Happy Hunter

I first went to Blackbird Road as an eleven year old in 1949 so just think what waiting 70 years feels like! Hope the Cubs can make it a quadruple - that would take some beating!

According to the BSPA and Kent websites the first leg of the play off against Kent will be at Kent on Monday, 14th October at 6.30 p.m..

Having nothing much to do on a damp Monday morning I have had a look at the averages. When Worrall was injured I calculated his average for this season to be 8.76 (including bonus points). The Lions have used 8 different guests (16 meetings) and, on one occasion, rider replacement. Including bonus points the average works out at 8.71. More or less identical!

One thing I like about speedway fans is their sense of humour!

I think you are right about Worrall. I was thinking about starting a new thread on the lines of "did Worrall getting injured help the Lions top the league?".

I think I had seen yesterday's shirt before!

Well done the Cubs. Two finals can't be bad!

The Cubs already have a double header on Saturday and then some of them including Lions Perks are involved in the NL Riders Championship on Sunday. Some of the Lions are also involved in the PL playoffs next week.

and on Lion's website.

The Redcar and Stoke dates are already fixed so there are possibly 4 more to fix.

Local forecast not good. Does anyone know what the restaging options are? Leicester's two teams could still have 4 more home fixtures to fit in.

Both teams lineups would be useful.

There will be a chance to see the Potters again on 5th Oct at Leicester for the second leg of the k.o. cup semi final.

I was relying on the following regulation:- 16.3.3 No Team changes will be allowed after 28th August with the effective date being 31st August, except for riders returning to the Team after injury who must re-take their position, dictated by their MA with their replacement being released.

I think it's too late to replace him now.

Scott Nicholls has withdrawn from the CLRC today at Sheffield. Does anyone know why ?

If Proctor and Nicholls ride like they did last night for Peterborough there will only be one team in it and it won't be the Lions!

I think that today is the last day for making team alterations.

According to the NFL Pairs regulations each club is supposed to send two riders out of the top three by avarages.

According to this week's Speedway Star no more double headers at Leicester. Cubs to ride midweek to clear fixture backlog.

Glasgow can get a maximum of 56 points, Somerset 48 and Redcar 50 so all could get more than the Lions. The maximum the other teams can get are all below the Lions current 43.

No more double headers according to this week's Speedway Star. Remaining home matches likely to be on Tuesdays.

If my calculations are correct the Lions are now guaranteed a place in the play offs. To finish top Lions need maximum points from their 2 remaining matches and hope that Glasgow, Somerset and Redcar slip up.

There is a lot more about this on the Lions v Glasgow thread.

I live in hope!!!!