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So a 45 year old working for Goldman Sachs doing a part time MSC merits this a discount even though they are a higher rate taxpayer?

Why?

Part time students can have NUS cards, they could also be working part time earning 50 grand - should they get discounted admission?

But would you poach one?

I think it is an indication of how far Bydgoszcz have fallen. Although with a squad of 13 riders I doubt Konopka will get many chances unless they run into serious financial trouble and Konopka's main advantage [that he is cheap] becomes apparent

I haven't the faintest idea who he is. He's just a competitor in another obscure sport. But then I'd struggle to name more than half a dozen cricketers or rugby union internationals.

I suspect not. I think MattK is right very few riders will be prevented from riding over here - perhaps the next Rafal Konopka but beyond that I doubt whether there will be much difference, apart from some extra paperwork.

The first may prove an insurmountable problem, but I can't see where the second is a problem. Local authorities (excepting Swale?) could not reasonably refuse a change of race night unless there was a significant increased in the number of meetings, and I don't think that is being suggested. Are you assuming Sittingbourne will be in the Elite League, or have you identified a specific issue somewhere else?

Simon Wigg (Dutch?), Andy Smith (Polish) and Marvyn Cox (German) all did for a variety of reasons.

And Jeremy Doncaster?

Rule 210 (Foul or Dangerous Riding) - it is in the 1977 rulebook, but gone by 1982 the next copy I have. "A rider turning his head to look backwards may be warned and for a repetition of the offence may be excluded." Edit: Looks like Alan Jones beat me to it!

It's still plodding on. Supplementary applications on reserved matters (particularly drainage) were still being submitted as recently as two weeks ago. Consultation period has closed and reading responses doesn't look problematic. Now it is up to planning officers to assess the application. http://pa1.swindon.gov.uk/publicaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=O0L5L7PTG2I00

I think I may have a spare, I'll check later on today.

First time I saw him was in a European under 19 Team event - notable scorers were: Mikkel Bech 12, Mikkel Mikkelsen 12, Jacob Thorsell 10, the entire might of Team GB 13, and Kai Huckenbeck 12. Think he has all the potential, how he adapts to racing in Britain is anyone's guess.

I thought one of the most interesting comments from last Sunday's fans forum were the very robust statements from Buster to the effect that there were no clubs in financial difficulties. Someone picked him up on this and turned to Rob Godfrey who was sitting next to Buster and reminded Rob that he said Scunny might close midway through last season. In effect Rob's answer was 'I was a bit pissed off at the time'

I think Buster made it pretty clear he wasn't looking to sign a number 8 at yesterday's fans forum.

What Buster said: "I'd love that to happen it would be the best thing ever to go two race nights but I just really think it would be very very difficult to make it happen"

I'd hazard a guess at less than people expect. There may be some restrictions on lesser Poles/Danes/Swedes etc riding in the British leagues but I suspect that post Brexit restrictions on EU workers will largely focus on unskilled workers and may have minimal impact on our sport. Secondly, if you believe Goldman Sachs (and I rarely do), Brexit will lead to devaluation of sterling. If (and it is a big if) that were to happen then we could be faced with several foreign riders leaving the EL/PL (as happened during the economic crisis of 1976).

Some of Buster's answers were quite long - it is entirely possible that Buster made both statements.

Cleancut Sports Elite League it is then.

Attendance about 50 fans. Duration over three hours. Panel: Tony Gillias, Ged Rathbone, Buster Chapman, Rob Godfrey, Martin Widman, Neil Watson Cleancut were recording so it should go up on the BSPA website (edited I'd imagine)

Fixed race nights not practical according to Buster Chapman at the forum today. Which begs the question why did KL move to Thursdays?

Kai Huckenbeck Jonas Andersson Jonas Jeppesen Krystian Rempala (I assume Maxim Drabik and work permit riders wouldn't be eligible)

Correct - in 2008

Most absences are due to injury not fixture clashes. It would be very optimistic to imagine that they will not crop up at some point during the season, so making provision for a number 8 still seems like a wise precaution.