Sooner they get rid of doubling up the better, it’s a sticky plaster that has been done to death. It will create a rider shortage but that will then force somebody to actually do something about it than pretend it’s not an issue. The league is only being kept afloat by doubling up and riders who would have normally long since retired by now, sooner or later though those riders will have no choice but to call it a day, better to address the issue now than after. And as far as this idea of riders needing to ride to make money, get a job, the only riders who should be full time are the riders who ride in several countries every week. Remember even when the likes of Andy Galvin was dominating the old National League, he was not a full time rider.

The decision to exclude Kyle was typical of that woman, however he was maybe lucky in heat two as I thought his back wheel touched or was very close to the white line coming off turn four.

I mentioned Kowolik the other day and unless the rules change on assessed average's then it's a no go. Don't know if he's any good but Wroclaw do have another Polish reserve in Mikolajczyk although I'm not sure on what his assessed average would be.

I am reading Simmo's book and he talks about when he took over Lynn and after the early season promise the Lynn team started falling apart (sounds familiar) and he then goes on to lambast how crowds got down to roughly 2k per meeting. Its a long while ago but I was going regularly in 88 & 89 when he mentions the 2k poor crowds and personally I don't remember them being that high other than the first 1-4 meetings when on paper it looked like we would steam role everyone and the place was absolutely packed. Anyway if Simmo was right a 2k crowd today would be classed as bumper.

Maybe the higher ups will allow riders like Jason Edwards to get fixed up in the NDL on an assessed average just to make sure that they've got another pay packet on top of the Championship in order to keep them afloat?

i couldn't be arsed if belle vue win this season or next, the sport in this country has trashed its self, and its not going to get better any time soon. its still going down hill.