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"So what?" My thoughts exactly - if you want to use the speedway star aves go ahead! You never claimed they were the official averages. Also they will be more accurate as they include more matches (cup etc)

That's far to sensible a solution for them to use that lol!

Gotta side with Mulford over how he was treated when organising flights / vans to race in a match, then getting dropped for Edwards at short notice! Plenty of options available if they need a new number 8: Bowtell, Clegg, Shanes, Bickley?

I don't think they should be allowed to change the riding order once declared. There's no need & just messes up everyone's programmes.

Hardly "second season syndrome" he's had a fantastic year & having one disappointing match doesn't change that

If that's the case all guest appearances should count for averages & not just unnattached riders.

Not sure that's a good idea. Let's say an unattached rider is likely to get a 3.5 ave, then after riding a 4th match, he'll no longer be able to guest for an injured 3.00 rider (or replace them) so may have to sit out the rest of the season, while a 2.75 rider can continue to guest! Wouldn't affect someone like Jody Scott so much as I'm sure half the clubs in the league would sign him up before his average shoots up!

Yes, if the team manager was more aware / ruthless, Berwick could have come away with a draw!

Clearly they didn't think it through when planning the rule change! Also compare a rider like Joe Thompson's last 10 matches in the team vs reserve. The difference could be anywhere between 3.00-6.00!

That's very unlikely, even when Leicester had easy matches at home to Birmingham & away to Newcastle, they still put out their strongest possible side ahead of giving some Lion Cubs Championship experience!

There is a big difference between racing at number 6 compared to number 7. If every Champ side had to put their weakest rider at 7 (like Prem teams have to) then he'd at least get another heat against the opposition number 7. Signing a 2.00 rider at number 6, like Coles, means the most you can expect from them is 1 or 2 points imo

When I saw Bickley was at number 6 I expected him to score a point in heat 2, have 2 x last places against the 1+2, 3+4 pairings, then get dropped from his last race. So having had time to think about it, I would only have signed Bickley to ride at number 7. If Jenkins was going to remain at number 7, Roynon should have stayed in the team.

Pickering's 2021 ave 7.38 (8.31) Pickering's 2022 ave 7.37 (7.89)

Scunthorpe have had plenty of blank Fridays, so don't know what the 2nd leg hasn't been raced yet. Perhaps Scunthorpe know they will get knocked out by Leicester & won't make the play-offs, so are wanting to hold this meeting later on to make their season last longer? I can just picture it now though, lots of blank days during the season & finals still raced at the end of October!

My point is, If he rode well last year & wasn't in demand by Sheffield, who dropped him. What will change next year after another good season?

Wasn't in demand by Sheffield despite his efforts for them last year!

I've never heard that rule & certainly see no benefit in it!

Depends if he's a guest?

6 points behind, with 2 home matches in hand. Win those & Poole & Glasgow are level!

Indeed, can't claim to be a "better team" except for 2 riders. As a team is all 7 riders.

1) in theory it's Ablitt's job to beat the opposition number 7, so achieved that 2) for a sub 2.00 rider to beat a 3.9 reserve away from home 3 times is VERY GOOD

Not at all!

Which is how he's available, if King was riding to last year's form his average would be too high. Must be one of the best options below Kennetts ave

Maybe King is confident Poole can beat anyone over 2 legs, so it's bothered if the Pirates finish 2nd, 3rd or 4th?

When they beat Scunny lol!