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MJJ lets NKI through in heat 18 - the Danes ganging up on the Poles!!!

Always a silver lining in any situation - we get to see Jack Holder go for more GP points!! :-)

A different owner/promotion with new sponsors will undoubtedly change their race night for EL racing next year. Very interesting radio interview on the other thread.

Norrie Allan may well be looking for a new TM role?! ;-)

Good to hear from Dave Darcy. New sponsors, riders to be paid by end of the month. Something to be done for season ticket holders next year. More after the AGM. Well it all sounds good...........!!

Maybe we should ask mods to start a seperate 'Poole 2017' thread as all this talk on here of EDRs and 6-man teams with new race formats makes it seem as though Poole will have some additional influence over the rules and regs for next year?? ;-) ;-)

So just one meeting at Leicester next year then?! Shame for all Lions fans.

So not a big question then Worth about 50 quid for an idea!? Not bad at all really......

Such an increase in the number of EL teams is likely to preclude most GP riders from any involvement - partly because they don't want more fixtures unless there is a squad system, but also those teams stepping up are likely to retain their preferred racenight - Thurs/Fris and weekends!!!

Lets not forget Heat 15 which can often feature a Heat leader plus an in-form reserve!!

If ever a '2-point average' was introduced, why oh why would the British top tier of speedway want any rider - british or foreign - in at that level??

But that is not the Polish approach. Its that riders in Polish Ekstraliga can only ride in their 'domestic'* league plus one other!! (* For Aussies, 'domestic' would mean the British EL if they are domiciled here during the season)

Finally the message seems to be sinking in!! Can you point me in the direction of the official documented statement Gav - I don't seem to be able to find it?!

I'm just amazed that 'EDRs' feature on a 2017 thread?!

DH won't 'stand up' and explain as he's still suspended and not allowed anywhere near the speedway side of the stadium!!

All down to the points limit now............!!

How many Ekstraliga teams have submitted their accounts for 2016 year to PZM and been given their financial licence to run next year??

There was an article in last week's Speedway Star that despite being in favour of developing the WSL, the FIM (Armando Castagna) was refusing to sanction the Dubai meeting until the Promoters proved that all the necessary finance and Track safety checks had been confirmed! I haven't translated the above Swedish article yet so not sure exactly what the current position is?!

With that 1-7, and on current averages, Batch would be at reserve!! That's the only position I would be happy to see him in!! Other than that you could be quite close with 4 of them!!!

Not many to ride on a Saturday night either!!!

Not allowed to swear on this forum am I? Forum rules and all that..........!! I see my plea has not made a whole lot of difference. By the way, nice article in today's local about Adam Ellis wanting to come back to Poole in 2017. Seems Jon Cook is ok with it?! http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/speedway

Can we please stop all this EDR carp on this Poole 2017 thread - its totally irrelevant!! Thanks. :-) ;-)

'Promising, inexperienced young British riders in the draft' (if there is one?) should be in the PL. The EL or whatever it might be called in the future is not the place for 'promising, inexperienced riders'!! If the EL is to have any EDRs then it should be limited to just one (as should have been the case when it was introduced) who has had at least two seasons in the PL/NL and who would start at reserve and only be promoted to a 2nd string if proved good enough!! Once the EDR has proved himself capable over 2 EL seasons, he should only then be considered for a permanent EL 1-5 position. If not good enough then he goes back to PL.

Yeah but think how much stronger the £ will be against the US$!!!

Its different this year. Its Tues 1st to Thursday 3rd November as far as I've been told. And its at the National Speedway Museum, Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne, Herts.