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Really hope he will be fit for Saturday,just assumed a dislocated shoulder would put him out for at least a week or so . Never underestimate a speedway rider I suppose!

Hope as you say there's nothing too serious wherever he's riding. Assuming with a dislocated shoulder he won't be riding Saturday, but I assume we can have basically any guest with the astute signing of a high points average No 1 ? Oh I've just done an Al3x200!

Don't!! We'll have another 10 pages of should he or shouldn't he be here if your not careful.

Just shows whatever way it's done can never be perfect, I suppose Eastie had such a conveyor belt of good reserves last year never gave it much thought on when the averages were done as it had little effect on the team!

I suppose I ought to have a proper read of the rules! One tries to put logic to speedway rules but I suppose having tried to do that for the last 16 years I should learn my lesson! Although it does seem odd to have your first average done on possibly 4 home meetings and your end of season average taken across the season if that's the rule.Probably will be different next year anyway I expect.

I wasn't having a go at Luke, was just thinking that 4 matches was a little short to get a true average, not sure what the implication would be if he or a rider similar had a really good run in the last month and ended up on a 10 point average, could make it harder to get a team next year if it was thought to be a falsely high average.

Fair point, I expect it'll even out throughout the season . Although whatever systems used don't think it'll have any effect on our reserves at the moment!

That seems crazy, will get rider's like Chessell on an inflated average only just short of the likes of Adam Ellis, seems too few matches to get a true average, especially as he's only done one away!

I may be wrong but if you redeclare doesn't it still have to be within the original team building total as well?

I have heard from a reliable source that Eastbourne have managed to find another buried loophole in the rules so if Adam is on a short term contract( which I sincerely hope is not the case ) we can implement the Matt Ford all leagues clause and re sign BWD because he really should have been with us this year anyway, or Lewis Bridger because he had last year off and did his promo at Arlington last week.

Phew thought I was the only one with fat fingers,don't feel so embarrassed now!

There isn't one, don't normally watch the first round of the KO cup, tend to further on through the rounds, the combination of the lack of speedway and Adam Ellis now riding for us made the decision for 3 of us to go where we might not have.

Agree needs to brought to an end. I said this a few days ago but somebody just won't leave it alone!

Just I think, if the reserves score a few more than last night may even come away with a narrow win.

Agree, shame Harris isn't one of the reserves, if all this had happened a few day's earlier sure Kelsey would have come in at 2 and done a job.

Hit the nail on the head, the track was really tricky last night, especially in the early heats and even Adam looked to have a couple of moments especially out of bend 2.Even though he did win his heats with relative ease, didn't look 'easy with the conditions and he must have learnt from that. I believe you maybe associated/family with Adam, just pass on to him the negative posts on here aren't from any Eastie fans, we're pleased to have him in for however long he's with us, and hope he continues the upward curve .(Sorry this is a reply to Jonny the Spuds post )

Yawn! Please move on from this, it's so boring now. Adam's here now temporarily like it or not, I'm pleased, your not, let's talk about something else now ?

Exactly, even the Poole fans on their own forum think it's a good move as he'll improve on smaller tracks.

Got at least half a dozen reserved dates on the fixture list so shouldn't be a problem, weather permitting!

Some people were saying it wasn't in the rules for us to use Harris at reserve, is that the case him being at 2 and bringing in Nick Lawrence?

I don't think Adam Ellis found it " necessary " the opportunity arose because of the long term injuries to Hughes and Andrews on the first day. I still think the rules are about right with combination of his level down to beginners though.

Should we not be saying isn't it great that NL riders of the like of Ellis and Clegg have developed enough to be successful in the EL, but can entertain in the NL as well?

Agree,EL is a waste of space now, although Eastie did win the EL in 2000 and 2002 ( although lost the first playoff which I had the misfortune to be at, hopefully what goes round will come round?!) with a lot of home grown talent Dugard, Norris and Barker etc.