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If that's the case all guest appearances should count for averages & not just unnattached riders.

Not sure that's a good idea. Let's say an unattached rider is likely to get a 3.5 ave, then after riding a 4th match, he'll no longer be able to guest for an injured 3.00 rider (or replace them) so may have to sit out the rest of the season, while a 2.75 rider can continue to guest! Wouldn't affect someone like Jody Scott so much as I'm sure half the clubs in the league would sign him up before his average shoots up!

Yes, if the team manager was more aware / ruthless, Berwick could have come away with a draw!

Clearly they didn't think it through when planning the rule change! Also compare a rider like Joe Thompson's last 10 matches in the team vs reserve. The difference could be anywhere between 3.00-6.00!

That's very unlikely, even when Leicester had easy matches at home to Birmingham & away to Newcastle, they still put out their strongest possible side ahead of giving some Lion Cubs Championship experience!

There is a big difference between racing at number 6 compared to number 7. If every Champ side had to put their weakest rider at 7 (like Prem teams have to) then he'd at least get another heat against the opposition number 7. Signing a 2.00 rider at number 6, like Coles, means the most you can expect from them is 1 or 2 points imo

When I saw Bickley was at number 6 I expected him to score a point in heat 2, have 2 x last places against the 1+2, 3+4 pairings, then get dropped from his last race. So having had time to think about it, I would only have signed Bickley to ride at number 7. If Jenkins was going to remain at number 7, Roynon should have stayed in the team.

Pickering's 2021 ave 7.38 (8.31) Pickering's 2022 ave 7.37 (7.89)

Scunthorpe have had plenty of blank Fridays, so don't know what the 2nd leg hasn't been raced yet. Perhaps Scunthorpe know they will get knocked out by Leicester & won't make the play-offs, so are wanting to hold this meeting later on to make their season last longer? I can just picture it now though, lots of blank days during the season & finals still raced at the end of October!

My point is, If he rode well last year & wasn't in demand by Sheffield, who dropped him. What will change next year after another good season?

Wasn't in demand by Sheffield despite his efforts for them last year!

I've never heard that rule & certainly see no benefit in it!

Depends if he's a guest?

6 points behind, with 2 home matches in hand. Win those & Poole & Glasgow are level!

Indeed, can't claim to be a "better team" except for 2 riders. As a team is all 7 riders.

1) in theory it's Ablitt's job to beat the opposition number 7, so achieved that 2) for a sub 2.00 rider to beat a 3.9 reserve away from home 3 times is VERY GOOD

Not at all!

Which is how he's available, if King was riding to last year's form his average would be too high. Must be one of the best options below Kennetts ave

Maybe King is confident Poole can beat anyone over 2 legs, so it's bothered if the Pirates finish 2nd, 3rd or 4th?

When they beat Scunny lol!

It seems Oxford are using him based on one fantastic NL match, mind you that match was against a VERY weak Plymouth side, where his reserve partner Butcher also scored double figures. Miles away from Champ standard! Oxford could have used Jenkins, Stoneman or Atkins today!

Gilkes can return in place of Morley as I believe Morley was an "injury replacement". Keeping Morley over McGurk would put them above the points limit.

If Plymouth can choose which rider to replace with a guest & r/r, I would have gone with Leon Flint for MPT & r/r for Kennett (everyone gets a ride). Can't believe James Wright was being considered as Andersen's replacement! Just as well Hans is now riding!

Don't understand the anti-Bickley comments Roynon's 2022 ave 2.50 (3.33) Bickley's 2022 ave 3.20 (4.56) How can anyone not believe Redcar are now stronger?

The problem with a rider having to "rest" after pulling out of a fixture, is that it means more guests being needed! Fans already complain that too many guests are used - with a rule like that a club would be forced to use a guest, while a rider, who's been declared fit, wants to ride!