SteveLyric2

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??

So the Poole website and fans forum say its Lawson rather than Eddie in for Lakeside?! I wonder who Gerald will prepare the track for??? Rain forecast for Overnight tonight and into Wednesday am but should clear nicely for the evening. 52-38

No confusion. The 2016 rules on www.scbgb.co.uk state that only the Tier 1 reserve (ie the one with the highest starting MA) can be promoted if his average becomes greater than one of the 1-5 after a minimum of 2 home and 2 away league fixtures. Averages to be reassessed after every 2 weeks. The initial proposal to introduce a Draft Track Reserve scheme back in 2013/14 was hampered by the PL clubs refusal to implement it. That's one of the reasons it started off half-cocked in the EL!!

Maybe Buster was tied up with BSPA Chairman business and had no time to prepare the track!!?

Its amazing what can be achieved with a bit of thought during the school holidays!!

All that Sky have done in this instance is to be the first to announce the postponement. The clubs/BSPA should once again have got their PR/Communications sorted out - at least to have a prior arrangement with any media for the news to be announced at the same time.

Is this meeting not affected by the same weather risk as Kings Lynn??

There would need to be loads of financial and contractual differences sorted with Bjarne before he would ever consider coming back!!!!

I thought Allitt was being brought in to help BC with his workload.

Lakeside usually find themselves at the top in the early weeks of the season - usually by virtue of riding more fixtures than others. Fair play to them so far, but Leicester and KL home and away are hardly true tests. They also usually run Poole close early season too so should be interesting on Wednesday (and Friday.)!

I thought all the less successful promoters are/were 'old'!!?

Kings Lynn Stars have commented on Facebook that the decision 'was taken out of their hands and they will release more information if and when they are able to'!! Maybe NKI is still in a strop after the Pairs yesterday?!

I started watching from the beginning but as soon as it became clear that the traditional Pairs scoring (4.3.2.0) wasn't being used except for the run-off and final, I became even less interested in watching the whole thing. For me Pairs racing uses a different set of riding skills due to the Pairs scoring - and this wasn't it!!

I had to stand up and switch to the footie as my piles were complaining too!! Seriously, with 3 Torun riders in the final, Vaculik was extremely unlucky not to nick the win from the Monster duo

'Top of the Table' clash!!? I'll be there. I wonder if Hammers will track Kennett in place of Lawson??

Can any Lions fans explain what it is with Ulamek and Walasek in particular? Is it mechanical (are they using their own bikes?) or is it attitude or a mixture of both plus anything else like injuries for example?! If the reserves can do it then there must be some serious reasons why the heatleaders can't?

Still, its good to know that EDRs can take the nominated heat 15 rides!!!

So maybe not Sky's decision to call it off - they merely are the first to announce they will not cover it - because its not taking place!! Maybe both teams agreed to postpone to a later date (post 1st May) so they could both strengthen up!!?

The rules state that the first set of averages would be issued on 31st March and applicable for Monday 4th April. They would be updated every 2 weeks thereafter. However for an EDR to be considered for a 1-5 place their MA must be based on 4 meetings (Rule 16.2.7.1. 2x home and 2x away) and would come into effect 7 days after the 4th qualifying meeting.

Sshh you can't criticise the KL track!! Buster's an expert don't you know?!

Woryna's been fairly decent at home surely?!

If the rulebook and initial statements are open to interpretation then I really don't mind if either or both reserves can get into the 1-5 if their scores/averages allow.!! But that's not what the riders or the clubs currently understand.

Exactly as I said in post #73. Although quite why the word 'blame' is used I don't know?! Many are up in arms that tonight's Robins v Bees fixture is going ahead with 3 guests rather than Coventry being 'blamed' for calling it off?! Maybe there's a difference in relationships between the respective promotions?!

Maybe check out this week's Speedway Star interview instead then!!!