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Didn’t take long for the old “Aces are stronger with a guest”. Can I swap my £779 for £896 please as I like your thinking.

2022 Rulebook 012.2 TEAM COMPOSITION A Premiership Transfer Window opens after 25% of the League fixtures are complete and closes when 75% of League fixtures are complete. This permits changes to the team on 2 occasions, except for proven long term injury. No rule broken. 2023 Rulebook 010.2.1 Established MA’s Are calculated, up to and including the cut-off date for a specified number of applicable meetings. Taking account of the number of heats and points (excluding bonus points) that a rider has scored. Updated MA’s will be calculated monthly on a rolling basis on all eligible meetings from the past 2 seasons, up to and including 23rd of the month, to become effective from the 1st of the following month. Lamberts MA was not calculated in this way because he was on an assessed average. (2022 7.61 2023 7.81). His assessed average was shown on declarations with a * for his entire 2023 season because he was riding with an assessed average. He had an old established MA but didn’t HAVE a current one. 012.4.2 Guest Rider (G) c) the guest must be in a current team declaration and have an established MA. Have is current tense not past tense. Rule broken.

Belle Vue don’t see the best of away tracks - never have. The best way to defeat a team of racers from Collins to Bewley is to make it ALL about the start. Trouble is it soon becomes the norm and gate’n’go wins are considered the way to go. This has been truly awful for a sport that can be so spectacular if allowed.

Sign Dag Lovaas.

I remember that happening with Niklas Klingberg. Do you remember the club and promoter who gazumped him?

Your lack of understanding of the rules in question is disappointing. You’re the personification of ignorance is bliss.

Going off last year if a club wants Musielak to guest then he can but that might only apply if Sheffield want him.

Though the rule was in the rule book last season it wasn’t upheld so I figure Freddie and any assessed rider can now guest.

He was treated differently due to his situation being different from other riders.

Delete Brady please.

Apart from Edinburgh’s NDL team, to name one. Your post is a lovely idea though.

Glad to hear it was a good night of racing as I’ve been one of those who has taken a dim view of the circuit. Is there a stream to catch up or maybe you can fill in the blanks on the updates site? They only mention 8,12 & 13 where anything happened after part way through the first lap. Looking forward to the Aces visit now things are looking up racingwise.

Must admit, it doesn’t sit right with me when people make hay due to the misfortune of others. That’s across the board and not just speedway. That undercurrent of glee when a team is hit by injury as opposing fans see their chances of success increase is abhorrent to me, old fashioned I know and very much in the minority on here. The “Tai” rule (apparently) needs to be in place to do what it was set out to do - stop unscrupulous clubs signing ringers for the play offs - but it should NOT impact clubs with genuine long term injury woes. I’d much rather come up against the Witches or Tigers with Bartoz as a full team member than the current preferred system of guests, guests, guests, especially at the time of year when the media takes a greater interest in the sport.

More than likely attending this one, my first Aces away meeting for many a year though it does still fit my criteria of only attending if it doesn’t put me out so being nearby helps that. The general chatter on here is that it provides decent racing so I hope that’s the case win or lose. I’d rather have an entertaining meeting and lose than a gate ‘n’ go win. With the Aces in town and Harris, Wright & Tungate, I’m optimistic.

You cannot now replace an injured team member as you could in 2022. BSPL prefer guests from the lower teams/division.