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No. It's an interesting site.

No. It's only if they choose to make changes - then they would have to be below the current points limit or like-for-like changes.

While we're on the subject of riders with ridiculously false averages: Adam Ellis: 3+3 from 4, 0 from 4, 1 from 3. 11 rides. 4 points. CMA = 1.45.

Fred is the highest averaging GP rider, but it hardly ponts to average manipulation from Jason Doyle unless Lindgren is doing the same. On current form we'd have to take the 4 most recent matches as Lindgren has had 4 meeting. Doyle = 9.2, Lindgren = 9.00, and that's despite scoring a maximum. Sure, Lindgren doing well so far - although not as good as Nick Morris, so I don't see how Swindon can be manipulating averages.

You say Freddie is the only rider performing at the moment but. Sure, he got a maximum this week, but before that he was scoring less than Doyle. Doyle has scored double figures in every match bar his first one. His scores are 8+1, 12+1, 11, 12+1, 11+1. 54 points from 25 rides. 8.64. Lindgren's scores: 9+1, 11+2, 12+2 (10+2 as one was TR), 15. 45 points from 20 rides. 9.00. In fact, before this week he was on 8.00, so lower than Doyle who was on 8.60 before the most recent match against Poole.

Does KO Cup count towards CMA? I think he just missed cup matches.

Apparently so, but if Swindon have had a lot more away matches than home matches by the time they have had 4 at home then it stands to reason they will have a lower team average at that point.

Yes, Belle Vue's new track is great - but all this Belle Vue supporters going on about "our track is better than your track nur nur nur" is getting a bit tedious, particularly as they has the worst track in the league for about 20 years beforehand.

It actually could work in our favour in terms of averages as we probably be well below their new points limit.

We will know if they've cocked up the points limit/averages if teams suddenly start 'like for like' strengthening up as soon as the new figures are released.

Yeah. They got it wrong. It was shared on the Swindon Facebook, with Lee Kilby replying: "Obviously Emil Grøndal will be riding and Jason will be captain Just a couple of errors on here"

I mean it should say "Emil Grondal" rather than "Niklas Porsing".

Pretty sure it's a typo.

Which makes you wonder why this fixture list was agreed then. With Jason and Adam on falsely high averages we should have at least allowed ourselves a proper team average before going for long breaks in fixtures.

Only if not replaced.

Do we still need to have 3 home meetings before the new averages come into effect?

I just don't get this thing of having the interval after heat 12. Can somebody explain to me the logic of having an interval with just 3 races to go when there are long enough intervals anyway every 4 heats? This is a real pet hate of mine, and it was even more unneccesary yesterday considering it was raining. I appreciate that the rain wasn't enough at that time to put the meeting in doubt, but it leaves the crowd hanging around in the rain waiting for just 3 more heats. If they really need to have an interval (which, in my opinion they don't) then they could have it after heat 8 surely? Seeing as they seem intent on doing things the football way at the moment, they could call it "Half Time".

With Jason and Adam looking to drop in the region of about 9 points between them and Swindon not winning matches I reckon we'll be a few points below the limit when the new averages come in. For me, if Zach starts scoring well then I'd keep him in the side.

Interesting idea with the reserve switch and one that might have worked,although can't help wonder how KK would have reacted to being replaced by a guest reserve. All Adam needs is a spell at reserve and I'm sure he'll start putting in a lot of points. The only way he will get a spell at reserve is by getting meetings under his belt. With Swindon not winning and Stefan Nielsen reportedly riding well, Zach needs to up his game. Definite potential there, though. Tonight clears up the Bellego\Sedgman debate in my eyes!

Pretty sure Adam was unfit. They originally put Grondal in for Zach then announced the change. Bellego also said afterwards that Adam was struggling with his wrist. Maybe he came back too soon but, then again, he needs to get a proper average so needs meetings.

Not a bad assessment, although I'd put Bellego above Kurtz and Grondal above Klindt. Otherwise spot on.

Poole obviously strengthened by having R/R and local hero Darryl Ritchins against the team most people were predicting to be down at the bottom of the table. Anything less than a 20 point Pirate win and their season is effectively over before it's begun. Is KK riding or did he discover his shoe laces were undone so had to pull out?

Rosco saying here: http://www.yoursportswindon.co.uk/video-delighted-rossiter-praises-ko-cup-progress/ that Adam will see how he is today following his spin. We've done well out of R/R short term, but long term it wasn't doing us any favours having him out so hopefully he'll be back. Looking forward to seeing James Shanes after the positive reports. I think this will be a close one. Swindon have shown themselves to have more about them than people predicted so this is by no means a certain Poole win.

I don't really see why the Wi-Fi/apps thing is a good idea. Speedway is nerdy enough with its programme filling and so on and this will just make it more so. Do we really want a crowd of people all looking down at their mobile phones when the race finishes? Some might. I wouldn't. As it is, speedway is one of the few occasions when my 13-year-old son doesn't feel the need to be using his phone! Why change that? Two things I would make essential at each club. 1 - Have a scoreboard and (here's a novel idea) actually put the score on it and leave it there. 2 - Put the phone to the ref back by the start line so everyone can jeer at riders and managers when they use it. Remember when you'd get riders on the phone, looking up at the ref's box and waving their arms about? Great entertainment.

I remember them having a coming together on the second bend at Cowley and an almighty ruckus following. Bob Dugard was out there throwing his weight about too. Oxford v Swindon was always an edgy affair - more so than Swindon v Oxford seemed to be for some reason.