2ndbendbeerhut

So Ipswich having been issused 3 visas for Tungate, Heeps and Manzares for the start of 2014 will be ok then as all have only ridden for the Witches in that time? Where as a rider who on his 2nd year rode on loan to another club would have their visa cancelled? But if its on loan would this not be ok?

Werent the BSPA warned a while ago that what they were doing regarding the 5 not 7 ave was wrong and the UKBA knew that they were upto? seems yet again that the BSPA has ####ed up but this time in a very big way! taken from https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-sportsperson-worker-visa/overview How long you can stay? You can come to the UK with a Tier 2 (Sportsperson) visa for up to 3 years. So the ones already on this visa should be ok...?

What about those who have a 3 year visa? Would also think new riders to UK last year ok as have the 2 years to obtain ave requirement?

Speedway using sensible rules..... It will never catch on!

Any ideas on who gets priority with King and Nielsen?

Yes it does but who cares the little boys clubs arec all happy so who give a ~~@%%% about whats good or bad for the fans?!

King will score more BP than Tungate so that will be the difference in aves.

Season starts 19th March

But think of the confidence that would be taken from a Witches win!

Speed weekend was to be taken from Foxhall if changes were not made I'm led to believe.......

3 meetings this year have had near capacity crowds for the cars. These meetings are not the normal ones but the ones where fans will travel vast distances to be there. Speed weekend over the 2 days charges £25 a day. So a nice little earner! Also believe that at Gala night they had to turn people away! And again that was a premium event that charges more than normal. The Weekly meetings attendances are like you said pretty good, but don't forget the drivers pay to be there so out goings are at a minimum. Looks like they using the speculate to accumulate theory, which seems to be paying off.......

Bit like renting a house. When you are living there you don't mind improving it as it benefits yourself. Eg painting the rooms. May even do bigger things if you are told you can buy at the end of the current agreement. Eg sort out the garden. However once that offer has be taken away I think most would be loathe to do anything else. Think that is where Spedeworth and Foxhall are at now. Thing is Spedeworth will have made money through increased attendances since the upgrades so not all bad........

It was Chris Louis who said that recently in the local paper. Can only be a good thing

Not many decent 3 pointers about though, but isn't that the case with ALL 3 pointers? Greaves, Perry, D Greenwood, Morley etc could all do a job......

Actually swap Heeps and Manzares, then in the 3 races they are together, Manzares gets 2 inside gates and Heeps 1. Covatti at 7 gives him outside gates in heat 2, then swap him and Nielsen in 6 and 7 to even up rides....

Hawkins will be captain, and team will lineup 1. King 2. Hawkins 3. Manzares 4. Heeps 5. Tungate 6. Nielsen 7. Covatti

Plenty of rubbish on other threads!

The Stewart case is interesting as he failed the test but has since provided evidence that the substance 'Adderall' was prescribed and he is now allowed to use it in the FUTURE. However because he didn't declare he was taking it, he has been banned. The ban has been imposed by WADA and not the FIM. its a standard procedure by them and was the same in a previous case with Australian Anthony West. Initially he was banned by the FIM for 6 months, which was then extended by WADA to 16 months. Harsh but rules regarding a ban are consistent with no grey areas. Not looking good for Darcy is it?

Apparently so but is this classed as a FIM event? maybr its only FIM events they are banned in?

Ellis was on loan to Ipswich. Covatti is on loan to Ipswich. So not really Ipswich's fault? If Ellis was an Ipswich asset think would be different.... Needs to be a fast track of sorts in the PL so the likes of Ellis and Jacobs get rides.

Anywhere's more professional than Britain! Hmmm interesting...... Wanna bet?

5.00 - Riders not riding in a Professional Speedway League and Commonwealth or USA (to a maximum of 4 each season) Riders new to British Speedway. Thats from 2014 regs, obviously can get rid of the "Commonwealth or USA" bit. So only new (non visa required) riders to the PL with no league speedway experience. Wouldn't be many of them i wouldn't have thought? Not if he has ridden in a league match....which he has (Landshut)

The old 5 pointer is now a 7 pointer.......

No such thing as a "5 pointer" now though!

You saying you 2 faced?