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Online petition? I'd sign it.

Now that we have acsertained that Nick Morris and BWD are covered by the NL rider rule, I wonder if Zach is at risk leaving Bradley Wilson-Dean at reserve. It would be a shame if he is, because he has done his job at no 7.

Some are saying he was injured in heat 13, but maybe he would have ridden. If he didn't ride because Wolves had already won it's just further proof that the league points system of 3 for a home win regardless, is wrong. Let's not forget he'd already been 5-1'd in heat 13 though.

It was close. All 15 races count. They way Swindon's team is set up means all their strength is in heats 13 and 15, so we often get big points there. Are you saying the last 3 heats shouldn't count towards the score?

A decent enough result. Swindon's form at home and away seems to be identical! Adding just a bit more to the league points, I really wish they would bring back the 2 points for a homewin of 6 or less. I've seen Swindon matches where the away side has snatched a point in the final heat and, as a home fan, you really couldn't care less. Do any Wolves fans really care that Swindon scored a 5-1 in the last heat to get a point? Swindon scored an extra 2 from the tactical ride. That's just one extra point scored between the two riders mentioned, so it would have made a difference I'm sure. With regards to Lindgren in heat 15 - well, Nick and Jason would have done him again!

Unfortunately they don't lose a point, even though Swindon gain one. Another of their stupid changes. Wolves had no reason to worry about Swindon getting within 6.

Maybe we need a nice heavy defeat at Wolves! When changes are made will have a big effect on who goes. If we change before the 4+4 then Adam is most likely to get replaced, but if he gets his 3 average we will instantly get the standard of reserve we needed. So it seems we have plenty of leeway as far as NL is concerned, with BWD and Nick Morris also included, giving us 4.

I appreciate that, but when people talk about us signing Tungate aee they talking about signing him on a 9 or on a 5?

Isn't Tungate still on a 9 average? I've got no idea what's going on with averages this year.

He has competed in it. He is covered by the rule.

It appears there are less hurdles to bringing in Rohan than we first thought. BWD can be included among our NL eligible riders. There's nothing in the rules about having to be British. 18.7.1 A SGB Premiership Team’s initial Declaration must not exceed 50.00 and include at least 2 riders who have competed in or are eligible to enter the National Development League(Conference League)

It's better than that! The rules could actually be interpreted to mean they must NOT include 2 riders who are eligible for the National League! But I think I know what you mean. It's true, though, that it does not say anything about being British, so BWD could be included. 18.7.1 A SGB Premiership Team’s initial Declaration must not exceed 50.00 and include at least 2 riders who have competed in or are eligible to enter the National Development League(Conference League)

To be fair, it's not conclusive as it could be based on heresay (you can never fully trust something based on one newspaper report) but an interesting discovery nonetheless. Either way, it doesn't make any difference to Tai being British. Some people do seem to have a problem with someone having dual nationality and I don't understand why.

All the talk of Woffy being British is such nonsense. He is 100% British. He was born here. His parents are British. There's no dispute. You can test for British citizen here: https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizen It's quite fun. Jason Crump, for example, is a British citizen but only because he was born before 1 January 1983. After that date, he wouldn't be a British citizen if born in the UK to Australian parents. A child born to British parents in Germany is British by descent. Being British by descent, however, means she will not pass British citizenship down to her children unless they are born in the UK. It's quite a complicated web to go through to see if you are British - but not in Tai Woffinden's case.

Should be, but we are a lot better away from home than we are at home. Wolves look strong though. Swindon have the top end to keep it relatively close, but probably not enough strength lower down to get us over the line.

I thought the track seemed ok last night. Some of the racing was spread out, but it happens sometimes at Blunsdon. Jason came close to the track record in heat one so it must have ridden ok.

A very poor performance from Swindon last night. It was pretty clear from early in the match how it was going to end. Jason Doyle, however, was absolutely brilliant. I think that's the best I've seen him ride for Swindon. He was never going to get beaten. The only time anyone was near him all night was What's more, once the tactical ride is taken into ccount, he actually scored above his 13.41 average! Even Jason spoe of changes to the team when interviewed after the meeting, so it looks like that may be happening. The issue is, who would we change? If Adam is replaced it would have to be with a British rider. Also, it's likely he will drop to reserve now, which could turn his season around. Forget the starting averages now - if Adam is on a 3 average and at reserve he is worth keeping. It has to be the middle order who are at risk, and, if he fits, Tungate is looking like an option. Dany Gappmaier rode well last night, and improved with each race, but he could well end up bearking the record for the shortest time ever as a Swindon rider! It would be a shame in a way as he definitely showed last night that he has something - but we need to be able to win at home.

They may or may not have. I know plent of people who have moved to the UK but never taken up citizenship, so it's certainly not a given. Either way, though, he is British both by birth and by descent. You can't get more British than that!

You don't necessarily have to be a citizen to be living in a country, and you don't necessarily become a citizen just by living in a country. Ther is a whole complicted process to go through. If you look at the Aussie rules, you need to be 16 or over to apply for citizenship of Australia. Tai moved back to the UK at 15. One way he could have acquired it is if his parents applied for it and added him in at the same time, but I've never seen it written anywhere that this ever happened. It is possible he did become an Australian citizen by using that route, but people just seem to assume he is one just because he lived there for 10 years and that's not necessarily the case. But even if he did, he will still have UK citizenship and would have had it from birth.

Both probably. And Cradley!

Chanting? Do we really need gobby fans from the Midlands coming to Blunsdon and singing 'Fertilizer, fertilzer' or 'I can't read and I can't write but that don't really matter, coz I'z a Swindon Robins fan and I can drive my tractor'? No. We don't need that. So rude. :-)

Who piled on points at reserve for Swindon last year? that would be Rohan Tungate.

Very true about Michael Lee. In the 1981 final when he came off a massive cheer came up from the crowd. Not sure why he was unpopular. I think at that time most British fans seemed to support the USA! Or, at least, it seemed like that.

Double post.

Doesn't Rory have a British wife? I'm sure someone posted this before. This would entitle him to residency and, after 5 years, citizenship if he remained a resident for those 5 years. I've still to see a decisive reason given for Tai to qualify for Aussie citizenship.