Marky_Mark

Weather has not been good today, heavy rain and strong winds. Forecast says rain overnight and then lighter rain up to 3pm tomorrow

Yes apologies for the confusion, his exact words were “We have until Wednesday to find a 7th rider to be able to enter into the league” so I had no idea the deadline was connected to Saturdays postponed meeting

Ah thank you for the clarification, I’d misinterpreted that it was the league deadline today, makes more sense now why the postponement has given them more time. Only thing is he did specifically say to allow them to enter the league? Sounded more than just the pre meeting declaration

I’m not sure how that makes a difference, if today is the deadline then today is the deadline?

No I’m not talking about them needing enough riders if they were riding Saturday. Mark Phillips has stated that the league have given them a deadline of today to declare a full team to be accepted into the league

So today is the day that Plymouth have to sign a 7th rider to be allowed into the league. I’m assuming that even if it comes to it then they would sign a NL 2 pointer and then bring Nico back in once fully fit or a stronger rider if one became available

Thanks for running this again, my team below please. Nathan Ablitt - (SCUN/SHEFF) 8.49 Freddy Hodder - (Belle Vue) 6.44 Ace Pjiper (SCUN/SHEFF) 5.81 Max James (Leicester) 5.70 Harry McGurk (Belle Vue) 3.00 Vinnie Foord (Leicester) 3.81 Mark Parker ( Edinburgh) 3.00 Total - 36.25

So then it can’t be true that they can use guests up to 75% of Covatti’s average

Ok so they literally have to sign someone even if it’s a 2 point national league rider? Is there a British rider without a team who could sign temporarily whilst they keep looking for a heat leader? I mean it gives that rider a chance to impress either Plymouth or another team for when a chance comes up to replace an injured or out of form rider? I guess Ben Morley is the obvious choice? Or maybe James Wright?

So genuine question, what options do Plymouth have on Saturday if they haven’t found anyone? I’m guessing they won’t be allowed to use R/R?

They haven’t been able to find a replacement rider yet, have tried all across Europe but not found anyone willing to ride unless asking for stupid money

Why thankfully? A proven heat leader at this level, especially in a weakened league

Press and practice is this Saturday, will a full team be there?

Any news on a replacement rider yet?

Thank you, it turns out that there is a stream tonight! I’ve just ordered it

Ok thank you

Will this meeting be available to purchase on a stream?

Do Oxford stream meetings?

Any news from the press and practice day / meet the riders night about a replacement rider?

I’ve seen him racing quite regularly on the Isle of Wight and yes he’s back to full fitness. Tbh all the chat on here has proven that there is hardly anyone available on the right average so I’d give him a chance and then swap Covatti back in if it doesn’t work out

Agreed, seems way too quiet but hopefully everything is in hand. Really hoping they have a better season. We’ve lost too many tracks in the South recently

Maybe not for the whole season but for a month it could work? Could get the Brummies off to a good start and get the crowds in too?

It might be the case that a GP rider might be more tempted with a temporary stint for early season practice until Pawlicki is fit?

It would be extremely harsh to drop any rider at this stage but if there are genuinely no 8 point riders then what choice do they have? Can’t assume that it would be Hook making way though

But Plymouth have to have somebody…. If you don’t want Kennett, don’t want BWD and all the other possibles are in Poland then what other options do you have? Maybe drop a reserve and sign 2 x 6 pointers instead?