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Birmingham running with Connor Coles at #2 (no facility for the ever-absent Grobauer) and have Edinburgh's Drew Kemp on RS duty....

Not strictly true -- he could guest for any of your top three..........

Then again, if (and l stress if) Birmingham beat Glasgow, they would jump up to fifth in the final table, with Scunthorpe dropping out of the play-offs altogether!

The Friday tracks have a strict pecking order. Edinburgh is first, l'm not sure who comes next - maybe Scunny? But what this means is that, if drawn against each other, the 'senior' club will ride on Friday, and their opponents will probably race the return leg off-night.

Meeting will be fully live-streamed, as all fixtures are from Armadale. Available worldwide, except for those within 25 miles of the track. Details from club website...

Are you sure the October 1-7 will be the same? No-one moving up/down?

Facts are only opinions, but stated in a louder voice

It is mandatory for at least four riders from each team (not juniors) to participate in the annual track collections. Getting the four or more riders to assist is the responsibility of the two team managers. Reg. 02.2.14(h)

First round playoffs are 3rd v 6th, 4th v 5th. Then table-topper gets pick of the winners.

Isn't it the case that you have to lodge the declared line-up three days prior to a meeting, and while a rider can be directly replaced if he becomes unavailable, you can't otherwise jiggle the line-up?

Sincerely hope not -- last week the referee allowed Erik Riss the mother of all flying rollers from the start of Heat 13, giving Birmingham a fortunate 5-1 which contributed to their draw!

That's unfortunately the case. Berwick have pulled a rabbit out the hat this Saturday by "signing up" Jason Crump as a guest #1 in his spot against Glasgow.

It is a sporting contest. Make up all the rules you want -- but they have to be on a level playing field. A penalty when three goals down? Certainly -- but it has to apply to home and away teams equally. This isn't a defence of tactical subs one way or another -- all I want to emphasise is that home or away doesn't matter in a sporting contest -- the same rules have to apply to each side.

Currently they are, unless some away points can be won!

So we insist that Man United have to give visiting teams a goal of a start at Old Trafford, because they have home advantage? Pish!

The annual track collection by riders for the (very deserving) SRBF will take place on Saturday evening.

Nonsense -- it is a sporting contest, and there should be one rule for all. Tac subs for home or away teams.

Greg Blair will be guesting for Redcar in place of Ryan Kinsley (not sure why he's not riding now, tbh) this Friday, against Leicester.

There's always one.......

I'll settle for Jason Crump's 6.98!

Box -office bonanza! The season's league finale is always a big night, having the Tigers in town (hopefully with their new Pole) and the out-of-the-blue "signing" of Jason Crump by the Bandits makes this one very big indeed......

Yes, it is the case that NBJ is unavailable on medical grounds this Saturday. Instead of r/r, the FTS Bandits will invite a guest rider to wear #1 against the Tigers.

Kent supporters were in good form at Berwick on Saturday, too.

Kyle wasn't available. Was already committed to guest for Mildenhall at BV tonight

Alfie Bowtell isn't eligible as a guest for Poole, his September average is too high. Dillon Ruml will be the #6. In answer to Lisa-colette above, Luke Crang rides for the top-of-the-NDL-table Berwick Bullets.