dontforgetthefueltapsbruv

100% wrong that is Averages that come into effect on August 1st will include the matches upto and including 23rd July so the Wednesday matches will not affect the August GSAs

Thats possible harsh on Garcia although overly polite to Wallinger!

Any realistic play off hopes rely on picking up more points away from home than we have looked likely too so often so far We cant keep saying there are plenty of meeting left - the push has to start now Would love to be there - a really decent track and a nice all round set up stadium wise at Redcar IMO Gonna go for 43 - 47 Up the Witches!!

The rule makes no reference whatsoever to staying down on purpose to get a rerun In this case Morris was 3rd and fell challenging and in no way faked his staying down (it was a nasty one) However his fall meant he wouldnt get a point even if he got straight up and meanwhile Bellego was 50m behind the leader after nesrly 2 laps Even with a 15m handicap he wouldve closer to the rider in 2nd let alone the leader Leicester deserved that advantage and the rule could and should have been used

"A number of factors came together to create a perfect storm of problems" That makes it sound like a near apocalyptic event rather than a monumental self inflicted eff up!! Actually come to think of it what was really needed and wouldve been perfect was in fact a storm

If the reg didnt merit being used in this case its not worth having!! It has been adapted already as the race now has to be at a more advanced stage before being invoked (although the reg doesnt appear updated) It was used when Ipswich were at Newcastle where Heeps slide off in a first bend incident and didnt clear the track. Etheridge was put off 15m in that case despite the race being not much more than 15m complete!!

Given the proximity now of housing at Swindon Id imagine any work involving heavy plant and/or possible noise couldnt start til a more reasonable hour than 3.45.....

The 75mm rule needs to be enforced and that would tidy up 90% of the issue As you say it is almost impossible to move and not hit the tapes from that distance Invariably though most riders are significantly further back and even when called in by the marshall return to the withdrawn position once he moves attention to the next rider!

Ive turned off - cant be bothered Even on tv you can hardly see the riders behind for dust Can only imagine how horrendous it must be at the track

Nothing in the reg about staying down to gain an advantage

And that shouldve be invoked Bellego was already 50 metres behind - awful decision

They will have to be in Britain or face a ban Id say

If Smiths average goes to 4 or above you can as that is the lowest Berges can be for team building purposes

Concealed magnets Tighter tapes Riders lined up just a few cms from the tapes Then it could work making the rule let it go unless the tapes are touched

Take away the rules about engine sizes, carb sizes, tyre tread and widths and they wouldnt be cheating either Thats not much of an arguement to support a change IMO

Because moving/rolling is cheating to gain an unfair advantage

Guest allowed for top 3 in averages this year

Eldest trys to emulate Keith Moon - sticks he goes through costs me a fortune!!

I hope he does ride today - he will be a great draw in the Championship and a boost to the league as a whole I simply have a more in depth interest than many in the machinations of the regulations and their application And BTW I will be out when this one is on - will be watching my teenage sons in their rock school concert

Peterborough of course chose to revert rather than go ahead with no facility A little different as their signing Kennett was known to be out for some time ahead and hopefully Cook would not be It does beg the question as to when a redeclaration becomes binding and suggests Glasgow (if the wished) could insist Worrall be reinstated and ride today

Any news on whether Cook is fit to ride today?

Whilst the condition of Doyle is the paramount point that exclusion is another shocker from the ref

Ouch!

Superb from Lambert there Hope Cookies OK

Great ride from Cook