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Pathetic decision to allow Leicester to flout the rules.

We're supposed to be limiting the replacement facilities to give newcomers a chance, yet before a wheel is turned it has all gone out of the window. 

If they'd lost a high averaged rider and there were no similar replacements available, you could half understand it.   But they've lost a 4-point man.  There's plenty of 3 pointers who'd be an adequate replacement.

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10 minutes ago, PotteringAround said:

Pathetic decision to allow Leicester to flout the rules.

We're supposed to be limiting the replacement facilities to give newcomers a chance, yet before a wheel is turned it has all gone out of the window. 

If they'd lost a high averaged rider and there were no similar replacements available, you could half understand it.   But they've lost a 4-point man.  There's plenty of 3 pointers who'd be an adequate replacement.

they did it in 2019 after jamie broke his collarbone first race first corner 

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Leicester had actually agreed terms with another rider but he has now broken his hand practicing so no replacement could be found for the start of the season, Leicester are also unable to use Ben Trigger for the first couple of meetings as he doesn’t turn 15 until the end of May

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12 minutes ago, Binman said:

So only one rider available

It’s interesting that many fans think there is loads of riders on 4-5pt averages in NDL available, there simply isn’t and below that most unattached riders are not up to NDL standard . Leicester have looked at many options including trying to convince riders out of retirement, others have grasstrack commitments and some can’t commit to getting time off work for midweek meetings 

As stated in my original post Leicester are already having to use a guest until little Ben Trigger turns 15 and the other reserve has no experience of league racing.

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48 minutes ago, PotteringAround said:

Pathetic decision to allow Leicester to flout the rules.

We're supposed to be limiting the replacement facilities to give newcomers a chance, yet before a wheel is turned it has all gone out of the window. 

If they'd lost a high averaged rider and there were no similar replacements available, you could half understand it.   But they've lost a 4-point man.  There's plenty of 3 pointers who'd be an adequate replacement.

They no the rules this league is a N Development L  give someone a chance

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3 hours ago, flagrag said:

It’s interesting that many fans think there is loads of riders on 4-5pt averages in NDL available, there simply isn’t and below that most unattached riders are not up to NDL standard . Leicester have looked at many options including trying to convince riders out of retirement, others have grasstrack commitments and some can’t commit to getting time off work for midweek meetings 

So you're saying that if any other club has a rider unavailable at any time this season, and want to play by the rules, then the league will come to a grinding halt because there are no unattached riders available?

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10 hours ago, flagrag said:

Leicester had actually agreed terms with another rider but he has now broken his hand practicing so no replacement could be found for the start of the season, Leicester are also unable to use Ben Trigger for the first couple of meetings as he doesn’t turn 15 until the end of May

Maybe if the guest does well they’ll sign him or are they using an attached guest ? Apologies I haven’t seen any rules in guests ! 

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9 hours ago, flagrag said:

It’s interesting that many fans think there is loads of riders on 4-5pt averages in NDL available, there simply isn’t and below that most unattached riders are not up to NDL standard . Leicester have looked at many options including trying to convince riders out of retirement, others have grasstrack commitments and some can’t commit to getting time off work for midweek meetings 

As stated in my original post Leicester are already having to use a guest until little Ben Trigger turns 15 and the other reserve has no experience of league racing.

Does that mean that they can bring in George Rothery in for Tigger ?   

Why is any  team allowed to declare  an uqualified (for age)  rider in the team ?

Eastbourne have e really good prospect in Vinnie Joe-Foord who will also be 15  in July but did not declare him  instead they have declared Nick Laurence who was allready  booked to 'Spanner' for the championship.  There is a strong belief that he is filing in until Vinnie is qualified when they can re-declare.

 

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what's the chances the Track will be soaked by rain and the Fixture will be called off early?..:o

weather looks very bad for a lot of tracks this week.

typical start of speedway season weather.

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3 minutes ago, HGould said:

what's the chances the Track will be soaked by rain and the Fixture will be called off early?..:o

weather looks very bad for a lot of tracks this week.

typical start of speedway season weather.

You had to go there didn’t you.

:nono::rofl:

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2 hours ago, Hunters said:

Does that mean that they can bring in George Rothery in for Tigger ?   

Why is any  team allowed to declare  an uqualified (for age)  rider in the team ?

Eastbourne have e really good prospect in Vinnie Joe-Foord who will also be 15  in July but did not declare him  instead they have declared Nick Laurence who was allready  booked to 'Spanner' for the championship.  There is a strong belief that he is filing in until Vinnie is qualified when they can re-declare.

 

Ben Trigger turns 15 on 27th May so will miss just one fixture my apologies I thought there was an away match before then. 
 

With regards to the comments about 4-5pt replacement riders and guests I do believe that all clubs will struggle to plug these gaps when they happen just as Leicester have.

What is becoming clear from early meetings and some clubs P&P day is that some of the new starters are not ready yet for league racing 

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1 hour ago, flagrag said:

I do believe that all clubs will struggle to plug these gaps when they happen just as Leicester have.

 

You mean just as Leicester "haven't"?

Leicester haven't followed the rules and plugged the gap.  They've cheated and are illegally using the R/R facility.  

The NDL should put someone in place to police the rules and guard against such cheating.   They could call him "NDL co-ordinator" or something like that.  

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15 minutes ago, PotteringAround said:

 

The NDL should put someone in place to police the rules and guard against such cheating.   They could call him "NDL co-ordinator" or something like that.  

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