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It was a quote directly from Matt Ford, he said he will be in a heat leader berth. But Shamek is over the 6.5 average which i understood was part of the criteria for a heat leader.

Well the quote from Matt Ford in the paper at the time of Bucko's announcement stated he would be in a heat leader berth. That's not what Matt Ford said in the paper.

Obviously he isn't on the list because he didn't ride here last season and he has a average below 6.5. That must be the criteria which like the heat leader list hasn't been published. i don't think promoters help themselves by keeping these things secret. It could be said there is a reason to publish the heat leader list when all riders have been signed but there is no reason why the criteria cannot be published. He rode here last season, Hans is a lower average and he is on the list.

Well i did think at the time as nothing was announced that night that the writing was on the wall.

In your dreams!

Surely the meeting with Neils and the fans was done as a kind of farewell and celebration of his time with the club.

Exactly not as good which is the same as his level has dropped!

Well there is certainly a lot to talk about and a lot of it not good from most bees fans perspective!

But his level of consistency has dropped quite a bit! On the plus side he should be a second string.

Good news for Belle Vue and speedway in this country, good to see a gp rider who wants to ride here.

Who would have thought Mick Horton would rush in to something without thought or planning!!

Yes true there must a cheaper option than flying him in from Poland every week so maybe the rules and lack of available riders have restricted who can be signed. Not sure that is how it works, i would have thought if you haven't ridden here for a while but were a heat leader last time you rode here then you should be a heat leader now and if you rode here last season and you spent the majority of last season as a heat leader then you should be a heat leader now unless you use the criteria of where you finished last season.

Thats is a fair point if they only had 5-6 points to play with but when you have over 7 points to play with then you go for a proven EL scorer of which there are plenty below 7.27, why take the risk, he must be cheap.

Funny how Neil Watson has gone quiet all of a sudden, i am sure he is very happy with his promotion's team building although not sure his team's fans are!

Yes that is probably true and a similar average. A very risky signing in my opinion.

Can you imagine him turning up in those kevlars at his first Coventry meeting, that would be funny!! Don't know why you would want a risky rider like him when you could have a proven EL scorer.

He may know but it's probably a secret like the heat leader list!

What average is the new Polish sensation coming in on?

When you could have had a rider like Watt or North!! Surely this is a joke, mid season changes are a certainty.

Well Horton's comment was said on here by a Coventry fan so yes probably rubbish!!

Surely your not suggesting Coventry would try to twist the rules to allow King to be a second string!!

It seems you have more faith than Heathen Chemistry!

By one instance i mean't for one team when did he mess any other team about and it wasn't his fault, he did what he was told to do by his polish club. Read what SCB said about him.

Coventry have weak reserves compared to other teams and Garrity in the main team is a bit of a risk. And you still believe what comes out of Horton's mouth!!!

Ok i had forgotten that one but it was 4 years ago and only for two weeks and the only time he has ever had that happen to him.