Marksman

Pretty much like Rene Bach then, can't imagine they have got the average conversion wrong before announcing it, Tony Jackson knows his stuff. If it is 7.70, it's great because I would rather have Hansen than Bach

Great signing 7.70 average, the conversion rate from EL must be x1.4 now?

Good signing for the diamonds! Where is Robson off to?

Yeah, the main reason I don't think it's a winning team is consistency plus Robson, Harrison and Aarnio won't improve on what they average now, agree with the reserve pairing, but we need to be looking at a stronger top five.

Let hope not!, or we won't be in with a chance of winning anything next year

I'd like to see: 1 Josh Grajczonek 8.11 2 Adam Roynon 4.78 3 Kyle Howarth 6.57 4 Ricky Wells 6.49 5 Max Fricke 8.07 6 Simon Lambert 3.73 7 Mason Campton 4.66 Total 42.41 If Josh G doesn't return, could fit in Masters at 1, Ostergaard at 5 .

Comets modern era 1. Carl Stonehewer 2. Rusty Harrison 3. Simon Stead 4. Peter Kildemand 5. Peter I. Karlsson 6. Richard Lawson 7. James Wright

The current team averages total to 40.38, we can keep the spine of the team and add over 2 points to it. I'd keep: Josh G 8.11 Ricky wells 6.46 Howarth 6.31 Campton 4.55 Lambert 3.25 The reasoning in that would to have Campton at reserve, I think Bach will be elsewhere next season, and it wouldn't be a bad move for the Comets. That leaves around 13.82 left, next season a lot of riders will be forced to ride elsewhere because of averages, especially riders from the Monarchs and Rebels, there are lots of combinations to look at.

The last time Robson guested at number 1 for us he got 5, also scored 5 on his last visit with Newcastle. Lawson however at DP this season broke the track record and scored an 18 point max, I think I know who I'd rather have...

If Robson replaces Josh G we may as well not run for the rest of the season, will be Lawson i'm sure.

Starting this thread to state what I hope would improve British Speedway season as I don't believe this suggestion has been made?. I don't believe for one minute there will be radical changes, we won't see a change to a single race night in the EL, probably wouldn't work due to stadium commitments etc. The main changes I would like to see is for the EL to revert back to it's original race format, this seasons draft format has done the sport no favours IMO, to many races are uncompetitive from what i've seen on TV, which goes on to my main suggestion is that the Fast Track list is retained to an extent to provide a list of around 30 riders and Have 1 British rider to ride at Number 7 in both EL and PL. Mainly to include riders 25 or under, although Lewis Blackbird is 27 but was included on this seasons list. There may be a case for Adam Roynon or Robert Lambert (if he agrees) to be added to the list too but have gone for 10 names so far. EL British Riders List Howarth Auth Birks Wright S Worrall R Worrall Blackbird Kerr Garrity Newman With the above riding at reserve in the old format, they will ride against better riders with only one reserve heat. The list is fairly balanced, isn't many weak names on that list. The PL teams will then be allocated the next best riders with possibly a draft done in reverse order to this season league table: Ellis Nielsen Starke Morris Jacobs Bates Rose Greenwood Perry Sarjeant Lambert Morley Halsey Greaves This way the EL is strengthened and the points limit should be brought up to at least 37 for 6 riders with the lowest average rider riding at Number 6, but would swap places with the main body depending on averages. British draft riders would stay at Number 7 all season. Guests and replacement riders for both leagues would be taken from the draft list as they have this season. The PL points limit could drop to either 39.5 or 40 for 6 riders, but would not reduce the quality because most of the riders in the list are riding at reserve in the PL anyways. Around a 4/5% reduction could be given to all British riders, who are not Draft riders. Probably missed something I wanted to mention but they surely can't stick with the same system they had this season! Thoughts?

Good news, I wonder if Zagar had an influence in Gorzow approaching him, be interesting to see if he rides on Sunday.

Kyle Howarth fit to ride, R/R for Bach and Ryan Blacklock at 7 in place of Lambert.

Meeting off, looks like it's been run tomorrow? Guessing Poole won't be riding at Lakeside on TV tomorrow then!

I don't think anyone has passed Josh G like that this season it's normally the other way round. Rusty is loved at DP people pay to watch exciting racing and to me Rusty was worth the admission alone last week.

I know what your saying, but we will be much stronger at reserve with Jacobs and Lambert especially at home then we have been all season. Pick up 6 points tomorrow night and we'll see what happens... Least we don't have the legend that is Rusty Harrison to contend with, until next week that is !

Would be disappointed if the Comets don't make the playoffs. Think we should be fine, especially starting tomorrow we can actually track our own 7 riders for the first time in months!

Blimey, your hard to please, what exactly is an out and out number 1 then? He's been averaging just under 10!

You can't account for the weather, but we haven't exactly made it easy for ourselves. How on earth we are expecting to fit in 18 meetings in 30 days starting next Saturday is beyond me, Just look at June where we had 3 League meetings scheduled (Home and Away) and one of those was abandoned! Not exactly good planning is it.

Already planning doing the last three weeks of the World Cup over there, so if that where to happen I'd be made up. But with the NRL season and A League seasons underway, Melbourne Victory are actually at home on Fri 27th, at the Eitihad, So unfortunately I can't see it happening in Melbourne.

The biggest prat tonight was Dick Barrie, what an absolute nonce, unbelievable. Talk about trying to be centre of attention.

Thanks, would be a big boost for us, the promotion already confirmed on twitter he'll be resting for a week or two, was abit silly of him to ride tonight.

Currently not looking too great for us on Saturday, with Josh G probably still missing, Howarth now missing after for some reason trying to ride tonight injured, Ricky Wells away at the GP semi final and Morris out for some time. Also with plenty of PL action on saturday night, there's not a great deal of choice regarding guests for Josh and Ricky. 1. ? 2. Mason Campton 3. ? 4. R/R 5. Rene Bach 6. Simon Lambert 7. Taylor Poole (G) The Witches should be at full strength for a stretch of three meetings in three days.

This is unbelievable jeff!

Would hate to see Barker at Cardiff, c'mon the cookstar.