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Go to http://www.scbgb.co.uk/regulations and download supplementary regulation 2016/2 dated 1 June. NOTE - it only applies to heat 15

Unfortunately the rules allow for three types of "number 8", these provide cover for: 1) double uppers with a another double upper 2) additional EDR rider 3) any non EDR rider with an untried foreigner. None of these would help Poole who need to cover for missing heat leaders.

For match v Swindon it must be guest or R/R. But every EL rider is eligible to guest except for Jason Doyle (but as Swindon are the opposition even in speedway that is just too unlikely.) If Lakeside then reach the playoffs they could use the "seven day injury replacement window" and sign a rider, not currently riding in the UK. e.g. Sayfutdinov or Dudek. But more likely they will just carry in using Iversen as a guest.

Looking at the title I thought this was going to be a thread about zombies!

16.3.1 In any declaration where 2 or more riders hold an identical MA (i.e. cannot be determined by a 3 rd or more decimal point) then the (re) Declaration must nominate the hierarchical order, except that where riders have a previous MA, then the higher placed rider from the previous issue shall retain the higher position. And from today's press release that has how disappeared from the BSPA and Poole websites "Ford has elected to drop Kurtz into the reserve berth and elevate Pedersen" Looks like someone hadn't read the rule book closely enough. I wonder who spotted it first

Buxton 70!! I think the SCB are going to have to alter a lot of results!!!

I'm sitting at home too. Eastbourne just been called off to make it a clean sweep of rain offs tonight.

If you accept that the Premier League is equivalent to its predecessors (BL2 etc) then Long Eaton's Jan Steachmann came 10th in the 1994 World Final and as a result qualified for the 1995 Grand Prix series.

I'd argue third

It's Ben Wilson

Currently being the key word. New green sheets (effective from Monday) show him at 5.49 which would make him a very attractive signing for a PL club.

No Rob, regs are (for once) crystal clear. 18.9.2 says: In heat 4 the number 7, unless certified by the medical officer ...

Second leg of Russian Junior Team Championship Balakovo 41 (81) - Kulakov 15, Chalov 14 Mega-LadaTogliiatti 39 (68) - Lachbaum 13, Chuganov 11, M Litvinov 9 Vladivostock 32 (70) - Logachev 10, P Laguta 9 Odyushtsh Togliatti 6 (15)

This confuses me as: 1) Lindgren did not ride in the Valsarna match that evening 2) It was reported in Sweden that he was unavailable as riding in England!! [ see: http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/2016/08/04/andringar-valsarnas-lag/ ]

I just wish the choices were a bit more imaginative. There is nothing more clichéd than listening to 'The Final Countdown' as the riders go to the tapes or hearing another burst of Billy Ocean's 'Red Light Spells Danger'

16.3.4 - applies to all leagues. There is one exception which is that in the EL injured riders can be replaced in the 7 days before the start of the playoffs (16.3.5) So watch out for reports of Bjarne Pedersen spraining a finger opening a jar of pickled herrings!

Er .. I hate to depress you but Nikolai Klindt is now Leicester's number one. (Hougaard is second in the aves so everyone can have an R/R ride)

Thanks for putting me straight, I was convinced they were twins!

Correct DoB is 13 September 1995 so he is still eligible for under 21s. Typo on BSPA site. You will note Erik's DoB is correct. As they are twins it must have been a very painful labour if those dates were correct!

I think not. Les Collins started in 1975 riding for Crewe. McKinlay's last season was 1975 (for Scunthorpe). When their teams met Les Collins was absent at Scunthorpe and in the return meeting McKinlay was missing.

Don't think it compares with the team that made five changes simultaneously mid-season a few years back.

I'd be more concerned about Auty and Lindgren's journey from Scunthorpe.

I think it is naive to think it doesn't happen in football too. See for example: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/12/charlton-athletic-fan-can-only-get-season-ticket-if-he-signs-beh/

Problem is charismatic leaders need willing follower. Speedway promoters (who tend to be used to being their own bosses) are not by nature such people, and collaborative working is not something that comes naturally to them.

Reported on Facebook as broken fib & tib, broken shoulder and broken bones in his hand. All the best for a speedy recovery.