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Good. That being the case it appears the SS dd 24th October was incorrect.

That is what the initial annoucement said. However, the article in the Speedway Star stated that it would apply to both reserves. I've heard nothing more since then so am none the wiser.

Jonsson 7.84 Nilsson 6.98 Kennett 5.86 Blackbird 3.70 Mear 3.00 total 27.38 leaves 13.12 for two riders

Also, check out park and ride options. It may work out cheaper to book accommodation further away then drive/bus in. Someone who lives in the area may be able to help with this.

I think you could add Kumla to that list, the home of Indianerna in the Elitserien, a real racers' paradise.

This really is turning into something of a dog's breakfast. Worse still they could have kept NBJ even if Lambert had signed whilst accepting that the reserve pairing would be weakened but, on balance, I think NBJ over Klindt could have been preferable to a slightly stronger pair of reserves. At least Rye would still have NBJ on their books. Now they are left with poor Ed having to carry a team which might end up in reality as one heatleader and four second strings.

Actually, I was referring to Ruthless Robert.

Maybe he wasn't going to sign anyway. Therefore, how about Nick Morris. It doesn't look as if he will returning to Glasgow next year. Then there is another Morris (Ashley). Doesn't seem to feature in Ipswich's plans if the article in this week's star is to be believed and he impressed when the Witches visited last August. This line-up would fall just short of the points limit, 42.42.

Glasgow have signed Ben Barker so either Nick Morris or Aaron Summers might have to make way.

Actually, Leigh added over a point to his average in 2015 and achieved almost 6.5 during his short time with Scunthorpe riding @ 5.

If Robert Lambert comes back then there will be no place for Mear, Boxall or Bowen for that matter. Points used so far, 29.98, add 8.34 for Lambert then just 4.18 for the final rider.

Toft is back at Peterborough next season whilst Birks is taking a year out of the sport. Somerset have yet to make any team announcements but Worrell's final average is only .07 less than NBJ's.

You have three of them right.

Quite right, missed that one. I suppose the idea is to try to stop EL riders getting a 'soft' option by moving down and starving the top tier of riders.

They're not. That's how I read it first time round but in fact Poole are getting him on 3.00.

The conversion is 1.6 but that's largely irrelevant as why should PK want to ride in our PL and, particularly, on a Saturday then rush off to ride in Poland the following day.

Len's moved on now in case you hadn't noticed.

Thank you. The only sensible comment on this thread so far.

Starke signed by Leicester.

Thank you for starting this thread. A few things to correct but more important that you get it pinned.

22 next February.

Speedway will have much greater exposure in Denmark because, in sport, they don't have a great deal else to shout about.

Not so much buyer beware but seller beware this time.

Not necessarily. Woodward has an existing EL average from 2014, 6.32. Also, between May and September he rode as a second string so some allowance may be made.

I believe 8 x 3 has been 24 since the dawn of time! Ed might be 24th just by using final averages (his is 5.86 BTW) but that is not the object of the excercise. It is to evaluate the performance of riders over the course of last season and specifically those who have alternated between heat leader and second string. I have no idea which method is to be used but one way would be to compare monthly averages achieved in both categories then adjust accordingly. The 6.50 figure seems to have become something of a red herring. It only applies to overseas riders entering our EL for the first time.