SteveLyric2

I've emailed the BSPA offices for confirmation. No matter who is correct or otherwise on here, surely its what the riders themselves understand and have agreed to?!

But he can't be replaced by another rider from the original heat leader list until after 1st May, so it would have to be r/r.

So Kerr to the 1-5 and Swidders to reserve?! Is that right?

What I find surprising are thos fans that reckon Watt will drop to reserve when Newman comes up?! It'll be Brady dropping to reserve as Davey's rolling average will maintain his 1-5 position - at least for the immediate future. I hope Watty can get over his off track issues asap - I don't believe they are injury-related!!

..because Woryna isn't as good as Zmarzlik, and hadn't ridden at the same level in Poland or internationally.

No. What I'm saying is that Tier 2 reserves eg Ellis cannot be promoted into the 1-5. Its only for Tier 1 riders or those reserves with the higher starting average at the beginning of the season - which means the Tier 1 reserve in all EL cases I believe. Unless there has been a change to this rule which I, Newman and Ellis and others are not yet aware of?! If there has been a change, then I stand corrected - and it needs to be made clear to all clubs and their reserves!!

I'll make a sizeable donation to the SRBF if Ellis is in the 1-5 a week Friday!!!!

All the warnings that I've seen or heard state 'no filming without prior permission'! This presumably means there might be a way forward?!

Adam shows his keeness to master small tracks by signing for Eastbourne today!! :-)

As I've said before, I agree that the whole meeting should never be streamed, but the clubs themselves seem very reluctant to use their own websites to show weekly highlights footage, whether it be from Sky, the Track Video Company or a couple of decent periscopers who are given permission?! If it manages to get even a few more paying customers in/back in or even a couple more watching on Sky then I really don't see a problem. Anything that goes on any of the social media platforms is much more likely to reach the younger audiences than anything on TV these days - and may even whet their appetites to attend

Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but.... it was fine to allow BET365 to stream whole meetings live last season, How did that arrangement not endanger the Sky contract, yet one or two enthusiastic fans showing a couple of heats from a few meetings to encourage more 'stay at homes' to attend (or at the very least to watch more Sky meetings) is a contractual problem???!!

I'm going to cut and paste this and put it in my 'saves' for future reference - if needed?!

Davey has a lot of 'off-track' stuff going on at the moment which is clearly getting into his head. It won't be long (hopefully) before he gets going!!

As has been stated previously, Kyle wanted to start in the Poole 1-5 and initially just like Garrity refused to go back into the draft. However when the BSPA introduced the Tier 1 opportunity to go into the 1-5, (not both reserves just the Tier 1), Kyle relented. In any case he would not have been guaranteed a starting 1-5 place with Poole - and that was one of his priorities, in addition to getting a Polish place. Incidentally, just to illustrate his keenness to improve, after last night's meeting he jumped in his van with his dad and they drove to Pila - just for practice - and will drive back straight to Lakeside on Friday. Good on him I say.

Oh dear - pages and pages of more moaning then!!!!

Poland may have 'got in first' as far as announcing fixtures to the public are concerned - but EL clubs and riders new about potential clashes before that!!

You beat me to it Steve. In the B'mth/Poole and immediate areas, its all about promoting Poole. Back page plus 2 full pages inside including a great feature on Boycey!1 Super coverage. www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/speedway Stands well back - blue touchpaper lit - incoming!!!!!!

I suppose you'll be blaming Gerald Richter for that??!!

Just re-instate the OAP concessions and all will be well.

I was only answering the criticism that KL had given no reason for the postponement!! They did! I offer no opinion as to the accuracy of it!!

To be fair Starman is one of the Volunteer track staff too!!

Well that's a start - although I find it a bit 'flat'!! Something with a lot more 'oomph' in it with some decent music..........!! The next question is why can't it be personalised to each club? Sky have all the graphics at their disposal (certainly for all EL clubs and at least half a dozen PL teams). Then all that's needed is for the clubs to use them.........!!

Matt rarely attends the BSPA meetings these days - rather leaving them to Gordon Pairman for example!! I'm sure Gordon alluded to this recently. Gordon often peruses these threads so I'm sure he could clarify?! ;-)

They did give a reason - a poor weather forecast!! But i guess everyone has their own 'truth'?!

Why haven't Sky produced a mini (say 60 secs) promo video for clubs to use on their websites??