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There will be, texted by me. Check on www.speedwayupdates.proboards.com tomorrow. Weather forecast doesn't predict rain but it looks like it's going to be cold!

Mildenhall certainly showed their potential last night! I still can't work out how it took Nathan Stoneman a rant on here & an article in the speedway star to get a club.

Hopefully it's not too bad for Marc who had started the season well, but you can't be too careful with head injuries. Good luck to Aaron, a decent young rider who has shown a liking to our track in the past. At least this year the management are proving to us that they are giving it their best shot at winning silverware.

Thanks for the reply ghostwalker, very comprehensive & early in the morning!

Couple of quick questions: 1. Do bonus points still count for the aggregate winner, adding to the league total? 2. What's the rule on tactical rides/joker? After 10 down & 1 per meeting? 3. And finally what's the ruling on when a rider can be replaced in a meeting and who by? 4. Just come up with another...I see Nicki P & Pavlic aren't at #1 but is 1st in the averages, so is the riding order completely the team's choice (bar the 2 reserves)? Thanks

How many qualified? Hopefully 7 so Tsukanov got in, and well done Newman

Well done to Pavlic. Tomaz why isn't Conda in the world cup team? Well done to Pavlic. Tomaz why isn't Conda in the world cup team? I remember watching Slovenia at Peterborough, it must be 3 years ago now & apart from Zagar the other 4 were abysmal but then Conda got a 2nd in his last heat, I think he passed the other 3 on the backstraight. I remember the guy next to me asking did I hear the announcement that Zagar replaced him lol. He doesn't seem to have shown that potential since, any idea why?

Interesting topic! After noticing this earlier I had to go read the article in the speedway star in my newsagents. I assume Tim spoke to more clubs than just Buxton this winter & can only assume that the Hitmen were the only club to offer him a deal. I wonder if after his decent performances for us Islanders he thought he might get the chance to replace Nick? I know we declared Hughes on the 16th but we haven't exactly publicised it. As to some of the names of riders mentioned, Allott is just doing short track this year, I think Evans has retired, Herne has stayed in Australia & Hargreaves has taken a year out. Maybe Benji Compton, Lee Smethills or James Brundle, or even Darren Mallett if he's fit yet?? I think it's a bit drastic to suggest the Hitmen might use another 3 pointer, even riders like Aaron Baseby may not be a heat leader but can certainly improve his average.

Can I just check, the BSPA have Reade down for 5 points, I made it 3 & a previous poster on here did (sorry I can't remember said it)?

This Sunday at Herxheim, Germany, the hosts face Latvia, Finland & apparently France. Does anybody have any teams for this meeting? A link for live updates?

Should be a good meeting! USA must be favourites but Ivacic has started the season well and Zagar should push Hancock hard & Ukraine have a full team this year.

Are those times GMT? 13 past the hour seems strange. I think Indianerna will win the league, but hopefully Piraterna & Chris Holder can have a good year.

Firstly thanks for the very good & informative opening post, and keeping us updated ghostwalker. If a new foreign rider starts over here then they get an assessed average, I was wondering if that was the same in Sweden?

The National League's knock-out cup starts this Friday with the Islanders off to Hoddesden. So the teams are: Raiders 1. David Mason 2. Shane Hazelden 3. Ben Morley 4. Luke Chessell 5. James Sarjeant 6. Tom Braddock 7. Nick Lee Islanders 1. Tim Webster (G) 2. Marc Owen 3. Danny Warwick 4. Paul Starke 5. Ben Hopwood 6. Danny Stoneman 7. Gary Cottham Hopefully the Islanders can keep up last weeks form that saw them only lose by 2 points away to Stoke. If anybody is able to text results to the updates site could you please PM me here or on the updates site. Thankyou.

Anyone going to the semi-final tomorrow & is able to text results for the updates site? Please PM me here or the updates site. Thanks

Glad you enjoyed NL racing Jef. I obviously wasn't there myself but hopefully we can challenge for honours this year. As to your 2 questions I don't know the second but I think heat 15 is for the top 3 average riders & top 3 scorers on the night. So for us the top 3 averages were Webster, Warwick & Hopwood, top 3 scorers Warwick, Webster & Starke. I can only assume that Owen was allowed in simply because it was a challenge fixture

Thanks for the reply Malcolm. That's fair enough, I was working on the basis that if Stoke weren't riding on uhe Saturday then the stadium wasn't being used. I just looked on the BSPA site which obviously doesn't mention stock cars. Have we got a new date then?

I understand why the under-21s should take precedence over a challenge, but why should a challenge take precedence over a league meeting? So if the u21s have been put back a week, then why not put Dudley & IOW back a week too? I see Stoke have no meeting on the 28th, it would make sense, or is that just it, far too simple!

As Sue says, we still need a texter people...

Texter sorted, updates will be available tonight

Forget 2011, roll on 2012... After the extensive track work that has, and will be going on this winter let's hope that the riders on the track can show that it was worthwhile after a disappointing 2011 campaign. With respect to the other teams, at the end of the day we are a stand-alone team and, in my opinion, not making the play-offs, KOC final, or making any significant impression on the NLRC, pairs or fours in the 3 years that we've been in this league just isn't good enough. However I'm confident that can change! Come on you Islanders And now the actual team (confirmed signings only, points limit 40.00): 1. Nick Simmons 8.51 2. Marc Owen 5.33 3. Rob Smith 6.48 Ben Hopwood 5.96 4. Paul Starke 5.89 5. Danny Warwick 6.19 6. Rikki Mullins 3.00 7. Please anyone feel free to comment throughout the winter

Another kick in the teeth for Danny must be that Rhys Naylor isn't even fit. Anyway here's to an injury free meeting on saturday

Max Clegg for me, and he's not completely new but near enough: Oliver Greenwood

Nice post devil, some good valid points. I'll take your main one that I totally agree with: whoever comes in has pretty much got to accept that Nick will return & if his average is that of a #1 then he knows he's going to lose his place, not much of an incentive to score.

Even considering Stoneman crashed in his opener i'm surprised he didn't win his next 3 from the line-up that was in the speedway star. Btw Ross Walter has NL experience with plymouth from 2 years ago, sharing a spot with Bob Charles (i think!). He rarely scored. Whilst Dan Berwick rode for Sittingbourne averaging 3.69 then moved to the island 3 year ago but suffered a serious injury which he basically never recovered from, for us.