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Bowtell could still have gotten 7 rides while being taken out of a heat. So replacing him in 12 isn't particularly bad. But not giving him an extra ride in another heat is where the fault lies. If the TM didn't think he could find enough heats for Bowtell to get 7 rides, then could've dropped Lambert in 12 instead.

This is the sort of comment that always confuses me, so if Mountain had a poorer season you'd want him back, but as he improved you're not so keen? Zaine Kennedy - Zaine has progressed nicely this year and deffo has potential to grow into a heat leader. On an average just over 5 I would say he needs to snapped up for next year before someone else does. I think I would prefer Mountain to Zaine tbh. Zaine scored his points in the (on paper) easier reserve position (7) & top 5 position (2). For that reason I'd prefer Declan to Zaine, first season over here put into the (on paper) harder team spots (6 & 3) in theory if say he has more improvement in him than Zaine. If I was a Scunny fan I would be happy with all 3 back. Like you, struggling to see where a new number one will come from. But there could be some heat leader movement from clubs like Poole, Glasgow & Redcar. MPT (cheap average) Nick Morris (former scorpion on a cheap average) Dan Gilkes (providing injury is ok) Anders Rowe (may be a victim of the numbers at Poole) Anti Vuolas (seems to love the place but think a few clubs will want him). Agree all of these would be good singings if available.

I'm sure this season was the first of 3 years at a 40 point limit. As the limit should average at 42, that means a weaker league. But when they vote for a 3 year plan, it doesn't always last!

I don't know if I thought they'd win every meeting, but I did think Ipswich were massive favourites. I guess that was partly based on them having 2 x near 10 point riders. That hasn't happened this year.

Maybe they feel both Doyle & Brennan wouldn't beat an opponent in heat 13, with Doyle more likely to win heat 12? Personally I'd have the top 2 at 1&5.

That won't be easy to manage as they are nearly a point over the limit. Would probably mean having to go with weak reserves.

Why have a North / South split? So few teams could easily have all teams meeting once home & away.

I would hope no team manager would ever tell a rider to throw a race to keep his average below a teammate, same with Leicester wanting Becker to be 2nd in the averages when injured. By all means tell a certain rider(s) to pick up bonus points on 5-1s / 3-3s but certainly don't tell them to drop points on purpose.

Both teams race at home in the play-offs

Agree with all of that.

Who made that decision? You'd think it would benefit both clubs to race it at Scunthorpe? Scunthorpe fans may turn up in greater numbers for one more chance to see Speedway at home before the winter break!

100% agree.

It's poor planning of end of season meetings, that should have been run earlier in the season. With so few league matches, there's no reason why clubs can't fit in BSN / KOC meetings earlier in the season. I don't remember that many rain-offs. Biggest problem is probably 4 Friday teams, who prefer not to race on their off race night. People still ask for 2H & 2A, but clubs can barely manage 1H & 1A.

I agree under the current rules a rider racing 2 home & 4 away will gain an average. But I don't remember them ever changing a legitimate average, once rules have been changed in later seasons. Not including re-assessed averages. Heck I even remember 20 years ago Ipswich having to sign Protasiewicz on an average that included bonus points, when no one else's average included them after a rule change.

I'm sure Lambert will get a wildcard, Doyle probably less likely if he's the 4th best Aussie. I'm not saying it's right, but nationality makes a difference to who gets a pick.

I know it's not likely, but I kind of want the following to happen to show the flaw in the scoring system to the organisers (so they fix it). What if Zmarzlik & Kurtz meet in LCQ1. Kurtz is 2nd which means 11 or 12 points, Zmarzlik is 3rd (9 or 10 points) or 4th (7 or 8 points). The world title would then be decided in LCQ2, the finishing order of 4 riders who cannot become world champion, would determine wether Zmarzlik or Kurtz wins the title! I challenge anyone to explain why this scenario is the best way to score the GPs.

I don't think it works that way. Nick Morris was signed on his 2023 rolling average, which consisted of matches from 2022 & 2023. Once he rode a match in 2025, his 2022 meetings were dropped, rolling average only counts last 3 seasons (23,24,25). As they didn't change Morris' last ave, I don't see why they would change Lambert's last ave. He may have an assessed 8.00, but can't see them counting 2 home & 4 away.

As well as comparing Fricke's score to Holder, what about Lindgren. Fricke 11 points = 7 GP points Lindgren 5 points = 6 GP points For the people who like the scoring system, saying it makes the last 3 heats matter, can you explain why Lindgren deserves an extra point when not good enough to make last 3 heats? Or why Lindgren deserves one more point than Kvech (who also scored 5) because he had a better "countback"? Is there any sensible reason why they couldn't both gain 5 points? Huckenbeck & Vaculik 4 each, Lambert & Kubera 3 each?

I don't know why the SCB keep picking on NORA, apart from being bullies? They don't stop riders racing grass track, long track, flat track or in Poland. These events are not on SCB tracks. In fact I'm sure when Charles Wright got injured in Poland a couple of years back he got support from the SRBF, which is contrary to the rules listed above!

It would be ideal if Ipswich met Sheffield in the play-offs. That way on Thurs 11th when Leicester are home to Belle Vue in the play-offs, Sheffield could race Ipswich in the league. Hope Phil Morris doesn't read that lol!

There'sots of NL/NT fixtures still to be announced. Clubs often leave them till the end of the season. As Sheffield are in the play-offs & Scunthorpe aren't, if agree with eric I, race it at Scunthorpe.

Lack of volunteers I believe?

Foord seems to miss lots of development meetings. It does seem some riders take it more seriously than others.

One of the solutions was 6pm starts, had to move this one to 3pm die to medical cover.

Should Wood have gotten a ride for Hagon?