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1 minute ago, IronScorpion said:

Scunthorpe & Glasgow are Friday tracks so I would presume Theo will be with Ace.

Confirmed signings thread is wrong as J Allen does not get discount. He is 6.30

Yeah did it from bspl comes to 39.9 so as normski says 4.39. don't see much on that average new Aussie or run with a jack Smith or equivalent start of season?

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averages in Scunny S/Star page today have Ryan D 9.38 MPT 6.76 Jake 6.30 Lambo 5.19 Connor 4.72 JT 3.26 Zaine is on 4.27

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9 minutes ago, Normski said:

averages in Scunny S/Star page today have Ryan D 9.38 MPT 6.76 Jake 6.30 Lambo 5.19 Connor 4.72 JT 3.26 Zaine is on 4.27

They are wrong, also, as British Speedway site(averages & declarations) have Lambo at 5.20 & Joe at 3.27

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First of all shame about Zaine and hope he recovers well. Secondly that leaves us very tight in terms of replacement the only I could see looking at the averages is could Kasper Anderson be convinced to do the UK again I know he said he wasn’t wanting to do it at the end of last year

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3 minutes ago, Ryan555 said:

First of all shame about Zaine and hope he recovers well. Secondly that leaves us very tight in terms of replacement the only I could see looking at the averages is could Kasper Anderson be convinced to do the UK again I know he said he wasn’t wanting to do it at the end of last year

How long would Zaine be out for? Kasper might be okay with a temporary position. 

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4 minutes ago, Ryan555 said:

First of all shame about Zaine and hope he recovers well. Secondly that leaves us very tight in terms of replacement the only I could see looking at the averages is could Kasper Anderson be convinced to do the UK again I know he said he wasn’t wanting to do it at the end of last year

Yes thats a good shout, Kasper said he's taking a year out to focus on his studies and to find some stability with his Danish form. He likes Scunny track so might be able to change his mind.


 
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52 minutes ago, eric i said:

Is Josh MacDonald in the country?

We should have got Zaine to do an Edward Kennet, do 1lap and pull out through injury gives Scunny the option of using guests.

I’m sure as Zaine is a reserve and was in a declared 7 riders and approved by the BSPA the Scorpions will be able to get a reserve guest upto his average

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4 minutes ago, Tosh1218 said:

I’m sure as Zaine is a reserve and was in a declared 7 riders and approved by the BSPA the Scorpions will be able to get a reserve guest upto his average

They are meant to have ridden at least one meeting before you can do that. 

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22 minutes ago, Tosh1218 said:

I’m sure as Zaine is a reserve and was in a declared 7 riders and approved by the BSPA the Scorpions will be able to get a reserve guest upto his average

 

18 minutes ago, lisa-colette said:

They are meant to have ridden at least one meeting before you can do that. 

It has happened in previous years in that he is not new to the team having ridden in 2022, guests may be applicable but who knows with the rule changes & interpretations, especially with a good solicitor.

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No facility is permitted to replace a rider, who although included in a redeclaration has not made an appearance for that team since being redeclared.

a)           A team may utilise a facility to cover the absence of a rider(s) who has been approved in a teams declared 1-7 at the start of the  season, a 28 day facility may be granted at the BSPA Directors  discretion.  In the NDL this only applies if the rider was in that  teams 1-7 at the close of the previous season.

The rules are badly worded

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7 minutes ago, eric i said:

 

No facility is permitted to replace a rider, who although included in a redeclaration has not made an appearance for that team since being redeclared.

a)           A team may utilise a facility to cover the absence of a rider(s) who has been approved in a teams declared 1-7 at the start of the  season, a 28 day facility may be granted at the BSPA Directors  discretion.  In the NDL this only applies if the rider was in that  teams 1-7 at the close of the previous season.

The rules are badly worded

Presumably would be allowed a guest up to 0.75 as Glasgow and Poole were in 2021 for Novak and the Czech?

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Its a real kick in the teeth is this so late on and very little leeway to bring in anyone that could be expected to do the job Zaine would do.

We just seem jinxed to me, always something that upsets the apple cart and has us making up the numbers. 

Completely mucks up the team, as we will be weaker at reserve. Whole idea was with Zaine at reserve he would be able to get into the 1-5 and then we would still end up with a strong reserve if say Lambo dropped into reserve for a spell. Now having a reserve likely to challenge the 1-5 looks unlikely.

I think Rob needs to be entirely honest with himself and us about this. IF Zaine is going to be 100% fit in the next 8 weeks he might be worth waiting for. But if not much as it pains me to say it we need to find a replacement that is up to the job and not just someone to make up the numbers. 

Seems few options out there with a 4.39 average that could offer what Zaine could do. I rate another Aussie Zain Kelleher who had a stint with Poole & Plymouth in 2021. Very dedicated motorcyclist, I think Plymouth approached him for this season. Might be worth a phone call even at this late stage. 

Any which way its a real downer  and throws a damper on things just when we looked set up good and proper for a real go this season. 

 

 

 

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