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It’s not on the BSPL site or BV’s site.

Morley is a very plausible example. He could even be signed in the Championship as a 28 day injury replacement! I’d like to think if he did get a Championship spot but then lost it, he’d be allowed back at Kent ‘in the interests of British Speedway’. However continuing to use Morley as an example, it’s harsh on the rider that replaced him at Kent to then lose his place himself. Or if Kent couldn’t get a rider of a similar ability, then it could affect their product by putting out a vastly inferior team with no number 1.

The same thing happens every winter, in that fans pick up on a potential issue but it transpires the rule changed to permit it. I agree that there really is no need for secrecy.

Yes that’s a good shout and Trigger does NT only with the Championship and not both 3rd tier competitions.

I hadn’t noticed that announcement by Trigger. Are we expecting him to move elsewhere as surely he’s not ready for the Championship only?

So the rules have changed then but they haven’t made it public…

Which is what used to happen with the Trophy and the League. But they seem to want to run it as 2 separate but simultaneous competitions.

Presumably clubs can’t compete in both as then there would become a rider clash. Presumably the NL will be the only form that will work towards averages and those points scored in the NT in effect won’t count towards any averages.

So it is as expected! Hopefully Worrall can be a proper number 1 and compete when Howarth couldn’t. Reliability in the middle order trio returning in that you know they’ll all be brilliant most weeks at home but put in some stinkers away. Allen at number 5 away is going to struggle imo. Then that unfortunately puts some pressure on the bottom 3 to up their averages. Harrison is doing fantastically and deserves a season to get his bearings in the main body but tbh I won’t be surprised if he gets even better. Then the Kennedy’s could really do anything. Zaine showed potential when he was over here before and it’s a lot of new tracks for Declan, but at least they’ve got the comfort of being at reserve.

That’s what you’d hope for from Declan then by being in the Championship and not NL. Zaine looked useful when he was here before but I wondered how much he’d ridden since his serious injuries. As I don’t regularly look at Australian results.

Who is Zaine and Declan on par with over here then based on their results in Australia?

Yes that’s why there’s a disclaimer at the top.

Correct. A much better idea would be 8th immediately relegated and 7th in a play-off with the Extraleague 2’s 2nd place team.

National League Teams Belle Vue Colts 1. William Cairns 10.22 2. Harry McGurk 4.51 3. Chad Wirtzfeld 5.20 4. Mason Watson 4.82 5. Freddy Hodder 7.11 6. Billy Budd 3.00 7. Jack Shimelt 3.00 Total: 37.86 Remaining: 0.14 Edinburgh Monarchs Academy 1. Connor Coles 8.00 2. Kyran Lyden 3.53 3. Sam McGurk 5.56 4. Matt Marson 6.20 5. Dayle Wood 7.76 6. Lee Harrison 3.00 7. Mark Parker 3.00 Total: 37.05 Remaining: 0.95 Leicester Lion Cubs 1. Ben Trigger 8.71 2. Eli Meadows 3.00 3. Max James 7.20 4. Sonny Springer 5.60 5. Max Perry 6.89 6. Ryan Ingram 3.00 7. Cooper Rushen 3.00 Total: 37.40 Remaining: 0.60 Middlesbrough Tigers 1. Tom Spencer 7.22 2. Jamie Halder 5.08 3. Ace Pijper 6.44 4. Stene Pijper 4.82 5. Danny Phillips 6.33 6. Kai Ward 3.58 7. Ben Rathbone 3.80 Total: 37.28 Remaining: 0.72 Oxford Chargers 1. Jody Scott 8.10 2. Jacob Clouting 5.04 3. Darryl Ritchings 5.00 4. Arran Butcher 5.37 5. Ashton Vale 6.17 6. Max Broadhurst 3.00 7. Senna Summers 3.44 Total: 36.02 Remaining: 1.98 Scunthorpe/Sheffield Steelers 1. Adam Roynon 8.84 2. Mickie Simpson 4.49 3. Luke Harris 5.36 4. Luke Muff 4.83 5. Luke Harrison 7.66 6. Harrison Rogers 3.00 7. Jamie Etherington 3.00 Total: 37.19 Remaining: 0.81 National Trophy Teams Birmingham Bulls 1. Tom Spencer 7.22 2. Arran Butcher 5.37 3. Darryl Ritchings 5.00 4. Sam McGurk 5.56 5. Max James 7.20 6. Eli Meadows 3.00 7. Senna Summers 3.44 Total: 36.79 Remaining: 1.21 Kent Eagles 1. Nathan Ablitt 8.33 2. Nathan Hargrave 3.00 3. Vinnie Foord 6.29 4. Jacob Clouting 5.04 5. Ben Morley 8.32 6. Jamie Etherington 3.00 7. Charlie Wood 3.00 Total: 37.94 Remaining: 0.06 King’s Lynn Young Stars 1. Jody Scott 8.10 2. Harrison Rogers 3.00 3. Max Perry 6.89 4. Ashton Vale 6.17 5. Luke Harrison 7.66 6. Calum Mitchell 3.00 7. Cooper Rushen 3.00 Total: 37.83 Remaining: 0.17 Leicester Fox Cubs 1. William Cairns 10.22 2. Mason Watson 4.82 3. Stene Pijper 4.82 4. Sonny Springer 5.60 5. Ace Pijper 6.44 6. Caydin Martin 3.00 7. Max Broadhurst 3.00 Total: 37.90 Remaining: 0.10 Plymouth Centurions 1. Joe Thompson 10.29 2. Charlie Southwick 3.00 3. Chad Wirtzfeld 5.20 Matt Marson 6.20 4. Kai Ward 3.58 5. Ben Trigger 8.71 6. Morgan Williams 3.00 7. Ryan Ingram 3.00 Total: 37.78 Remaining: 0.22

Were the sprint races well attended by those at the GPs? It seems a novelty gimmick to me and not really worthy of standings points. If it’s genuine qualifying then that’s qualification for the main event or if it’s practice then the riders should be free to do as they please. Neither should be treated as actual competition with serious rewards at stake.

Yes it will be back next season! And you didn’t need the midseason transfer in of Cairns haha.

Congratulations to DJC who is the 2024 winner!! He adds gold this year to bronze in 2019. The winning team was: Harrison 6.86 to 7.66, Trigger 6.34 to 8.71, A. Pijper 5.81 to 6.44, James 5.70 to 7.20, Wood 4.50 to 7.76, Crang 3.61 to 5.49 and Vale 3.00 to 6.17. 2 of the biggest improvers were Vale and Wood and DJC was the only person to pick them both, whilst Wood was picked by nobody else and Vale by only one other person. The most poplar picks to significantly improve were Scott and Foord. Vale was the most improved 3 pointer. However nobody picked Jason Garrad who was actually the biggest improver in the league! 1. DJC 49.43 2. Dukes 47.73 3. Pottering Around 47.27 4. Hawks 1975 46.77 5. North Yorks Bear 45.41 6. Islander15 44.61 7. RS50 43.92 8. Marky_Mark 42.88 9. Technik 42.40 10. Szkocjasid 42.31 11. Bluenose 42.25 12. Secsy1 38.39

When is the 2nd leg though? I notice the previously announced 6th September now has Scunny facing Poole in the KOC SF. Surely it can’t be the week after either with Edinburgh already hosting Scunny in the NL and actually hosting a double header that night. That’s far too many riders missing at Armadale to make that meeting viable.

It will be interesting to see how Declan goes, and presumably this is a tester for next season with the Chargers.

The transfer window has closed I’m afraid hahah.

Cairns really is as impressive as this level as we all thought he would be then. I wonder what his plan is. Only race 3 meetings this season to keep his 3.00 average for next season? Or mop up as many guest bookings as he can this season and move towards the Championship next season?

I’m only 5-10 mins drive away and there were light showers earlier but it’s dry now. Dark clouds and light clouds around.

Pretty standard stuff then. Do you know if they sell Inch’s cider like the grandstand do? Otherwise I’ll go in the pub prior if it’s only dodgy beer

What are the catering facilities like on the back straight? Is it the same options as the grandstand?

I caught up on both semis on Friday and they were very enjoyable! No shocks but the racing was good and particularly between the lesser nations who often had more evenly matched riders for a close battle. Fair play to the riders too, particularly on Wednesday, considering the conditions. Hopefully Zmarzlik is fit tonight as we all want to see the best in the world ride, but his tumble could play into GB’s hands.