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We will find out when the NL release there fixtures I guess. CVS said it would give Wolves the May and August Bank holidays which as senior club it rightly should have.

The key is if he has them im sure someone will bring it forward as an argument. Has Tai even competed in all the Rob Woffinden meetings? It's not like Tai set up his dads charity fund raiser more to do with other people feeling the need to set it up.

Wolves fixture list released http://www.wolverhamptonwolves.co/fixtures16.php

CVS explained that whilst it was to encourage more of the top boys to 'share' a number one role if could include job shares for any of the positions.

Haven't seen him raising money for anything in Australia. Nowt better than a buried head in the sand to fail to prove a point.

Typical Tai hater response.

The difference is that Tai has nailed his colours to the British flag. I see the point regards Spiller however not BWD. BWD isnt allowed to ride NL this year, and rightly so.

I was referring as much to Spiller but yes also. Great addition yes. Place to further progression? Absolutely not.

Absolutely untrue. Garrity, Newman, Kerr, Steve Worrall have improved PL performances whilst on the draft list. Sarjeant couldn't even get a PL team place in 2014 but was a success for Glasgow and Coventry in 2015 as a direct result of being on the list. The likes of Bates has also progressed in the PL, with being on the draft list also. The complete joke is allowing the PL to use rubbish foreigners in reserve and also the NL allowing foreigners on dual passports to compete in a league meant to promote BRITISH riders. The PL has finally woken up to giving the next generation a chance at number 7,not before time. The EL ahead of the game on that one. Even if it's cost cutting as well. If that's the case then it's the PL thats cost cutting too.

He is probably lined up to replace the 2nd year running rubbish Pole. Seriously speaking I am looking forward to seeing if he is any good or not.

Where from?? That was suggested at the time it was to attract a number one (with the speculation being dirty Nicki until he stated he wouldn't be racing in the EL). Plus of course it was the added speculation that Thursday was going to be one of the 2 nights for EL next season. I said Lynn deserve an equal Standard draft rider, certainly not a better one. As DTC said Lynn won't be the first club to be shafted by the draft system and they probably won't be the last. The only real solution is to hope Blackbird changes his mind and then you get a like for like. However there is no way that any rider should be allowed that isn't on the list. It wasn't allowed for Swindon who suffered in reserve 2 seasons ago and it most definetly shouldn't be changed this time to suit one club. Lynn deserve an adequate replacement however if they have to pick off the list of those left then so be it unfortunately.

With regards Kerr, no one is disputing that Lynn deserve an equal standard replacement (even tho the situation they find themselves in is of there own making) however it must be from the established list. To be able to select a rider NOT from the list means they are getting a much better standard rider which is unfair to the remaining teams and setting a very dangerous precedent IMHO. It belies the question ..... why change the race night supposedly to attract a number one that appears they haven't and jeopardise using their own prized reserve asset?

If it's a re-arranged it's a different discussion. As well you know.

Bates is a Sheffield asset so surely riding for the tigers take priority?

With the change of night for a rumoured Danish rider surely it would favour someone other than Bjerre? Let's hope for the Stars that's the case. Is there anyone on the draft list with a converted average as high as 5.94 anyway? Howarth I believe on 5.51 is the highest.

Mads is 5.95 I believe.

You would have to be an extremely brave person to predict a good year for him on the back of one of his worst ever seasons worldwide. As I have stated before Cov fans will need him to have a good year otherwise it could be a long year. As is the usual with KK is the EL, no one knows what to expect.

With ease and the stats back that up. How many of the top or so called top boys have improved their averages since the new race format was introduced? ? Doyle? Yes, Janowski? Yes. Piotr Pawlicki? From an assessed one yes. then im struggling. Given the 2015 he has had if he can hold a 6 point average he will have done as well as the majority of the heat leaders.

CVS spoke about it at the talk in as a response to questions about the rules and the transparency of them (certainly one of my questions) the rules had to be charged every year from stopping the same promotions trying to break them every year. Each rule therefore cancels out one cheat. I think the bit about transparency got ignored!

Of course all older folk have I-phones :rofl:

No rider who is better than howarth should be even considered. Lakeside clearly had knew that Blackbird was considering a comeback and would have known prior to the draft this information I'd imagine. I feel for Kings Lynn however this is all of there own making so no special considerations should be considered in reality.

You could say why would you sign an asset from the list and declare you are racing on a Wednesday (assuming that at best the BSPA and riders signed were told of possibility) and then change the race night knowing that your own asset has already signed for a Thursday night track as the true farce. no it isn't fair that Kings Lynn so far haven't signed an adequate replacement for Kerr and it wouldn't be fair if a 'superior' rider was added to the list to suit just one club. You could say it feels almost orchestrated if Chapman is able to sign Barker (as an example) and could sound like an abuse of power. Hopefully something sensible is sorted and assuming Blackbird hasn't 'stayed retired' he could move across as the replacement.

He might, Doyle did.

From the opening post I quoted it appeared so. And you would be unhappy If barker was on the list and selected by Swindon?