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I am not singling you out but I am amazed so many make this comment without doing some research first. There was no-one. The rule you speak of applies just in the UK but Zagar should have known as he has been riding here all season.

As the play -off semis don't start until Wednesday I suppose it is perfectly possible that the cut-off date could be extended although it wouldn't suit many. Saturday, Swindon's three Somerset riders are in action, Sunday, Richard Lawson will be riding for Glasgow and Ben Morley, Rye House Raiders, whilst Monday Rye House are at home to Scunthorpe. Tuesday is a possibility as all would be available but might be considered too near.

Good. Incidentally, Belle Vue could be missing Fricke and Nicholls and Wolves, Lindgren for the same reason although Nilsson's team, Masarna, have not reached the play-offs. If the match is Friday then I am not sure which Swindon team will show up. Somerset have the 16th scheduled for the first round on the PL play-offs. They have no opponents listed yet though.

Scott comes in for AJ. Announced at track last Saturday and confirmed on website yesterday.

Welcome back Bryn.

Why should the Lakeside promotion suffer even more of a financial loss just because Coventry cannot field a proper team.

Eddie also missing, riding for Lakeside at Coventry but I don't know why. As far as I can see Plymouth v Rye House is not a re-arranged fixture.

This fixture was arranged last January. KK's qualifying round for the Euro finals did not take place until May.

If you are recording tonight's match via Sky and have set 'series record' check that it has worked. I did and it recorded both events one and two plus the play-off but I have had to re-set record again for the final.

The Hammers have hammered them twice, 56-34 and 66-26.

Check from 15.35 then decide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksrvkiDhu6I

I've just looked at the preview on Swindon's website and was amazed that RR has been allocated to Tungate meaning only Morris and reserves can take his rides. Surely it would have made more sense to have RR for Grajczonek and Bjarne as the guest for Tungate. However, the ruling on this is a little obscure: 17.6 FACILITIES a Absent Rider (1-3) G or ARR b Absent Rider (4 or 5) ARR only c Absent Riders (both 4 and 5) ARR and G d Absent #6 (if an EDR) G (EDR* only) e Absent #6 (if not an EDR) G f) Absent #7 G (EDR* only) g “No Facility” for Absent 1-5 PL G (PL MA of 6.00 or less) This seems to imply that you are forced to use a guest for a missing 1-3 if just one 4-5 is absent.

The ruling was amended after the 2016 regs. were published as follows. Tier 1 EDRs who are missing can be replaced by any rider on the EDR List that is below them or any PL British Rider that has a lower PL Average than the missing rider,apart from any PL rider that is declared in an EL 1-5

Pretty sure we have never signed Bradley but we have made Zach Wajknecht an asset. In the meantime you are riding against Workington this Friday, the same day as Swindon visit Lakeside in a re-arranged fixture. Do I assume they will arrive at the Arena-Essex raceway without Josh, Rohan and Charles?

Having two other EL matches on Friday there was only King's Lynn and Swindon from which to chose. Robert Lambert was riding for Newcastle which left just Troy Batchelor and Nick Morris as alternatives.

Kim's average is minutely higher by the third decimal point meaning AJ is ineligible.

Surprised there is no thread yet. Lakeside hope to have Kennett back whilst use RR for Lawson who is on PL duty. Similarly, Wolves use RR for Masters and guest, Schlein, for the injured Kylmakorpi. Preview on Hammers website: http://www.lakesidehammers.co/hammers-v-wolves-meeting-preview/

According to the European Speedway Calendar the Polish (NICE) division 1 has a full racing programme on Wednesday which, on the face of it, rules out Andersen, Pedersen and Kurtz for Poole. Possibly this was the reason for the original fixture having been scheduled for today. http://speedwayekstraliga.pl/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016-Approved-International-Speedway-League-Calendar-24.02.2016.pdf

Match preview for the re-staging tomorrow on Hammers website. Craig Cook comes in for AJ and RR for Nilsson. http://www.lakesidehammers.co/robinsvhammers/

I'm not even sure about that. Both Somerset and Plymouth have reserved dates for play-offs. Somerset are sure to be in them so might a revitalised Plymouth.

In normal circumstances you may well be correct but bear in mind this is a re-arranged fixture, those at Somerset and Plymouth are not so they still get priority unless they can come to some sort of agreement.

Still using your 2015 calendar eh! Which riders do Swindon have first call on, Grajczonek, Tungate or Wright. Also, remember Plymouth are riding as well. Where does that leave Nielsen?

Track flooded following a heavy downpour about half-hour ago. New date 22nd July.

Incorrect. Watt's average is 5.40, Tungate 5.65. so no problem coming in as a direct replacement.

Thanks.