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4 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Those are the rules. Always have been 

Many rules change

1 over 8, Doubling up elligibility, Draft system, 2 Brits etc etc

Rules can change where it is decided they are no longer appropriate.

Hiding behind 'those are the rules' is the soft option.

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16 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

The difference in Poland is significant. One rides for thd equivalent of Tottenham or Liverpool while the other rides for Wigan or Shrewsbury. 

Woryna, along with Drabik, is about to smash his way onto the Polish national team and no more than a couple of seasons from being in the GP series. 

I am not saying this because he has signed for Poole. I follow Polish speedway and have watched his progression in the sport and its been impressive. 

Lambert is a good rider but he was pathetic for TeamGB in the SWC. He didn't do much last season for Lynn other than confront a fan in the crowd who had just about had enough and made his thoughts vocal. Now he says he isn't riding in the UK next season. Buster deciding by the look of it to get rid. 

Chalk and cheese I am afraid. 

 

The fact remains you can only compare them by what they have done head to head.....if Woryna was that much better he would have finished way ahead of Lambert in the World U21 standings. He didn't.

Woryna is Polish therefore gets opportunities in the Extraliga, and of course gets rocketship bikes the best of their U21's do. Despite that he only finished six points ahead of Lambert in the world championships. It shows there isn't a lot between them at the moment.

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13 hours ago, lisa-colette said:

Okay so say Chris wants to be at Somerset with Jack then, Somerset want him on loan but Matt won't agree with that. What happens then? Chris has to go to Bspa for help? And who is the chairman again? Oh yeah, Buster Chapman Chris' bff!! :o:lol:

Love to be in the room when that happens! 

 

That isn't how it works. Chris doesn't literally go and ask for permission from Buster.

Didn't a situation happen like this a few years ago also with Batchelor for Peterborough and they literally waited until March to sign him when any form of deadline had passed where they would of had to buy him out right?

The asset system is dated to say the least and nobody should be forced into buying anybody.

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31 minutes ago, poolebolton said:

The logical thing would by this. But this is British speedway. 

Doyle and Holder both go to Somerset 

lambert comes to Poole 

freddie goes to Rye house 

NKI goes to Lynn. 

I like your optimism although dont what lambert at poole ?

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39 minutes ago, poolebolton said:

The logical thing would by this. But this is British speedway. 

Doyle and Holder both go to Somerset 

lambert comes to Poole 

freddie goes to Rye house 

NKI goes to Lynn. 

 

Chris Holder will only end up at Somerset they the buy him as poole only want full transfer

Lambert im sure wont be in the uk  

Freddie at Rye who knows 

NKI only if it suits him pure and simple 

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30 minutes ago, Greg said:

 

Chris Holder will only end up at Somerset they the buy him as poole only want full transfer

Lambert im sure wont be in the uk  

Freddie at Rye who knows 

NKI only if it suits him pure and simple 

Doesnt matter what Poole want they cannot insist on a full transfer

They can hold out and be difficult but ultimately Holder will do where he wants whether poole like it or not

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3 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Those are the rules. Always have been 

 

No there not. They weren't in 2017 (with the multiplier ) and won't be in 2018 with some being reassessed and others not.

Rules on averages seem to change every season,  yet bizarrely they are allowing some riders who didn't ride here in 2017 to keep their existing averages yet regrade some at the same time.

Bizarre in the extreme.  The hopes of eliminating clubs being able to sign a 'ringer' sadly still exist.

Just when you thought the governing body was going to make the rules fair for every team. :rolleyes:

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2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said:

The rules are there for everyone. 

 

 

They are,  and every year they seem to suit some clubs and not others.  

Rules should be fair and transparent.  So sadly every year some promoters will sign a ringer that will alienate a lot of speedway promoters.

Wolves got a lot of flak signing a ringer 'Tai' in 2016 that a lot of people, and promoters no doubt, were unhappy about.

Low and behold they have closed the door on that one by reassessing Tai and riders of a similar standard. 

Sadly the BSPA have yet again left the door wide open to allow ringers in on false averages given how much they have improved massively since last time they were here.

It's like they never learn. Rules are there for everyone, sadly some benefit and others don't.  Yet again the rulings stink and yet again teams will be accused of signing ringers that give the sport less and less credibility everytime.

Any teams that sign a ringer will get flak, it could have been avoided. 

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6 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

They are not 'false' averages though for the likes of Woryna and others - they are just averages that some people don't like!!!:P

They are averages that do not reflect their current ability or take any consideration of their improvement (or otherwise) since they last rode here.

Not blaming Poole - who are the masters of finding ringers (all within the rules) - the fault lies with the BSPA for allowing it.  They have introduced a rule this season for SGP riders who didn't ride last year which I think a lot of people agree with but they haven't implemented this rule for all other riders - which would be fairer.

Of course those that benefit won't see anything wrong because it gives them a big advantage over the other teams - and yes any other team can sign such riders - but it doesn't make it right!  

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50 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

They are not 'false' averages though for the likes of Woryna and others - they are just averages that some people don't like!!!:P

Yes they are 'false ' averages.   they are out of date and are rendered useless in the purpose of their existence ,  There will always be Promoters queuing to take advantage of these inept and out dated rules..  but it doesn't make them right.    

If the truth be known,  Ringers on ridiculous averages must be the biggest turnoff in our sport..........    They probably give an advantage to a winning team , but at what cost????....... 

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