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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?

Pedersen could be a 28 meter replacement?

Nothing wrong with that yet I've had days when I'm not fit to work, but went back the following day. It does mean, if Covatti doesn't ride in Plymouth's next match he should get a 28 day ban.

Yeah, that's gotta be a mistake, surely?

Any comments on "waste of space / waste of time" Gilkes after he scored 6 away & 8+1 at home?

Once he stopped the race, I agreed with the re-run, can't give a team the benefit if the doubt if their rider fell. BUT he probably didn't need to stop the race, doesn't affect the match, just Wright's pay packet.

Refs done the complete opposite now, out the red lights on immediately when Zischke fell, while it did look bad, he was quickly up & cleared the track. Had the ref waited for half a laptop see if he was moving, may have made a different decision.

I guess if a track staff member was that concerned about a riding & put the flag out before the red light, the worst that would happen is losing their no doubt voluntary job.

Ref was very slow to put on the red lights in heat 7 when Ablitt fell. Can the track staff just put their flags out of they think the refs not doing his job properly?

Making my first visit to Scunthorpe since before the pandemic, despite it being a nice day, I'll wrap up well as I always remember it being cold lol! Can you pay by card at Scunny? Ta

One thing I'll add about Batchelor, who on the opposing team did fans expect him to beat (besides Hagon)? For example Leicester's other reserve Cook, had a greater Champ average than Batchelor. He scored about as well as I'd expect him to.

It's tough to call, neither club has been going great recently.

If it's a draw, the superheat is for both the match result & the bonus point.

Rearranged fixture on tonight. The British Speedway website isn't entirely accurate with their promo The Monarchs lead the table after their dramatic Super Heat win at Ashfield earlier in the month, and they need to avoid defeat in the return fixture to progress, whilst the Tigers must win inside the regular 15 races. Whoever wins goes through, if it's a draw whoever wins the superheat goes through. EDINBURGH: 1) Craig Cook 2) Lasse Fredriksen 3) Kye Thomson 4) Paco Castagna 5) Justin Sedgmen 6) Max James 7) Connor Coles. GLASGOW: 1) Chris Harris 2) Paul Starke 3) Leon Flint 4) James Pearson 5) Steve Worrall 6) Jack Smith 7) Ace Pijper.

Just saw that on Twitter & was gonna say the same thing. Against a full strength Witches team I'd agree. But should've done better against a weakened Ipswich side.

Might have been easier for Brummies to make the decision if they had known Lindgren was coming a week or so ago when they dropped Milik for Sedgmen. Lindgren for Milik would've been an obvious & easy choice to make. Now Sedgmen has signed, not such a clear cut decision to make.

Yes, but Brummies scoring well against a weak team is still an improvement on their usual performances.

A few years back Marcin Nowak missed a fixture at Armadale for his wedding & Glasgow were allowed a guest, very controversial at the time as Nowak was terrible at Armadale, while is replacement Heeps is far stronger there. Anyway, unless the rules have changed since then, Plymouth should get a facility to replace Newman. For Brennan or any rider who accepts an invitation for an individual meeting, surely they'd accept under the agreement that of there's a re-arranged league fixture they would no longer be able to take part? Rain-offs are not exactly a new thing in Speedway, so riders should be prepared for last minute fixture changes. Mind you it would be a shame if a rider has paid for a flight but then can't go!

While Castagna is nowhere near GP standard, countries like Italy will get a couple of spots in the qualification system, so if he's one of the best Italians, then why shouldn't he enter the qualifiers? If riders only entered the GP qualifiers when they were GP standard, it would be a very small qualifying event. Some will enter for their sponsors some young Brits may enter for experience on continental tracks, some maybe just want too see how far they can go?