Roger Jacobs

Why think, when it's so easy to check? It's only ever been the 8 day rule, which has been tweaked in recent seasons.

"b) a rider may ride as a guest (in an official meeting) at a track only once in an 8day period (within that league) unless he is replacing the home teams #1 or is an NDL rider guesting for the home team" Although the BSPL has decided that "NDL rider" means NDL only (that's why Joe Thompson was prevented from riding two weeks in a row at Foxhall). This rule is close to becoming obsolete - these days, very few teams ride home matches consistently every week.

It was a 6 point aggregate victory. Quite comfortable in the end

And he had 10 rides in the Golden Helmet the day before! Incredible determination.

To be fair, Wolves have happily kept the different shaped bends, with the "Karlsson corridor". We will never know if a slightly smaller, rounder, wider track would have made any difference.

They couldn't possibly stage manage Wrocław v Toruń, the teams were too imbalanced. If British speedway was stage managed, Belle Vue would always win, so that the racing would look amazing. Your attitude is pathetic, and you have no value to add here.

So ... your only contribution tonight is completely derogatory, and then you throw your curlers out of the nail bar because people throw it back at you? PS: If you didn't know, "Stupid Woman" is a famous phrase from 'Allo 'Allo, which was splendidly non-PC. 'tler!

It will be the same - it's what the Witches riders and Witches fans are used to. Back in the days before these instant acceleration rocket ships, Foxhall used to be deeeeep in shale. Sheffield clearly happier with a billiard table.

Absolutely meaningless without a number to base those percentages on.

Sheffield have to have guests from the non-play off teams.

I can't see a Reg which says that, but recent BSPL decisions prove that it doesn't matter what the Regs say.

Lambert named at #1, so Woffinden was NEVER going to ride.

It's no good complaining on here, you need to e-mail the BSPA/L Office. I've always received a reply.

From Sportowefakty: 18:43 17 . Run interrupted. The fall of Bloedorn. An ambulance appeared on the track. The German got up on his own. Heat 17 was the Final - it was "Rerun All 6" and Blödorn took part.

They're not trying to be too smart for their own good - they're not trying at all. They write Regs without any thought, and without any testing/wargaming. PS: "Proven long term injury" isn't simple or clear. If they were to have such a Regulation again, it should state a minimum time. To paraphrase the well known quote: A week is a long time in British speedway.

There's no complaints about guests per se, it's just the promise of transparency is so often ignored. Read the Regs and then explain why Lambert can guest ... the BSPL has decided what the Regs don't say, and what the Green Sheets don't say, allows Lambert to guest. How many professional sports do that? Where's the transparency, let alone the scrutiny? Accepting what we're being fed is not the answer, that's why so many people have walked away from the sport over the years, while the Happy Clappers are taken for cash cow mugs.

A rolling average is not an official average, the published Green Sheets are the official averages - except when they're not ...

For what it's worth, I can't see anything in the Green Sheets that says his previous MA is not applicable? Even so, it does say his average is assessed. However, as I stated earlier, the BSPL has decided that Lambert does have an Established MA - the one he achieved in 2019. Anyway, the BSPA argument is that although 012.4.2 Guest Rider says "c) the guest must be in a current team declaration and have an established MA” it does not say he can't have an assessed average. Again, as I stated earlier, I haven't checked if anyone else with a * next to their name has been used as a guest.

I was also informed, regarding the *: "Next season that box will be changed as it is obviously misleading ..." I haven't checked, but apparently riders with a * might well have taken a guest booking this season?

No, it's because Lambert is a guest, not a signing ... I've seen that quoted several times on Facebook.

Is it possible to see the official team sheets on the SCB site?

The BSPA Office has confirmed that the Regulation does not state that a rider with an assessed average cannot guest, only a rider who does not have an Established MA. Robert Lambert has an Established MA from 2019. So you can make it up

I will never disagree with any of the interpretation and general hot air surrounding what happened, but the point is that the Regulation existed, so it was used (and not just by BV). There have been other examples of stupid Regulations in Play-Off history which have resulted in either removal of said Regulations, or re-writing/re-interpretation, e.g. Tactical Joker, and eventually T/S, and of course the use of one guest - which is still sufficiently vague to cause dispute. They never learn.

No one knew what the effect of the Lambert signing would have on the play-offs. BV hoped he would be a good replacement, but they couldn't guarantee that. Sheffield hoped Jack Holder would ride like a #1, but he failed miserably at BV. Sheffield fans quickly forgot about that when whinging about Fricke's performance at Ipswich

Except the "intention" of the Regs is nothing to do with what they actually say, and that was proved by Belle Vue. Thanks for the support re: the Joe Thompson decision. The BSPL has quoted the 8 day rule - it seems they think it is open to interpretation. Unfortunately, it seems that Chris Louis has rolled over and accepted the ruling "in the best interests of the sport", when what he should be doing is standing firm, as Belle Vue did, and challenge the interpretation of the Regs absolutely in the best interests of the sport.