Ben91

The way the rules are. The clubs aren't at fault, this does happen too much though. Perhaps we should be looking at squad systems.

You've not actually given an answer though have you? What makes monday any worse than Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday? Friday and Saturday night there are lots of other things that compete with Speedway, other sports as you've mentioned for one, other forms of entertainment for two and a big one for people in the age bracket that Speedway should be appealing to go out drinking at the weekends. If you promote Speedway well people will come whatever day of the week it is run.

If the stadium is only being raced two nights a month rather than four then why shouldn't they? Or how about this novel idea, one that will keep weekly speedway at each stadium, each EL side enters an NL side that races their home meetings during the weeks that the senior side is away. Also helps teams develop their own riders, everyone is a winner. Of course not, they fly over for Monday nights when sky is in town and two of our EL sides race on a Monday every week anyway. Why is Monday the worst night?

If I had a £1 for every time I've said this: Elite League meetings should all be raced on Monday nights. PL and NL meetings are not allowed to be raced on that day to stop clashes and allow British riders to double up. Two home meetings a month will help keep costs down for supporters, one race night may attract better riders back to the EL as well which makes promotion easier. If clubs can't commit to Monday night racing then they need to join the PL or NL, I doubt any would though as they can all run on a monday when Sky come calling.

Well petty name calling then, looks unprofessional too for the person who runs the track shop to be complaining about criticism. On the whole I think speedway merchandise falls short of the mark of most sports to be honest.

I personally have no issue with the track shop not being open at some meetings but I can see why some would. If you can't take criticism of your product that's not my problem really is it? But that's no need to resort to personal abuse.

Saw the pictures of Ayres winning/celebrating winning the Bronze Helmet. Presumably it reverts to Ben Morley when he's back but what a great sight to see Ayres looking so pleased about it, bloke seems to have a lot of passion about his racing! Would love to see him given a Rockets reserve berth next season.

Heard Timo Lahti has set up a coffee shop business back in Finland.

Because we already have a team? One with more history than Lakeside/Arena Essex too.

As I've said elsewhere give the bloke a chance. The time to worry will be if the stadium is no further advanced than it is now come the start of next season. The track shop merchandise isn't brilliant. If they're not bothered half the time then find someone nearer to Rye who will supply a decent product and turn up to every meeting. On to the meeting, I hope we're naming a number 8, with Steve just back from injury and running R/R it'd be foolish not to. A couple of PL heats would be good for Chessell too

Out of interest was there a second half at Plymouth last night? A rider scheduled for that could have taken Morris' place. As a Rye fan I'm annoyed about this, while Plymouth had nothing to race for last night the result of the meeting still had implications on the group and as such they should have at least been able to track a full team of riders.

The days of Robbo, Kennett, Werner, King, Neath, Boxall and Allen were better!

No reason we couldn't accommodate both. Too soon to be thinking about next year though.

Rome wasn't built in a day. Give the bloke a chance.

Press release from Scunthorpe was issued on the day he rode for Cradley. Before that meeting.

Why are Scunthorpe using a guest for a rider that was fit to ride for his NL club on Wednesday?

He's reached his level regardless of what he does from now on.

The squad is poor when you put it next to the lists of riders that the top nations can put out but our top three are good enough to get us to the final IMO. As i've said already I'd give King the last spot as he is the best bet round Lynn IMO. If we are to give that spot to one of the up and coming riders instead then I'd personally plump for Howarth, I think he has the most potential and the right mentality to become a handy rider on the SWC scene.

Surely to employ Proctor Sheffield had to know how long his visa was valid for in the first place.

Don't see why Sheffield should be granted a facility. If they knew that Proctor had 60 days to get his average over seven then they should have had a replacement ready to step in if he failed, which he has. He may well be over seven for this year or over seven with bonus points but we use rolling averages and bonus points don't count towards those averages. There's no injustice in it, these rules regarding rider averages were known before the start of the season.

Expecting Sissis has dropped a point or so from his assessed 5 though?

Not looked at the averages but surely Sheffield will be hoping when Bellego is fit again he can slot in in place of Proctor.

Think Kennett has had plenty of chances in the World Cup and not delivered, added to the fact that he is pretty average at Kings Lynn anyway. Steve Worrall has been better than his brother over the last year so seeing Richie named is slightly strange. I'd assume that we will track Woffinden, Harris, Lambert and King at Lynn, and I'd be happy to keep that side for the race off/final should we progress. If only Scott Nicholls would come back into the Team GB fold we may have a team that could challenge on a good night.

Bowen's average is 4.00 so I believe he could replace Compton under the points limit still. Although I haven't looked that closely at it tbh.

Could see Luke doing well at Redcar as a reserve. With the right home track he is on a bargain average.