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I'm wondering why Barker got the IRR ride in heat 3. In normal circumstances it would be used in heat 12 - to avoid both reserves having to go out together. While Barker win the heat, so it looks like it worked, as Plymouth knew Kerr was excluded from the re-run, I wonder if they would've put Spencer out, guaranteed at least a 3-3 using your weakest rider? As it turns out, with Kerr excluded from heat 12, they've got a guaranteed at least a 3-3 using their weakest rider in that heat anyway.

Berwick had the opportunity to swap either rider for Trigger. I would've brought him in for Smith.

While I agree Hagon should have done better, perhaps the reason his average is so low, is that he's a reserve riding at number 2 & sometimes 3? Progress would've been keeping his average in a tougher position, but even that didn't happen. Of course this now means he's got a better chance of finding a team place next year.

Looking forward to Scunny fans being forced to praise Lambert lol!

Quite a lot of rules need sorting out.

Fair point, Poole could be back at Glasgow in later competitions. In which case, do Glasgow want to be giving him paid practice?

Don't think it's anything to do with that, Nicholls only rode 1 match before the August averages were declared. If he scored a 15 max in every match since then, Nicolai would still be number one (till September).

I see Tobias Thomsen is guesting for Glasgow's rivals for top spot! Conflict of interest? Or knows Glasgow would win anyway?

VP missed Oxford's match last night, 7 day suspension would start then.

Just because he failed to win doesn't automatically mean he wasn't a good manager, it's the riders on track that need to perform. Maybe GB were just never THAT good? While GB were always amoungst the favourites, don't think they were ever out & out favourites.

I never realised he hadn't ridden a match yet, seems like he signed quite a while ago?

According to the Ipswich post it's r/r for Tungate, McDiarmind for Palovaara. But Palovaara has a higher average than Tungate, why not use r/r for him, gives Lawson an extra ride?

While I totally agree with that, it's not really a track where it's easy to block someone, there would also be no harm in trying, if Bewley lost first place by slowing up, it wouldn't have cost them anything.

Redcar now look favourites for 4th (or 3rd) ahead of Oxford. But could change again. However Redcar look to have the easier run in.

Barker isn't a heat leader, otherwise IRR would have been covered by second strings. Glasgow will probably finish top. But could be Poole vs Edinburgh.

Surely once he makes a comeback abroad & didn't return to Leicester, he'd get a 28 day ban for "witholding his services" then what happens after that ends, Leicester wouldn't be able to carry on using r/r? Previous examples have been the rider must return or be replaced, although that would be after the cut-off date. They'd probably only be left with 75% guests if he didn't return?

That's not the worst idea. Would mean equal points handed out for each "pair of fixtures" (if also getting rid of the superheat for draws). Or even award the aggregate point(s) over all 4 league fixtures?

I don't know if I'd consider it unfair as they didn't win on aggregate.

I think Darryl has already shown he's better than a 2 point rider, but obviously no harm in reminding promoters of that. But that's also the main reason he didn't get a new club, he no longer has a 2.00 average. Riding exactly 6 matches for Poole then getting replaced was the worst thing that could've happened to him, rode himself out of a team spot.

Hopefully he'll be fit enough to ride in GB as well as in Poland. Sadly the attitude of some riders have made me suspicious.

What's funny about that? Why shouldn't clubs look for multiple way to pay their expenses? Dar better than just adding an extra quid or two onto entrance fees each season!

Flint should be a good guest for Redcar. Jody Scott should know his way around the track, but obviously tougher in the top 5. Charles Wright should lead from the front. Close match in prospect.

I know, that's the point I was making. When Klindt missed a couple of matches because he was racing the following day, Plymouth could have got a full guest facility then - by declaring he was "withholding his services". They chose not to do that, so my response would be "if you didn't need a full guest then, you don't need one now" I'm not saying Plymouth are breaking any rules on Wednesday, just that the rules need tightening up. Hypothetically Klindt could miss every match for the rest of the season, with Plymouth alternating between a 75% guest & a full guest apparently?

Glasgow will want Plymouth to take points off Poole, to help Tigers finish top!

If level on aggregate, neither team gets the bonus point? 2 x 20 points home wins would still give an exciting climax with both teams chasing the bonus point. Then even if one team, can't gain the extra point, a 5-1 could prevent the opposition gaining it?