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Even if you want to look at more than just stats & I agreed MPT should be doing better, I did think he'd do a little better and weren't happy with his efforts when he doesn't make the gate (I've not seen him this year, so can only comment on his scores / average) I still maintain it'd be hard to find a better 6 pointer racing at number 5 (unless Scunny signed Kye Thomsen). Scunthorpe's management not being smart enough / ruthless enough with Pickering's average drop is what's costing them imo. Although they're currently well placed after picking up 3 away points, could be even stronger.

I don't like them, but if they have to do them, should be at every round not just some of them.

I don't remember reading it was an temporary injury replacement, which would mean Tobias could only return to Plymouth at the management committee discretion. His avers would be too high now anyway. But he would fit to replace Bowrs at Poole 🤔

Kemp's statement doesn't make sense! Cook started on 7.99 & went up to 8.39, Kemp signed for Workington on 8.07, which was his converted Prem average. Kemp finished last year on 8.08 in the Champ. So the rule must be only 1 rider above 8 at the start of the season?

Surely not? I'd expect Poland to flex their muscles & tell a rider to drop a league to ride there (most would). Anyway, my comments about Wright & Klindt were bases on the 8 point rule. But if Klindt's already riding in 4 league, Wright joining him ar Redcar wouldn't change anything? Unless Poland "allowed" because it was a temporary gig?

If that was the case, wouldn't he have had to drop a league when he signed in Poland then? Like when Doyle dropped Sweden to return to GB.

Why not? Edit, just seen your reply. I don't believe the answer is accurate, maybe the Redcar TM made a mistake?

While I think Batchelor has pretty much scored want you'd expect, Zagar for Batchelor is realistically the best option to strengthen up.

IMO Lambert is better than Fredriksen & is doing an acceptable job at no 3. Biggest question mark at the moment is what to do with Wright & Klindt? If Fredriksen replacing Lambert left enough space for Wright & Klindt, I'd do it in a heartbeat, but that's not the case.

That was the obvious move to make.

Can they not just keep Jenkins till Battye is fit, then Battye replaces Fedriksen as he has a lower average than him?

September 2nd is the next available Wednesday when neither Oxford or Poole have a match. Is there a cut-off date ahead of the play-offs? Do they have an "off racenight"?

As a neutral, it's a very disappointing result. Partly I don't want every new team in the Prem to finish bottom (then no one else will ever step up) partly because it makes the play-off fight a complete non-event.

I had a similar thought about the GPs, that wouldn't even be considered a tough move. Don't know why Etheridge was getting so upset?

I think it's shaping up to be an interesting end to the season, different clubs in different competitions, instead of the situations where the same clubs met in multiple competitions. The play-offs could involve Edinburgh, Glasgow & Scunthorpe, all who have been knocked out of the BSN & KOC. A club like Redcar struggling in the league, still in the BSN. Berwick vs Plymouth in the KOC final, when's the last time either club made any final? (Not counting the Young Shield for "also rans"). It should make it easier to organise the play-offs, as we don't have the situation where say Poole were meeting the same opponent 2 or 3 times in October trying to fit the matches in, partly because of the BSN & KOC not being left to the end of the season, well done BSPL for that forward planning 👏 Although I can still see the play-offs being delayed as some clubs have ridden so few league fixtures, but still have a quiet few weeks coming up, will the weather is poor in August, leading to play-offs being raced in October?

Big result for Edinburgh against one of their play-off rivals.

Having just seen the clip, don't think Rushen did anything wrong, could understand an all-four, but wouldn't disagree with an Etheridge exclusion. No excuse for Etheridge's reaction, should've been thrown out of the meeting.

for maximum rides yes, for minimum rides no

This is one that could go either way, r/r should suit both teams. I fancy Poole to just shade it.

Soon to have a better reserve pairing than Poole 🤭 Redcar have been a tough team to judge this year, missing a "2nd heat leader" but great reserves

While I'm not a fan of forcing riders to move clubs & think it's up to a club if they want to build top heavy or strength in depth, teams without top heat leaders rarely win anything (not since Peterborough's Dad's Army team) so can understand the desire for it. If the top 6 averaged riders got shared between the 6 teams, it shouldn't water the product down, especially if the points limit isn't lowered. The Champ had a rule to share out the number ones, no-one missed out (I believe Klindt didn't want to start the season in the Champ).

That team does look pretty decent. The advantage of the change is a top rider gets 5 rides a match normally, but the weakest reserve only needs 3. So a 9.00+2.00 should score more than a 6.00+5.00? If they went this route, Senna Summers would be my choice of reserve.

Even if the decision was made to let Dan go & sign a rider who'll turn up every week, you'd still want to sign the best available option surely?

But Leicester aren't in the Prem to "get the kids in" that's what the NL is for, they should pick the best riders for the Prem.

How would guests work if Edinburgh have to race at home, while racing at Glasgow, Scunthorpe or Redcar? 2 home & 2 away, would work if 1) they got rid of the play-offs, so no rush to complete fixtures before a cut-off date 2) clubs agreed to race on off race nights, but they'll get lower crowds 3) riders agreed to put British speedway before Poland / Denmark, making it easier to rearrange fixtures none of these will happen though!