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Tbh at the start of the season every club can call themselves a play-off hopeful, don't know if that means anything really!

They must be pleased to get to the next round of the KOC, as they only had one match in May!

I have to echo other comments, who would do better at Leicester than Dan T?

Allen's average can't go below 4.00. Personally I'd be surprised if Leicester dropped a rider so early in the season, unless they know he's got a place lined up elsewhere (Peterborough?)

Really depends how the other team line up, against Edinburgh number 4 is harder, against Belle Vue number 3 is harder!

I've been pretty close though!

I can accept that explanation & agree with the statement "it was an off day" but certainly wouldn't say he was "awful"

As it's a development league, would Watson not develop more racing at number 2 & if Phillips want to be a Champ rider again, should he not be proving himself at number 3? The riding order seems tactical to try & get as many points as possible (not that there's anything wrong with that) than rider development?

This was the information from the Scunthorpe website ahead of their first match: Meanwhile, Scorpions head into the season one man down – Zaine Kennedy faces a spell on the sidelines after a mountain bike fall in his native Australian left him with broken bones in his back. Scorpions have been granted an initial 28-day-facility, with the possibility of an extension.

Personally I wouldn't be surprised to see Scunny get an extension! I'm guessing that means Wolves will have to find a replacement for Becker too? Can't have different rules for different teams!

Indeed, it's far easier to say replace someone, than name "sensible / realistic" replacement.

Going by the majority of comments I've read on here & updates, seems Lynn were unlucky in the first 2 heats. Without those refereeing decisions you're looking at a 49-41 scoreline - that's nothing to be ashamed of!

I'd prefer to congratulate a British rider doing well than call it criminal?

There's no point in letting them go unless you have stronger riders coming in. Which riders not racing in GB want to come over?

10+1 for King was "awful"?

Also depends on how many fans come in, Mildenhall need a competitive team to survive. While they want riders to develop, it's more important the club survives. For Berwick it's more important to develop the riders so they can go to Glasgow & Workington lol!

Problem with that is, what if Watson keeps in scoring 0 & there's Ben Rathbone waiting in the wings wanting a chance? Do they refuse to drop Watson because it's a development league, which also means Rathbone won't get to develop? Would they drop a 5 point Freeman for a 4 point Rathbone despite having 7 points to play with?

Pretty close on my prediction & correctly called Morris struggling at 5!

If this was unusual for Speedway I'd agree with you, but it's the norm. Ipswich have a facility for Riss, who's ridden one match, Wolves with Becker & Scunthorpe with Kennedy have facilities for riders who have ridden even less than Pedersen this year! So rather than calling this situation "embarrassing" I'd say it's "normal" (for British Speedway)

Wolves 51-39 Peterborough

Why, they have good guests , as allowed by the rules, so should be competitive

Interesting that despite Sheffield's strong start to the season, four out of the five riders who have new averages have gone down (not by much though)!

I'll go for Ipswich 49-41 King's Lynn The stars top 6 "should" have the beating of the Witches bottom 3, so could be close till heats 13&15.

Two teams with no guests or r/r! Belle Vue 51 - 39 Leicester

But if a rider is last in 90% of his races, he's not really "developing" is he?