dontforgetthefueltapsbruv

With just one or two exceptions its very much a north/south split - was it really a random draw??

I believe Elite League clubs can sign 1 'protected' asset each season who doesn't have to ride the minimum number of meetings in order to be held in their retained list.

It certainly should have been stopped at that point - just because a rider doesnt fall doesnt mean there cant be an exclusion. The wording in the rule book is unfair/dangerous riding I believe. Nicki often launches front wheel up head back and legs akimbo and however much he may claim to be in control it is certainly dangerous. Whether he hits someone or not it should be an exclusion where he impedes another rider.Nicki is becoming a liability to the safety of the series and unless something is done I fear the consequences later in the year. His antics last night derserve a direpute ban in my opinion.

I believe its like for like only unless the redeclared team comes in under the original points limit. 7.67 then.

8.48 !! Using 60% conversion rate.

That wouldnt be strength in depth would it?? But we all know (because Aljack says so) that depth simply doesnt work!!!

Check out the Rye House scores at Redcar tonight - genuine No1 Mr Gjedde 6 from 5 and failed to win heat 1 , 13 or 15 or indeed any heat. Not so straightforward is it.

Hampel Sayfutinov Crump Harris

I would say dont hold your breathe for that to happen.........but in hindsight!!!!!

So basically a token financial cap,a bit of posturing and moaning from the various parties and then it all carries on pretty much as normal!!

Whilst I see merit in the sentiment of your point it would mean all of the riders entering the qualifiers or you would have he distinct possibility of a number of the genuinally top riders not in the series the next year. With the number of weekends needed to facilitate it this it would be logistically difficult.

Perhaps TNT's handicap system should be adopted!!

If these cuts happen will we all of sudden see the return of popularity for racing in Britain!!

Well done to Richie. I hope the BSPA (or someone!!) can put together a package to give him half a chance to compete without it wiping out his finances.

If he continues to make the progress he has so far then his is a name that everyone will be hearing a lot more of thats for sure.

Top 8 teams using combined averages of the top 4 riders in each team as at a certain cut off date.

No! No! No! Anyone but Nicki please!!

Banner headline outside newsagent today says Witches Aussie shock. Anything in it or us it just typical paper headline that turns out to be nothing.

It is quite obvious that a shake up is needed. All Poles,Swedes,Danes need to be banned for at least five years(oh and Yanks and Russians) and all eleven rounds need to be run in the UK. The federations of the banned nations will be required to pay all the costs of these meetings so that all income from them can go directly to the BSPA due to the wine cellar for the AGM running dangerously low. Of course the BSPA will promise to set aside a tenner for the development of young British talent unless of course ther has been a run on the 1972 Chablis forcing a price spike.

Whatever happens we will end up with a very strong reserve which will be vital to any hopes of success. Hope that last weeks great showing from Cam is a sign of things to come also.

If we can get SCB and BWitcher to adopt this thread it can be kept going until Lasse and Ludvig can take over from Kenneth and Freddie!!

You seem to be ignoring my last post that he did exclude Nicki immediately after he had considered his decision by which time the race had ended. I am glad to see that you think it was the right result but am amazed to see you still argue it was against the rules!! I note from following others threads that to get into a tennis match of replies with you could involve me needing to book the week off work to do it justice with the risk that you to find one line in 300 posts that might contradict a point I made 3 days and 25 pages ago so I think I'll end my contribution here!

... immediately disqualify any rider he considers etc... Perhaps it took him 3 seconds to consider his decision and then he immediately disqualified Nicki and it just so happens that by that time Greg and the race has finished.

Crump was classified as 3rd and THJ 2nd - neither crossed the line but were declared in those positions by the ref as those were the positions they held when Nicki was rightly excluded and Greg completed the race. Not really very difficult unless of course you happen to be someone that wants to start an arguement in an empty room!! Are you Nicki in disguise!!??!!

Seems like very good refereeing then - it would have an easy reflex to hit the red light button (and unfairly make Greg and THJ go again) but he stayed calm and thus allowed himself to be able to call the fair and just result. But Greg did finish as the race was never stopped. Ref then calls result at time of incident that prevented further finishers.