Depends where r/r is in the team.  Ben Cook is currently 5th, so one above (kvech) and klindt/boughen for the other 3. If klindt has 3 extra rides that's his 7 rides done and (a poorly performing) boughen has to take his full 4 rides. That was why rob gave klindt his 7th ride early against Sheffield and left boughens last one til heat 14...where he knew there could be a chance of being able to use a tactical in that race instead. If Ben was 4th or higher in averages it wouldn't be so bad..

Agree. Ben had a 3.20 average from his 4 meetings. I know he should be a 6 pointer, but we are full of them..You only have to look at our away form, Apart from Lawson, it's crap..

Tough to see how you can make it work without being prepared to lose a pile of cash

That shows how clueless you are.

The idea is all well & good but we all know that a weaker product won’t reflect in lower admission prices. At best they will be held at 2025 levels for a couple of years. Has having some top riders back in the uk improved the attendance levels I can’t comment to much as I don’t travel to away fixtures. the crowds at Ipswich certainly appear higher since the Jason/Emil double act have been in town they have certainly brought myself & a few others that I know back to regular attendees not missing a meeting from attending the odd one or two a year. The radical overhaul should have happen after Covid, the promoters had an entire season written off where they could have used the time to come up with a blue print. The sport has been on a steady decline since the late 80s. The Stewksbury plan of the early 90s to revive the sport failed because of infighting. One big league failed because of infighting in 95/96. The last chance salon of the elite league with sky tv money failed again due to in fighting & lack of vision. I’m not sure the majority of promoters want radical change that might stop the rot & improve things. 

I don't think Dan would be likely to get a wildcard tbh. Not sure how much attention the FIM would take to British league form? Maybe if he had won the British U21 title or gotten a wildcard to Cardiff he'd have been noticed more? Can only wait & see, if another Brit qualifies, don't see him having any chance of a wildcard. For me as soon as he was injured & should've got in touch with Luke Killeen & asked to swap meetings (assuming that's allowed) would've given himself an extra 2 weeks to recover.