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I expect he'll be there alongside Cupitt at reserve. His score tonight shows he should be ready next season.

He said that?? He's been impressive too, for his age, so he's been hard to miss if you take notice of MDL! Edit: I've just read the Kent site, I see what you mean.

In the Coventry away fixture, Perks broke his hand and out for 6 weeks but x-says showed only severe bruising to Govier's ankle.

Kirby's taking a year out I believe.

It doesn't, it applies to full-time positions as well. PL riders can only double-down in the NL if they have an average of less than 4.00, therefore BWD wouldn't able be able to do both. Ellis couldn't do both as his PL average is 4.67.

Too right!

I assume its a max of 2 riders per team so that rules out Perry. I have no idea about Williamson but maybe Shanes has a grasstrack meeting. As well as Williamson, the only 2 overlooked are Atkin & Hopwood, maybe Atkin wanted to give a younger rider a ride! He only seems to want to ride for Buxton these days. Stokes is replacing injured Knight for KL. Then the next 3 in the averages are Ayres, Owen & Mountain as everyone else is injured! But they'll cover their bases and call them wildcards!! My prediction: 1st Branford, 2nd Ellis, 3rd Hughes & 4th Morley.

Cradley already have enough points to qualify, that's why Birmingham have been able to choose them.

Sept 13th.

No because the KOC semi between Cradley & King's Lynn hasn't been ran yet, so you don't know your opponents. The cut-off for the Gold Cup isn't until Sept 13th so we don't know who will finish fourth yet.

Which 2 of the field are the wild cards?

No, still Wilson and Banks officially.

Based on previous years the fixture is just missed/ignored and teams have one meeting less in the played column than they should do.

Friday's trip to Coventry is postponed.

Spiller's 7 rides to be the difference between the teams imo.

It's been Coventry's for a while after the mass of away points they picked up.

Broken scaphoid for Danyon.

Knight R/R (broken nose) for KL and Williamson for Branford nor the Raiders.

After 4 meetings you get a new average regardless of what month it is but that's effective after 7 days. So he could ride on Saturday and his new average not be effective for Wednesday vs Birmingham.

Spot on! It's 2 of your top 3 averages on August 20th (which is also when the draw was done). Also as Ben isn't the best round KL and Owen rode for them last year it has to be Owen imo.

Rye's league points won't affect them though.

Why wouldn't they?

Ellis looks the best bet or any of Birmingham's heat leader trio.

Exactly and other clubs would do well to take note. It's why I always enjoy my trips to the EWR. Might we see a late season drop in Tommy the Gun's form, then the 7 I was thinking will fit

I think they'll switch to Sunday nights, and like Phil said the 6 of the 7 riders were at the track last night, whether riding or not.