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Hume's coming back? I thought his season was over.

The thing is, Halsey's official average is based on 4 meetings and 2 were BV & Eastbourne away. Probably the hardest 2 meetings all season. His average will soon shoot yo as including National Trophy fixtures he has been having a good season around the 8 point mark.

Harris has to be in the team after his 15 pt max at KL the other week and his general attitude to Team GB. Lambert should be at reserve to utilise him best. Whilst for the other teams it's a pity to not see Hancock and I expect the Czechs to take 3rd place.

Buxton are missing 3 riders and it's 4 changes from the team that beat the Warriors. Back to a usual makeshift Buxton then, after facing a makeshift opposition for one week.

Auty HAS been given a 14 day ban.

That's the difficulty with making predictions before the season starts as Hurry undoubtedly makes Lakeside much stronger. Plymouth are the same with Roynon.

Not a problem for all teams. Some have handsomely strengthened in Plymouth and Lakeside. Also there's no point in replacing Ritchings. There's no-one available any better and he was doing good until this leg burn.

I always find it surreal when a speedway rider books a holiday during the speedway season.

Yeah they may will do. I was maybe jumping the gun a bit. Hampshire is an interesting one as KL said he'd quit the sport but now he's taken 3 guest bookings in a week.

Saul having exams? Fair enough if that's the reason that Brennan is missing but can't Eastbourne just say where the trio are.

Where's Brennan? Where's Baseby? Where's Saul? It looks a much better team around Perry Barr than the usual 1-7 does.

What time were they taken?

Kent's press release suggests they're sceptical of yesterday's events.

It's very unfair on the fans by making them stay so long and then call it off. Either call it off immediately or give it a go (especially as it wasn't raining anymore and multiple fans have said the track was looking fine).

Awful for Georgie and Eastbourne.

Surely bringing Ellis in, who's clearly outgrown the NL, is doing as much harm to the sport as giving JPB dispensation to not get a 28 day ban? If he is banned then the Brummie should use guests, they can have literally anyone in the league. The likes of Boxall, Bowen, Ayres and Roynon aren't going to let the club down.

Yeah he's not riding now due to injury but I don't know whether it's permanent.

I'm happy with the signings, especially Kelsey back. Something had to be done and I can't blame the promotion for their efforts.

Yeah that's my thinking too but then a Panthers rider could make sense, which is why he's not in Scunny colours tomorrow.

Yeah I know what happened to them, I just meant that none were particularly successful as you've detailed. So arguably it wouldn't be a great move to bring another assessed foreigner in now when Scunny need home wins, when the established likes of Nielsen, Berge & Vissing are available.

I think he means it explains why Saul is in instead of Spooner as opposed to an explanation of why the meeting was cancelled.

They're a decent team now imo as they have an awesome top 2, and probably the best in the league considering neither doubles-up so no fixture clashes. Compton is a good third heat leader and they'll always have a decent reserve in Atkins, Walker or Andrews. Especially now Andrews has found some form and he clearly knows a fast way round the SBA. They'll be hard to beat at home now and still have Buxton, Isle of Wight and Stoke away so some good opportunities for away points. They should be good for around 5th/6th place. Compton's average was always going to fall but they've got lucky with Andrews' drop. He hit a paid maximum in the National Trophy! They also got lucky with having such a difficult first 4 league fixtures to give everyone a low average! Additionally Atkins has been impressive this season, as well as Boxall & Walker, as others have said.

It should have gone to golden heats or some variation of that. When the ties are already home and away and each team races each other 4 times in the league anyway, another 2 meetings to split them is just excessive and causes hold-ups in the competition.

Rob: 'any moves will be looking to future seasons as well as this one'. So is one signing an assessed newcomer? That's not worked out very well lately with Holub, Lyager & Wallner all coming in and seeing their averages drop but then not return for very long for differing reasons.

That's why they have such a powerful top end. But Roynon has been dropped in the Championship, so what's he supposed to do? Not ride at all?!