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  1. Posted

    So Alcock was missing because he didn’t have transport? Surely he knew when the home meetings were when he signed or could Eastbourne have sourced some solution for him. 

    Also where was Ablitt? I assume he pulled out at lat notice and Foord had to cover him which left no-one to cover Laurence, but was there really no junior on the south coast tonight able to cover Laurence?

  3. Posted

    3 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said:

    No idea. There is a grasstrack tomorrow he is doing but no idea why he is missing tonight? That said under 18s can be missing for any reason no questions asked. Although in reality any rider seems to be able to miss meeting in the NDL this year for whatever reason they like.

    Yes they do, I was just wondering. It makes the meeting a non-event really. 

  5. Posted

    20 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said:

    Nick Laurence injured/unavailable for Belle Vue away on Friday but fit for Home vs Kent?  Lack of Mulford for Kent is going to be mighty telling as the bottom end looks weak for the Royals without him. Actually where is Mulford as U21's Grasstrack has been cancelled?

    So why is Mulford missing??

  7. Posted

    This seems to be the test of bringing riders back from retirement! Crang averaged above 8 for Coventry so he’s not a bad rider at all. Flint is in excellent form so it’s a step down for the Bullets but they’ve definitely found a useful replacement. 

  14. Posted

    39 minutes ago, crescent girl said:

    Stellar Devils announced after the match that Sheldon Davies has been released, with all thanks for his efforts for the team.

    Replacement rider to be announced today

    Isn’t the point to give the young riders time to progress? We all knew that with so many coming in at once some would struggle. Especially the ones like Davies who have a new home track and don’t even get the luxury of being at reserve and heat 2 :blink:

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  15. Posted

    Just now, topsoil said:

    How many challenge matches attract a normal league match crowd? No way are you going to get a promotion run a meeting that is more likely to lose money.

    Also, trying to get riders to come for challenge matches can prove a bit of a nightmare, look how many pull out of testimonials or shared events. 

    It wouldn’t really be a normal challenge meeting if they managed to get all 7 Gems to come. They would’ve been there anyway so don’t they all fancy a bit of extra track time at a new track?

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  17. Posted

    11 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said:

    Stoneman is a gamble at the best of times especially at CL level but with no other league racing to keep him sharp it strikes me as highly unlikely.  Id still wager it will be guests for a while then Knight.

    Can Knight really be classed as a rising star though? Or could they get Bowtell to become a rising star and use the added points at the first set of averages to sign someone even better. 

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  19. Posted

    1 hour ago, NeilWatson said:

    This eligibility is shown on the Green Sheet - the declared rider's grade is shown within the team grade - the team's maximum potential Rising Star grade is shown by the team name.

    That’s crazy really that a team can have a higher rated Rising Star as a guest that they one they actually own! When every other rider has a guest covering him, it’s  just up to his average irrespective of the team’s total average. So it should be the  same for Rising Stars. 

  21. Posted

    16 hours ago, BarracudaAce said:

    Congratulations to Ben Woodhull on being appointed the Colts' captain for the 2021 season.

    He may never be World Champion, but certainly gives his all in every race and shows great enthusiasm. Just what a captain should be like.

    Good Luck to all the Colts for the the season ahead, and looking forward to seeing all the National League teams visit the NSS.

    I do like Woodhull but it seems a bizarre choice. Colts have Compton as their elder statesman and JPB & Coles who can hold their own easily. I’d have thought Woodhull would be best concentrating on his own improvements rather than giving him the responsibility of sorting out his senior riders. 

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  22. Posted

    3 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said:

    These early season match ups often offer up a bit of intrigue. Will Clegg be as dominant as predicted? Will Rothery continue his hot streak? Which Dugard will make a return? Can Danny Phillips finally get started? Many questions to be answered tonight but in the respect of league points this is a vital fixture for both sides.

    Clegg and Greaves should go through the card apart from when meeting each other. Phillips & Woolley look like they should do well too with not much other heat leader threat coming from the Gems. Hopefully Rothery continues his fine form but after the first 2 meetings, no-one will begrudge him a poorer one.  

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  25. Posted

    1 hour ago, BuxtonTiger said:

    I note that Berwick's 50-40 over Armadale gives them 3 league points. Does anyone know the full points system for the National League this season and will there then be playoffs?

    The same league points scoring system as the other leagues but no play-offs. 

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