IronScorpion

They are now on bargain averages to ride for teams where they perform well, though. This is where rolling average/manipulation is wrong at the end of the year. You could still use the rolling averages of 22 or 23 but you lose your 2-3 lowest scores in that period. This would reduce the impact of manipulation but it would also cover poor scores from, say, coming back from an injury.

On the Odsal thread, someone posted it would possibly be a good idea for Stox & Speedway personnel look into the use of Odsal as Stox was finishing this year at the greyhound track.

Probably put a few 4.5-6 pointers out of a job early season.

Similar to yesterdays NL Pairs. but (in theory) the line-up is dictated by average availability not proficiency! (edited for accuracy-Sorry Neil )

seems like every one on the forum then.

From the list of riders on the BSPA site & looking at averages, most teams have sent riders that are in the top 3. IOW sending a no7, Plymouth sending a no4 & Cradley sending a 6 & 7

No, but we are talking about riders that have ridden other tracks before. Track preparation can change week to week, with set up changes required, never mind a few years ago.

Josh Auty has ridden for Sheffield & Redcar before & his scores there, this year, have been poor.

Also, a shout out to Rob Godfrey as that was the best prepared track I have seen this season with a bit more dirt on than earlier this year & the colour showing just how much moisture was in the track. But I still say it must be a bit of a nightmare because of the weather this year & forecasts. Getting onto the track 24/7 helps over other tracks that, it seems, have only hours to prepare a racing track.

Not sure if the posters on here, having a go at TJ, were actually at the meeting. Yes he should be scoring more as a heat leader but his score of 5 does not do him justice as he could easily have scored 8-10 being in the mix for all his races but the track was awesome for both teams attacking the multi lines available. On the flip side to that, both Barker & Nielsen were in the mix & could/should have scored more with an unfortunate puncture robbing Nielsen of points. This, also, happened to Wethers in heat 14. Overall, it was a tight meeting, as I expected, with the score line not doing justice to what was served up. Ully was superb for you guys.

I expect a tight meeting even with Newcastle's "suspect" heat leaders not getting their expected big scores recently. Steve scored well on Wednesday & TJ scored his usual points for Kings Lynn last night. Even Ully had a decent night having 3 wins in his first 3 rides.

similar situation to last year when promotions decided to change race nights to suit riders (GP's) etc who were not at the AGM which then caused a problem for guest availability later in the season which was not picked up as a possible problem when riders became injured(part of the course)

There isn't one. Should be an unattatched rider similar to what we had at Edinburgh in the KO Cup when Garrity's van broke down, apparently. Danny Phillips, also, broke down this week en route to the IOW where the reserves covered his rides.

He will be at Scunthorpe

Well, someone said he had his kevlars on & now he has had 3 wins from 3 rides so must have eaten something nice.

I think it is something along the lines of if a rider can not take his place in a re-run, then it is another top rider. An exclusion through tapes or 2 minutes brings in a reserve.

"Attack the post, not the poster" Are the Mods really moderating this stuff? Thought it was a Glasgow thread with news!

http://www.scbgb.co.uk/news.php?extend.88.1 That is all that was published

Well, that is what has happened. Cook has supplied new evidence & is now free to ride until a full SCB hearing at a date to be set. Vissing has had his rejected so is banned for his full 10 days. Kennett has not submitted an appeal.

Going by the rules broken as stated & the reasoning behind the bans, Cook got away with it at the 4's so I think the bans are too close. Possibly 6 or 8 for Vissing & Kennett.

It is the 28th for re-declaring but an injured rider can return after this date.

I do not think we will go down that route as he has a current Premiership club so will come on a converted PL 4.78 average of 7.17 for the Championship.

SILENCE(r)!

Someone is hacking the Sheffield news feed.

Some of us were talking about the possible changes even before heat 11. Some of us even fill in our programmes with the changes before it is announced(an eraser or tipp-ex can come in handy later though).