dontforgetthefueltapsbruv

It all depends on whether 'the management' actually think there is a real problem. From before the start of the season I had advocated Leigh at 3 and Rohan at 5 so I 100% agree with SBs order. In general team spirit this year seems much better than in many previous seasons so its far from all bad.

I take it you dont like my opening comment!I certainly wasnt belittling Ryes injury situation which has been the worst of any in the league. It was more that with so much scope within the points limit at the start of the season it could have been possible for Rye to be title challengers IMO. Injuries have forced changes and proved other options were available that may have achieved that. Rye have been competitive DESPITE an under strength starting line up and the injuries and have therefore shown they may have been capable of much more. My comment really was a compliment as on the face of it Rye should be stone cold bottom of league given this set of circumstances.

Rye have shown at times just what may have been possible with just minor tweaks and a lttle more ambition. Agree with Shadders that the injury situation could go a long way to deciding which way this one will go. Would love to see the Witches pick up at least a point to keep up the 'perfect' record. Im going to go for a draw but just for RocketBen1 Witches by 20!

Hampel Iversen Madsen Lindback

Didnt realise first up that JoJo got a few rides too.Need to say 'well done boy' or his dad would never forgiveme!!

Just looked in on the scores - a big pat on the back to Kyle for his great score and putting in a real challenge. I hope Adam enjoyed the experience and has put a valuable lesson in the memory bank. His time will come of that I have no doubt.

Mickey who?

Sure is - 7.30 parade with first race 7.45

Id say thats a good call from a competition perspective.However the winners miss out on potential bumper crowds for the semi finals.

From my childhood I have vague memories of a bright pink flared suit - is my memory playing tricks on me?

All open to interpretation and there in lies the problem. The first rule allows a guest even when the rider is not at No1 when normally only r/r available. But as at 7 in the averages a guest is the only option anyway so potentially irrelevant. The second rule covers who can cover for a number 7 and the average is irrelevant. As for Lewis not be elligible under rule 2 why? It doesnt state it has to be a rider solely riding in NL does it? Only NL qualifying and never had a PL average above 4. Lewis rides NL and has never achieved 4+ in PL.

those cunning rule makers didnt plan for the genius that is the Witches eh!! I think Lewis fits within both rules anyway

But Howarth wasnt at No7

That rule I believe covers 2-5 in the team. So if Adam was at 2 we could chose a guest when normally only available for a missing no1 or if two riders missing. The reserves are always a guest but have different rules for who can come in for each position! Ive never understood why a No7 should be treated any differently but hey ho!

Mills and Schramm have both averaged above 4 at PL level previously and Douglas is not NL elligible which (I think!) makes them all inelligible. As clear as mud!

I find it hard to believe that he would lose money even at normal PL rates. With a lower than expected score of say 9 he would get £500. Perhaps he doesnt trust himself not to cop another fine!!

This is where we need to get the rules right. For the No7 it is a NL 6 pointer as far as I am aware. I dont know if that is different due to it being an international event. We dont want to do a Kings Lynn!

Only value baked beans on toast for a fortnight for this lot! Lol

There is another thread claiming Cook has declined to ride for GB v Aus in the upcoming 'test matches'. IF this is true ( I say if as there has been nothing official) then I cant see how he would get the wild card. Perhaps he already knows he hadnt got it hence the pull out from the tests (pure speculation that could be 2+2=5)

Looks like the Spanish threat of action over Gibraltar is already having some effect given your more frequent recent fishing trips back home! Some decent catches mind! Lol

Polyfoam seems to be the favoured choice now from a safety point of view. Does the polyfoam have to be a permanent feature and what needs to be behind it?

Some general 'playground stuff' as far as I know. WTF you up to sort of thing. I have not heard of any specific profanity or personal abuse etc If I was aware of some kind of Zidane 'Ive had you sister' type of language then I would say but that is not the case as far as I know. (footnote - Zidane a poor example - he made the Workd Cup Final!!)

I asked first! Winking smiley!

'by the sound of things it is alleged' Well come on then spill what it was that turned Cook into a crazed animal. Im sure there were words but all accounts Ive heard dont indicate anything significant. If the provocation was known then we could form an opinion as to whether the reaction was in anyway justified.

I can only assume the ref thought he laid it down to avoid what was happening up front. That didnt seem the case to me as I thought Adam was down first and very much on his own. In general it seemed to me that there was too much grip at the entry to the bends which straightened a few up and took them into the deeper stuff at the wrong speed and angle to keep control. Im sure there a a few more qualified than me that can confirm that or otherwise??