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1) while Glasgow did have to lose more points, they also had the same 38 points as every other club to build to this season. Gotta blame the riders / poor selection rather than the points limit. 2) I agree the average conversion rule is stupid. Basically saying because Rowe or Gilkes etc has missed a couple of months of Championship racing their old rolling ave is no longer valid. But as soon as they sign for a Champ side on their converted Prem average, will then go back to using their old Champ rolling average. 3) Why would Championship promoters vite for a low limit if they didn't want it. Even if every club voted, there are more Championship teams, so they'd get what they want. Also how many riders have missed out on a team place due to the points limit. Most missing riders from the Champ appeared to want to drop the league.

That's what lots of people overlook. Many have slammed the low points limit, but if there's not a lot of stronger riders out there wanting a team spot, how could clubs have built to 40 instead of 38? Singing new 4.00 foreigners - having no 2.00 Brits? I also would've preferred Vissing to Flint.

Was thinking the same thing, one way to solve the issue of fitting in cup finals & play-offs is to pick a weak team that won't qualify lol!

I'm not sure of they rules were changed after the season long guests for Kennett? I always read on here someone saying they have, but heard an interview with a Redcar promoter suggesting clubs talked about changing it, but realised there wouldn't be riders available to replace heat leaders, so didn't change it? Regardless sometimes rules aren't clear, when Anders Rowe left Leicester in 2022 I think, they had 28 days to sign a replacement (Max Clegg) because he was "withholding his services" but the same season when Claus Vissing didn't turn up for Birmingham they continued to use guests (or r/r) after 28 days. If you appear to have different rulings for the same situation, how can we ever truly understand the rules?

If Covatti didn't ride abroad, I'm sure they'd be allowed guests, possibly till the end of the season, but now they know he's not injured & is intact "withholding his services" the guest option is just for 28 days.

I could have worded it better, I meant an "unattached" RS guest. Like last year when an inform Dan was replaced by a struggling Joe for the play-offs. I guess Jake Mulford, Luke Killeen, Joe Thompson & Nathan Ablitt ate the best options?

SCB STATEMENT: NICO COVATTI TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024 On Monday 3rd June 2024 the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB) were informed that Plymouth rider Nicolas Covatti had competed in the Totalizator ZZ MO Krsko Open meeting in Slovenia the previous day competing in 5 races and scoring 8 points which included a race win and two second places. With Plymouth already having a facility for Mr Covatti on Saturday 1st June in their BSN fixture versus Poole due to missing with a speedway injury, informed the Plymouth Promotion that Mr Covatti had to be in attendance for Plymouth’s next fixture which is scheduled for Tuesday 4th June. On informing the Plymouth Promotion that Mr Covatti had to attend the next Plymouth fixture, the SCB had in writing from Mr Covatti that he was still not ready to race in the Championship as was still suffering with the effects of his injuries that he received in March in his National Championship in Argentina. Therefore, as Mr Covatti is refusing to come back to the UK to race for his British Club although currently riding in events in Europe the SCB have no alternative than to suspend his SCB Registration for a period of 28 days for failing to attend a fixture listed on the Official fixture list as per SCB Regulation 017.2 i) The Plymouth club will receive a facility for the same period 28 days as per SCB Regulation 010.5 j) The Plymouth club have been informed that the facility will not be extended, therefore at the end of the 28 days either Mr Covatti must return or be replaced. Is this last bit correct? Surely under the rules they could use a 75% guest of he doesn't return in 28 days?

From the British Speedway website The home side have two absences with Troy Batchelor stepping in at No.1 to guest for Nico Covatti, who has been suspended by the SCB for his non-appearance, whilst r/r covers for the unwell Dan Thompson. Covatti correctly getting a ban for withholding his services, but Plymouth can be happy with that, as guests should strengthen them.

Is that allowed, I thought they had to use a RS guest to replace a missing RS?

Scunny are so strong at home r/r will be fine, away from home would suggest guests would be better.

BSPA / SCB can't do that, all they can do is give Covatti a 28 day ban for withholding his services, which allows Plymouth to use a guest. Once 28 days is up, they'd only be allowed a 75% guest if Covatti doesn't return. This is not a similar situation to Kennett, he got injured in the first match & they used a guest all year (as allowed by the regulations - can't blame Plymouth for that) this is different as Covatti is riding elsewhere but not for Plymouth, so more like the Laguta situation imo

I saw Tate for the first time at Redcar & thought he's one of the most exciting riders I've seen in years. Thrilling to watch.

Would that mean Flint being the second heat leader then?

As this is someone using their own stats, I think it's correct to point out they have missed a rider. That's a bit different to saying Tate shouldn't be that low etc.

Why would they be a "mercenary guest" they get asked to ride & agree to do it, what's wrong with that?

Are you contradicting yourself here, you say the only rider Pawlicki would replace is Flint, but also say you wouldn't put Lampart in heat 13 when Pawlicki was available. So if Pawlicki is preferred over Lampart in the r/r spot, why wasn't he preferred over Lampart in one of Lampart's heats? I certainly would have told Pawlicki he was needed in heat 14 before heat 13, then decide if he could manage 4 on the trot, but I wouldn't have used Flint. We may have to agree to disagree on this one.

That's no excuse, as soon as it was obvious Pawlicki was on form, Ermolenko should have been planning to use him early, so he wouldn't get 4 on the trot later. Another option would be using Lampart in heat 13 as r/r to give Pawlicki a rest, then use Pawlicki in heat 14. Flint wouldn't have needed a 4th ride.

The last 3 Leicester away meetings, I've thought the home team was either struggling with injuries or looked weak, yet Leicester can't seem to take advantage of this? I know the match isn't over, but with Kerr perhaps not fully fit, Masters on his "home track" and Cook at reserve, I expected far more from Leicester.

Especially now MPT is injured.

Indeed, it makes it a very interesting fixture, Sheffield's heat leaders expected to dominate, while Lynn's reserves should dominate the bottom end of the team. They just need a good guest for MPT. Has Chris Holder ridden at Lynn since he got dropped (after the transfer deadline)?

That's not a bad idea, an RS reserve to go at 7. I'd support that.

I don't know the rules, but once a programme has been printed, I don't think teams should be allowed to alter the riding order. Besides with all riders able to get an r/r outing no harm with r/r being at 5. If Pawlicki is a star reserve he could replace riders in any heat (except Flint in heat 8) doesn't need a r/r outing to get 7 rides. Edit - it shouldn't matter if you have an on the ball team manager, ready to make changes depending who is on form.

On another post it was suggested to me that if Edwards was dropped by Sheffield he couldn't sign for another club as a RS as he had "given that up for the season" how true that is, I don't know?

I questioned that on FB. I got the impression Edwards is no longer a RS after he wasn't used as one for Sheffield?

While Ipswich will be weakened without Doyle, there's no need to panic until the play-offs, that's when you need to be at full strength. Maybe try Robert Lambert just before the transfer cut-off? Up till then they ain't gonna drop out of the top 4 surely?