SteveLyric2

Bjarne was in discussions with 3 EL clubs!!

By the same token, you don't get the Chairman of the FA telling the Man City owner how to run his business. In fact all of football's Premiership clubs decide themselves what goes on in the Premiership, rather than the toothless FA having any say in the top level!! The point of this particular topic is the Heat Leader list as drawn up and agreed by those clubs within the EL. Whether fans or whoever can pick up on discrepancies with the list or the formula or who might be on or not on the list is really irrelevant. It has been agreed by all the decision makers, with all its flaws, and although someone 'independent' may well have come up with a different list or a different method of 'equalisation' after the changes of race format - that would undoubtedly have been the subject of as much derision as the current list. The independent person/body is an old chestnut which would doubtless improve things in an ideal world - but speedway isn't an ideal world and nobody has been able to come up with a truly independent person/body who would be willing or able to meet all the 'independent' criteria whilst having some working knowledge of how the sport works.

Without the 'idiots' (the promoters) running the sport, there wouldn't be a sport!!

Dak has continued to be included in the Rybnik squad from this year. Rybnik are quoted as saying 'he is still in their sights' for 2016!! He has also been included in a Danish League line up!!? I understand his family have told him to come back to UK if he gets a decent offer - as Matt Ford could do with another loan fee!! My bad.

Strange that the SS has included all 3 in their list of 'riders signed so far', in this week's issue!! Mind you, they got the Heat Leader list wrong so who knows?

So we all got it wrong!! 37 on the list so no excuses as to why every team shouldn't build to the max and keep things competitive!! Its all part of the longer term (5-year) BSPA plan for when squads and/or shared heat leader positions are introduced!!

Even though Lambert is not on the HL list - he has a higher average than Schlein so is likely to line up in one of the Stars' 3 heat leader positions!!

Am I right in thinking that new Coventry signing Woryna is still in the Rybnik Extraleague squad?!

You could have Batchelor, Bjerre and Schlein from the HL list and Bjerre would line up as a 2nd string and still sign a rider contracted to the Danish League who is not on the HL list. Depending on his average, that rider could still line up as a heat leader. Troy couldn't hide his delight and let the cat out of the bag, forcing the Stars to make an early confirmation.

How did Bates and Garrity ride together at Sheffield this year - anyone know if there were (m)any crashes?

I do love a 'viscous' comment now and again, especially from those that 'now' what they are talking about!!

At the moment...........!!

Yes but the 21 include 3 who aren;t racing in 2016 - NKI, Magic and Kildemand - so equals 18 as stated.

.....and just for clarification, 7.45 is not the rider's average either!!!

How many OAPs are still funding the 'Under 35's',(and even some 'under 45s'!!) thereby drastically reducing their own disposable income?

To be fair, Coventry charging £18 in the first place was taking the proverbial!!!

Doesn't say much does it!!? Its probably only something that lads of his age get up to!!!!!!

Assuming of course that 'the unconverted' could actually give a toss about it in the first place?! I am constantly amazed at the posters on here who immediately 'suspect a conspiracy' of some sort??!! ( And nothing to do with Matt Ford either!!

I didn't think you could replace a rider with an assessed average until after he's got a real average - which next year is gonna be after 4 EL meetings. I think all Bees fans are going to be very pleasantly surprised with Woryna's scores in the league. But I don't expect him to score that well in the Shield meetings!!

Poor Dak is back home looking after his dad and all you can do is 'have a pop' at him for falling off... I think he deserves better than that given the circumstances.. Is he yet another ex Pirate 'used and abused' and ruthlessly thrown away.. Having got to know Dak quite well this season, I expect he's p!$$ing himself laughing if he's reading this!! Incidentally amidst all the news of him not returning in 2016, he is nevertheless still named in one of the Danish League squads for next year!!!!!!!

Who will Josh and Charles be riding for, as its only a friendly and not governed by the usual EL and PL regs??

2 falls per meeting as a heat leader. Only one fall as a 2nd string!!

If its to be MJJ, Swindon fans will need to hope for a wet summer because of MJJ's persistant hay fever, causing him to miss meetings!!

No.

Bjarne next then............?!