SteveLyric2

Maybe you should listen to Glasgow's Facena podcast, Plymouth's Garry May interview and note Kings Lynn's 2022 signings already. Plus Poole won't go back to Premiership if Mon/Thurs fixed nights are still insisted upon. Also lets not forget the Eurosport contract that presumably insists on a 'senior' league?

So with riders retiring and going to one league, presumably still restrictions from Poland, where are the riders going to come from?

It would appear from the official preview that Middlo is back for this one - suitably 'refreshed' from his golfing break in Tenerife!!

So with Leicester at full strength and Poole with guests Charles Wright and Dillon Ruml in for Schlein and Neilsen, Poole will need to keep it tight for the 2nd leg. Thoughts.....?

Is it because he asked to leave? and/or is it because he p!$$es off too many other riders?

In some threads it is suggested that the '2 Rising Stars per team' has been dumped - or at least deferred for a year due to the Covid shutdown!?

Obviously each club has a different cost base compared to other clubs, depending on all sorts of factors. Its not just about rider wages! The difference that I was told about (bearing in mind this is just one specific club) was that costs were one third less to race in the Championship than in the Premiership - both are 5-figure sums per week/meeting! From my own knowledge, if a rider is riding in both leagues then the pay rates are very different! Presumably because riders will strive to get what makes it pay for them in total - including the assurance of getting paid EVERY week! - so once they have a Premiership contract 'buttoned up' they will happily accept a reduced rate of pay in the Championship. Of course there may also be other rider bonus incentives in both leagues, eg reaching the play-offs/winning the league/Cup etc which will tend to benefit the more successful clubs due to increased attendance income, as well as the riders - both of whom may benefit from additional sponsorship funding?!

...and one of Glasgow's remaining fixtures is home v Leicester, which could be a win to either team!

Any truth in the whisper that Scunny have objected to Poole using Ryan Douglas? Just an unconfirmed whisper...........??

I think Plymouth can be excused if they paid retainers to any rider, given that they weren't accepted into the Championship til the last minute and had to put together a relatively competitive 1-7. The Promotion seem very pleased with how things have gone (presumably including finance) so as long as it worked for them...............

So which riders are now rushing to Scunny now that the Redcar v Leicester meeting is rained off?

Ah didn't realise it was a tongue-in-cheek comment? So difficult with some of yours. Never sure if you are serious or deluded or seriously deluded.......?!

No different to any other season!

I thought your Team Manager Garry May said in interview that it wouldn't be one league!

Steve and Danny (both track specialists) can each take a r/r ride. It will however be a steep learning curve for both Bens and probably Havvy too! At least there are a few more options for a decent guest next Saturday as r/r is always a risk in case of further injury as we experienced at Brum!! Lets hope there are no more positive tests for riders or mechanics!

They have 2 weeks to work on it. Next home meeting is 22nd v Redcar!

Ah yes Danny King and Steve Worrall 16 and 14 points respectively!!

Kent have all sorts of Council restrictions imposed on their stadium use eg curfew - insisting on 1830 hours start time; allowed race days; plus I cannot see Len Silver opting for top-tier racing at considerable extra cost. As for foreign leagues they don't seem too bothered about sticking to their allocated race days - Poland run whenever they want; Sweden run Tuesdays AND Thursdays etc Also there may be some stipulation from Eurosport as to what days are preferred for their live sport schedules.

Depends a lot on whether the 'top' league retain fixed race nights of Mondays and Thursdays? That would probably rule out a number of clubs moving up or returning to the 'Prem'!! The '2 Rising Stars at reserve' is something proposed at last seasons BSPL AGM for both leagues, so assuming they stick with it shouldn't be a surprise for any club?! That would effectively mean teams of 5 'senior' riders!

The Plymouth Promoter (Mark) said in video interview after the meeting that he was sorry that the track was far too dusty and there was hardly any overtaking??!!

Local radio is warning of approaching rain showers and thunder storms for the Poole/Bournemouth/Christchurch areas from 1pm onwards!!?

Didn't the commentators at BV on Monday say they were at Wolves next Monday?!

If there is to be an October lockdown (denied today incidentally) its suggested it will be during half term which is traditionally towards the end of the month

Bjarne is still Number 1

In any case its Anders Rowe at 6.