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I imagine 'lucy' is working on the assumption that the same rules will apply in 2015 as 2014. Newcastle were in it this year as 2013 winners - so it is reasonable to guess that Somerset will face the Monarchs next year as the 2014 winners.

Another victory for Team play - off! !

Denmark has an 'Old Boys' League 1 Silkeborg Speedway Club 7 289 20 2 Holsted Speedway Klub 7 255 17 3 Esbjerg Motor Sport 7 185 6 4 Fjelsted Speedway Klub 7 185 6 5 Brovst Speedway Club 8 215 5 Top riders: M heat Points ave 1 Thomas Irming Fjelsted SK 3 11 33 12,00 2 Rene Madsen Silkeborg SC 7 30 86 11,47 3 Kim Brandt Silkeborg SC 7 27 73 10,81 4 Rene Mortensen Esbjerg MS 5 22 58 10,55 5 Carsten Hansen Glumsø 2 10 25 10,00 6 Bjarne Bøgh Holsted SK 6 23 57 9,91 7 Kjeld Hansen Brovst SC 5 17 39 9,18 8 Helge Hansen Holsted SK 6 25 55 8,80 9 Ernst Bøgh Holsted SK 6 24 51 8,50 10 John Christensen K'lands 6 23 43 7,48 A few names I recognise there!

Yes I can see what you mean - the Monarchs were hopeless without Worrall at Foxall Heath - they only won 53-37. Of course it's a handicap, but 'game over', get a grip.

the new EL race format means that rider replacement provides inadequate cover in most instances, as a result it is simply no longer used for second strings unless it is a case of force major.

Paternity leave - His partner went into labour on Thursday.

The evidence suggests otherwise. Looking at the averages of doubling-up riders Howarth's PL performances are out of line with other double uppers. eg Lasse Bjerre EL 4.67 PL 8.65 PL av 85% higher Klindt EL 5.16 PL 6.68 PL av 29% higher R Worrall 5.60 PL 7.32 PL av 31% higher Grajczonek EL 6.34 PL 8.11 PL av 28% higher Howarth EL 5.43 PL 6.31 just 16% higher Bjerre is an outlier at the other end of the scale so 30% looks like the expected premium, meaning Howarth should be averaging about 7.06

it was a 5 pair tournament, each pair consisting of a senior Vostock rider and a junior (13/14 year olds) 1st Sergey Logachev and Pavel Laguta 2nd Vadim and Sergey (no relation) Tarasenko 3rd Alexei Kharchenko and Vitaly Galusko http://www.newsvl.ru/sport/2014/10/17/128421/#ixzz3GNOtdKvm

I think the last PL rider still in action was probably Ivan Mauger at Exeter in 1984. But like Boocock he had retired and then returned. I think the better answer is George Hunter who rode until 1983, having appeared in the very first PL season as well as the 'black year' http://www.speedwayatoz.co.uk/georgehunter.html

Hate to quibble, but Oxford University is not a campus university so it does not have a campus bar; the Student Union does not have a bar. (There are bars attached to the JCRs (Junior Common Rooms) of the individual colleges)

Is there one in 2015? If so when, and are Travel Plus running a tour? Will there be any Slough riders in it? Wild card for Mr Tumnus

Actually I did, principally because it was mainly about an episode I am interested in. I also enjoyed his book 'Cinderfellas'. it's the 'harum scarum lightening frightening dave the rave' style of writing I couldn't abide. And he was a pretty good promoter (even if some of his stunts were not to my taste)

1960s - 16/20 pages, two of which were devoted to ice hockey 1970s - Angus Kix - spare me please 1980s - Dave Lanning's drivel, Russell Lanning's rubbish, Alison Lanning's simperings and a design scheme that looked like it owed much to a 5 year old who'd been given free run of the paint box. While it undoubtedly has its shortcomings I don't think the current version is too bad, given the constraints of its limited market. It should concentrate on the areas where it can beat the internet: 1) being the journal of record. (Could we have current GSAs during the season and go back to having full tables of riders scores in season reviews) 2) investigative journalism (see humph's comments) 3) Colour pieces (I too thought the Mike Parker series was a great read) PS I really enjoy the international section - now compare that with the 1970s/80s reporting of events abroad.

I'd guess Malcolm Simmons PS Ted Ede was riding at Iwade in 2012/13 in the Dragons meetings

Nigel dear, He did not start his career in 1989. (I saw him ride in 1988) 😉

I've just been looking at Elit B for 2014. I generally regard the svemo site as the place of record, but for some reason Robert Pettersson appears twice(at 50 & 57) My second query concerns Ben Shields and Kenny Wennerstam. June 6, Kumla - according to http://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Competition/DrivingSchedule/CompetitionHeatSchema.aspx?Branch=Speedway&Season=2014&Serie=Elit+B&Resultfilter=APPROVED&Columns=FromDateShort%2cName%2cHeatSchema%2cHeatResult&pagesize=20&CompetitionId=3762 Vetlanda's Wennerstam rode for Vargarna. but it's Vargarna regular Ben Shields according to: http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/piraterna/elit-b-indianerna-vinnare-pa-hemmaplan/ http://www.aktuellspeedway.se/matchresultat/2774/ and even Vargarna's own website (at http://www.vargarnaspeedway.se/forare/knattematch-elit-b-och-olika-resultat-fran-europa/ ) When aktuell and svemo disagree I'd normally go with the svemo info, but this time I'm not so sure.

Only one!

Hey Ghostie, think it is time 2 start a 2015 thread

Best place for any Polish results is: http://rlach.republika.pl/

But is much easier for the EL team to replace a missing rider than for the PL/NL team. Poole would have little difficulty finding a guest to match Benji Compton's scoring power, but it would be more awkward for Kent to replace a him as a missing heat leader.

i've always been against grades - the arguments are well rehearsed. BUT the disparity in GSAs this year due to the new race format means it is probably the best way forward. Heat leaders graded A or B depending on average (lowest grade B rider is Craig Cook - 6.06 GSA) riders who spent part of season as heat leader and part as second string graded B or C (so for example Danny King could be a 'B' and Richard Lawson a 'C' even though Lawson has the higher GSA) riders in second string positions graded C or D (highest grade C rider Niklas Porsing 6.10 GSA) Fast track riders grade E Then construct a team limit to suit.

Someone alluded to an incident at Kent in a discussion with me last weekend, so there may be something in it. BUT you can't convict a man on gossip

No it doesn't. the appeal will be heard by a planning inspector in Bristol who couldn't give a flying fig for where the fans come from. The inspector will look at the material issue - which is it a 'noise nuisance' (answer - yes) and is the condition (the 8.30pm curfew) a proportionate response (I'd hope not but given the hostility in the officer's report I won't be putting any money on it). Where the spectators come from may play a role in the thinking of the Swale councillors (it shouldn't), but the appeal will not be in their hands.

We've had threads in the past about record number of postponements due to rain (not to mention dodgy generators, lack of medical coverage and not enough spoons in the tea bar ), but.. This September looks like setting a modern era record. There has only been one match rained off (Cradley v Mildy) and even that reached heat 7. This is the lowest number of September call-offs since 1961 when just a single meeting got rained-off. Typical September figure is around ten - imagine where the play-offs would be if we'd had ten rain-offs this month

Masarna tackar nej - doesn't require google translate to work that one out! So with losing play-off finalists Masarna declining the vacant slot in the Elitserien, it is being offered to Gnistorna who lost their Allsvenskan play-off semi final (although they did top the league in the regular season. Are they likely to accept, and if not who gets the next offer?