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Yeah, eventually. Was somewhat distracted by those who keep having a go at Danny & those who think Emil is shirking his duties. My apologies to all - I actually do have a sense of humour 🙄

What logic says that because Jason & Emil are injured, then Danny’s previously acceptable 7/8/9 points need to become 13/14. It just doesn’t work like that at all. The most reasonable expectation is for Danny to deliver what is reasonably expected I.e 7/8 points (from 4 rides) and R/R and guests to make up the points as far as possible for the best two heat leaders in the league. Oh and at 37 riders are not at the improving stage of their careers unless they didn’t start out until they were 36!

Being driven as a passenger to a stadium is somewhat less than drive to airport, sit around, sit on flight, drive to stadium, race & return. All this having raced (whilst not totally fit) the day previous. Bottom (scuzzy pun) line is, Emil returned to work earlier than expected or advised, following which he needed to carry on his recuperation from what was a bad crash and serious injury requiring surgery & convalescence.

The SCB site is the correct place for such announcements as they are the governing body of the sport in the UK & responsible for the implementation of associated rules & regulations.

Where has this statement been published?

Duly signed. Good luck with the work ahead.

Makes sense though as it means avoiding a clash with the playoff final on TV & the improved potential of available riders.

Toruń need to be knocked out of the Polish play-offs before Emil will be allowed to ride in UK this year. And given that Toruń have a 12 point advantage to take into the second leg of their semi-final that’s not going to be during 2024.

highest placed team (after completion of league fixtures) to reach final to have decision on who rides first/second leg at home

Neither the NFL nor The NCAA changed anything which PH was less than accurate in stating. The truth is that TV requested the dates to be fixed for the playoffs before the season had finished. Just difficult to understand why this was not stated from the outset. So much for clearer communication to the fans!

What was Morris going on about saying the NFL did the same last year in their playoffs as British Speedway are doing this year? Totally incorrect & misleading.

Play offs 1st v 3rd & 2nd v 4th highest placed team to reach final to have decision on who rides first/second leg at home

Very true. But if Lions do beat Stars Monday then the top four wouldn’t be known (confirmable) If Lions did win both matches to finish top, they would still need to pass Tigers overall aggregate “points for” or still come second. That said, it’s clear most folk on here totally disagree with the decision made to fix the play-offs which is entirely understandable.

So if it turns out Lions meet Tigers in final, Leicester will have choice of leg at home, or will it still depend which team finishes top of the regular season?

The focus’s group needs to ensure they call his bluff & get the facts in the open & ensure the authorities are transparent in their dealings. All possible with the right approach.

Already enough tracks in GP for the throttle jockeys. Plus possible max 5k attendance hardly inspiring.

errr, 45 - 45 at Sheffield last Thursday? Hopefully, a good entertaining tight match. Stars to get over the line thanks to better performing reserves.

There is no basis of any claim for a restraint of trade where a person or organisation has previously signed an agreement which includes specific clauses on limiting (sole use) usage by others for similarly defined purposes. The determination being having "signed an agreement". In simple terms. No one is forced to sign such an agreement, but if you do, then you need to abide by the terms and conditions which you agreed to.

Would help, if you understood that SCB are prohibited from sanctioning any events outside of the FIM,/ACU pyramid.

The difference could be down to the contribution from the reserves.

If the council collectively or individual officers have acted incorrectly then such matters can in the first place be reported to the Monitoring Officer and Standards Committees as per local authority & government Ombudsman procedures as council the council must do what is required by law. Of course it will need somebody or recognised campaign group preferably from the locality to raise the issue in the first place.

So according to the Swindon Council "It is now for Gaming International, as owners to recognise the importance of speedway in Swindon and bring forward the final phase for the Abbey Stadium site in line with the existing permission.” And if they don't ? Is it a case of "so what"?

Genuinely, I had the opportunity last evening at home of explaining the Super heat to a friend given I was pleased with the Lions draw and he is not a follower of the sport. His summery of the situation was. "so after two matches Leicester won on aggregate over 30 races and overall received 4 points (home win, away draw & bonus point) Sheffield lost but received two points one for a home draw and one for winning an extra race to the original 30 races". He then added, "doesn't seem sensible to have an extra race for anything other than if the aggregate score had been level" Sometimes the promoters forget that one of the attractions of speedway is, its simplicity. 4 riders, 4 laps, 6 points up for grabs in each of 15 heats, the winner of the meeting being the team with the most points at the end after heat 15 Or a DRAW if both teams have scored equal points!! SIMPLES.

Agree, Peter has indeed contributed loads of good stuff, and the article in question was merely stating a view that was not, for many particularly contentious but a tad short of being balanced considering the facts which the SCB provided in their comment. One of the beauties' of this country is our freedom of speech and the press so long Peter and other journo's continue to do their bit as does the right of reply to any point raised.

In the case of a facility being available suitable for speedway in the UK unencumbered by agreements with BSPL then it would be possible for it to be used as a venue to stage speedway . No riders contracted to any association affiliated to the FIM would be eligible to ride/race in an event where an admission fee was paid and or prizes awarded, but they could use it as a practice facility as long as they did not receive preferential treatment i.e. free practice time whilst others paid. Another aspect to consider is rider & spectator welfare. Under the FIM structure, speedway meetings of any kind, competitive or practice, must comply with a comprehensive agenda of regulations such as (to highlight a few) i) track preparation/condition ii) Qualified officials for machine/equipment examination/ pit supervision & race administration, iii) Medical and emergency services and iv) Insurance covering public liability and for each individual rider. On a slightly different matter. I do agree with you that at the professional end of the sport in the UK, some promotions appear to lack pro-active promotional ability (being polite) resulting in a poor fan base a lack of long terms support from sponsorship resulting in doubts about the long term future for the clubs concerned.. However, the way forward is not through rival organisations being set up to compete against the FIM structure but to work actively with the current bodies to develop the sport whether it be by providing sponsorship, professional services or promotional investment.