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Max Clegg (GBR)Ricky Wells (Retired)James Sargeant (GBR)(Retired)Theo PijperDan Thompson (GBR)Paco Castagna (Edinburgh)Craig Cook (GBR)(Edinburgh)Troy BatchelorPaul Starke (GBR)Dillon RumlJack Thomas (GBR)Kyle Newman (GBR)Josh McDonaldRichard Lawson (GBR/Poole)Drew Kemp (GBR/Poole)Zach Cook (Poole)Ben Cook (Poole)Nathan Ablitt (GBR/Poole)Ryan Douglas (Scunthorpe)Tero AarnioAnders Rowe (GBR) (Not sure he wants to ride UK)Adam Roynan (GBR)Ryan Kingsley (GBR)Josh Auty (GBR) (Retired?)Claus VissingAshley Morris (GBR)Adam Ellis (GBR)Ben Morley (GBR)Bradley Dean-Wilson (Not sure he wants to ride UK)Matthew WethersConnor Bailey (GBR)Broc NicolHans AndersonEdward Kennett (GBR) (Retired?)Kasper AndersonHarry McGurk (GBR)

Not helping the cause, probably just adds weight to the argument that speedway is unviable in Swindon.

British riders get a 2.5% average reduction.

I concur Douglas 9.36 M.P.Toft 6.76 J.Allen 6.3 S.Lambet 5.20 C.Mountain 4.72 Z. Kennedy 4.27 J.Thompson 3 total 39.61 Decent team IMO Mountain, Kennedy and Allen could put something on their average. I can't see Douglas, M.PT, Lambet average dropping, not sure about Joe Thompson.

I think the championship should be weakened, weed out the elderly number 1s who double up making good money scoring double figures 4 times a week. They should be replaced youths out the NL. The second division never used to have so much doubling up, it was more amateurish with many riders having second jobs outside of speedway, I think a rider should only get so many years doubling up ( to aid their development) before they should have to choose their league. The CLRC has become pathetic now the riders all double up and don't care much for the league.

I take your point on the stand alone NL teams not being able to survive on their own. But at the same time there will be 3 weak teams in CL that don't make the playoffs, there must be a good chance these same teams don't progress in the KOC or the other the other cup. That's a total of 11 fixtures which could spell a very early end to the season. The problem with the cup competitions is some clubs will get rain offs and they will reschedule the rematch for latter in the season but this leaves other clubs waiting to see who their opponents are and unable to fill the gaps in their fixture list. Whereas if it were just '2 home and away' you get a much easier to arrange/schedule fixture list with fewer gaps. Every team should be able to get their 16home meetings in before the end of August(5 blank/spare weeks for rain offs), 4 best teams complete the playoffs completed before October.

Should have gone 2 home and away and scraped the other competitions. The play offs should be top 4 none of this mini league stuff. I bet the unsuccessful teams will be finished in August and the Successful ones will be struggling to complete their fixtures before November.

Is this how it works?

Well said. What happened to the Cardiff track enquiry to reassure fans they have learned lessons.

So Terry Russell, who rumoured to take a million for brokering a tv deal has also suspiciously given up on Blunsdon and is working with Clarke Osborne to find a new home for Swindon. The BSPA should release a statement distancing themselves from this man.

Can't say I am thrilled at the signing. Joe's past scores at EWR......... 0, 0, 1, 6, 1, 3.

When is the AGM?

I wouldn't believe a word Terry Russell says, he's probably sunning himself in the Caribbean burning his way through the Gaming International bung.

get in there

This is starting to look good

2nd German GP fell through and still no trip to Aussie. I knew Eurosport were bad news when they signed a 4 year deal with Gorzow. Riga is not a great track but at least it is a nice place and well connected.

If they are going with riding every team twice I would get rid of KOC and the other cup. Some teams were struggling to complete their fixtures before the cut off despite an incredibly dry summer. The problem is, the teams that make the playoffs also do well in the other competitions and end up struggling to complete all their fixtures before the autumn weather, it happens every year.

With Emil and Artem band from international events but allowed to ride in leagues, might we see one of them in the UK?

That was last years team and their finishing averages. The team I suggested was...... Ryan Douglas, Jake Allen, Simon Lambert, Zaine Kennedy, Connor Mountin, Adam Roynan and either Palin/kasper Andersen would fit under 38points.

I hope not, didn't have that good a season but is capable of putting something on his 6.30 average? End of season averages, but I think British riders get a 2.5% reduction....... Ryan Douglas 9.38 2 Jake Allen 6.30 3 Tero Aarnio 7.55 4 Simon Lambert 5.33 5 James Wright 5.38 6 Anders Rowe 5.21 7 Adam Roynon 3.67 Ryan Kinsley2.13 Jordan Palin 4.78 Zaine Kennedy 4.27 Ryan Douglas, Jake Allen, Simon Lambert, Zaine Kennedy, Connor Mountin, Adam Roynan and either Palin/kasper Andersen would fit under 38points.

Palin doesn't know if he's riding yet, still not right after his brain injury. Douglas good number 1 Allen could put a point on his average. I would give Zaine another season he was good when at reserve. Don't mind Lambet but I wouldn't build the team round him Mountain would be a good rider to get on his low average.

I thought the racing was decent, especially for sheffield.

If I was Lambet I would be embarrassed to wear that gold medal after 4 meetings.

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