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Looks like our figures are about the same. I consider "unattached" riders as guests, so a difference of about 20 where an "unattached" rider has replaced another. I will admit I could be a couple out in the NL too as trying to keep up with some of the team changes and what is/isn't a guest can be bloody difficult, it's especially confusing where a rider doesn't appear to be in a teams declared 1-7 according to greensheets and clubs websites for a few meetings and then after a few meetings appear in the declared team on the 1-7, I don't know if thats a delay with the BSPA or they rode as unattached riders for a few meetings.

Out of 187 meetings, 108 had 14 riders take part. But some of them could have been a number 8. I've only included meeting that got to heat 10 and all meeting up to 19th June. But throw in guests and well.... :/ Ill try and work that out now 37 meetings without guests or r/r out of 187 meetings. Obviously, number 8s would be "guests" so not relevant.

Kurtz has got that ruthless, bit more agreesive streak. But Fricke I think is the rider with the more talent but I wonder if he'll be another Leigh Adams. He rides a lot like Leigh Adams and I wonder if he lacks the aggression and that last little bit you need to be the best like Leigh Adams did?

Well Done Swindon! Didn't give you a hope in hell tbh

Except that's not true. They often run meeting clashing with GP qualifiers, GP practice and GPs. Madness.

Wasnt Darcy own legal team quoted as saying what went on was "disturbing"? Just not actually illegal.

Its certainly a great deal of luck for the Robins!

I'd pick King over Worrall. The day Richie rides for Team GB is the day I give up on the sport!

Excellent, if it is I'll be booking straight away. Loved my weekend in Manchester last year!

When you look at that Wolves team, vs that Swindon team, you just fear a massacre.

It's not good trying to argue stats, facts and maths on a speedway forum. "It takes 45 points to win a meeting"* you know so why not a 45 point limit? *Actually takes 46, thats the best thing!

When riders get injured, they have to make a come back at some point for someone Maybe he'd rather take the risk in Sweden than in the UK where it wuld effect Lynn? Or he knew that Lynn had no chance what so ever of winning at Wolves so better to take an extra 24 hours off?

Not a fan of Natalie Quirk then?

Which is a massive gain. If you drop 6 points behind and Lambert is already out, you would be mad to use a joker on him as that means he only gets 5 rides. To make the most of tactics you have to use the joker on a tac sub ride. Now as the reserve doesn't have any rides of their own, giving a joker rider is ALWAYS a tac sub ride too. Just another of the gains for having a good reserve that we now won't benefit from, yay!

Also, Nigel Pearson spunking his pants every time Poole are in a great position and raving about Poole riders. Meanwhile Belle Vue fan Natalie Quirk being the ultimate pro all night and showing no bias. She really is VERY good and a great addition to the league speedway coverage as she has been to the GPs the last 18 months.

That was a shocking decision. What was Fricke meant to do? No turn and thus run into Kurtz? Kurtz tried to learn on someone and got it wrong. As for Klindt, hahaha http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/15222070.__39_Watch_me_struggle_in_the_top_five__39______defiant_Klindt__39_s_message_to_doubters/

For me, if Lamberts not available then Adam IS the rider I'd pick. Rate him higher than Bates.

So Poland are, "flexing their muscles" by riding 3 days a week but it's ok for British Speedway to ride 6 days a week? Hmmm!

Lambert at 4, Ellis at 5. Sack Rosco now as that's a shocking decision.

Havelock was a disaster at Coventry. I warned you when he took over you were in trouble. The guy could ride a bike but off it he's clueless.

I'd argue that Shane's wasn't eligible. JPB isn't withholding his services so no guest is allowed (if he was he'd get a ban and not be riding for Birmingham). Shanes is not a NL guest as he's riding in the Premiership. But as pointed out, appeal have to be made before the meeting.

Any updates from Macon? I know Lambert has scored 3331 - the 1 when he forgot to turn on his fuel. But Dan Bewley won the heat.

Using historic gate stats on one of track is always dangerous. They often swing from one extreme to the other rather that replicate last years.

Apparently no facility these days means a rider up to Championship 4.00 (great scam to be had there getting your 2 pointer to quit and replaced by a 4 pointer)

Sorry, just checked and it's 3,900 and that was the amount at the 2010 play-off final according to your stadium manager. http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/8437263.display/ So starman could be right, about 2000 would seem about right based on what I've seen on previous visits relative to that night. Crowds of 5000 and 7000 are crap though!