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It's a very different situation though? If he's representing GB having been asked then it's not really letting his club down whereas Pedersen did a deal then cleared off after half a lap.

Ambition and the desire to widen his horizons and ride abroad more often I'd guess, having ridden for GB in both the European Team meetings too. One could argue that he won't improve at his age and should have been doing this years ago but at the same time we shouldn't really knock any Brits who are taking opportunities to ride on the continent and out of their comfort zone when possible.

There are some reasonable options amongst that lot to be fair. As long as they want to guest and the club are prepared to pay the going rate!

What's the rules and regs for a rider racing abroad the next afternoon? One assumes our governing body have given Worrall permission to be absent tonight.

He sold it in 2016.

We simply have to come up with something g better than Simon Lambert for May. Losing Pickering is a massive blow and so typical for Lynn. He could have done some serious damage from reserve

Have to agree. Simon Lambert may well bring in a load of local spectators tonight and might even score well but it's unambitious and lazy.

I'd give this post two likes if I could

Or Masters, Douglas, Harris, Morris, Lawson, Worrall or Schlein. Just somebody.

Absolutely. Little excuse for Buster's two clubs to not strengthen on the back of the Wolves postponement for the sake of the two crowds.

If not then Justin Sedgemen, Jake Allen, Leon Flint & Zak Cook are now available. Steve Worrall would fit with his British discount but I assume that doesn't count for guest appearances?

I'm not sure he would The bottom line is that nobody knows what the situation is between the two men, but it needs sorting ASAP.

If he goes back into the top five next Monday then I suspect it'll be R/R. Can't imagine there's much appetite to shell out on a short term replacement but could be wrong.

Cook and possibly Barker are the only two out of that list I'd even consider, apparently Cook had bike trouble and was suffering from a virus at Berwick last night so perhaps he was asked and declined? Who knows. Essentially though it's slim pickings.

If there was a standout candidate I'd absolutely agree, however I'm not sure who would be any better anyway, Ipswich only team not riding and most Championship riders very inexperienced at Lynn. Realistically you are looking at Vissing, Cook, Barker, Hume, Etheridge, Knudsen, Starke, Rew or James Wright. Take away those who aren't fit, who probably aren't in the country and those who would be debuting at Lynn and I can't see anyone who would be much better than a local rider who has done thousands of laps at Lynn and beat some of those riders on his way to eight points in the Ben Fund meeting in March. All that said we need Pickering back pronto, or the averages to change on 1st May so he goes into the top five.

The tie is gone, we are never clawing back 28 points in a month of Sundays. Lambert is the cheap option but also a sensible one, better to put the £'s towards guest(s) for Thursday at Leicester.

Indeed, which is why facilities need to be 28 days and no more.

Holder being a plank when Pludra tried to apologise, who knew.

Apparently they can't because the 5% doesn't count for reserves.

http://www.kingslynn-speedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.31327 Tie over, Simon Lambert guesting for Josh Pickering and weather set to be cold....can't see many bothering unfortunately.

It's Simon Lambert not Danny King

Well we all have the ignore facility and its your perogative to use it if you wish.

Quite refreshing to have an alternative viewpoint though, it's all a bit anti Buster. The truth in my experience is usually somewhere in the middle.

In this instance a guest would be preferable, but it should only be for number ones, senior reserves and when there are multiple absences. Guests for second and third in averages and from the same teams in mini groups should be a massive no no.

I don't think it's correct or fair to say that he's not bothered or doesn't give a toss, but as Daniel says he works to a strict budget and essentially he does things his way and won't be swayed. I certainly don't blame him for not signing Zagar who took the p!ss and I sympathise over Pedersen who let the club down massively, BUT for many reasons a replacement needs signing ASAP, R/R and poor guests are no good for anybody.