oldtimer 340 Posted June 28, 2013 Jason Doyle is now number one for Birmingham in the new averages, so has there ever been a rider who was number 1 for an Elite team and a Premier team a the same time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilWatson 1,995 Posted June 28, 2013 We were having this discussion earlier, and no-one else sprang to mind! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sotonian 610 Posted June 28, 2013 Andy Grahame for Milton Keynes and Birmingham in, I think, 1979. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted June 28, 2013 (edited) being a number 1 in the lite league aint all that its cracked up to be. the so called elite is full of double uppers,r/r and untried riders and an awful lot of pl guys so its not big deal being the top banana in the lite league. but in the premier, its a whole new ball game. but it does deserve a mention on this site. so does that show that the lite league is poor or what.. Edited June 28, 2013 by jenga 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveallan81 330 Posted June 29, 2013 Andy Grahame for Milton Keynes and Birmingham in, I think, 1979. Andy Grahame's entry in the 1980 yearbook reads: "Despite several injuries qualified for both the Gauloises National League Riders' Championship and Gauntlet British League Championship Finals - the first rider in history to do so." His NL average with Milton Keynes was 9.47 from 27 matches, his BL average with Birmingham was 7.68 from 25 matches. Billy Sanders, who left the Brummies for Ipswich at the start of September, averaged 9.32 from his 26 matches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted June 29, 2013 Will it still be only a PL guest when Doyle is missing for Somerset duties? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 15 Posted June 29, 2013 being a number 1 in the lite league aint all that its cracked up to be. the so called elite is full of double uppers,r/r and untried riders and an awful lot of pl guys so its not big deal being the top banana in the lite league. but in the premier, its a whole new ball game. but it does deserve a mention on this site. so does that show that the lite league is poor or what.. So to confirm, it's easier to be a number 1 in the EL as its got lots of PL riders than it is to be a number 1 in the PL which is exclusively PL riders? Loving the logic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilWatson 1,995 Posted June 29, 2013 Will it still be only a PL guest when Doyle is missing for Somerset duties? 18.2.1 In the Elite League: a) Absent #1: G or RR Absent Rider (2 – 5) RR c) More than 1 Absent Rider (1 – 5) 1 x RR facility and G for all others d) Absent #6: G or PL G (using Converted MA *) e) Absent #7: PL G (using Converted MA*) f) Absent #6 and #7 Riders: G or PL G (using Converted MA*) for the absent #6, a PL G (using Converted MA*) g) Absent D-U Rider (1 - 5): RR h) More than 1 Absent D-U Riders (1–5): RR with PL G ** (using converted MA*) for all others at Team Manager’s choice i) Doubling Up Rider(s) (6 or 7) / (6 & 7): PL G **(using converted MA*) j)“No Facility”: PL G (MA of 6.00 or less) *Note 1: The minimum converted MA shall not be less than 6.00 **Note 2: If the Replacement PL Rider has a current EL MA then the higher of the MA’s will dictate the eligibility. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted June 29, 2013 So does (a) absent no I - G or RR, override (g) absent d/u rider - RR only. Someone did not see this coming did they. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilWatson 1,995 Posted June 29, 2013 So does (a) absent no I - G or RR, override (g) absent d/u rider - RR only. Someone did not see this coming did they. No Facilities are different for DU riders in all positions as shown in (g), (h) and (i). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted June 29, 2013 No Facilities are different for DU riders in all positions as shown in (g), (h) and (i). Got that wrong, have now re read (g). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer 340 Posted June 29, 2013 So to confirm, it's easier to be a number 1 in the EL as its got lots of PL riders than it is to be a number 1 in the PL which is exclusively PL riders? Loving the logic. Agree it's easier now in the watered down Elite, but Birmingham have Chris, "I should be in the GP's," Harris so Doyle must be included in the Aussie World Cup squad. Will he stay at Somerset next season? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob tatum 175 Posted June 29, 2013 Professor Brian cox looked at the post re the rules and announced that they were more complex than the theory of quantum mechanics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincent Blachshadow 2,938 Posted June 29, 2013 (edited) Professor Brian cox looked at the post re the rules and announced that they were more complex than the theory of quantum mechanics. Yes, but in speedway, things can only get better. Edited June 29, 2013 by Vincent Blackshadow 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barney Rabbit 732 Posted June 29, 2013 Yes, but in speedway, things can only get better. One can but D-ream 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
