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Can’t see it personally.

I’d take Cook on an average under 5. No brainer. (Sorry Taps)

Again, absolutely nothing alike. Yes, was still a big surprise that Louis brought Tungate back in, but Nicholls back to Ipswich is currently not just unlikely, but impossible.

Yes.

Christ I used to think old Aljack (the Ipswich fans on here will remember him) was bad but this fella takes the cake. Deary me!

It is and it will be an issue as it’ll almost certainly leave you exposed in other areas. There’s a solid argument that you’re better off going with a modest number 1 and packing in potent reserves. Peterborough last year were proof of that. Reserves win you meetings and they always had a potent one no matter who it was. I’d still have him back though!

Again, not talking about the GP’s or the Polish league. Let’s see if we get the chance to compare them here next season, I won’t hold my breath.

Over a full season I’d bet my last Rolo Doyle would have the higher average. No doubt in my mind whatsoever. Exactly.

Would be shocked to say the least if Barker ends up in any team. We’ll see.

Good. Needs one of Glasgow or Oxford to join them for an 8-8 split in the two leagues. Increased points limit in the top tier, more riders apparently available, creating a bigger divide between the two leagues with doubling up slowly being phased out over the coming years. It’s a plan of sorts at least.

Not for me. Just shows though how tricky it’ll be getting a decent looking line up with Doyle in the side. Gonna need to pull a few rabbits out of the hat that’s for sure.

You don’t know him very well. We’ve heard plenty over the years “off the record” believe me. There are two ways you can interpret the rule as it’s written, it’s certainly not clear either way. You immediately interpreted them as rules were broken, no ifs buts or maybes, they’d been broken. Chris Louis is adamant that wasn’t the case. The problem is, we all know that over the years rules definitely HAVE been bent/broken at times by certain clubs so that nowadays, when there’s a grey area crop up like this one people like yourself automatically think on the negative side and claim a guilty verdict. It’s where we are unfortunately.

Agree they really should have switched after last Thursdays result. I’d have been looking forward to Wolves Sheffield tonight.

If it was the same person contradicting themselves with those views you’d have a point. As it isn’t, and with pretty much all of your posts, you’re talking absolute b0llocks. Thought better of some of those liking that guff as well.

You’re wrong on this one I’m afraid. Louis wanted to give Heeps more time but couldn’t because the League meetings were starting a few days later so had to be quick to stay within the rules and the change was made. My work company sponsors some of the meetings at Foxhall and Louis will always come and chat with us in the bar after those meetings. A colleague brought this up and he was adamant. None of this off the record nudge nudge wink wink stuff, he went through the rule clearly and concisely. They really need to do a far better job of writing these rules down to avoid all the uncertainty.

So there we have it, seven team league and an increased points limit. Louis isn’t speculating or guessing here as he clearly knows. I’d heard it was Leicester and one of Oxford or Glasgow coming up to make it an 8 team league. So either someone is dropping down or it’s Leicester only making the move up.

I’ve never brought one for the reason you state, poor value. But I actually did this year as the Ipswich one was a lot better value than normal. It allowed you to miss two (May have even been three?) meetings and still be in profit for theoretically another half meeting. Used to be miss one and just about break even like you say. As it happens and just my luck, I haven’t been able to attend since the summer through ill health so the one year I buy a season ticket because it was decent value, and it all went belly up!

This is completely different.

Nicholls will never be back at Foxhall as a home rider under the current set up.

Only three of this years team should stay, Doyle, Riss and Hume. Then freshen up with four newbies. Try and get over a couple of the talented young foreigners that haven’t got the big gigs in Poland yet. There’s a fair few out there.

Right, Doyle and 6 others please

Think we’ll probably win tonight but it’ll be close. Away it’ll be a walkover. With the greatest respect to them, when you have the likes of Etheridge and the German lad flying past established heatleaders and number 1’s like they’re stuck in a traffic jam then that tells you how difficult it is there.

With all due respect we’re not talking about the GP’s are we? Before the season started on the predictions thread, plenty said Doyle would be eclipsed this year by Fricke and Holder and would be demoted to third best Aussie. That went well.. He hasn’t missed a meeting all season, the effort he’s put in to every meeting and every ride has been clearly visible, dominant and entertaining. Been a privilege to watch him this year and if finance allows and he wants to return, should be the first name on the team sheet regardless of his high average.

100%. Saw this tweet today, unbelievable stats really