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It's factual information that Dan Bewley won't be at Belle Due next year. But whether he'll be at Belle Vue is a different matter. I'm sure he wants to be. No doubt other people are waving money at him. Belle Vue and British Speedway needs him, and I think he needs Belle Vue.

Talking of guests (of which there were none in last night's match) I think the NL have done a good job of reducing guests, by allowing more unattached riders. I note that despite injuries and a retirement, Belle Vue have not borrowed a guest rider from another team all year. When McGurk and Bowen were injured, they used unattached 3-point riders. When Compton was injured they brought Jack Smith in, and when Woodhull retired they brought Sam Woolley in. Not one rider in the 1-7 of another club appeared for Belle Vue all year! I've not checked all their results yet, but I can't remember Kent using a guest all year either. (I may be wrong).

Can I suggest you ask for a new calculator for Christmas? The famous Barry Meeks Crewe track record which stood in the Guinness Book of Records for many years was 54.62mph When Mark Loram broke the Exeter track record in 1996 it was at an average speed of 55.11mph After Exeter closed, Ricky Ashworth became the fastest man on a current track in October 2010 when he broke the Sheffield track record at an average speed of 54.66mph (faster than Meeks, but slower than Loram). The Sheffield track record remains the fastest at 54.66mph Belle Vue's N.S.S is 53.37mph King's Lynn is 53.17mph Peterborough is 52.72mph Ipswich is 46.03mph Wolverhampton is 44.83mph

It wasn't up for debate. Once he was ruled out with concussion on Monday night, he was automatically ruled out 9 days. There's an injured riders list circulated to all referees and promoters. He was on the referees list on Tuesday night at Leicester showing 9 days suspension.

Hans was ruled out on Monday with a 9 day mandatory concussion suspension. Keep up.

Because Cook for Hans, and R/R for Ostergaard allows everyone to take the RR If it was Cook for Ostergaard and R/R for Hans, then Palm-Toft couldn't take the RR.

With Cook in for Andersen, are Peterborough stronger? Andersen's average has come from some big scores at reserve, taking candy from babies, but he's replaced by someone whose points have come as a top heat leader, so a much stronger rider.

The SON isn't decided until Sunday. So Saturday is really like the football equivalent of England playing in a World Cup Semi-final at Wembley, while there's a semi-final of the Papa John's Trophy going on at Prenton Park, Tranmere.

Sometimes you have to wait over 2 years to be in a position to exact your revenge, eh Cookie? https://www.cc111.co.uk/blog/in-response-peterborough

Surely if the weather is fine, the track should be excellent. There's no excuse for a poor track!

Mandatory concussion suspension goes on age for younger riders. 23 days for 15 year olds 12 days for 16-19 year olds 9 days for anyone over 19.

On the residential streets where there is a parking permit scheme, yes. But not in Asda. They allow football parking in there as part of the scheme to keep cars off residential streets.

They don't. They have attendants ticketing cars on residential streets which have a Parking Permit system. But you can park in the Asda next to Manchester City for 4 hours while at the match and it's fine. (DId it the other week, along with hundreds of others). But that's a massive Asda (even has a Starbucks or Costa drive through in the car park). The one on Kirkmanshulme Lane is smaller, but presume it's ok. I was just looking for local knowledge as to whether your hubcaps would stay intact in Kirky Lane Asda.

Leicester v Belle Vue was in the fixtures for 11 Septemeber. A week or so before the fixture Leicester decided they needed to fit in Leicester v Edinburgh Championship match that had been postponed in August. For a while rumours said it was a double header with the BV fixture after. But that didn't happen and the NL match was bumped. Apparently BV have been asking for a new date since then.

What about the Asda at top of Kirkmanshulme Lane or the Tesco on Hyde Road? Both within a reasonable walk. Are they viable? I know Manchester City is next to a big Asda and there's no problem there with 4 hours parking allowed.

Correct. But it doesn't say Brady Kurtz is riding as the incorrect Peterborough Telegraph does.

Ah, just a Peterborough newspaper's incorrect guess then.

Where have you got that from? Doesn't seem correct.

Peterborough picked Wolves. The "meeting of whoever" decided that Peterborough were strong favourites to finish top of the league, so Peterborough were given choice.... and they chose Wolves. Wolves were bullied into saying that if they finished top they would want to pick Peterborough. (Of course they wouldn't have wanted to pick Peterborough, but this was done on the basis that Wolves were unlikely to finish top anyway. But if somehow they had done, I'd guess their fans wouldn't have been too happy).

Just a bit of practice for Sheffield. It keeps the momentum going, and I see them building up enough of a lead on Thursday against a Belle Vue side who haven't ridden for about 3 weeks, to make a second leg comeback impossible for the Aces.

I can see Wolves getting a decent lead of around 12 points tonight, and that will be enough for the second leg to see them into a final against Sheffield. Bet365 seem to be predicting Wolves 47 Peterborough 43. I think Wolves will do a lot better than that.

Clearly the decisions have been made on the assumption that Peterborough are going to finish top of the league, and have been given choice, because this is clearly their choice. Peterborough wouldn't want to pick Belle Vue who beat them at home both times, and wouldn't fancy Sheffield after being turned over by them too. Picking Wolves makes sense, and going there for the first leg with Andersen still at reserve also makes sense. Having the second leg at home is usually the best idea. But no way can you convince me that this was also Wolves' choice. No way would they pick Peterborough, and no way would they want the first leg at home. Wolves would 100% pick Belle Vue and have the second leg at home. That should be a fairly easy passage to the final where they would most likely come up against Peterborough with Andersen no longer at reserve.

If Wolves finish on top they could pick Belle Vue. That should get them to the final, but they'll face bogey team Peterborough in the final. Alternatively, they could pick Sheffield, which also gets them to the final, and then they may well face Belle Vue which would be easier for Wolves. If Peterborough finish top they could pick Sheffield, which gets them into the final where they would likely face Wolves, (but with Andersen no longer at reserve in the final). Alternatively, they could gamble and pick wolves for the semi while they still have Andersen at reserve, but then they would likely face Belle Vue in the final. I reckon semis will be Peterborough v Sheffield Wolves v Belle Vue.

That's 100% not the rule. Of course you're welcome to quote this rule that you think exists.... but it doesn't. A 28 day contract is for a maximum of 28 days, just as the other riders are on season-long contracts until 31 October, but they can still be changed during the season.

They could. It's for a maximum of 28 days. Not 28 days exactly