The way the sport is run nobody can.

please tell me what is your obsession with Lambert? Every other post you mention him. Its not the first, and it wont be the last time an older rider has ridden in the league. Why has it 'now' gone in the wrong direction all of a sudden?

It was obvious what would happen the day it was announced. Personally i think the NL limit should be 40 and leave it there, changing year on year creates a bigger mess. 40 allows a little natural average inflation to help riders progress beyond but also high enough that a decent standard of teams can be put on track. Lowest rider average should be 3.00 meaning riders have to work hard to earn and keep their place rather than being convenient low numbers.

Any rider on a 2.00 is daft but Ben Whalley is New Zealand national champion. He beat Jake Turner who arguably is comfortable NL heat leader level so id say a bad season is going to see his average go over 6.

Why? Scunthorpe look in enough trouble as it is. This will sound mean (because it is) but i genuinely don't get all the hype around Max Perry needing a team place all the time.....surely the fact that it happens season after season says something? Team building averages shouldn't be tinkered with just to accommodate someone to frankly has suspect machinery and doesn't mix it enough.  Neither will feature given the points available but Mickie Simpson would be more deserving of the position than Perry based upon last season.

You say that but once again, not even 2 years ago he was a SEVEN point rider in the championship.  I get that riders in the NDL should be beating Championship reserves and even the lesser second string riders in order to step up, but he was a heat leader less than 2 years ago. This is an egregious mockery of the rules.