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According to the speedway star (dated May 5) Dale Allitt was shocked when he received a call from Lewis on the Thursday when "it was obvious there were big problems". This will be the night at Ipswich (April 26th). They changed their team on the Friday morning (April 27th). Newcastle had 2 guests against Sheffield on Sunday 29th April (M. P. Toft and L. Kerr). The 2 riders missing from their team were Stuart and Lewis. He then said on the Monday (30th April) he was taking time out from the sport. Could you advise me what facility Newcastle had against Ipswich on 6th May if it wasn't the start of the 28 day facility because he obviously had no intention of racing?

Can I use your calculator the next time I go on holiday? When I was away I paid for 7 nights and that was from Tuesday night to Monday night. The airport parking was for 8 days though.

I have said Newcastle first used the facility against Ipswich on 6th May. If that was day 1 then would day 28 not be 2nd June at Berwick. I would have thought day 29 would be 3rd June (Newcastle's home meeting with Berwick). Berwick fixture would be the 5th Sunday so day 29 (you don't get 5 Sundays in any 4 week spell as far as I am aware).

How did Newcastle have a facility for Lewis Rose at Newcastle? He announced on his twitter on 30th April he was taking time out so that is more than 28 days ago. Kings Lynn changed their team on 30th April. Even if its taken from the 1st meeting he missed for Newcastle (6th May against Ipswich) the facility should have run out at Berwick on Saturday night. You need to include the 6th May as day 1 so day 28 will be 2nd June (not the 3rd).

Can see 2,3 and 4 being swapped around for Berwick. Kev been going good at 2 so would think he will stay there. Would think Lindgren would be at 1 for Newcastle (think Tero is top of this year only Newcastle averages).

Did you go to Newcastle and Berwick to see the easy Sheffield victories since the teams are not competitive? I was at both and cannot remember what the scores were.

Is Nielsen a heat leader? Thought you got guests for heat leaders but not second strings (unless more than one missing).

I don't think John is racing in Sweden tomorrow night either so he must be "ill".

What is the preferred option at Rye House? According to the SGB website the Rye House riders were born in 76, 78, 82, 84, 86, 88 and 97 (usual line up after injury). The Berwick riders were born in 80, 82, 88, 91, 94, 94 and 95. I would say the Berwick team is younger than the Rye team.

The junior lads have all shown great progress over the last season or so. Great to see them celebrating with the 3rd bend gang and enjoying their laps of honour.

Berwick didn't seem to get much. Both Berwick riders warned when they moved 2nd and 4th before the tapes went up (as seen by Kev's reaction when he came to the tapes for the re-run). If it was Jakobsen to blame, why was the race not just allowed to continue as he was in last place and the front 2 were not involved. Not sure why Jye was excluded. Morris got away with a flyer in heat 14. Even Luke in the junior meeting was bouncing of the home straight fence after a coming together (great to see him still get the pass later in the race).

Did Bradley race at Berwick last season for your team? Cannot think he was there the 2 times Peterborough raced at Berwick to see how he performed last season.

How is it a stupid rule? Last season there were lots of riders racing 1 night, ill another night and racing the next night. The rules have been changed to stop this as it's the fans who loose out when the riders pick what meetings they race in (the riders caused the rule change). The way they can get round it is you get away with your first illness and then get 7 days off for other times you are ill.

It shouldn't matter. If the rulebook says you should be off for 7 days you should be missing for 7 days. Was it not brought in to stop riders picking and choosing their meetings (Lakeside are receiving a facility for him).

I thought the first meeting was the 50th season spectacular which Claus won?

I thought the same as Heedthebaw? I thought the covers saved the first meeting. Was the meeting not abandoned before the semi and final? Think there was a heavy shower during heat 17 or so, there was a tractor break and the riders decided to go on. Then after heat 20 there was another heavy shower and the meeting was called? Was possibly the season before I am thinking about.

If the rain decides to stop the track could possibly be ok? The carpark was slightly soft on Thursday night so I would think after 2 more days of rain I wouldn't think it would be the best for parking.

Will they now have to re-run the Peterborough meeting so all matches in the CS are under the same rules? A meeting with different rules could decide a qualifier from that group.

Is it not like having a 45 point team average. I think bonus points were included in a rider's average years ago and now they aren't which would probably increase the team average by 2 or 3 points? The Newcastle team (as well as others) could easily change so I wouldn't rule the team out (think possibly Glasgow were the only team to start and finish with the same team). I also said at the start of last year that the riders champion possibly wasn't in the league (the first 2 were not) yet.

Why not just use the 2 minute flashing light at the starting gate. It will cancel after 2 minutes and if the rider ignores the start marshal they are excluded. All teams will have this function already in place so won't cost the clubs anything. A point Tai made regarding Zagar at his talk in was interesting. There is no minimum rider/bike limit so someone like Zagar will probably be 10-15 kg heavier than someone like Rohan. Therefore there is no rule to help Zagar so why do people want the rule changed to help shorter riders?

I have always been in favour of any British rider riding in both leagues in Britain if they want (more beneficial to team GB if Cookie is doubling up compared to Sam Masters for example). I think that it's wrong that they are allowed to drop down when the majority of clubs have excluded them from their team plans (affected at least 3 team plans). The riders should have been made available from the beginning of May when it was then a level playing field where any club could have signed the riders not just the clubs who haven't completed their teams.

It must have been Lee that I was thinking off. I remember reading about it in the speedway star so it was maybe Ricky and Lee when they went to Sheffield.

Could be wrong but did they not all come through when foot and mouth disease was going on. Think it stopped them from being in the fields on their bikes so they tried speedway instead? Think Berwick were on about getting some of the motocross riders to have a go on their new training track also.

Must be a 1.3 factor then.

Not been since Lee's meeting. I wonder if the fixture planners will give Berwick a tour this year since we didn't have 2 away meetings running this season to make a tour.