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Nor did the riders by the looks of Twitter!

Awful news! Did Devils fans know this was imminent and that they had to turn up last week? I wonder if they'll be back in the NL next season.

That maybe the case. I took the wording of new to just mean that they can't make any signings because the rider would then become new to the club! But yeah, if you already have assets then you can keep them.

Cradley have announced Basford & Chessell as assets. How does that work?

There aren't any in the NL this year! But if the away side is losing heavily and they're just being outgated, then it adds something to the second half of the meeting imo. I dislike it when teams win the meeting because of the 'extra' points, give them something to race for by all means but I don't think it's fair when they win 47-46.

Football stadiums have them too.

If someone says they aren't going to a live meeting because someone is videoing it on their mobile phone then I don't believe they ever had intentions of going in the first place!

A great meeting with action up to the line on several occasions! Heat 15 was a brilliant race and the best I've seen this year Wilko has a small break in his collarbone but is attempting to ride for KL on Thursday apparently. A tough breed these speedway riders haha!

Nicki's response was more entertaining haha.

Fair enough, I wasn't thinking that Branford wouldn't have ridden yet. Yes because the Isle of Wight had no facility for Bekker when he got injured in preseason a couple of years back.

They aren't clubs under the jurisdiction of the BSPA though, are they? The amateur league follows a completely different system where they make up their own rules and league structure.

Yes, facilities are allowed for 'any other reason' in the NL. It doesn't just have to be injury.

But both should be allowed to happen within the rules and the rider should be allowed to choose whether he wants to sign for a Poole or a Buxton! If a EL club spots a talented rider (I think Neil Vatcher saw Adam Ellis first) then by all means let the EL club promise him this and that and sign him up and loan him to the NL (IOW at the time), and if the rider is happy with that then let it happen. If a NL club spots a rider (take Jason Pipe and Ryan Burton as an example) and gives him his first team place and gives him practice sessions (I know the pair have often been to Scunthorpe this winter) then give the rider the option to sign as an asset of that NL team! NL teams have lots to offer because at the end of the day the most important thing is competitive track time, and you get that in the NL!

The new ruling only prevents standalone NL sides from signing assets, and the situation you describe is completely allowed. The whole rule change stinks!

Brilliant result for the Scorpions and especially Davies, plus Bailey on his debut! Wilko at reserve is a bonus and I don't think they'll lose too much scoring power when Holub drops down once he's got used to the tracks but I'm less sure that Lyager will match Klindt's scoring potential and I expect him to drop to reserve. Anyway Rob got the team fired up well last night and a very good opportunity to get out the group now. I look forward to watching the return on Sunday!

Awful luck for Brendan and my best wishes on a speedy recovery! I was sure he was going to be a great captain because he loves the club, so its unfortunate that I won't see him race this season Also he's said today that his op has been rescheduled for next week in Poole.

Yeah they practice at KL I believe.

I'm not sure about that, I'll have to refer it to the MC to see if it's in the best interests of the sport

I'll allow you a guest

PL fixtures always have priority over NL fixtures, regardless of who owns him and who signed him first.

He's taking a year out. I think his partner has had a child if I remember rightly.

Scorpions riding order has Davies at 3, Holub 4 & Douglas at 5.

When does Kyle Bickley turn 15?

Tbf he isnt a 6 point man, is he, he came back mid season last year after a year or so out and then got injured. He's a 7 to 8 really really and has ridden in the Premier League before. How many NL '6 point men' have done that? Plus put him on a track with as good a home track advantage as Arlington and his average will only go up, he might not be a world beater but it's a good signing nevertheless.

1. Dan Greenwood 8.29 (Coventry) 2. Tom Bacon 4.42 (Birmingham) 3. Danny Ayres 7.05 (Kent) 4. Jake Knight 6.00 (Eastbourne) 5. Ellis Perks 7.14 (Isle of Wight) 6. Jack Smith 3.00 (Birmingham) 7. Shelby Rutherford 3.50 (Buxton) Total: 39.40