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I thought you meant back to three regardless if it is only 2.5 then sarge moves up and max stays at 6...going by what ive just posted.

By being able to sign one on 3 and 4.5 means british riders like richard hall still get a spot over konopka and others.

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But what if number 7 goes through the tapes or misses 2 minutes...... Hence why has to be 6 and 7 again

Sarjeant won't be at number 7 though ;)

In that case, it would just be 15m handicap, or exclusion, one assumes.

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I rule id like to see added is a mandatory track reserve or number 8. If the draft rider gets excluded then the number 8 can take his place. After the meeting ends the draft riders from each side and number 8's have a 2 heat race contest for a bonus point which adds on to match score so a 3 point home win would then be a 4 point win or away win by more than 6 with the bonus heat win is a 5 point win. This could add a bit of meaning to their track time. During the meeting the number 8 must spanner for the draft reserve and inbetween work with captains of clubs pit crew to gain experience and learn the trade.

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Regarding it being a "3 pointer", some people mean average of 3.00 to 3.99 for "3 pointer", short for "3 point XX". The BSPA PR did say NL eligible riders which is anyone under 4 so I'd assumed (haha!) that Clegg and other 3 to 3.99 Brits would be included.

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Regarding it being a "3 pointer", some people mean average of 3.00 to 3.99 for "3 pointer", short for "3 point XX". The BSPA PR did say NL eligible riders which is anyone under 4 so I'd assumed (haha!) that Clegg and other 3 to 3.99 Brits would be included.

An NL eligible rider could also be a British rider without a PL spot...

Don't you just love the BSPA's vagueness?!

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Oliver Greenwood is on a 3.00 according to the latest issued averages so would be eligible http://www.speedwaygb.co/files/downloads/pl15_issue_35.pdf

He has previously had an average of over 3.00 though, which is the point, I think, Ben was making

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Is it not the complete opposite of a short term solution?

 

Is it not the ideal solution in that it should, in theory, help create a larger churn of British riders in this country who want to race and stay in this country rather than travelling around the world for open meetings, thus missing meetings which leads to R/R. guests and disrupted race calendars (the things that seem to irk a lot of fans).

 

 

In theory, yes, but I just doubt that it will bring on many more PL quality riders. To state the blindingly obvious (sorry!) it seems to me that a young (in this case, British) rider needs first a liking for the sport, second determination to get on and third talent.

 

I can't see there is much stopping British riders who fulfil all three requirements from getting to the top, or at least to a place in a PL team's 1-5 (which is a long way from the top, but I'm sure you see what I mean) - at different levels, e.g. Tai W, Jason Garrity. What this new system may produce is riders who love the sport and are determined/resilient, but don't have the natural ability to kick on. I could name some, but I don't think it is necessary - we can all think of examples, I'm sure.

 

This looks like a cost cutting measure to me. If we have to cut our cloth, then fine - but aren't there better ways to do it than this?

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The fact that no one on here can fathom it; tells you all you need to know. And don't ask me because I am clueless on who's eligible and who is not. I reckon they are as well.

 

If this is all we have to talk about post AGM; we are in big trouble. Seems this 3pt rider is the only thing that's come of this AGM and it actually waters down the racing quality in my view.

 

If the likes of Adam Ellis is a 3pt rider; then who ever gets him will win the league; because he's that much ahead of his contemporaries in the NL. What about Bradley Wilson-Dean ? what is his PL average; suppose they will tell you he's a 7pt rider. Crackers; when all we want to see is the best riders on track. I don't give a monkeys if another track has seven 10pt riders and Scunny have two 8's and five 6's I just want to see the best racing. Averages are anti-speedway.

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