Tsunami

Attended the BSPA Youth U16 training day at Buxton on Wednesday. Riding was from 10.00am till 3.00pm and about 25 kids attended. Most impresssed with everything that happened during the day. Neil Vatcher was the day organiser, and the coaching was carried out by Havvy and Steady. Riders were on vastly different machines from 125cc Lifan like engines, to full 500 Jawa and Gm's. All riders went out for warm up laps and then under the tutelage of the coaches, and I can say that there was good progress made by most riders. Obviously some riders got more rides than others but it was a big field and difficult for Neil to control operating the gate and calling in the riders. Very impressed at the attitude and camaraderie between the lads who obviously knew each other, and talked and helped each other whenever they could. A rider would come in and enter his pits area, and the nearest lad would be there with the stand and spraying the chains. I thought it was a terrific advert for up and coming British youth, and these lads will form the basis of future British stars, I kid you not. We might all(including me) call the BSPA for not doing enough for our future prospects in future World Speedway, but what I saw on Wednesday makes me a lot more confident than when I first entered the stadium. Please, more of these sessions with possibly less per day, but carried over to a second day. I look forward to following this years U16 championships with anticipation. Thanks to Neil for his efforts on the day, Havvy and Steady, and to Phil and the BSPA for organising the whole show with Buxton Speedway. Money well spent I would say.

Good talent, a bit wild I am told but messes people about.

Well start using them then, rather than trying damage limitation. As you say the one off World Championships were won on the night with the rider with the highest points, and goes into the history book as the World Champion. Not the highest average or highest point scorers in the season. Now take the PLRC and apply the same logic and who's name will be in the history book as the PLRC and therefoe champion of that division. Kenni. Will it mention Fisher, only if the history book lists the losers as well as the champion. Try to change that around, night night and get some sleep.

The rider with the highest league average does or did not necessarly win the One Off World Championship because of it. Read and Learn , you are WRONG. You are going back to Silly Ben again.

Not true. A team can ride a rider but doesn't get in enough meetings for an average(which is now 8 meetings). He is a protected asset then and other teams cannot claim him. The original team must then include him in the next years 1 to 7, at the start of the next season, otherwise he becomes a free agent again and can ride for anyone. Peter Larsen IIRC, rode only 11 meetings in his first year at Glasgow and was stuck on a 7 point average, having broken his leg I believe. At the next AGM, the BSPA reduced his average to I think 5 to Glasgow, and 4 to anyone else, to help him get a teamplace as his form before the break was in the order of about 4.

Damn it, you've spotted the plan.

And by that thinking, previous World Champs had to have the highest average, even though they got beat on the night in the oneoff World Championships. If it was good enough for World Championships then, it'll do for the Premier League as well. How are you coming along Chrissy.

That's not what is engraved on the 2010 PLRC trophy. Probably a mistake eh Chrissy.

:D

Mark Thorpe lodged with his Dad in the early 90's.

Agreed. The Ice Hockey Elite League contains none of the top players in the world and also has a SKY contract.

Hmmmm.

Good sensible post.

Harsh but true.

Exactly, he would like to appear to be the victim but he doesn't look like from from my direction.

About £250.

In the early 90's a certain Southern team brought across a host of Finnish riders to have a look at them. Their idea was to sign up all the decent ones and loan them out. This was banned by BSPA who reiterated that a rider could only be signed to ride for that team. As a result of that Newcastle signed one of them, Petri Kokko. In recent years, EL teams have started to sign anything decent, place them with PL outfits loan free, and then recall them when they are good enough. If challenged the line would be 'he is a PL rider' who would then sign for nothing or a small fee to be transferred to the EL. It is all wrong and is condoned by the EL promotions in league with the supporting PL team. It is even more blatant now when EL teams openly announce they have signed A N Other and loan him without any intention of putting the rider in their team. As well as being against the rules, it severely hampers PL teams like Newcastle who have signed and nurtured good Danish riders and transferred then to an EL team and kept Newcastle Speedway afloat for a little while. The ones with the money and the power will use it.

Bjarne is probably a better example.

Yes, and there is the rub. Too many EL teams 'sign' young riders, farm them out to friendly promotions and then recall them when they have improved. All against the rules but the PL can't be seen to be doing it. I include Dak, Taylor Poole in this as well.

Lasse was never an asset of KL. He rode less than 12 meetings so therefore the only way he would belong to KL is if he was included in KL's 2011 1 to 7. Peterborough know that, so have put pen to paper with Lasse and then loaned him back to you(should he sign for you of course). Could fancy him at Newcastle as a very able number 2 to Rene.

Wor lass never stops telling me that.