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You'd imagine the management committee would have no issue with approving Pickering coming back, as he was clearly injured when being dropped & wasn't some ploy to navigate averages etc

Rising star aves from 2023 league meetings: Dan Thompson is pretty much half way up the rankings & far stronger than Joe, so should help Ipswich. I'd still have gone with Kemp or Rowe personally. J.Jenkins 4.14 (5.29) D.Kemp 4.00 (5.00) 1 match only D.Gilkes 3.76 (4.47) L.Flint 3.38 (4.21) D.Thompson 3.29 (4.00) J.Edwards 2.74 (3.37) J.Mulford 1.21 (1.67) J.Thompson 1.18 (1.73)

I think most team managers stick to the same riding order no matter what, I see no reason why Morris can't be 5 at home but not away?

One thing I will say is, if Lynn are using the former world champ to beat Sedgmen & the rising star because they don't trust any others to do that - they must be expecting to get thrashed & putting r/r at 2 is their plan to ensure they score 30+ points?

The majority of the times teams run with r/r it's for a second string with the rides mainly being taken up by reserves, putting r/r at 2 in that situation makes sense as your reserve is out with the number one. Not so in this case. Yes my comment was asking why finishing up the r/r rides early would be an advantage?

While Pickering had a poor start to the season, that 2.67 average is only from 2 meetings so don't think that's what you'll get each week. Even so, still an improvement on Bellego's away from.

Then 6 weeks in a row with a home match. Maybe the plan was to be busy heading into the play-offs?

I'll chip in with 1: Morris 2: Dan Thompson 3: H - Sedgemen / A - Batchelor 4: Bowtell 5: H - Batchelor / A - Sedgmen 6: Joe Thompson 7: Hagon

1) Batchelor will score more than the rider he was replacing - doesn't matter that he's not the rider he once was, still an improvement 2) Hagon is similar to Pearson in the NL, but that's not the change to strengthen up, it was to allow a stronger heat leader. They didn't own Pearson so saying they'll never own Hagon is no change. 3) aside from Zmarzlik, probably no rider would put 300-400 on the gate, they've gotta try something though!

Not sure how that would make a difference tbh?

Have to differ to your opinion on that tactic, by using their best rider to cover an easy heat, Lynn will be using their weaker r/r options against stronger Leicester riders, so expecting less points from r/r?

Why would a rider ever be committed to a club when they club can drop them at a moments notice? Loyalty works both ways!

What on earth are Lynn thinking moving r/r to number 2? Means Laguta has to take his extra ride on heat 8 against the "rising star" is that not a waste of your teams best rider (& one of the best in the world)?

Dissapointing for sure, but something Swindon, Somerset, Newcastle & Eastbourne fans would be jealous of!

Hypothetically if a 15 year old attacks the referee because he disagreed with him, are you saying he can't be banned?

His first match was at home to Plymouth (the team with the weakest reserves in the league) so he probably looked better than he actually is. Now he's just showing his usual form, NL heat leader, but struggles in the Champ!

Oxford could have won by more, I was surprised they didn't use a tac sub in heat 6. Masters had already beaten Ross/Flint, so a 5-1 with Nicholls would've put them right back into the match (whilst meaning the reserves taking one less ride) of course it didn't matter in the end! Edit: Unless Berwick can win by 4 or 6 at Oxford lol!

Why would he block him from racing NL? Wouldn't that benefit both Turner & Plymouth?

I'm starting to think Berwick, Birmingham, Edinburgh & Plymouth could lose every home match, except to each other. But one of them will still make the play-offs

Disagree with the second part of that comment, Atkins walked away from Plymouth, they didn't want to drop him (from either team). I agree Atkins is riding well for Oxford, but his form isn't an "I told you so" to anyone.

With Pearson dropped by Birmingham, would he score more points than Complin?

With Pearson dropped by Birmingham, would he score more points than Turner?

I don't understand the anti-Batchelor comments, he has a 7+ average. So on this season's form he'd be an improvement for every Birmingham rider!

The way the points scoring worked I would say Redcar drew & Poole won lol!

Wouldn't have him at 2 I'd go: 1. Laguta 2. Jorgensen 3. Pickering 4. R/R (or bring back KK) 5. Klindt 6. Thompson 7. Rowe (wishful thinking) 7. Edwards