stevebrum

Howarth was in the list a point you seem to have ignored. The rights and wrongs of which riders should be on the list is a different topic. I'd prefer British riders on the draft list that can't get a 1-5 starting line up so riders that want to ride EL can. However that might mean delaying the draft draw. No doubt you wouldn't complain if Barker was on the list and Swindon were able to select him.

Hopefully it will be someone like both Larsen and Sundstrom.

Never gonna happen, would be a complete bias farce if so.

Thought you had enough points left for 2 heat leaders? I'm assuming that Walasek would start as 3rd heat leader and Wozniak 2nd string? If You can't find a rider higher than Wozniak for one of those roles it's going to be another long season ahead!

You used other riders in some odd analogy about the Wolves team (who ride in the EL last time I looked) I quoted the post you made as part of this discussion. Now to stop yourself from further embarrassment just drop it and move on. Agreed. Rarely had a remotely interesting conversation but to me it was and is a very simple point, completely ignored by BWitcher to try and do his usual point scoring exercise. My point was ONLY about what riders do in the EL, complicated completely by BWitcher trying to compare scores abroad which have no real relevance to for in the EL.

That's it, keep comparing averages abroad. Completely irrelevant to the EL/race format. Time to move on unless of course you want to ensure that you have the last word that you believe is the only correct one. Move along .

Why do you persist on ignoring stuff you have already posted and make yourself look even sillier ? I had already quoted the post YOU brought other riders into the discussion and even included it in the post you just replied to. Just to be clear it's the 1ST post I have yet again highlighted you made. I made the point that you were one of two things , at least I now know it's called selective reading. At least it explains a lot about the majority of your posts. It might be best to read mine AND your own posts before replying but far from it from me to point out out you're glaring weaknesses. Now back to Larsen for clarity. On starting average he is on a higher average than any of the Wolves line up. How he will cope with the new heat format is clearly debatable (given the experience of those before him as evidence). Hopefully that's the end of it. Meaning it won't be.

In your opinion as per which is debatable. It was YOU that brought other riders into a topic but as usual ignored. Bringing in other riders and countries despite my discussion on EL matters only. Plus you ignored my question which proves you either don't read posts properly or ignore them because you don't have a valid reply. At least we know one of those will be true.

Sky meetings are 2 hours. No idea where you got the extra half hour from. It's been 2 hrs for years. It's only about 10-20 minutes longer.

As per usual missing my point .The opinion is nothing to do with Europe as already explained. Yet you ignore that point conveniently. It would be interesting how the examples you used faired with the current format give how the likes of woffy, holder as example struggle with it. The ONLY acid test and proof would be them taking part in it and NOT use of averages as any kind of relevant proof. So a question, do you believe the likes of Hampel, Emil, Nicki, Vaculik would fair better in the CURRENT EL FORMAT that the likes of Woffy and Holder (and any of the top boys racing here) struggled and why?? As for Larsen, I'd have been delighted if he had signed for Wolves this year as he should be a great addition to any side. No doubt if he outscores his average you will be gloating you were right all along. You better not hope he struggles likes the majority of the EL heat leaders do, start squirming if that's the case.

Of course it's debatable. Comparing averages abroad only gives a flavour of what we should expect. As already pointed out many of the top boys have struggled in the EL since the new race format was introduced. If he signs for a UK team we will see if he stands out or struggles like the majority of so called class riders.

It's debatable if he is 'better' and would be very interested to see if he excels in the EL format (like Janowski or Doyle) or struggles like the rest of the best. Hopefully he will be back in the EL and would be a welcome returnee.

Where has he ridden as a number one?

Double commiserations then!

A motivated Lewis is great to have back in the sport. With so few team places left to fill it would make Leicester one of the favourites to sign him. A huge risk unless he is 100% focused.

Time will tell and Lewis of course will race if he wants to and is motivated too. The very recent signs are that he isn't interested so this is a new development that needs watching then!

Hope it's Larsen, be good to see him back in the EL. I feel sorry for you if it's MJJ.

No he couldn't and he isn't riding this year either!

And isn't a number one either.

But who? Nicki has said no, Niels the same, Kildemand like Niels has said no. Bjarne is at Lakeside. Other than those who is left? Larsen? MJJ? Neither are number ones are they?

Nobody has or is being 'bullied off the forum'.

To be honest I should have included machinery and bikes as part of the problem. Even at Monmore the quality of racing has dipped slightly in recent years due in part to machinery and engine power. However as ER said that in comparison to a lot of other tracks it's way more consistent than a lot of other tracks.

I don't understand why some are saying the Kings Lynn track needs changing or re-shaping. The track has been excellent for years and it's only in the last couple of seasons that some are saying the racing has been worse. I'd imagine that's down to track prep/surface/quality of shale and not the shape which has given exceptional racing over the recent years.

I used to have a lot on ignore too however the only one (or multi one) I have on permanent ignore is KKS/Morriseyfan/et al. I figured the rest didn't deserve being ignored and that even goes for the eternally attacking pinny who never has anything of relevance to say.

Agreed. A move to the more familiar heat format might help re-adress some of the inbalance in the averages.