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It seems to me that if you're happy for a rider from an opposing team to be riding for your team, often at the detriment of their "own" team... why get your knickers in a twist about 0.01 of a point on an average?

Poole on a Wednesday night? 😂

Not without a blade there won't 😂

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It's the spin off topic nobody was asking for!

It's about as much of a thing as Phil Morris being Premiership CEO is a thing 👍🏻

I also think that if the sport is going to rely so heavily on the guest system then it needs some enforced buy in from the riders and instead of them picking and choosing if/when to ride some coercion should be placed on them to "be available" to guest. Plymouth weren't riding so Nicholls, King, Barker, Thompson and Spencer are UK based and were "available" to ride, yet only Tom Spencer was used. If you're part of the problem, then you should be part of the solution.

That's why I suggested some form of control with heat leaders with such a disparity between 1, 3 and 5's (or 1, 2 and 3 in the averages). Maybe some average banding. As it's currently only 1 over 8 points an 8 pointer can't replace a sub 8 pointer, but I certainly think you could loosen it up lower down the order, maybe 0-5, 5.01-7.99, 8-12. This sport relies far too heavily on 0.01 of a point... often to its detriment.

... or Jesper B Jensen (Monberg) 👍

I think they should loosen the rules around the average game, especially when coming to replacing injured or unavailable riders. Maybe a reserve can be replaced by ANY reserve, a second string by ANY second string, a heat leder by ANY heat leader, you may have to bring some form of control in around the heat leaders due to their scoring ability and the difference between 1's, 3's and 5's. In a "sport" that is more relient than ever on the guesting system, much like a lot of other things within Speedway, it is not really fit for purpose.

I've heard it's a lovely day out in the stadium car park, I can't find it on TripAdvisor though... well worth £25 😂

Per day? £6 per person for park & ride

Normal service resumed from Sam Hagon! It's a shame because he speaks so well. Max Perry must be in contention for a team spot somewhere surely, I assume he'll be out when Foord returns?

Was literally just thinking the exact same thing! 👏 Maybe with the chronic shortage of riders currently it's time to look at the rules regarding team make-up with regards to replacing riders with injuries?

Either the ref got it wrong, wouldn't be the first time a ref got something wrong, or Hurry is referring to the leading edge of the grader that was being used to do whatever it was they were trying to do? 🤷‍♂️

Harsh! 😂

Unfortunately she's about as real as the Premiership CEO 🤔😂

Premiership CEO spotted overseeing track operations at Ipswich last night...

He's with @PhilTheAce... who's been strangely quiet recently, hope he's okay 👍🏻

Ref said they didn't have a blade, which is a breach of the regulations, which he didn't mention... I'm sure the Premiership CEO will be on the case to make sure they have one in the future 🤔😂

05.1.8 Track Preparation Equipment As detailed on the Homologation Certificate, must be available in working order. Vehicles must be fitted with rotating flashing hazard warning lights. The minimum equipment required is as follows: • 2 Tractors • 1 Grader • 1 Harrow or Wheel • 1 Blade • 1 Water Bowser Have they fixed the flashing light on the tractor yet 🚜 🚨

Are they not sponsored by a plant hire company? 🤔

Would have at least liked to have seen the track tested before calling off. But it was just bad luck with that last shower, literally bubbled up from nowhere!

Who's the ref?

... still doesn't look as wet as Landshut 😂