He's still very young and has the years and talent on his side to improve. Like many riders when they start out in the NL, all he would have to do to add that point you speak of is to learn to stay on the bike when in a scoring position.
Ayres and Chapman were given special dispensation by the BSPA this year to double-up by virtue of them only recently starting the sport. So this may be extended to Payne.
So under 2015 regs he isn't eligible to double-up (by virtue of being over 25), so he is no longer eligible for the NL and therefore isn't eligible for the number 7 role. So are we to assume a rule change that we haven't been told about?
So how does that work if, for example, King's Lynn's 4th meeting is away on a Monday and then have a home meeting on Wednesday but they had to declare their line-up to the away team 5 days (or whatever the actual number is) prior. But then the averages change, so would the riding order also change?
Riders on an average over 9 could still ride, he was using it as an example. You can't have a limit over 40 as it would make a 12 team league far too uncompetitive. 40 is the max it can go to imo. But I'd prefer 38 or 39 and I think we're looking at 37-39.
Fair play to him/them if that's the case. He's got plenty of time on his side. Rumours that he wanted/got EL heat leader money when he moved up last year and left Peterborough over money would suggest he/they think he's ready.
It's clearly a brilliant signing for the club and the fans, and for the PL in general that he's back, but from Lambert's point of view why would he refuse a Polish team place? Its not like he wouldn't have the choice of non-Sunday PL tracks.