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So length of residency, marriage etc doesn't come into it, when it comes to averages, do they include bonus points or are the rolling averages on the BSPA site the ones to go with, for example Kevin Doolan finished last year on a 6-93 rolling average, so he could be in bother.

I take it the average you have to attain is from last season and last season only, or in the case of Kozza Smith and Alex Davies 2013. Going by that Kevin Doolan looks to be in a bit of bother at Berwick, not unless he has British parents, one last thing, does length residency come into it.

Under the criteria riders must have a Premier League average of over 7.00, or finished fourth or better in their state championship. Doolan has neither, it must be hoped that Doolan qualifies either with British parentage and/or for the years he has been resident over here, which I`m not sure comes into the criteria.

So going by the criteria riders are now failing, Whethers has been riding illegally since 2010.

Whethers finished the 2010 season on a 7-04 average, though has been below seven since then.

I think Ipswich will have something to say if Workington was to sign Covatti.

I can understand about Campton not being allowed a visa, but less understanding about Whethers, has he failed to meet the new standards for attaining visas or has he been riding illegally for a few seasons now.

Some seem to be keen to poke the guilty stick at other riders, maybe to try and prove that poor old Darcy isn't such a bad person after all, its not working IMO.

Giving that the UKVI have said that they will work with the clubs, and after their workshop last Friday, do you really think the UKVI would let clubs apply for sponsor licenses only to turn them down, after all UKVI are now guiding the clubs through the paperwork. IMO getting the sponsors license will be the easy part for the clubs, getting riders to apply for visas and then getting those visas granted will be the hard part.

UKVI have already said they would work with any club trying to get riders through so they are ready to start the season, I am sure some riders will be easier than others.

In Woffinden there`s a lesson to be learned for Ward, if he wants to learn it of course.

Your not putting Ward down as a second rate Aussie surely, anyway I think the way the rules are going to be will make sure we don't see any Aussie rider that shouldn't at least have the capabilities of making the grade.

All the clubs who attended last Fridays meeting with UKVI have been cleared to re-apply for their sponsors license. Next step will be the riders to re-apply for their visa`s.

That`ll be Holder who is now back racing at Poole.

I am no Bridger fan but I am delighted to see a youngish GB rider wanting to come back to speedway, I hope it works out for him.

UKVI have now allowed clubs to re-apply for their sponsors licenses, riders are now clear to re-apply for visa`s. No squirming necessary.

Indeed he did, lets hope Voldrih will do the same.

Never get this rider will need time to learn track, or rider will need time to find set up especially when those riders have been racing in the PL for some time, in the vase of Voldrih you can make some kind of argument at least as the guy hasn't seen the place, but Jorgensen etc have raced over here long enough to know how to go about tackling the tracks over here.

I hope it lasts.

And has been punished for doing so, something that Ward has yet to be.

You give me far to much credit, I think of myself as neither, I am no better nor no worse than anyone else on here. Have a word and come back a little more light hearted, life far to short for such sarcasm.

According to Bridger without any sponsors he his having to spend half his seasons money on getting kit ready for the start of the season.

The new owners at Glasgow are certainly putting huge efforts into their speedway team, I hope they will be rewarded by huge crowds when the season gets going.

Never claimed to have the answer to it all, but I do have an opinion, which I will post on here with monotonous regularity. Just think, use both you usernames and you`ll get it all in duplicate.

Its called having an opinion, you should give it a bash sometime. If Jorgensen can maintain his starting average he will be doing just fine, IMO I see Barker & Vissing doing the main scoring with Doolan & Jorgensen providing the back up. Voldrih could be anything, hopefully good rather than bad, Edberg`s the one for me who has to show significant improvement, he has the experience , he certainly has the kit, he now has to deliver.