dontforgetthefueltapsbruv

The Witches should have enough to win and stop Newcastle taking a point but only just. 8 to 12 point win 😃

when our group at Foxhall starting making all sorts of noise I think we did literally wake a few up - one poor old dear almost dropped a stitch in her knitting too 😆

Blown over in the storms of 1987 (??) I think.I believe it was originally part of the football ground at Portman Road before being moved to Foxhall. Ironically I now sit in the new stand right above the section of terrace that Id stand on with my dad as a youngster. Used to collect up the sweets thrown into the crowd during the parade. Also liked to get much closer when you were able to stand right up behind the stock car fence. Ah the old red and white steel panels - perfect to hide behind as protection from the the flying shale.

Just think what fun you could have if the new average only included the matches in those 2 weeks..... Perhaps next year 😜

Team total to about 42....

stays at 40 all season. Initial set of regulations did state BOTH leagues would have a redeclaration limit at 42 but this apparently was a mistake. A supplementry reg was then issued clarifying this was in fact Prem only and Championship would remain 40

The most frustrating part is that it is such a simple principle/calculation. With just some minor complexity it would be possible to have worked out conversion factors expected for not only 2016 EL/PL but also for cross league cross year calculations which would have enabled rolling averages to be used whatever combination of rider participation between leagues in each year. This couldve meant a true one rider one average situation without the need to have riders on unachievable 12+ figures if it was desired.

which is all well and good when you know what the average of the rider is. There is however no confirmed conversion rate between the 2 leagues as yet. Supposedly a committee or perhaps an individual is assessing the scores of riders doing both leagues before deciding what the new multiplier should be. No decision was expected until all Prem teams had completed 4 h 4a. This could well be mid June. Until then it seems year start figures stand for Prem only riders (although Championships riders completing 4h 4a seem to be using these new averages in Prem redeclaration eg Kerr and now Lambert) Meanwhile a rider like Tungate appears to be in limbo not knowing if he will be 5.09 9.03 or possibly anywhere in between. All this is quite riduculous as a revised conversion was straightforward at 1.25 just by looking at the starting limits at 50 and 40 respectively. Leaving it until now just opens up all sorts of problems - not least of which is accusation of average manipulation and potential claims of favouritism if the eventual new figure announced differs from the obvious and appears to favour particular teams looking at changes.

Wont Holder Starke and BWD get their new figures imminently? These would take you above 40 and mean any changes have to be like for like or shed the points back to 40 In which case Ellis would only fit for one of the top 5 and not either reserve and to replace Bacon would have to be a 2 pointer The only viable option there to make any real difference is Shanes Now if you have pulled that one off it is a masterstroke......

Agree with this. Whilst I have been forthright in my views on redeclarations I at no stage have suggested it has been cheating. It is the regulations and the implementation (or lack of) I have an issue with.

WOW - sometimes the power of nature is a wonder to behold. And I mean that as a genuine comment not a sarcastic dig at you pussycats (for a change 😜)

Aint Karma a bitch 😛 Look on the bright side 1) The gate receipts mean you can pay Chris his signing on fee in cash 2) The pussycats save on bank charges not having to deposit it

So was the track really perfect at 6.50 when all the punters had piled in??

thats a lot of rain in 15 mins!! 😲😲

He still has loads of time even if he is in 15

purely as the Comets fans were saying that Witches fans were crowing about getting 4 points I was just highlighting it wasnt Witches fans...

another🙈🙉🙊

yes it should be - and once any of the 'debate' on here is finished thats what all of us ultimately want whatever team we support and whatever track we witness our speedway at 👍

Buxtons Tom Woolley

Im reassured that you are indeed human after all.I can let go those worrying images I was conjuring in my brain of a faceless figure wearing a cape and with his underpants worn on the outside 😉

yeah - it hasnt rained anywhere today it has just been my tears 😢😢

am I right in thinking you are not a Witches fan MM?Just for the record....

surely with your extensive contacts and knowledge you dont have to ask.... 😜

bad break around some rods already in situ from a previous injury. Rods were mangled which meant significant operations including skin grafting. No return this season expected 😦

or perhaps now he has lost the 4 point avearge needed for the last set of changes and received his inflated 5.5 figure from reserve they think there are better value options in replacing him...