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Think Leicester need to be more ruthless with their reserves. After his heat 2 win I'd have put Kemp in heat 4. I also would have put him in heat 12 (he had beaten Edwards, Joe hadn't) then if Kemp ran a last, could always put Joe in heat 14?

Can't agree that's an easy decision. Sedgemen may score more than Kemp, but Riss would score less than Masters.

There's no doubting Blodorn's form around the NSS, but can he do it away? Not sure I would have chosen him ahead of Brennan.

It requires Speedway fans, to stick to their principles & refuse to buy such expensive tickets. If it's a near sell out, there will be no need make it cheaper in the future. If the stands are gonna be empty, prices will most likely come down.

That rule is only applicable for a top 5 rider, not a reserve.

Hagon isn't a complete novice. Rode half a season for Birmingham last year & scored double figures for Poole in his only match so far this year.

While you make a fair point Edinburgh "arrive with much the same mediocre side as last year" Glasgow are far weaker than last year. So if anything Edinburgh should perform better this time.

Glasgow should be allowed up to Complin's average, 75% rule not needed.

He had a great first match, but it's far too early to say he'll be the best reserve in the league imo. Gotta see how he'll do away for a start.

Riders use their most "recent" average, so as Lynn raced a match before the April cut-off Rowe would now sign for a Champ team on his Prem converted average of 5.79 (3.86 x 1.5). So he'd use that same average to guest with. Otherwise he could end up with a 10+ Prem average but still guest on his old Champ average. That's an exaggeration to make a point.

Why do Plymouth get so much grief (on various sites) for their rain-offs? Currently they've raced the same amount of home fixtures (0) as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oxford (Cheetahs), Redcar & Workington. Plymouth can race on Tuesdays & Saturday, whilst clubs like Edinburgh, Oxford & Redcar also have to fit in 5 NL fixtures. Yet still many act like Plymouth will be the club holding everyone up etc. I just don't get the negativity towards Plymouth?

Probably uses his Prem average X2

I personally think they should have made a comment about coaching or re-training the referee, a one match ban is pointless if he does the same in every meeting. Did they explain to him what he did wrong & what he should have done?

What do you think the outcome should have been?

Looks a really interesting contest. Think Witches top 2 could be the difference here. Plus Dan T vs Boughen looks a bit of a mismatch based on early season form.

That's an even better point still!

That's an even better point

That's a good point

How is a rider being a fair way behind "development"? Unless last year he was continuously lapped & now he's only well behind. Now Sonny Springer scoring loads from reserve - that's development!

Anyone who thinks that, can simply stop reading the posts

Newcastle dropped Connor Mountain because they needed a "rising star" then for whatever reason, Claus Vissing left the club & Mountain came back in. I was pointing out a flaw in the RS system, that a developing Brit was dropped because of a system designed to help developing Brits.

I've not seen it in the rules, just read a team manager commenting on it. Unless I'm mistaken & confusing it with another rule change?

I believe they've changed the rules this year to allow r/r, which would have helped Birmingham & Plymouth last year, when they lost Morris & Worrall, who were only allowed to be replaced by reserves. But of course, that's no help when it's a reserve who gets suspended.

Plymouth need their reserves to outscore the oppositions every meeting to be competitive. But if Hagon rides like he did against Oxford, gonna be a long night for the Gladiators.

Agree with all you've said