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Argh, I was about to say Martin Dixon. One guess at a time lads!

That's the one I thought we were trying to get....honest!

Guessing that wasn't directed at me!

Jimmy Nilsen?

@TheWellBehavedWorrall the above might help answer the question if it's still a mystery.

One is nice and one is not. Can you guess which is which?

Ha, good point!

He would be banned by the PZM (for 28 days I presume), which would also be honoured in Britain, Sweden and Denmark as per the agreement that was signed in October 2022. If he raced for Redcar instead of Wroclaw on Sunday, he would have received said ban. I can't understand why you keep thinking Charles could have broken this agreement? Yes Charles chased the money by signing for Wroclaw in the first place, but he wouldn't have known Redcar would suddenly stage a meeting on a Sunday (it was rearranged after the contract was signed). Once both of those things had happened, he had no choice. He could have ignored Wroclaw and raced in a meaningless meeting for Redcar, but would then be banned for their entire playoff campaign.

Okay, so according to your logic, Charles' Redcar contract will go against what the BSPA have agreed with PGE Ekstraliga? It will somehow state it's okay to break the rules? Give me strength. It's not hearsay when it's a fact! Let me try it another way, with some questions... 1) Do Poland have a priority on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays? YES 2) Does Charles Wright have a contract with both Wroclaw and Redcar? YES 3) Can Charles Wright decide to race for Redcar on a Sunday, when Wroclaw are also competing? NO, BECAUSE POLAND HAVE PRIORITY 4) If Charles Wright decides to race for Redcar instead of Wroclaw on a Sunday will be be banned? YES, BECAUSE POLAND HAVE PRIORITY 5) Is there any way Charles could have raced for Redcar without getting a ban? YES, WROCLAW WOULD HAVE TO AGREE TO RELEASE HIM Do you disagree with any of those answers?

Yes, but it's also common knowledge. You can simply Google it to find your answer. Are you really trying to argue that Poland doesn't have priority on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays?

Mine isn't a view, it's a fact. That's the difference.

Of course it's different. His contract for Redcar will state that POLAND HAS PRIORITY ON SUNDAYS (and Thursdays), so if the Bears race on that day - and Charles is signed for Polish team - he will race in Poland and not for Redcar. I know you don't agree with it, but that's the rule FOR EVERYBODY. About ten different people have tried to explain this over the past few days, myself included. Can you please tell us which bit you don't understand?

Public opinion or your opinion? As you've admitted, you're the only one who has brought it up out of the 100s of people who use this forum. Shouldn't that tell you something?

While I get what you're saying, it wasn't exactly more than anyone could have imagined. The score (38-34) was exactly the same when Glasgow met them in the league earlier in the year, and the Tigers ended up losing 52-38 on that occasion. Oxford's bread and butter tends to be heats 13, 14 and 15...there have been many times this season where they have pulled away in the last three heats, which is only natural when Masters and Nicholls tend to be out together in two of them. They are very good together at Sandy Lane - although I will accept Glasgow with Harris and Basso/Tarasenko are tougher opponents than most. Would Glasgow fans have been happy with a 10-point advantage at the start of the meeting, it's hard to say, guess you can answer that better than me? 100% agree the return leg will be spectacular, especially as I can easily see it all coming down to that bonus point to see who gets to the final.

Enough to take the bonus point of course, which could be crucial. Given the likely outcome of the other matches (you would expect both teams to beat a Charles Wright-less Redcar at home), it’s going to come down to the Redcar away matches and the battle for the bonus points.

Another cracking meeting. Crowd was decent in the end (a lot of people must have left it late to get in), and they weren’t disappointed. Heats 13 and 15 have been big advantages for Oxford all season at Sandy Lane, and it proved to be the case again. But is a 10-point lead enough? My heart says yes, but my head says no.

Not many Oxford supporters either. This has strangely got to be the smallest crowd of the season! I was expecting the exact opposite.

You're like a broken record.... you're definitely not jealous, right?

No, sadly not. Oxford don't stream matches, and it's not on BSN.

Cameron Heeps has scored very well at home at number 2 all season, it's away from home he's really struggled in that position. His scores at number 2 at Sandy Lane have been superb: vs Poole: 8+1 vs Edinburgh: 10+1 vs Redcar: 7 vs Plymouth: 9+1 vs Poole: 7 vs Birmingham: 9+1 vs Scunthorpe: 3

Oxford signing Boughen and dropping Killeen was amicable by both parties. Killeen understood the move, especially considering his lack of time on the bike this season. He's part of Oxford's long-term plans, he's gaining experience with the Chargers (and guest bookings) and is expected to be named in the side next year. Not sure why some people are pushing a 'Killeen is upset' narrative, when it's simply not true. He has no desire to race against Oxford.

That said..... maybe the length of the ban isn't relevant to what was taken. I've just found this article from Ellis Jones Solicitors, who handled Ben's case, and it looks like he got a reduced ban because the testing procedure wasn't followed correctly.... https://www.ellisjones.co.uk/news/anti-doping-case-success/

They don't, but you can probably get a good idea from the length of the ban. If it's not intentional and for something like painkillers, they'll probably just get something like an 8-month ban (like Ben Barker) and they'll be able to ride next season. If they end up getting a two-year ban, then you know it's more serious.

Nice one, cheers.

Oxford now facing Glasgow on Wed 20th Sep, so presume the Monarchs Academy match will be moved now.