Barrow Boy 2

My top 20 riders as at 30.06.19 based on current form are now as follows:- 01 (01) Jason Doyle-Swindon-1100 02 (05) Max Fricke-Belle Vue-1090 03 (----) Rasmus Jensen-Swindon-1060 04 (----) Craig Cook-King's Lynn-1020 05 (02) Troy Batchelor-Swindon-1000 06 (12) Josh Grajczonek-Poole-990 07 (03) Brady Kurtz-Poole-970 08 (06) Robert Lambert-King's Lynn-930 09 (08) Jack Holder-Poole-925 10 (04) Rory Schlein-Wolverhampton-900 11 (07) Kenneth Bjerre-Belle Vue-890 12 (15) Sam Masters-Wolverhampton-885 13 (14) Richard Lawson-Ipswich-870 14 (13) Nicolai Klindt-Poole-840 15 (09) Rohan Tungate-Peterborough-830 16 (10) Charles Wright-Peterborough-810 17 (20) Chris Harris-Ipswich-770 18 (18) Steve Worrall-Belle Vue-765 19 (17) Jake Allen-Ipswich-760 20 (----) Hans Andersen-Peterborough-755

Been saying this for quite a while now as have I'm sure many others have. What I keep getting told by those in charge is that there are not enough riders to do this but something has to be done. If it comes to pass someone like Matt Ford will no doubt be credited with coming up with the answer.

Got a feeling that Josh may be sidelined again for some time. If so should a replacement rider be brought in.

You do not need to have much passing to have good racing. 4 riders close together who are trying to pass is fine but there were so many races so string out after the first bend. It is the same at many tracks not just Sheffield and Leicester.Yes heat 14 looked good with both Sheffield riders passing Connor Mountain but I understand that something broke on Connor's bike coming out of the start and he couldn't race as fast as he would have liked.

As at 31.05.19 my top 20 riders on current form were as follows:- 01 Craig Cook-Glasgow-1190 02 Scott Nicholls-Leicester-1070 03 Chris Harris-Somerset-1055 04 Ritchie Worrall-Leicester-1050 05 Rory Schlein-Somerset-1045 06 Danny King-Sheffield-1010 07 Charles Wright-Redcar-1000 08 Aaron Summers-Berwick-985 09 Edward Kennett-Eastbourne-980 10 Steve Worrall-Newcastle-975 11 Lewis Kerr-Eastbourne-970 12 Ricky Wells-Edinburgh-960 13 Kyle Howarth-Sheffield-940 14 Richard Lawson-Eastbourne-920 15 Josh Pickering-Edinburgh-890 16 Nicolai Busk Jakobsen-Berwick-875 17 Nico Covatti-Somerset-870 18 Kevin Doolan-Berwick-860 19 Rasmus Jensen-Glasgow-855 20 Ben Barker-Redcar-850

As at 31.05.19 my top 20 riders on current form were as follows:- 01 Jason Doyle-Swindon-1110 02 Troy Batchelor-Swindon-1050 03 Brady Kurtz-Poole-1010 04 Rory Schlein-Wolverhampton-950 05 Max Fricke-Belle Vue-940 06 Robert Lambert-Kings Lynn-9.35 07 Kenneth Bjerre-Belle Vue-930 08 Jack Holder-Poole-890 09 Rohan Tungate-Peterborough-860 10 Charles Wright-Peterborough-845 11 Scott Nicholls-Peterborough-840 12 Josh Grajczonek-Poole-8.35 13 Nicolai Klindt-Poole-830 14 Richard Lawson-Ipswich-815 15 Sam Masters-Wolverhampton-810 16 Eric Riss-Kings Lynn-805 17 Jake Allen-Ipswich-790 18 Steve Worrall-Belle Vue-780 19 Adam Ellis-Swindon-775 20 Chris Harris-Ipswich-770

Will Cook have to remove all of his sponsors from his equipment and riding suit?

I am reliably informed that such a thing is allowed in the BNL only.

Are the rules different in The National League ? Breaking the tapes twice and being excluded twice and being allowed to go off 15 metres twice?

I think it will be closer than you think

Just seen on Eastbourne's site that Leicester are using RR for Ryan Douglas at Eastbourne on Sunday and that Connor Mountain is at 2 with Ellis perks at reserve. Nothing on Leicester's site yet about either match.

Presumably Jack Thomas will now ride.

If it is Sunday will Connor Mountain be available as I think he has been selected to go to Germany with a Young Lions team.

No team news yet for this one. Jack Thomas is riding in the Under 21 Final at Berwick and will need replacing.

It states that a new date will be announced

I can only recall one rider ever winning a GP riding at Number 1. Antonio Lindback at Cardiff.

When the individual qualifying times are known it might take forever for some riders to decide which riding number they prefer. They have trouble picking gates for heat one in a league match and very often have to consult with others before they can decide.

How about Cook going to Wolves with Nicholls returning to Boro'

I agree that too many times races are too strung out but there does not have to be passing to have an interesting race. Close racing is what is require which we won't often get until teams have riders of similar qualities and abilities. I've been to many meetings up and down the country where the fare has been just the same. Passing is good but you can still see a good race when the riders keep closer together and seem to be making an effort to get or keep better race positions.

Some better track lighting is also required.

Most BCL teams have better reserves than Leicester

Should be Interesting this one. Redcar will arrive with 3 track specialist heat leaders.

Leicester have brought in Rory Schlein as their number 8 for this fixture. He is going to take one each of 4 rider's rides.

Will Ipswich be bringing their full strength team?

Who got injured last night?