Alan_Jones

It is, current ranking.

Yes it does. They're dropping Smart now, not 6 weeks ago.

We need the Middleditch opinion on rider safety at this point...

...or a heat 10 call off with the Brummies grabbing a point or two...

Greenwood is 8 places below Smart until Thursday.

It will be 7.09 from Thursday.

...and Bunyan had a broken rib.

...apart from El Dorado and The Longest Day.

The new FTDP rider list, effective May 1st, with (this months positions) and [original draft positions]. Josh Bates and Marc Owen are new additions in a guest only capacity. Seems a fair compromise in Josh's case. 1 ( 1) [ 1] Lewis Kerr 2 ( 3) [ 3] Kyle Newman 3 ( 4) [ 4] Lewis Blackbird 4 ( 2) [ 2] Jason Garrity 5 ( 7) [ 6] Adam Ellis 6 ( 5) [ 5] Stefan Nielsen 7# ( 6) [--] Charles Wright 8 (13) [12] Steve Worrall 9 ( 8) [ 7] Ashley Morris 10 (10) [ 9] Joe Jacobs 11 ( 9) [ 8] Paul Starke 12 (11) [10] Tom Perry 13 (12) [11] Simon Lambert 14 (19) [17] James Sarjeant 15 (15) [--] Benji Compton 16 (26) [20] Lewis Rose 17# (--) [15] Josh Bates 18# (22) [--] Oliver Greenwood 19 (14) [13] Lee Smart 20 (18) [16] Daniel Halsey 21 (21) [18] Ben Morley 22 (16) [14] Ben Reade 23 (17) [--] Darren Mallett 24# (20) [--] Tim Webster 25 (23) [19] Ben Hopwood 26# (24) [--] Liam Carr 27# (25) [--] Kyle Hughes 28 (27) [21] Max Clegg 29 (28) [22] Darryl Ritchings 30 (29) [23] Dan Greenwood 31 (30) [--] Brendan Johnson 32# (35) [--] Jack Kingston 33 (33) [--] Nathan Greaves 34# (--) [--] Marc Owen 35 (31) [--] Lee Payne 36 (32) [--] Luke Crang 37 (34) [--] Matt Williamson 38# (36) [--] Brandon Freemantle

The new FTDP rider list, effective May 1st, with (this months positions) and [original draft positions]. Josh Bates and Marc Owen are new additions in a guest only capacity. Seems a fair compromise in Josh's case. 1 ( 1) [ 1] Lewis Kerr 2 ( 3) [ 3] Kyle Newman 3 ( 4) [ 4] Lewis Blackbird 4 ( 2) [ 2] Jason Garrity 5 ( 7) [ 6] Adam Ellis 6 ( 5) [ 5] Stefan Nielsen 7# ( 6) [--] Charles Wright 8 (13) [12] Steve Worrall 9 ( 8) [ 7] Ashley Morris 10 (10) [ 9] Joe Jacobs 11 ( 9) [ 8] Paul Starke 12 (11) [10] Tom Perry 13 (12) [11] Simon Lambert 14 (19) [17] James Sarjeant 15 (15) [--] Benji Compton 16 (26) [20] Lewis Rose 17# (--) [15] Josh Bates 18# (22) [--] Oliver Greenwood 19 (14) [13] Lee Smart 20 (18) [16] Daniel Halsey 21 (21) [18] Ben Morley 22 (16) [14] Ben Reade 23 (17) [--] Darren Mallett 24# (20) [--] Tim Webster 25 (23) [19] Ben Hopwood 26# (24) [--] Liam Carr 27# (25) [--] Kyle Hughes 28 (27) [21] Max Clegg 29 (28) [22] Darryl Ritchings 30 (29) [23] Dan Greenwood 31 (30) [--] Brendan Johnson 32# (35) [--] Jack Kingston 33 (33) [--] Nathan Greaves 34# (--) [--] Marc Owen 35 (31) [--] Lee Payne 36 (32) [--] Luke Crang 37 (34) [--] Matt Williamson 38# (36) [--] Brandon Freemantle

I'm amazed that we still get this outpouring of angst every time Len does this, and he does it 2 or 3 times a season. Most times he gets it right, some times he gets it wrong. In this case, the Rockets won't have a better team for the re-staging, but Scunthorpe might if Anders is back.

Watch out for the "Arrived in Ireland, just heading to the stadium" post.

The 'Final averages', I believe, subject to the standard BSPA/SCB obfuscation rules, are explained here (my emphasis); 16.2.5 At the end of each Season the BSPA will produce a Listing of all Riders who have competed in British Speedway during that season and following approval and/or amendment at the BSPA AGM’s these MA’s (i.e. excluding Bonus Points but including other allowances) will be the Riders MA for the start of the following Season

They aren't. Programme starts at 7pm.

Up to and including Friday, April 18, 2014 M W D L W D L F A Pts 1 Milton Keynes 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 49 22 4 2 Coventry 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 23 4 3 Long Eaton 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 49 57 3 4 Stoke 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 37 34 2 5 Castleford 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 30 28 2 6 King's Lynn 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 44 51 2 7 Rye House 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 26 46 1 8 Belle Vue 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 25 47 0 9 Buxton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Sheffield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

At least they're talking about it which is a big improvement on previous seasons.

11/03/1991

...including a shock/refreshing change in attitude by our promoter so early in the season. From today's SStar; '"I'm worried about Simon, his problems are not machinery-related which is all the more worrying." Never one to make knee-jerk decisions, the veteran promoter did hint that changes could be on the way if things don't get better. "The jury is definitely out on Simon at the moment. He knows it and knows he has to improve."'

As the regs specify 3 leagues of 4, one team will have to be excluded. 'Last in first out' should take care of that.

2pm. It'll be as good as over by about half past.

R/R is on standby in case he's needed.

Pulled up in his last ride so probably setting himself up for a no show tomorrow...

Totally correct, that's why they only give quarter points in March/April and half points in May/June.

You can if you're a Rye House supporter...

Where's the QI klaxon when you need it?