except his

Pieszczek would be a 5 minimum as he had an established Ekstraliga average from 2015. He'd be a category 1 rider. Only category 2 riders have assessed 4 averages

I was assuming that's what Speedy was implying, with regards to replacing Schlein rather than Iversen? Come in on 6.55 ave

For me, the biggest factor that has made speedway more boring is all tracks are super slick. This then allows for less mistakes from the rider's which they'd prefer. For the fan's, mistakes allow for overtaking thus creating a better atmosphere. Whether that be to your teams advantage or disadvantaged. Another is Speedway's refusal to absorb modern technology. Instead they're rapping on the knuckles & banning it.

The strange thing is I to find Speedway boring but just keep going in hope. I believe there's a age group that struggle to tolerate the sport 0-20 can't get enough of it 21-30 it's not cool enough 31-50 It's an irritation 51-dead find the love again

I did say could but there isn't an awful lot between the 2 Vetlanda - Leszno will certainly be 1-2, just going with Leszno as favourites for me.

GP: Tai Woffinden SWC: Great Britain (If the tracks sorted by then ) EL: Poole PL: Glasgow

It's all going the same way as Reading, utter disaster

No matter how even the gates are you risk being closed out on gate 4 if everyone makes a decent start, in a final that's quite likely. No matter what event it is, all riders including the GP guys pick gates 1 or 2 in the Semi's or Final. It's utter madness to select anything else.

Official averages that go live 18/04/16 ROLLING GREENSHEET AVERAGES GSA Niels-Kristian Iversen 9.13 Robert Lambert 6.29 Rory Schlein 6.48 Mads Korneliussen 5.95 Nicolaj Busk Jakobsen 4.15 Carl Wilkinson 3.20 Simon Lambert 3.11 38.31 (Prior to 18/04/16 team total is 37.57) Troy Batchelor 6.91 Kai Huckenbeck 4.00 Lewis Rose 3.00 So yes, Batchelor will no longer be able to join the team in place of Jakobsen & along side Iversen

Having now seen the full draw for with all teams & riders side by side, Belle Vue have a good chance of finishing 3rd imo. The Danish outfit looks just as weak

That's the format & I personally prefer to see meetings have Semi Finals & Finals otherwise meeting can become an anti climax. Same with league Play-Off's. I much prefer those too. If Lambert made the choice of gate 4 then he threw it away with his unreliable gating

That is an even bigger sense of madness from the BSPA. Ridiculous

Absolute madness from Lambert. Nobody ever when they first pick goes from Gate 4. What a plonk. Will learn more from this though than winning it for sure. Come back stronger.

& no, Swindon can't have Batchelor back (who is by far & away better than the guff you currently have )