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He will be banned for wrong kevlars next race...

The play offs are the only time when it matters... You can fudge around through the season to qualify, but you cannot in the play offs... No second, third, fourth or fifth etc chances..

Him at 2, and Rew at 6 for the Aces..

Charles Wright is big miss, given his aggression and will to win in particular... Dan's seven points in five rides so far a bigger conribution to the scoreline though.. That is 14 points Ipswich have gained in his rides..

Jack Smith....

Great ride...

Doyle just did a practice start without a helmet on... Immediate one match ban... Phil! Phil! Get the jury together...

Of course not... How boring would that be?... I think the Aces will win 60-30...

That's just the algorithm automatically defaulting...

Emil will win the races that Dan didn't last week to negate any heat advantages... Just three wins for him and two for Doyle would mean the Aces only would have 10 races in which to win the meeting... And that is without any heat advantage in those five...

Last Monday, after the call off, I saw him and Norick playing pool in the Hazel Grove Snooker Club at about 7pm, so maybe check there...

There will be a photo taken by him from his window, put on Twitter/X, from the Hilton Hotel showing "Manchester by night" around 830pm..

They get gaps between races surely? Plenty of time for a brew...

I was amazed that they got so close in the first one.. But at least it keeps gravitas and kudos (and probably most importantly), big financial rewards in winning that competition Which is what all "proper" sporting comps should have... Lose that and the media goes... Then the sponsors... Then the fans... And any sporting contest can be one sided at any time, as that is just the nature of sport.. UK Speedway wont change though as the riders need the money, and the promoters cannot pay them enough to be "exclusive" to them individually... A shame, but that is simply how it is.. Looking forward to a good meeting tonight at the NSS, always great to see Emil and Doyle there...

Their ten rides should easily yield 23 points as a minimum so just 14 needed from the rest...

Apart from the Credibility and Integrity of the Competition, which maintains the media coverage, huge sponsorship, and large fanbase, I cant think of any reasons why they dont use guests... Krysztof Harriski maybe could have rode for Wroclaw....

RIP Ray... Very sad news... Deepest condolences to all Ray's family and friends...

So do those in charge...

They run guestfests after guestfests all season, yet have blank weeks due to rider availability... Work that one out... Just run meetings with 14 different riders if needed, as it won't make much (any?) difference to the credibility of what's on offer.. And it would at least get the league done on time...

100% endorse it... Great to see the world's best on track... Doyle seems to be back on Monday which is also great news... When you are shelling out circa fifty quid for two tickets you want to see the world's best.....

Rules are kept ambiguous so they can be "interperated" as and when is needed.. You can't "make it all up as you go along" if rules are clear and beyond any subjectivity... And that would be no good for UK Speedway who depend on that "moments notice" change in personnel...

Will his average have an '*' next to it? If so... Could be on this...

Or Bartek Zmarzlik?

"Turning into a farce"? I think that particular horse bolted a long, long time ago.... It wouldn't be UK Speedway without some make it up as you go along stuff though would it...? Imagine how boring it would be if they had clear, unambiguous rules and regs, that were not subjective and open to challenge and interpretation? It gives us all something to laugh at, at least, doesnt it... Last night we had the 8 day guest rule/NDL rider exempt debate, and next week no doubt there will be another one that gives us a giggle... Best Wishes to Robert in his quest for another winners medal... Could he be in a position to make it a hat trick next year riding for *(insert name here as applicable)...

Hope springs eternal.... Look at Oxford and Workington.. And Birmingham before those two...