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Jeppesen would be my choice.of replacement. Hopefully Kyle can make a return in the future.

I don't think a facility should he allowed for this. If a rider for a Wednesday club wants to sign for a Danish team, it should be on the understanding that his Brotish club comes first, with no facility allowed. If Poole still want to sign him, they have to accept a 75% guest. If the Danish club doesn't agree, they can choose another rider. If Lawson wants to ride more in Denmark, he can choose a different British club. But what currently happens, makes a mockery of the guest rules imo. Kildemand missing 2 away tracks a year (Poole & Oxford) doesn't bother me as he's Danish. But if Palovaara or Morris missed a Wednesday to ride in Denmark, I'd say no "facility" for that too.

Sounds a good season, better than Berwick have had for a while. But finishing 5th (if they do) will always feel like a disappointment, when everyone is looking for top 4.

I think the top 4 looks pretty set, Poole, Glasgow, Edinburgh & Scunthorpe. Berwick need away wins & haven't looked like doing it.

I know clubs try to be positive, but thought this Plymouth FB post is far off the mark! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ea6F22vx8/ Plymouth’s weekend of three meetings in three days ended without a league point, but the bigger picture is not as bleak as the raw results suggest. The Gladiators came through a difficult run at Edinburgh, Berwick and Redcar with their play-off hopes still intact, and with several sides above them having games in hand, the Championship race remains finely balanced. I think the weekend was far bleaker for their play-off hopes than they admit. The Friday defeat at Armadale set the tone for the weekend. Edinburgh won 52-38 to strengthen their position in the top three, and the scoreline also saw them take the aggregate point. Taken together, it was a weekend that showed both the challenge and the opportunity facing the Gladiators. The challenge is clear enough: Plymouth have completed 12 meetings, more than Redcar, Glasgow, Edinburgh or Poole, and that means the sides around them all still have extra chances to build points. Poole, in particular, have only raced six meetings and are almost certain to finish comfortably inside the top four. That leaves Plymouth chasing more realistically after Redcar, with Glasgow also in the conversation if their form dips. Not sure why they're talking about catching Redcar or Glasgow, Glasgow look safe, Redcar won't make it & they've completely forgotten about Scunthorpe. The encouraging part for the Gladiators is that they have already banked league points, plus two aggregate bonus points, and they have shown they can compete with sides in and around them. Not sure the point they're making, that sounds like team near the bottom, saying they're not so bad? Wins against Redcar and Scunthorpe, along with that close-fought meeting with Edinburgh, are reminders that the league table does not tell the full story. When it comes to pride in your performance or enjoyment, of course the league table doesn't tell the full story, but that won't help them make the play-offs. The remaining run-in gives Plymouth a route back into the race. Home meetings against Poole, Workington and Glasgow are still to come, along with the away trip to Poole, and those fixtures will go a long way to deciding whether the season finishes with a place in the play-offs or a frustrating near miss. The challenge now becomes turning the promise shown in patches into the points needed on the board. After a weekend like this, there is no escaping the fact that Plymouth need a strong finish. But the hope is still there, and the next few meetings will tell us whether the Gladiators can make it count when the season reaches its decisive stage. To me this post would make perfect sense if the top 5 or 6 made the play-offs?

Vinny definitely should be riding at reserve, I suggested dropping Jakobsen when he was still on his 5.00 average, but got a few replies saying he had promise.

Don't forget Berwick have the KOC final to come, plus either Redcar or Berwick in the BSN final.

I'm not convinced Lindgren will get a wild card, if he's made a comeback for the league but not GPs, organisers may think "if he doesn’t prioritise us, why should we prioritise him"?

I'd like to use that average GP score system to choose would cards, if your average score wouldn't put you in the top 7, you're not eligible for a wild card?

Some rider's can be brilliant in the leagues, but not able to do the same in the GPs, while others can perform on the big occasion.

100% disagree with that. I'd argue it's better to have a weak field that qualified than a strong field who got seeded. Problem with using averages is some positions are harder than others, riders could miss difficult meetings through injury, Zmarzlik's team mates don't race against him or are they in fact hindered by finishing behind him if bonus points didn't count. I do believe it would be better running the GP challenge after the final GP, top qualifiers vs bottom GP riders for the remaining spots, probably more chance of the top riders qualifying then.

Think Workington will win, should be close for the bonus point, maybe just favour the Comets.

Must be quite inconsistent, feel like he often scores well, but average doesn't rise much.

I'll cheer on the British league riders Harris, Rowe, Castagna & Lidsey.

While I agree with that, Redcar could argue they started with 1 top rider & 3 x 3rd heat leaders, but it obviously hasn't worked out. Besides Scunthorpe will make the play-offs with 1 heat leader, while Workington with a good top 3 will likely finish bottom. Last night, it was the reserves who let Redcar down, but that looks like the strongest part of the team!

Witches hope Danny King will be passed fit after he battled to an heroic 12-point, four-ride maximum against the Tigers last week. Hurry admits he faced an intense schedule at No.2 on his racing return. He said: “Last week was tough on Danny. It was his first meeting back, and it is quite demanding at times around Ipswich. Coming back from a rib injury is hard going. People don’t realise. Not only does he have that to deal with; all of his races are in the first 10 or 11 heats.” So why did Paul Hurry name King at 2 & why is he doing it again (providing he rides)?

Agree with the first point, TM should make the heat 15 decision, not the riders. For the second point, I guess as theres a long gap between #2 last ride & heat 15, makes sense to have a weaker rider at #2. Problem with Northampton is their weakest top 5 rider changes from week to week.

I'm gonna be a bit of a "statto" here & point out they got 24 points from the heat leaders. Perhaps putting a second string at number 5 is why they don't get maby points from there? The inconsistency must be frustrating, I was thinking Jeppesen for Batchelor would be an improvement, then Batch scores double figures.

So Oxford have no Championship matches between July 10th & August 5th, but still have 2 rearranged fixtures to fit in. I'm surprised clubs take so long to find new dates, it can't be because they are waiting to ensure they have a full team, as they ride most weeks with riders missing anyway?

Harris didn't have an easy route, Paco did, he qualified because he's Italian. Harris certainly hasn't performed as well this year, of course being Speedway, that may suit his team next year being on a lower average.

There's no rush to find someone, even if they don't have a rider signed for the next match, doesn't mean they won't have one soon. I guess the delay (if you can call it that) shows they are taking their time & trying to sign the strongest rider possible. A quick option could've been Lasse Fredriksen, who's already set up for riding over here. Could the delay be work permit / visa related?

Totally agree, the issue isn't calling this particular match off, but the fact they've had long gaps without home fixtures, will be well into July with only 2 home meetings raced! If there's a cut-off date for the play-offs, it shouldn't be moved back when clubs only have 8 home league fixtures to fit in. How would clubs ever cope running 2 home & 2 away, that so many ask for?

Musielak was picked for heat 15? I don't get the talk of waiting for 2027, teams should want to be successful every season, Ipswich have had chances to improve if they were ruthless (& riders were willing to come).

Fricke has 6 points according to the FIM 🫢 Corrected now!

I'm not denying what you've said, but also think Kvech laid it down. You see riders make contact all the time without falling, so I don't think contact should automatically mean an exclusion for the non-faller. I'm not saying the ref was definitely wrong, just that it's not a stone wall decision imo