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The way Jensen has been riding, he'd be wasted at reserve. He is capable of beating heatleaders, so why have him riding against reserves with a rider in the top 5 who struggles. Much better to get in someone who can beat other reserves and have our best riders in the top 5. Suppose Bellego is struggling, for example. Jensen could only take one of his rides, and it would be a ride that he might have been in anyway had he not been reserve. Get someone who can win heat 2 and we're good to go. Jensen would beat other reserves by half a lap. It's a waste.

Worse than Tobi. Better than R/R.

In which case, no, it isn't.

Oh, you know what I meant. ☺

It must be very entertaining standing near Belle Vue fans when your team is riding against them. I can just imagine the conversation. "Oooh, this track is rubbish. It's nowhere near as good as Belle Vue." "Quite right. Belle Vue is the best track in the World. This track is rubbish. Look. He hit a bump. I'm going to mark it in my programme." Marks it in programme. "He'd never have hit a bump at Belle Vue. Belle Vue is the best track EVER." Max Fricke then breaks the track record. "Wow. If that's a track record, Lord knows what it's like when it's NOT a track record. It must be terrible." "Must be. It's such a terrible track. Not like Belle Vue." Slight pause. Then, both at the same time: "Belle Vue is the best track EVER." Give us an A - "A".....

Last night was perfectly good racing. It's just Belle Vue fans showing off because they have a great track.

A very enjoyable meeting with some good racing. How on Earth has Rasmus Jensen ridden in the Second Division all these years and been practically unnoticed by myself at least? This guy is sensational and gives Swindon another instant heatleader and a very strong top end. This track is a world away from the old track, and it's great to actually have some passing in races now. Jensen's first to last was sensational, although I did think he could do it when looking at the line up in the race. It was till the race of the night though. There is talk of changes in the side due to Musielak's injury, but if he isn't going to be out for too long (and the latest information seems he's not as badly injured as first thought) then I wouldn't replace him. With him back in the top 5 we'll have a great side. Having said that, R/R scored 5. Bellego should be able to get 5 too, and we could bolster the reserves a bit. But I'd want Tobi back once fit. The reserves played their part, both picking up legitimate points. We just need to hold our own at reserve, and last night we did that. Good match, although Belle Vue were a bit of a disappointment.

The what?

Dropping himself can be nothing other than withdrawing his services. What else can withdrawing services be?

Me neither. Especially with the form that Bellego's been in lately.

I agree. He is a Reading fan who has moved to Swindon and who posts regularly on the Swindon Robins Facebook page using his real name.

There's been plenty of strange guest situation since I started going back in 1974. Bob Kilby riding against Swindon twice in one evening for 2 different sides. John Davis guesting for Oxford in place of John Davis. I don't see how the Max Fricke example is any worse.

Britain sets its own rules on immigration from Australia and all non EU countries. It's nothing to do with the EU whether Australians can come here or not.

All I know is that Bellego had struggles at times at Swindon last year but I would have been disapointed if this change had been made.

Not a move that I, personally, would have been happy with if it was my team. I think it's a panic move based on numbers. Bellego looked good at Belle Vue and would have found form. Kennett is ok, but seems like a pointless change made for change's sake.

I've just realised what The Motortbike Show is. An old friend of mine sometimes appears on it - a guy called Allen Millyard. He's a bit of a bike genius, and we went to school and did an apprenticeship together. He used to fix my FS1-E!

Also, on the first episode of the program 63 Up they had a cabby on and showed some old footage of him at Hackney stadium from when he was younger.

It's a bit confusing, because Toby is listed above Adam Ellis on the averages page of the BSPA website, but Adam's average (6.76) is higher than Musielak (6.41). Rather odd, but presumably the averages are correct - meaning Troy wouldn't be able to take a ride. Which weakens us a lot with our weak reserves having to take a couple of the rides.

Kerr out injured.

Could have been. I've no idea.

A question for Scunthorpe fans. Who races there called Ed? The reason I ask is I was listening to the radio this morning, and there was a guy on the phone. When he did his "shout outs" he said hi to "everyone at Scunthorpe speedway, where I race". Then he requested a Busted track. Just wondered if anyone knows who it was. If anyone is curious and wants to listen, it was at about 5.55 this morning on Radio One.

I don't agree it needs to be higher. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that this rule was part of the reason Zach and James struggled. Whatever happened, they were going to be the lowest average riders in the league. In the past, other sides might have had 2 or 3 pointers in at reserve with whom they were on a par or better than. Instead they were always going to be the weakest riders in the league and every other side had reserves of a much higher standard.

Swindon usually get decent crowds on tv meetings when they run a promotion. When they don't run a promotion the crowd is halved. A good meeting last night. What is it with heat 13 at Belle Vue? Always seems to be a cracker. If racing was like that at Swindon every week I reckon the place would be packed. I remember talking to a Belle Vue fan once while working away, who said he used to love going to Belle Vue speedway, but it had "closed down now unfortunately". This was in the days of when they were at the Greyhound Stadium, but perhaps the same still applies in Manchester. Maybe people simply don't know it's there.

The amount of likes you got for this post just shows how delusional the UK is about Brexit. How is EU law affecting immigration to the UK from Australia? Or are you expecting freedom of movement between the UK and Australia after we leave?

18.9.3 All riders with an MA below the Injured rider may take one IRR ride each. (NB. a reserve can have more than one IRR) Only those below can take a ride if IRR is used. So Adam Ellis could have a ride. (R/R was already being used for Lampart) This big cheat that these people by the pits are coming up with involved: Muslielak (Swindon's third heatleader) chucking a race - 0 points. Then the two reserves being used - pretty much guaranteeing 0 points. Then a ride for Ellis.