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I don't see that rule like that at all, and it shouldn't be. An official (rolling) average from the previous season (2026) will be the official average for the current season (2027) whether a rider's starts the season or not. He'd have to miss the whole of the 2027 Premiership season to be able to use converted Championship average. The kicker is, that he can use his Championship converted as a guest, may be he feels he'll get enough work from that. 🤷

Vinnie was on Face Ache saying he would like to be back at Workington he is a good reserve and will be getting Premiership experience now. We are still short a proper No1 ??

Or on the other hand as a self employed person would you turn up to work for someone if they're not paying you on time. I don't!

By that logic should they stop counting the averages from all "dead-rubbers"? As wether Northampton raced before or after the play-offs would have made no difference in them qualifying?

All the information is on the gladiators website

Read the post properly 👍

I thought some ex Reading fans had covered the outstanding balance ?

Because it was a dead-rubber raced after the play-offs had been settled. These meetings aren't counted in the averages as they are a dead-rubber, giving riders a chance to throw races and bring their average down artificially.

It was reported that they were going for 'match funding' from the City Council, so maybe people stopped donating?!

Didn't I see somewhere that Sedgman was retiring?

If Pickering did join a club after a month or so he'd be available on a converted Champ average of 7.09ish, rather than his 8.16 Prem average!

Newman everyday of the week over Castagna

Batchelor allegedly heading to Plymouth and Simon lambert absolutely not a chance. If they sign him it will push people away. Not the way to go.

I agree the fixture should count, but my understanding of the rules is that it doesn't. Probably to stop riders purposely lowering their averages after the play-offs have been raced?

I agree the fixture should count, but my understanding of the rules is that it doesn't. Probably to stop riders purposely lowering their averages after the play-offs have been raced?

Struggling to think of who Workington will get, so looking at who isn't likely to be back with their 2026 sides. Workington Troy Batchelor 7.04 Antti Vuolas 6.87 Justin Sedgmen 6.84 Kevin J Pedersen 5.69 Daniel Klima 5.04 Simon Lambert 4.67 Nicklas H Jakobsen 3.78 Total 39.93

I don't think so, initially it'd have to be one and possibly by average rather than age but with a bit of planning and tightening the gap between NL and Champ it could be achieved over a short period. Essentially the rules shouldn't really permit a 40 year old Brit and an American to be reserves at this level.And thats no slight on Poole themsleves who will have three young Brits in their top five.

If the averages fit what’s the problem.Its the same every season.

A few people have said the beer is terrible but is that really the effect it has 😁

Why would that fixture not count, it’s still an official fixture. Just because British speedway haven’t bothered updating the website .

Are there 18 young Brits in a position to do that?

You really like getting egg on your face each year with your predictions. You don’t know anything yet.

Because ideally it should be young Brits only at reserve in our second division.