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How is Pijper able to take three of Complin's rides? it's not a speedway injury, so Complin has to have the minimum number of three starts (or non starts in this case).

They won't sanction a "homeless" team taking part in a league competition. A one-off challenge match as a select team is fine.

Not too exciting. CANCELLED until next year again. Poor Robbo.

Barker's GS average has dropped to 8.00, which means (with home enhancement) Plymouth have 8.40 for home meetings. Sedgeman fits home and away. CW fits home and away (just) as his average appears to be identical . Can't use Nicholls though ( 8.45 from 1 Sep.)

Not that it really matters, but I think he's done 9 . Championship:- Leicester (A); Glasgow (A); Oxford (H); Berwick (A); Berwick (H); Missed Glasgow (H); Poole (A); Redcar (H). = 7. However he also did Edinburgh in the KOC home and away. Whilst these do not count towards riders greensheet averages, they are official BSPL fixtures. So I believe he's done 9.

They never paid!!!!! Lee Complin bought at the beginning of the season. What a waste of money that was!!

But not where the riders are concerned. The Regulations state:- If a Promotion ceases to operate, and/or the SCB order an annulment, riders on that Promotions Retained List shall revert to the BSPA and transfers take place.

No we wouldn't as we'd be shut!!! Crowd receipts at NDL level probably wouldn't even cover the weekly rent!!

And as a result has a compulsory 28 day ban. More worryingly is that Newcastle now have 28 days (from when the ban started), so in reality just over 3 weeks, to find a replacement before the facility expires. Otherwise it's a guest with an average under 6.

I doubt it. if he was then Newcastle wouldn't be able to use a guest for him, just an unattached three point junior. If he left of his own accord, then he would be deemed to be "withholding his services" then we'd be able to use a guest for 28 days from the day he officially advised the club he was leaving (which is not necessarily the date of his last appearance). Since it would appear that we seem destined to use guests for the forseable future it would suggest that he is still listed in Newcastle's official 1 - 7.

Paternity leave. His partner had gone into labour. Haven't heard the outcome, but I hope it was a good one.

Not really. Doesn't make any difference. Just needs to know the rules. (See my previous post above). Complin could have rode in heat 15 ( as could George!!!), it just needed James to be disqualified for exceeding the two minute time allowance in heat 15, then a reserve replacement, from the gate, is allowed.

Complin is on an assessed average so, as I am aware, can't guest for anyone until he achieves a proper greensheet average.

What I find annoying is that Lee could of legitimately took part in Heat 15, and Steve pate should have been aware of that. The regulation regarding heat 15 is as follows:- 011.1.27 Heat 15 Heat 15 in Premiership, Championship and NDL League Competitions. Gate positions are determined by the outcome of the coin toss at the start of the meeting. The home Team Manager nominates first, but once nominated these cannot be amended, except by the Referee should the nomination not conform to the Regulations. Nominations must be a ‘qualified’ rider, as follows: - a) a rider in the 1-5 by MA (subject to them not already having taken 7 rides) b) a reserve (6 th and 7 th by MA) who is in the top 3 point scorers (including bonus points) from their programmed rides (subject to them not already having taken 7 rides). If a rider is disqualified for a Starting Offence a Team Manager may choose either of the following options: - a) the rider can start on a 15m handicap in positions c or d (the opposing team does not change gate positions) b) is replaced by a reserve who will start from the same gate position at the tapes (subject to not having already taken 7 rides) Granted he did not qualify under a) or b), however all that was requires was to nominate James Wright, then let him get disqualified under 2 minute rule. He can then be replaced by a reserve. Et voila. Lee is in heat 15, as intended. Admittedly it just shows how bonkers the heat 15 regulation is, as it is possible for any of your 1 to 7 to take part. Steve Pate should have been aware of this, especially as it happened in Newcastle's first home match of the season when Paul Starke was excluded in heat 15 for exceeding the two minutes. Would it have made any difference to the heat result, probably not as Harris was on fire last night.

Suddenly in issue 4 valid from 1st May his average is shown as assessed. it wasn't shown as being assessed in the 1st three issues. Can't find the reason in the regulations for this to have changed. his original average is a converted figure (from his last Championship average), not an assessed figure.