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How many heatleaders departed the league over the rumoured 38 point limit this time last year, and found other avenues rather than be left out? Did they jump or were they pushed?

You couldn't! If you had an employee who year after year made the same mistakes and never learned from them, eventually you would sack them. You get what I'm saying, when is the point where enough is enough?

Those 10 blank Friday's we never ran on could have come in handy. Never mind, looking more like October playoffs all the time

He was brought in to help us at one particular track we toil on. Perhaps another flawed decision that he would thrive on a racers track. Unfortunately his season is kaput.

The decision makers certainly were but like I mentioned previously the wrong rider in the wrong season. In 2023 we could have carried him along and let him find his feet at his own pace with Bomber and Basso doing the heavy lifting. That may have set him up better to ride for us in 2024. Glasgow now have a dilemma, do they keep him having given him a season to bed in and bank on him improving next season or thank him for his efforts. The points limit will be a crucial factor however Claus is currently 0.3 below Leon in the newest averages.

We visit Edinburgh, Plymouth and Oxford this month so I suspect Leon's end of season average will largely mirror his starting one.

Shooting ourselves in the foot for the occasional Wednesday meeting.

Nor two in each of Apr, May and Jun, three if you include not running the Friday of the U21 Final (Sunday). August isnt any better with a further two blanks, one for Edinburgh away, the other for the Cardiff GP. The net result is another three week gap between home meetings just like in July.

That was your first mistake!

I reckon we should pay out the win bonus at 32.

I'll give you that as I couldn't remember it but would you see a race like that now?

Costa going to be busy this afternoon.

Back in the day yes, but in the modern era?

Definitely but dont hold your breath for more of the same in 2025.

Thats highly unlikely at Wimborne to be fair. Its passing rather than speed that makes the sport exciting and Poole doesn't exactly serve it up even for the best of riders.

Definitely did, we couldn't continue on as before. Its about this time of year that promoters start to think about/discuss the set up for the following year, whatever will they come up with this time, a 35 point limit, even fewer meetings than this year, a multiplier of 2 for Premier riders dropping to CL teams? God forbid they carry out any form of market research to find out what their customers want or just as important, don't want.

A decent meeting that we didnt deserve to win IMO. We had a fragility about us all night, too many points dropped when in scoring positions. Poole, like Edinburgh worked out there is a profitable inside line off turn four if you are prepared to go there, and we got rumbled several times. Well done to Poole. Ivacic looks a real find, of the wrong sort that is. Its only his second meeting but as well as being not very quick seems to often be in no mans land and vulnerable on the inside and outside. I keep reminding myself he's in for Starke but its not working. I wonder if Anders was auditioning tonight either for Steve W potentially not returning or next season. He put in a decent shift.

Barker seems to be guesting for Schlien at Edinburgh tomorrow. Wonder why we havent picked him up?

Harris, Flint and Pearson would be three rides with Pearson potentially getting the other if Ivacic isnt up to it. It could also be a Harris Tactical Ride if needs must. We've also got to hit the ground running unlike last Friday against Scunny when they got their own way for the first 5 or so heats before we woke up. If someone could also help Pearson with his chains that would also be appreciated.

If its in the interests of British speedway, well ........

And Mountain, all those years experience and believing the ref would change his mind. Thought higher of him.

Looked like Complins bike he was riding. His riding style was very loose and struggled to turn it tight just like Complin did. He deserves time to settle enough though he doesnt have much.

Its never that bad, ever. Try Berwick or Worky on the Sat first.

Thats true but the crowds have stopped turning out at Cardiff and it must cost a 7 figure sum to rent, lay a temp track, lift it again days later and clean the stadium down from dust. There comes a critical point where its just not financially viable anymore and an alternative needs to be found.

They could start by pricing the SoN appropriately and making it remotely attractive to fans. Its not a GP so automatically draws less interest. The backstraight and bend 3/4 temporary stand may be a bit sparse this evening. They could also be lobbying behind the scenes to get the rights to the British GP and get it out of Cardiff where its become long term, a non-event racing wise. How long it can continue financially is unknown but it needs re-invented at a new venue IMO, and not another temporary track. Manchester would be just the place.