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If it is to be done properly yes.

When are the next set of averages due out? All well and good having 7 points for one rider, but where is there rider who would fit that bill on that average.

Interesting to see how the Rising Stars for each team are faring so far, So going from top to bottom based on averages without bonus points for meetings raced this season. (1) Tom Brennan Belle Vue 4.00.. (2) Drew Kemp Ipswich 3.30 (3) Josh Bates Sheffield 2.46 (4) Ryan Kingsley Kings Lynn 2.00 (Now replaced by Connor Mountain) (5) Tom Bacon Wolves 1.82 (6) Jordan Palin Peterborough 0.67 Interesting Anders Rowe who featured on the Rising Star list but not used as a Rising Star has an average of 6.57

The points you lost replacing Crump with Nicholls as a Guest, was surely made up with the points gained from the Rider Replacement for Jordan Stewart, no way in the form that Stewart is on would he have got 9 paid 10 from 4 rides.

The banjo's will be playing.

I think that questions need to be asked of the Birmingham promotion after this meeting. To say that they could only get to work on the track at 5 hours before the start time seems like a very feeble excuse for starting the meeting over an hour late. I did see the that they were also delayed the start as well to get supporters who were still queuing to get into the stadium as well, but Birmingham really do need to get their act together otherwise they could see fans walking away from the sport if they are not careful. And for me it is only fair that the result should stand.

Berwick; £17 Birmingham £16.50 Eastbourne £18 Edinburgh ?? Glasgow ?? Kent £18 Leicester £17 Newcastle; £20 Plymouth £18 and £20 Poole; ?? Redcar £17.50 Scunthorpe £17.00 including programme. Al prices taken club websites. Cannot find prices for Edinburgh, Glasgow and Poole.

We were missing our 3rd Heatleader (Adam Ellis). We take a point at Belle Vue (For me the best team in the league on paper) I will take that everyday. Every Sheffield rider got at least a win or paid win (Exception Batch). Jack Holder was superb for me think he is going to score lots of points this season. Special mention for James Wright who surprised me, rode a great race in heat 2. Sedgman and Howarth had their moments. Bates did not look too much off the pace. Slight concerns about Batch who did not look comfortable all night. If we had Adam Ellis in the team I think things could have been better for us. Belle Vue I think were a little bit disappointing Bewley and Kurtz took time to get up to speed. Worrall's Richie had a decent meeting, but I Steve was poor. Charles Wright can do much better. Thought the two reserves did well. I liked the new Euro Sport production, although I thought there was a definite bias towards Belle Vue

If we don't get too much problems with travel restrictions, I will go with; (1) Belle Vue (2) Wolves (3) Sheffield (4) Ipswich (5) Peterborough (6) Kings Lynn

I would love to see an away win, But if both teams are at full strength I can only see a home win. Belle Vue are the strongest overall team in the league. Home win.

Maybe. I don't really know.

The Scunthorpe incident due to the camera angle is not s clear cut. The Polish incident is clear cut, Tungate definitely deserves a ban.

Rode the Darcy Ward Classic.

I believe that the intention was that he was going to come into the team when fit. I think that after it became clear that he needed much longer time to regain his fitness he was replaced by Jan Gravensen.

I think that UK Martin might be a bit more happier as I believe that he is half German on his Mother's side.

I know have mentioned Josh Grajczonek in the past, and people are saying is not riding the UK this season. Has anybody actually seen in writing that he is not riding in the UK this coming season, as I cannot find anything says that he is not.

So its James Wright. Did not see that one coming. Not quite sure what I feel about it, lot will depend upon what average James will come in on, if it is a 3.00 average then it may prove an astute signing. Looks like a we have just over 4 points for the final rider. It will be interesting to see who we get in . Danish Wonderkid Marcus Birkemose on 4 point average maybe. Who knows.

Fair play you did say you would speaking Chris Louis, and it would be interesting to see what he says on the matter. To be fair I think if I say shocked and surprised I would have thought most people would have guessed that I would not have had either Josh Bates or Tom Bacon on the scheme. Maybe they looked at how little riding that both riders have done for the last 3 seasons, both have had a couple of serious injuries,. Did Sheffield put threaten to pull out of the league, well this is British speedway so anything is possible, but to be honest I very much doubt it there will have been sponsorship money given, season tickets and riders already signed. For me I think that the scheme in the Premiership is flawed. If you include riders like Josh Bates and Tom Bacon then rather than 4 categories make 5 categories . I also don't understand how Teams all have to build to 35.5 for their top 6 regardless to whatever category your Rising Star comes from. For me I would have allowed the following; 5 Star (Josh Bates and Tom Bacon) top 6 limit of 35.5 4 Star; Top 6 limit of 36.5 3 Star; Top 6 limit of 37.5 2 and 1 Star Top 6 limit of 38.5 And I would also question why the job of setting up and controlling the scheme was not left to Neil Vatcher, he is after in charge of the British Youth Speedway and has no allegiance to any of the clubs in the Premiership, rather than a group of Promoters.

Just flicking through youtube came across this the new Celine Dion could be Kyle Howarth's twin brother.

I think you need to read exactly what I write. It said in the Speedway Star that a group of Promoters were set the task of setting up the Rising Star scheme. Because they were set the task I would have imagined they were the one's to set the criteria, I have not said they definitely would have, there is a difference. The past you asked if I was embarrassed by Josh Bates inclusion. And I said no as he fitted the criteria. I did say from the very start when someone posted on the Wolves 2020 thread that one of the Thompson twins would be the Sheffield Rising Star, and mention that I had seen a list with Josh Bates on the list. I did state that I was surprise to see him on the list, and in a PM to Bagpuss I even used the word shocked. So if I used words like surprised and shocked, which I would leave up to you to guess whether or not I would have included Josh Bates in the Rising Stars scheme. Fact is your Promoter is on the group of Promoters who responsible for setting up the scheme, and maybe you need to ask him who was responsible for setting out the criteria for qualification, but I would imagine those who are responsible for the scheme set the criteria.

There was a special committee set up to launch the Rising Star Programme. Would imagine between them they will have set up the criteria. The promoters who set up scheme were; Mark Lemon Belle Vue Chris Louis Ipswich Dale Allitt Kings Lynn Jitendra Duffill Redcar John Campbell Edinburgh

Just a thought. Wonder what Josh Grajczonek plans are maybe he could be picked up by Kings Lynn now that Sheffield are not using him.

The only thing that concerns me about Palin, is too much too soon. I would imagine that he will be fine in the Championship, but the Premiership will be different matter where he will be mixing it far more experienced riders, even though the league is far weaker. Brennan is a good prospect, but I would put Drew Kemp and Anders Rowe in front of him.. Brennan has an artificial Championship average as he has only rode in the Championship at reserve on home track that has a big home track advantage whereas both Kemp and Rowe have rode in the main body of he team for their respective teams in 2019. Brennan has not been tested enough at the moment for m.

No perfectly happy. Josh fitted the criteria for this season Rising Star programme. The criteria set out by BSP or maybe Management Committee. Both which would include not only Sheffield Promoter Damien Bates but Ipswich Promoter Chris Louis.