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More bizarre Ben Barker thinks it's a good idea! Not such an issue for Glasgow, as we'll get him the first night.

Yes, and you can't return before then.

If he's signed off medically, you should get a facility. I believe you have completed 75% of your fixtures, so I don't think signing a replacement is an option.

Ice hockey at Braehead seems to be one thing. People like routine. Football clubs might not be at home every week, or exactly every second week, but they also don't go five weeks without a home match. Except for Dundee, of course.

If there are enough blank weeks, people find other things to do. Gradually, they take priority. People like rhythms. Speedway is just too sporadic for some now. Or they just don't know when it's on!

Location isn't the issue. Price is the issue. Hopefully Workington proves that tomorrow.

Depends on average. Under 24 only: 5. 3rd tier, average 4.50 or higher: 6.

Not many guest options. Might be good to try and sign a 28 day replacement.

39.50.

Every problem is Cami’s fault, and all success is in spite of him. I don’t make the rules… but those are the rules. He definitely lives rent free in some people’s heads though!

Not by season start. His birthday is 15 April.

His average is 5.44 from 6 meetings, and is effective from this Friday.

He would come in on a 12.00 average!

Jack’s home average is too good to let go. It’s unfortunate timing given Ace has just had his best week of the season, but the trouble is, they’ve been looking at team options for weeks, and this was likely done before those improved performances. It looks harsh now, but if Ace had continued his previous form for the last week, it wouldn’t look nearly as harsh - he’d hardly beaten an opposition rider all season. Before last week, I’d have (reluctantly) said, for Ace’s long term benefit, it was probably better to have him focus on the NDL where he can do well, rather than continually get beaten and lose confidence in the Championship. Awkward timing, but removing the emotion from the decision, I see why it’s been done. I’m sure fans will be split down the middle about whether it’s right or not, but if they’d done nothing, they’d be taking heat from the other 50%.

Tom’s put 0.6 on his average this season. He had a bad meeting guesting for Ipswich and an unfortunate crash tonight. Other than that, he’s been scoring well. Some people just expect too much.

I wouldn’t get rid of Jack. He’s scoring at home and he’s exceeded expectations. If a rider plays their part, they should keep their place, for me. Same goes for Worrall. He’s done what he could be expected to do, so he should keep his place. Not his fault he was missing last night. Ace has also had two good meetings in a row now, so I’m inclined to say he should stay too. It’s fair to say he’s not met expectations this year, but getting rid of him when it looks like things might be starting to click would be silly. We’ve stuck with him for long enough that we should give him the opportunity to show this is a real improvement and not a flash in the pan. We have to give space for young riders to develop. I’m a bit concerned about Pearson. He was poor last night. He has shown good improvement at home, but the away form isn’t cutting it at the moment. Leon has got better over the season and he’s put in some gutsy rides on the road. Bomber seems a bit distracted/frustrated this season, but he’s scoring as you’d expect. Which leaves Paul. He doesn’t look fast, he doesn’t look like turning it around, and I’m struggling to see the fire burning inside. If we’re going to make a change, it needs to be him. Butnweve been talking about this for a long time now and there’s been a lot of false dawns, so I’m not holding out a lot of hope. I think the loss last night makes the aggregate point difficult, and this was a fairly important aggregate point to win.

Yes, he got a paid max. Never got close on any other visit.

Piotr Pawlicki had an assessed average for Birmingham, but it became an official average on 3/6. Why would that be, rather than in line with the other averages. Not aimed specifically at you, just wondering if assessed averages work differently.

It will. I said "currently", because I don't know when it starts to apply, but it will mean we can only replace riders with others at lower averages. We will lose our headroom.

We're currently 2.08 below the points limit.

Yes. Redcar have completed a lot more meetings. I think it's between the four you mentioned and Glasgow. Unfortunately, I think we've let the aggregate point escape us.

No one wants to sign!

Yeah, Riss would be a good guest but unlikely to commit to anything more. I think a couple of clubs have already tried.

If he doesn't, they won't be granted a facility.

It expires tomorrow. He must return or be replaced.