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If planning changes to strengthen up, need to do it soon, Ingram races his 6th match tonight & his average will go up.

Yeah, I didn't find it value for money, could fill in the program after half a lap in virtually every race. I've been 3 times this year, because I've been working within 5 miles of the stadium, but I wouldn't be bothered if I didn't get back this year. The same riders who look so commanding out front, can't make up any ground from behind.

Agree, Edwards had a poor match, Jenkins has had a poor season, big difference between the two.

I think that would make things far worse, could replace the weakest with the strongest, i.e replacing Kildemand with Lawson or Masters, replacing Mountain with Howarth or Craig Cook, replacing Spencer with Cairns or Battye (before injury). I personally don't think having to use weaker guests is an issue, in every sport injuries can make a team weaker, I don't know why Speedway fans & promoters expect otherwise? Plus any rule that allows teams to be stronger through injuries by the use of guests discourages looking for replacements. One change I would make is opening up the guest rule to include riders not currently racing in GB. For example Lambert, Bowtell & Morley can guest because they have NL teams, if they didn't they wouldn't be allowed, when surely it should be preferred that unattached riders get picked first?

Should run a NL team, especially for a club that puts effort into the under age categories.

Should run a NL team, especially for a club that puts effort into the under age categories.

Both clubs racing today, Oxford on a "tour" so not really saving on travel, but save on other things yes. Assuming some Oxford fans were staying over, think they should've done more to get the match on.

Cluff was very good, quick out of the gate & steady around the track, even if not the fastest. Monarchs really should've given him an extra ride in heat 12, he deserved it.

Yeah Schroeck didn't really manage his troops right. Wood getting his 7th ride in heat 15, when that could have been Rowe, while Rowe may not have scored, that would've freed up Wood to replace Morley or Bowtell in one of their rides! Also if Rowe isn't good enough for heat 15, why did he get the tac sub over Masters? Wouldn't affect the match result, but could've been closer for the bonus point.

You're not making any sense, using a tac sub has nothing to do with a rider being eligible for a r/r ride. Masters should've been given a tac sub ride, not Rowe.

Then a brilliant change to give Wood more rides, then an odd decision to give Vale the r/r ride, meaning Wood won't get 7 rides 🤷

Ludicrous using Rowe as a tac sub in heat 5, meaning Masters won't get one. Masters looked comfortable in heat one, Rowe all over the place in heat 3!

I wouldn't call it a massive blow, win or lose Poole will make the play-offs. If it was a KOC tie, then I'd say that!

Not a fan of clubs swapping their riding order & ruining fans programmes, don't think it should be allowed (Riss moved from 3 to 2), unless it was a mistake by the Monarchs promotion. After all, every rider gets 4 programmed rides.

Taken the sensible option, got a long future ahead of him, no point riding in these circumstances.

There would be other riders having to miss out the Champ if that was the case, no Dan Thompson, no Zach Cook etc. Guess the league would have to be a lot weaker if they stopped using riders who race in Poland.

Should be a decent win for the Monarchs. Does anyone know if Riss is 2nd or 3rd in Oxford's averages? Has the same ave as Rowe, but it's the difference between Masters getting a r/r ride or not!

It's possible to believe Oxford have a poor lineup without there being better options. If the poster had said "why pick these riders" or "there must have been better guests available" then you'd be right to question the post!

Probably on a par with last year tbh. He gets lots of criticism, but still averaging above 7.

Think this should be a comfortable win for Glasgow. 50-40?

From the pictures I've seen, the track didn't look that wet. Big issue for Ipswich now, is the next time it's wet fans may be out off travelling, not wanting to risk another wasted journey.

Fancy Poole to win this one, top end go well here & stronger with r/r for Bowes.

If a rider has aspirations of making it big in Poland & reaching the GPs need to leave the Champ behind. I applaud any rider with the guts to give it a go.

Yeah I read that too, just saying his facility could run out before he returns.

Be tough for any club to fit him in on his average now. Too high to replace injured heat leaders (Cook, Kildemand, Dan T) even temporarily.