barrow boy

Is it time to make KO Cup matches just one leg affairs to avoid the usual end of season fixture congestion. I realize that BEL have been more drastic and cancelled it completely but I think the KO Cup should be retained. How about if a match ends in an away win or a home win by 10 points or more then the winner proceeds into the next round. However if an away team only loses by 9 points or less then a return leg is staged with the aggregate winners going through as it is now.

Is it time to make KO Cup matches just one leg affairs to avoid the usual end of season fixture congestion. I realize that BEL have been more drastic and cancelled it completely but I think the KO Cup should be retained. How about if a match ends in an away win or a home win by 10 points or more then the winner proceeds into the next round. However if an away team only loses by 9 points or less then a return leg is staged with the aggregate winners going through as it is now.

If that was true then 'Cam' would have been up there to. Having just looked at it further it would seem that BB has only put in 6 top 10 scoring performances out of this last 10 most current matches.

Yes that is why I left him out. They had a collection for him because they thought so as well. I understand that he is giving the money to The Ben Fund which presumably is The Riders Benevolent Fund and not one of his own bank accounts. At the current moment he would surprisingly only slot back in at number 10.

Just for you then. Cook 1120 Doyle 1100 Karlsson 1050 Wells 1040 Worrall 1000

Well done referee. Not only did you not allow a perfect start by Tai Woffinden you then went on to allow what was obviously a moving Jarek Hampel to get away with a definite roller.

As at 05.09.13. 01-Craig Cook-Edinburgh 02-Jason Doyle-Somerset 03-Magnus Karlsson-Leicester 04-Ricky Wells-Sheffield 05-Ritchie Worrall-Newcastle 06-Nick Morris-Somerset 07-Michel Bech Jensen-Plymouth 08-Richard Lawson-Workington 09-Ludvig Lindgren-Newcastle 10-Rene Bach-Workington

As at 04.09.13. 01-Neils Kristian Iversen-King's Lynn 02-Kenneth Bjerre-Peterborough 03-Tai Woffinden-Wolverhampton 04-Darcy Ward-Poole 05-Greg Hancock-Poole 06-Peter Kildemand-Swindon 07-Freddie Lindgren-Wolverhampton 08-Matej Zagar-Belle Vue 09-Bjarne Pedersen-Eastbourne 10-Craig Cook-Belle Vue

As at 03.09.13. 01-Lewis Blackbird (Dudley) 02-Charles Wright (Buxton) 03-Paul Starke (Dudley) 04-Steve Boxall (Kent) 05-Robert Lambert (King's Lynn) 06-Joe Jacobs (Coventry) 07-Adam Ellis (Isle Of Wight) 08-Ashley Morris (Dudley) 09-Stefan Neilsen (Mildenhall) 10-James Sargeant (Coventry)

As at 30.08.13 01-Ipswich+18 02-Somerset+17 03-Newcastle+15 04-Edinburgh+14 05-Workington+9 06-Redcar+5 07-Leicester+5 08-Scunthorpe+0 09-Rye House-1 10-Berwick-10 11-Plymouth-12 12-Sheffield-19 13-Glasgow-25

As at 18.08.13. 01-Craig Cook-Edinburgh 02-Jason Doyle-Somerset 03-Ritchie Worrall-Newcastle 04-Nick Morris-Somerset 05-Ben Barker-Ipswich 06-Josh Grajzonek-Somerset 07-Mikkel Bech Jensen-Plymouth 08-Magnus Karlsson-Leicester 09-Olly Allen-Rye House 10-Ricky Wells-Sheffield Currently ranked 37 Not necessary so. There are 5 riders in the list who don't feature in heats 1

As at 18.08.13 01-Somerset+17 02-Newcastle+15 03-Edinburgh+14 04-Ipswich+12 05-Workington+9 06-Leicester+5 07-Redcar+5 08-Rye House-1 09-Scunthorpe-6 10-Plymouth-9 11-Berwick-10 12-Sheffield-14 13-Glasgow-22

As at 15.08.13. 01-Newcastle+15 02-Edinburgh+14 03-Somerset+10 04-Ipswich+10 05-Workington+9 06-Leicester+5 07-Redcar+5 08-Rye House+1 09-Scunthorpe-6 10-Berwick-7 11-Plymouth-9 12-Sheffield-14 13-Glasgow-19

My current league table is now:- 01-Dudley+8 02-Coventry+5 03-Buxton+4 04-Mildenhall+4 05-King's Lynn+1 06-Isle Of Wight+0 07-Kent-6 08-Stoke-9

Come on Promoters please do something right for once and get rid of 'Guest Riders'. If squads are still not on the agenda then please do something to make my favourite sport credible. How about when a team's top rider is absent his rides could be covered by giving the second best rider 2 of his rides with any other 2 riders doing one each. Similarly if the second best rider is missing then 2 of his rides could be taken by the third best rider with any other 2 riders doing one each and so on. A problem may occur I realize if more than one rider is missing but surely something can be worked out to cover such an eventuality other than bringing in a guest rider from another team in the same league.

On current form my top 10 riders are now as follows:- 01-Charles Wright-Buxton 02-Lewis Blackbird-Dudley 03-Steve Boxall-Kent 04-Robert Lambert-King's Lynn 05-Josh Bates-Mildenhall 06-Paul Starke-Dudley 07-Stefan Nielsen-Mildenhall 08-Adam Ellis-Ipswich 09-Ashley Morris-Dudley 10-Joe Jacobs-Coventry

Yes On current form my current top 10 riders are now as follows:- 01-Craig Cook-Edinburgh 02-Jason Doyle-Somerset 03-Ritchie Worrall-Newcastle 04-Ben Barker-Ipswich 05-Mikkel Bech Jensen-Plymouth 06-Nick Morris-Somerset 07-Kozza Smith-Berwick 08-Magnus Karlsson-Leicester 09-Josh Grajzonek-Somerset 10-Ludvig Lindgren-Newcastle

On current form my top 10 riders are now as follows:- 01-Neils Kristian Iversen-King's Lynn 02-Kenneth Bjerre-Peterborough 03-Matej Zagar-Belle Vue 04-Peter Kildemand-Swindon 05-Freddie Lindgren-Wolverhampton 06-Tai Woffinden-Wolverhampton 07-Troy Batchelor-Swindon 08-Krzysztof Kasprzak-Coventry 09-Darcy Ward-Poole 10-Adam Skornicki-Wolverhampton

Thanks anyway

If this is in riding order then Morley lines up at 5. Is this correct?

The rider who wins the final should get 25 points. The rider who is 2nd in the final should get 20 points. The rider who is 3rd in the final should get 18 points. The rider who is 4th in the final should get 16 points. Both riders who are 3rd in the semi finals should get 14 points. Both riders who are 4th in the semi finals should get 12 points. All other riders should get the points they have scored. I would however allow any rider to keep his points if he has scored more than 12 points in qualifying for the semi finals.

It says on Rye House's site that included in Leicester's team is Wolverhampton Wolf Magnus Karlsson. The first part is correct but I'm not so sure about the second part.

Leicester will be without Lasse Bjerre for this one because he will be contesting a World Under 21 event at Berwick. Do Leicester seek to replace him with a guest rider or will they operate R/R instead? Not many suitable replacements will be available with a similar average. Perhaps the only 2 to be considered are Ricky Wells who has achieved 2 double figure scores this season at Rye House and perhaps Stuart Robson is a possibility or will it be left to the other Lion's riders to share the rides.

My current league table is now:- 01-Coventry+6 02-Mildenhall+4 03-Isle Of Wight+3 04-Buxton+3 05-King's Lynn+1 06-Dudley+0 07-Kent-6 08-Stoke-6

My current league table is now:- 01-Newcastle+15 02-Workington+10 03-Ipswich+10 04-Edinburgh+9 05-Somerset+8 06-Redcar+5 07-Leicester+4 08-Plymouth-4 09-Rye House-4 10-Berwick-7 11-Scunthorpe-8 12-Sheffield-11 13-Glasgow-16