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So they’re saying grading but really they still mean averages as a rider graded 2 cones up with a 2.00 average now anyway.

We literally know less now than before the statement! All it’s done is raise more questions and give zero answers.

Obviously Lambert & Bewley are guaranteed to ride, but can you choose a 2nd U21 rider over a senior? So could Kemp be chosen over Palin or is Palin guaranteed to ride now?

Is there a fixture list available please?

Can a number 8 replace a reserve? Also what’s the minimum number of rides someone in the 1-7 must take?

I understand that in general, but whoever your number 8 isn’t a significant member of the team. Anyway time to put Premier on!

What’s the advantage in naming number 8s so late?

What are the rules on number 8s please? Can they replace a teammate at any time?

Plug your laptop into the TV by HDMI cable. You have to cancel 1 month in advance if I remember from subscribing to them previously.

Which shops are selling it at the minute?

The meetings should be on Premier Player online too so I’ll choose to watch them when I want to and then fast forward through the gaps.

A shock and very unfair timing on the club and it’s supporters. Not many available options at all unfortunately.

Lewis Millar has some NL experience even if it’s very limited and Rothery has probably shown up best so maybe those two will start at reserve. Good to see the Devils giving youth a chance whilst still putting out a respectable team with 3 good heat leaders who are all young too.

The rules don’t let riders do the NL and NT for separate teams though. That’s why Flint has left Newcastle.

Not true. I do like Phillips but it’s fact that his career has stagnated so I was being positive by hoping that a change of track will help him.

He’s not really kicked on at all so hopefully a change of track will finally get him back on track in his career.

An ageing team but nevertheless a lot better than I think most expected. It should be happier home fans this term with a genuine number 1 and always a strong reserve whether that be Nicholls or MPT or someone else!

So we’ll need a new man in charge and inevitably new ideas! If he can cope with the workload I think there’s only one man for the job. That is Barry Bishop! If that’s a conflict of interest then I think there’s another obvious appointment, if he has enough time on his hands: Connor Dugard!

We will see if he’s ‘easily a big scorer’ but he has been signed to replace the second heat leader yet he has never achieved an average over 7! Even if by some miracle he does excellent this season, is he really going to be promoted to the Diamonds set up and be a prominent figure for years like Clegg is looking like he could be and other Gems like Freeman and Halder could be?!

He halved his average last year and is nearer state pension age than Flint’s age!

Who wants to watch Wallinger rather than Flint? This decision is a shame for Newcastle fans and those of clubs that the Gems will travel to.

Have Poole forgotten that there’s promising young Brits around, or did they look straight Down Under?!

Yes Phillips said he wanted to run some practices first.

Flint is one of the best riders in the league, in fact he has the 4th highest average of NT riders (and that includes Clegg). Brough Park will be a new track for most NL riders and I’m sure Leon will get some practice in too.

Quite a nice blends of youth and experience. I do think that team will struggle on the away tracks with a couple of riders in there who haven’t ridden an awful lot but Clegg & Flint will nearly go through the card every home meeting. Tbf Clegg could go through the whole NT campaign home and away unbeaten! But the main point is to get experience for them all which they will get at Brough Park and good to see Rob Grant putting effort into the venture.