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Hopefully good practice for Widman for when he pops back to Perry Barr later this month in his proper race jacket

I'd like to think he's already got a proposition.

That's because there are no new averages yet.

Thanks for the first hand observation, so my scepticism might be right. That may be true but not in this Mason case.

R/R for Mason at 2 big away tracks is probably a beneficial coincidence, isnt it? Though admittedly the riders that can take R/R aren't great, but you could get 5pts from Bowtell & Zach.

Harland Cook won't be riding in the team, confirmed by Barry Bishop.

The National Trophy final will be a good spectacle though. I bet most of the Mildenhall riders won't have ridden the place before!

Another speedway inconsistency. Who'd have thought it eh?! And it often seems to be the NL side that gets forced into something. Yes it is the bottom tier and the upper leagues should get precedence, but there's still a line and there's still an integrity of the sport that needs to be maintained in the third tier to keep customers happy and coming through the doors.

Cook & Coles (if he's released by Eastbourne) to come in for Greaves and a reserve? Nevertheless I'd keep Greaves as long as possible, he's been going well this season.

At least he has acknowledged this and apologised.

It now transpires that Ipswich's initial press release is inaccurate and Greaves hasn't stood down from the IOW but will ride when he can until the Warriors find a replacement (so away meetings). Showing that Greaves is respectful imo. Greaves is entitled to want to further himself and ride in higher up leagues, like skj has said. I have no issue with Greaves himself I just think Ipswich's promotion could've been more courteous.

Disrespectful from the Ipswich promotion to not even bother to let the IOW promotion know that they were talking to or signing Greaves! It doesn't take anything to just pick up the phone. The Warriors have been left without their heat leader now out of the blue.

Yes true and you're not the only club in this situation. Won't Perks ride one meeting so then you can use guests? Or just sign someone on a lower average who'll at least score something (like IOW did with Widman for Jacobs/Compton last year). Alternatively will Blacklock come back if/when he's fit? Will Chessell come back to the sport? Is Cottham fit?

Carr dropped by Berwick, so Birmingham's move is now legit.

Pipe's post match interview suggests Buxton have no idea when, if ever, Perks will be back.

It's not just about whether the win is comfortable or not, it's gifted Mildenhall a match point.

Yes explanations would help, but consistency would too.

True that it was up against the football but the opposition was one of the most attractive.

The crowd figures seem worrying then. How many approx were going in the EL days?

The difference is the Hall signing was within the current rules (and needed no special MC permission) and should've been ratified. Maybe the MC are attempting to make up for their previously harsh ruling. I therefore await the NL co-ordinator to make a similar move towards the Isle of Wight after being harshly ruled out of signing Harland Cook.

Eastbourne will need a good start seeing as this group could end up going to race points to split them.

Anytime from May 9th.

So Birmingham's statement basically says that they've been allowed by the MC to include Carr once his average drops. So reading between the lines it is illegal but they've been given special permission to include him once his Championship average falls to 3.00 (but in reality he's hitting something like 1.70).

Meaning?

Q1. How many meetings will ellis perks ride for Buxton this season? 10 Q2. Who will finish bottom of the NL? King's Lynn Q3. Who will finish top (not win the play off)? Belle Vue Q4. who will end the season topping the Nl averages? Boxall Q5. Which current nl rider will end the season with the highest championship average? Bewley Q6. Which west midlands (birmingham,cradley) rider finishes the season with the highest average? Ayres