NeilWatson

http://www.peterborough-speedway.com/news.php?extend.3945 .......there is an emotional return for fans’ favourite Simon Lambert as a guest for Bjarne Pedersen. The Dane retires at the end of the season and is back in his home country for his Farewell meeting on Friday with the blessing of the club, who have been granted a facility for the meeting.

RR for Ulrich, Simon Lambert guests for Bjarne Pedersen.

Mea culpa! Corrected

Correct He won't Nothing to do with common sense - it's the rules!

27th & 30th September - Semi Final 1 4th & 7th October - Semi Final 2 11th & 14th October - Final

Sad news. I knew Dave for many years as a gentle man, working hard to keep Stoke speedway on track.

Quite agree - Peterborough 2018 for example :-(

Leicester and Redcar could also get to 46 match points, but given the fixtures remaining and the race points difference I agree that Poole’s top spot looks pretty safe.

Fair enough

Two home draws is only two points….

Yes, appearances for your own Club don’t count for purposes of the 8-day rule

No - the deadline for changes has passed.

Or overturn the race-points deficit over the three meetings

Guests are available at 4 and/or 5 in the averages under certain circumstances. It is theoretically possible to run with seven guests!

The showground falls into the constituency of Shailesh Vara, the Conservative MP for North West Cambridgeshire. https://members.parliament.uk/member/1496/contact

The Arena is the large indoor event centre to the south of the Grandstand.

Glasgow or Leicester could still top the table if they take every point available to them.

http://www.scbgb.co.uk/news.php?extend.113.1 Following a meeting with the Members of the Speedway Control Bureau this evening, it was discussed that due to the 2021 season has not been disrupted by any further Covid issues, the following Regulation will be reinstated with immediate effect for all three leagues, Premiership, Championship, and the National Development league: 010.3.1 Cut Off Date No team changes will be allowed after the 28th August 2021 with the effective date being the 31st August. Except riders returning to the team after injury who must re-take their position, dictated by their MA, with their replacement being released.

A guest is available for riders 1,2 and 3 in the averages (and 6&7, also 4 and/or 5 in certain circumstances!).

It's still mathematically possible, but it would require Peterborough to take a draw or better at Wolverhampton (as well as 3 home wins and a 4-point win at Sheffield). I would expect Wolves to take Sheffield in the semi-final if they have the choice.

James Wight has a 3.00 Premiership GSA http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/files/downloads/p21_issue_18.pdf

The Premiership rules are different

SR 10.2.2 doesn’t appear to make any distinction based on ability: Riders new to Championship League racing are categorised as follows: - a) a rider riding in a professional league in a previous or current season will enter on a 5.00 MA b) a rider who has never ridden in a professional league will enter on a 4.00 MA c) a new rider who is eligible to participate in the NDL will enter on a 2.00MA However all team declarations have to be approved by the Directors as being in the interests of the sport.

You can't. The only change permitted after the cut-off is for a previously injured rider to return to the 1-7 with his temporary replacement leaving.

Yes, IRR is a thing. A No 8 might have helped Poole as they are using RR - it would be no assistance to Birmingham as a No 8 can only take RR rides (not IRR).