W9 Lion

It's the other club you should make that accusation at. They want to extend their season into September.

I understand the thinking was that as we progressed in other competitions these open dates would be filled, but at present its being delayed as other clubs complete their fixtures.

What a load of tosh. With three qualified Clerk of the Courses, 4 Machine Examiners and the maximum amount of licenced officials I'm afraid you are simply wrong.

T Totally agree re James. Tapes moved forst in IMHO, and I was the closest person in the stadium to him at the time.

He was most apologetic at the end of the meeting - nice chap - I would have him as a Lion.

Or we alternated all the way through the meeting as we have done for the last five seasons.

Yes he was, he apologised after Heat.15.

I think you will find you cannot have a guest for them so it will be RR

Not yet as obviously its dependant on where we finish in the league. Remember it's 3rd v 6th & then 4th v 5th. First placed side then gets to choose which of the two winners of these fixtures they face with the 2nd placed team getting the other winner.

I think you will find the majority of the Championship clubs finish in mid August to allow more time for the play offs so everything does not focus on needing a dray day in the final week of October unlike last season. The following weekend after the 6th is the Cardiff SGP and it would be madness to run against this from a financial and staffing standpoint.

Max Graversen has stronger links with the Lions

The Aussie's in Poland would have a 5 point avg if they have been in a top division squad so would not fit.

I suspect it was the best option unless you know otherwise.

Oh I do........

Oh it was! In most meetings the ruts on the start line were over 50mm deep. The track did not have enough clay in it so it was soft and broke up. By Heat 7 most weeks the startline would have been viewed as a trip hazzard. The mixture now used on the surface has more Clay in it to help it bind better. Im sure BTFC Lion could go into more detail on this.

Quite, It could be a very shrewd long term move offering him a Cubs spot.

Neither is an asset of any club as you cannot be an asset until you are 16.

Correct it does, to develop young British talent like Max Perry this year and Max James next year (or even later this season).

Correct.

All of whom would need work permits. So they would have to be proven International Standard riders to get such a thing now we are no longer part of the EU.

It was quite bad in the pits but it was worse on the third bend at Berwick last week.

Curfew is 22:30, and it's a hard curfew. So that's bikes off the track & PA turned off. In reality it means riders will not be sent out for a heat after 22:27.

I'm afraid not.

Just out of interest had Newcastle dropped down a league who do you think you would have in the 1-7 as I think you would still find rider shortage a problem.

Agreed, one of Leicester's start marshals has had a couple of guest bookings at Birmingham recently. LR acted quickly when he had a problem including last weeks meeting against Leicester.