dontforgetthefueltapsbruv

That was a question I asked about a fortnight ago........still waiting for the answer.

Outrageous!! How can this be!! In line with all other threads I demand you copy and paste the relevent paragraph in your rulebook where this is stated. Thanks for the clarification and all your time and effort in putting the game together.

I presume Rohan signing on fee was to ensure he joined the Witches and that only officially added to the retained list once the right number of meetings were completed. As for Jo would he actually have signed his contract whilst we were still Elite League members and therefore covered uner the 'protected asset' rules??

No I think Peterborough wanted them to gain experience and have therefore paid the Witches (and others) to bring them on. :wink:

As opposed to Nicki the WC (hopefully never again) who is a dirty bugger whether he needs to be or not!!

I believe Elite League clubs can sign 1 'protected' asset each season who doesn't have to ride the minimum number of meetings in order to be held in their retained list.

It certainly should have been stopped at that point - just because a rider doesnt fall doesnt mean there cant be an exclusion. The wording in the rule book is unfair/dangerous riding I believe. Nicki often launches front wheel up head back and legs akimbo and however much he may claim to be in control it is certainly dangerous. Whether he hits someone or not it should be an exclusion where he impedes another rider.Nicki is becoming a liability to the safety of the series and unless something is done I fear the consequences later in the year. His antics last night derserve a direpute ban in my opinion.

I believe its like for like only unless the redeclared team comes in under the original points limit. 7.67 then.

8.48 !! Using 60% conversion rate.

That wouldnt be strength in depth would it?? But we all know (because Aljack says so) that depth simply doesnt work!!!

Check out the Rye House scores at Redcar tonight - genuine No1 Mr Gjedde 6 from 5 and failed to win heat 1 , 13 or 15 or indeed any heat. Not so straightforward is it.

Hampel Sayfutinov Crump Harris

I would say dont hold your breathe for that to happen.........but in hindsight!!!!!

So basically a token financial cap,a bit of posturing and moaning from the various parties and then it all carries on pretty much as normal!!

Whilst I see merit in the sentiment of your point it would mean all of the riders entering the qualifiers or you would have he distinct possibility of a number of the genuinally top riders not in the series the next year. With the number of weekends needed to facilitate it this it would be logistically difficult.

Perhaps TNT's handicap system should be adopted!!

If these cuts happen will we all of sudden see the return of popularity for racing in Britain!!

Well done to Richie. I hope the BSPA (or someone!!) can put together a package to give him half a chance to compete without it wiping out his finances.

If he continues to make the progress he has so far then his is a name that everyone will be hearing a lot more of thats for sure.

No! No! No! Anyone but Nicki please!!

Banner headline outside newsagent today says Witches Aussie shock. Anything in it or us it just typical paper headline that turns out to be nothing.

It is quite obvious that a shake up is needed. All Poles,Swedes,Danes need to be banned for at least five years(oh and Yanks and Russians) and all eleven rounds need to be run in the UK. The federations of the banned nations will be required to pay all the costs of these meetings so that all income from them can go directly to the BSPA due to the wine cellar for the AGM running dangerously low. Of course the BSPA will promise to set aside a tenner for the development of young British talent unless of course ther has been a run on the 1972 Chablis forcing a price spike.

Whatever happens we will end up with a very strong reserve which will be vital to any hopes of success. Hope that last weeks great showing from Cam is a sign of things to come also.

If we can get SCB and BWitcher to adopt this thread it can be kept going until Lasse and Ludvig can take over from Kenneth and Freddie!!

You seem to be ignoring my last post that he did exclude Nicki immediately after he had considered his decision by which time the race had ended. I am glad to see that you think it was the right result but am amazed to see you still argue it was against the rules!! I note from following others threads that to get into a tennis match of replies with you could involve me needing to book the week off work to do it justice with the risk that you to find one line in 300 posts that might contradict a point I made 3 days and 25 pages ago so I think I'll end my contribution here!