Endeavour

If Mitchell doesn't get passport who is available?

Better tread carefully there

Wonder if the "change of mind" from Scott would have happened it GB weren't seeded straight through to final. Would he have been willing to ride abroad for us if we weren't hosts this year and the final wasn't on his home track? If Lambert makes the same strides as he did last year he should be in with Cook, Woffinden and Harris if they are the best 3 on form. Always found Scott very open, honest and articulate in interviews but I think this smacks of a rider wanting to end his career with a SWC medal in the relative comfort zone of his own track and country.

Here here! Watching his performances away from home on Friday makes you realise how much we will miss him this season. Hope he realises all his ambitions. Great guy and a great captain.

"youth" covers quite a wide age range Can anyone answer this question? If all these "young" riders average just over 3 points season 2016 will the powers that be still stick to this no 7 3.00 policy for 2017? Would there not be a shortage of riders for the 2017 season?

Well said Mags!

Would it not have been easier to insist that number 7 must be British and not put 3.00 cap on it.

He went over with Cookie to Poland to help him and Will at an individual meeting towards end of last season. In the second half racing always looked stylish. A few years ago when he was reserve was bit scared to mix it. Admit we are trying to exploit a loop hole. A certain Ian Thomas would be proud. Did any team not try to take a punt on Spiller for number 7 spot?

Mitchell Davey is not British BUT if he gains a UK passport is entitled to ride. Exposing a loophole? Yes. Am I doing cartwheels at the thought of this very likeable young man being the answer to our number 7 problem? No. How many other teams have signed a GB rider who they think could go all the way in the sport. Folks look at the age of your team's number 7. There should have been an age cap put on it if you want to encourage Y O U N G GB talent. If he does ride I hope he has an injury free season. Was a great asset in the pits last year. Duly acknowledged by promotion at end of season dance.

Take your point and the promotion are trying to expose a loop hole but "young" GB rider. Many of them are in their twenties, some nearer 30.

Think Summers is a good team man and skipper.

Never heard of him February I mean.

No punch line. No news.

Anyone heard anything about the Edinburgh number 7?

.Which makes me think whatever red tape needs to be overcome to bring Mitchell Davey into the three pointer equation is currently the reason of the hold up .What I do find strange is that Edinburgh will start with a septet over a point under the points limit . I find that very strange too. cant see Mitchell if he is the rider being the answer to our number 7 problem. Nice guy but had a lot of injuries. Remember he came over to UK with Josh and look how their careers have differed. Again hope the promotion prove me wrong. They have the last two seasons.

If Edinburgh have their 3.00 rider why don't they just announce it? Think we have too long a tail Etheridge and Max and 3 point man. Missed a trick with Matty Wethers. He would have come in under a 5.

No fan of KC as a rider but my you couldn't deny his talent on a bike. You also can't deny that he murdered his wife and if he hadn't taken his own life would have been jailed or committed if he was mentally unstable. He had a tough childhood so why deny his own kids growing up with their mother.

Agree, looks stylish in second half races at Dale but tentative when he was reserve few years back in the Monarchs team. Still wonder if Jack Andrew Smith will fill a reserve berth in the PL.

Good post. Would like to think we will spring a surprise in 3.00 berth.

Would Jack Andrew Smith come in on a 3

I was a huge Bruce fan and no doubt his rivalry with KC was good for the sport. Don't agree with riders racing with broken legs, danger to others. Couldn't ride for their team in British league but "fit" to ride in world championships rounds. You declare yourself fit to ride in both or none.

Max, young Jye and a 3.00. Pretty weak tail end. Just got to trust that Sam becomes Cookiesque, Ryan does a Michael J Fox to 5 years ago, Kevin moves up a gear for second successive year and Erik becomes the 2016 Justin. Simple!!!!!!

The athletics vote was split 3 ways which didn't help Jess. I coach swimming and you could argue Adam merited top 3. World champion and world record holder. Swimming only really has any profile at all in Commonwealth and Olympic year. I still think Murray was one of the few along with Ennis and Peaty who would have merited it.

Don't agree one bit with 3 point ruling. Would see some merit in it if riders were under say 21 and we were genuinely developing YOUNG British riders.