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I forgot about them lol!

Personally I just want to see Brits fill team places in all the leagues first, then fill up spaces with foreigners, a riders age shouldn't go against him! While I have nothing against a "career NL" rider racing in the NL, I'm guessing it's not what the powers that be envisioned the league becoming! It just goes to show a low points limit doesn't guarantee riders with the most potential will get signed up, just riders on low averages will get signed up!

So while Leicester are championing age discrimination why just stop at riders! Sack Stuart Dickson & sign a younger team manager, tell Rob Sensicall even though he's a great announcer he's being dropped for son Tom! Is Nigel Pearson they're press officer, cause he's no spring chicken, why not sack him for someone younger too?

I'm sure the Leicester promotion for rate Chattin & thought Trigger would be better, but to save face etc. used the "bringing on youngsters" excuse! While this may sound kinder than announcing they have no faith in Chattin's ability - they've publicly admitted to age discrimination!

Unofficial averages for Lee Richardson: 1995..Reading..29..102..24..9..1.29 1996..Poole..35..147..64..10..2.01 Shows how riders can improve at various rates & also how tough the top division can be for a 16/17 year old of limited experience!

How about? 1 Bjarne Pedersen 6.91 2 Michael P Toft 6.30 3 Chris Harris 6.01 4 Bradley W-Dean 5.47 5 Edward Kennett 5.39 6 Scott Nicholls 5.36 7 Jordan Palin 4.** Total 35.44 (+4)

It's a massive shame if Clouting loses his team spot because he's 0.13 above the minimum average!

Should use the old elite League fast track format, keeps HL's like Clegg, Flint & Bickley away from 3.00 reserves!

This team fits: Kent 1 Dan Gilkes 8.00 2 Jordan Jenkins 6.55 3 Rob Ledwith 5.93 4 Luke Harris 5.36 5 Jacob Clouting 3.16 6 Jake Mulford 3.00 7 Sam Hagon 3.00 Total 35.00

Is Danno Verge is based down south, would he travel up to Berwick?

In any other job in the country that would be age discrimination & illegal, how is speedway any different?

In 1996 the league was decided on % not match points, my Dad loved that season because Arena-Essex rode every week in the conference league. Nowadays I can't see how stand alone NL clubs can run with 8 home matches a year?

If a Premiership club gave him a team spot he wouldn't be riding in the NL!

You don't need to lower the minimum limit from 3.00 to 2.00 to encourage newcommers, as the limit is low every year, clubs will always need 3.00 men to fill the bottom end of the team!

If that's true, why would you reward teams for failure by giving them first pick? If anything should let league champions have first pick etc as they probably have the most points to shed from their team!

Kemp struggled because he went into the top 5 very quickly, which is far harder than being a NL heat leader! That being said a 3.5 ave for a 16/17 year old in their first season isn't bad!

Sounds like you knew what you were talking about lol!

Tbh that's pretty believeable!

Now tell spent all of 2019 in Eastbourne's top 5 I believe, so if he's starting at reserve he should do well!

I disagree, I think he could definitely increase his average!

As long as they don't average above 6.50 / 5.50!

Not exactly true, Mildenhall & Eastbourne have had quality teams full of young developing riders!

If that's the rule, could in theory happen!

Bacon has had 2 seasons at Peterborough (17&18) & one at Redcar (19) how does he qualify?