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How would clubs cope with 2H & 2A, they struggle to rearrange matches when it's 1H & 1A (plus BSN)?

Oxford have got 7 riders who can all score well, so expecting a comfortable home win, will be closer if Cookie is riding imo

I think I you're being too kind to Doyle, if Ipswich needed a 5-1 or 4-2, you could easily say "he had to make a split second decision and just got it wrong", but with the scores as they were he shouldn't have been trying to squeeze through gaps. I will give him credit for trying to put on a show for the fans, but should've rode like Emil did in the re-run, still trying to win, but not doing anything daft 😉

NL era Cradley riders? Steve Worrall was the first that came to mind.

If that's true, it's pure insanity by the BSPL / SCB, you can't have different rules for different teams. Maybe Ipswich wanted to use Foord and also guests for Jenkins, but we're told they couldn't drop Foord for Jenkins to use guests. Which makes sense, clubs can't sign an already injured rider & expect to use guests!

That should never have been allowed, once Jenkins was eligible again, then Birmingham, Lynn or Oxford should have picked him. So what if Ipswich wanted him back? The rules were clear, he wasn't their current RS so should've been part of the draft.

Jenkins didn't opt out of the scheme, he "graduated" because his average went above 4.00. Once it dropped down, he was eligible to be a RS again, that's always been in the rules.

Just remember you were watching Birmingham against a Prem team not a Champ team. Perhaps Birmingham's farewell meeting could be a Challenge against the Championship winners, then we can find out? 😄

With Kemp getting a r/r that's not too bad an option. Does mean the reserves having to take 10 rides between them though (unless using a tac sub).

I do feel comments like this are daft, no matter how bad a Prem team is, they're still stronger than the best Champ team. This Birmingham team still has a chance to avoid the Wooden Spoon (as Oxford keep losing too). But out of interest I looked at the stats. Birmingham in the Champ would be 51.37. Highest Champ team is currently Scunthorpe on 42.54. Of course that using a lot of assessed averages, looking at Poole's Prem averages that would come to 29.56, below Birmingham's 31.90. The top Champ side against the bottom Prem side would probably be a lot closer this year, but still a win for the Prem team.

That made me laugh! Maybe Doyley was listening to Kelvin lol!

But if Kelvin gets corrected then first time he gets it wrong, he won't keep looking a fool, by saying the wrong thing again & again. Allen would've been kinder to point out his error.

Really daft ride by Doyle when Ipswich only needed a 2-4. Thankfully for the Witches it didn't cost them.

Kildemand should be getting more rides imo. Don't want to end up giving him multiple rides on the trot by not using him sooner!

I don't think it would be wise Edwards signing for Ipswich, unless he knows Jenkins won't return. Otherwise when Jenkins returns Edwards top flight season could be over (if passed the signing cut-off date). He should probably offer his services to a play-off team who would want a stronger RS, Belle Vue or Leicester for example?

Could you not also say "you'd have to have a heart of stone to ban a guy for being unwell" because that's what they currently do!

Lawson for Riss & Howarth for Cook, makes it look the strongest team Oxford have put out all season.

I don't see why the options would be limited, as it's a non speedway injury, Riss would have to be out for a minimum of 7 days, which be would be anyway. Cannot be classified as withholding his services, after all when any other rider misses a match though illness they don't have to miss 28 days. That's providing he has a doctor's note of course.

Rolling averages can be kinda strange. Sam Hagon finished last year on 4.85. His 2025 ave is 4.29, so he's lost half a point. But his last 20 match rolling ave is 3.44! Must have scored so well at reserve for Poole, now only his top 5 scores remain! Dayle Wood has also shown the advantage of racing in the Prem before you're good enough. His 2025 ave is 2.77, but his last 20 matches is 1.70. So his poor form for Edinburgh in 2023 could help him get a team place in 2026, by adding a few low scores to his decent Berwick efforts! I wonder if any NL riders think like that? For example if Jordy Loftus becomes a superstar at Edinburgh next year, his 2025 scores will keep him at reserve for longer.

I can't understand the logic of defending a call-off because Lynn would have a weak team. What happens if this is the case every week, do they just not finish the season? What if Birmingham took that attitude, they'd have cancelled every match! The fact that Monday's weather looks so good, makes me feel that it was called off too early. At least try & sort the track once it's had a couple of hours of sun on it.

Real chance for Zischke & Mumford to improve their score with extra rides against weaker opposition.

Sounds childish, but if I thought he'd go to Belle Vue, I'd keep him just to stop that happening. Really hate how some riders treat British Speedway.

When I read he was missing a NDT match to guest in another league I was livid, feel the NL/NT gets very little respect, but have since read he's signed for Ipswich, so that's fair he's missing for Kent. At least he gets a bit more riding while waiting for Workington.

That should not be allowed. Vinnie has signed for Kent Eagles, so should be riding for them. If he can't be bothered to race NDL/NDT he can get a 28 day ban. EDIT: I see Foord has signed for Ipswich, so I take that back.

How can a rider decide not to race for their team to guest in another league? If Vinnie doesn't want to do NDL/NDT then don't sign in that league. EDIT: just found out Foord has signed for Ipswich, isn't a guest after all.