Bagpuss

Lynn fans love Mads because he has always given 100%, whereas KB very often looks uninterested. Most people will forgive shortcomings if they can see maximum effort being given.

A couple of absolute headcases.

The numbers mean a team had to be seeded really, could have been either the hosts or the holders, don't see the need for the moaning and groaning to be honest. The main concern is the scheduling, hopefully other events won't interfere.

Sounds like an excellent idea in principle, hopefully the nuts and bolts will match it!

Its not just money though, its also fatigue through lots of matches on lots of different nights of the week. British speedway has failed to adapt to the changes in World Championship speedway, I understand if people would rather go with riders who are prepared to ride over here in the current conditions but at the same time we can't moan about GP riders staying away if we don't change. Any rider with ambition will want to get as far in the sport as they can and in terms of being fresh enough to make as big an impact as possible in the GP's nobody can blame the top names for racing in countries with set race nights, and that includes Tai. I'd love to see him and all of the others riding over here in the EL but I understand and accept why they don't.

I think if Nik averages 8 he will have had a very good season.

But would you feel the same if BSI weren't involved

Not really, they can ride once a week on set days in those countries, far less hassle and running about.

Completely agree with the second part, but if this situation is as Skidder describes I fail to see how it has anything to do with Leicester or Lynn struggling to complete their teams.

Its a fact of life though that successful GP riders have cut the UK out in order to be fresher for the GP rounds, the proof of the pudding is that Tai won it again last season. I would rather have a British world champion than a rider who is 'loyal' to the EL but halfway down the GP standings. Until British Speedway decides to fit round GP riders we really can't moan about them not riding over here.

Seems like a good idea in principle, but a proper BSPA press release is conspicuous by its absence.

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHHH

Will be interesting to see what Niklas can achieve over a full season in the PL. Lost his way at Lynn last year after a decent 2014 so hopefully he can kick on with Peterborough, there is certainly a very talented and stylish rider in there somewhere.

I don't see the problem with Tai loving Australia, he grew up there for crying out loud. I don't think its fair for people to say he rides for GB out of convenience either, he was born here to British parents and I believe he is proud to represent GB. People are allowed to be passionate about more than one country, I don't know why others feel the need to pigeonhole him into one or the other. He has strong links with both at the end of the day.

I'm sure many more would Trees if the product was right and at a sensible price.

Larsen & Wilko

Spot on. How bad a winter the club has had is irrelevant really, it would be unforgivable if Buster used his position to unfairly gain some kind of advantage. Without integrity and fair play we might as well all pack up and go home. I'd not want to be like other club(s) and win things through bending rules.

If Buster abuses his position in this way then I think I would probably walk away from British speedway.

You can certainly see Rory going in to promotion or administration of speedway when he retires, has plenty of ideas and will have had twenty plus years experience of riding here by that time.

Various names have been mentioned on this thread, not sure any of us really know how realistic any of them are. I'd question why Bjerre hasn't been named though if he is the final member of the top five.

Are you being sponsored for how many times you can mention his name on this thread? He wouldn't be number one anyway, he wouldn't even be a heat leader. Signing him would leave us way short of the points limit and is hardly going to get people rushing through the gate.

To be fair when I suggested that the picks could be re-done I had forgotten that reserves have averages for team building purposes this year, with the vast majority of team places now sorted it would lead to all sorts of bother. What would really help is a list of all the riders that were available to be picked for the reserve berths, then we would know who is left for Lynn to select from.

All rumour it would seem. I'd not be against other riders being added to the list, as long as the picks were done in the correct order all over again.

And it seems there is no clash with Lynn v Wroclaw after all, which is on Friday 18th and not the Sunday as first suggested.

I very much hope you are right, but I really hope it is by fair means.