bigcatdiary

It will of course be interesting if all assessed riders start at the same 7.00 average that the Scandinavians are saddled with. Then perhaps some of the teams will start developing British talent rather than taking the easier option and always looking abroad.

As has been explained before it wasn't so much a gamble but a decision made after May did his homework.

And isn't hindsight a wonderful thing, as it stands it wouldn't have made any difference, 3 extra points by virtue of the TR would have still resulted in us losing by one.

I thought it was interesting that of the two SCB statements issued at the same time only One had the SCB panel listed which included one Edinburgh promoter. The rulebook contradicts itself which is evident by the SCB statement, it basically comes down to how the powers at be want to interpret the rules, a good example is Matt Ford in the star this week with Ford quoting the meeting referee and Graham Reeve as completely unable to say why he couldn't use Jake Allen or Charles Wright as a guest in the Poole match v Lakeside. Perhaps a new SCB manager and a new rulebook will help, we will see, I am not holding my breath.

I doubt Perry will be in the fours team

It's not hard to see how you got your user name.

looks like your Peterborough is wrong

Of course that's assuming all of the above were available (which is doubtful) and would ride for reasonable money. Not so much total lack of imagination but won't be held to ransom.

Yet another classic example of how good our rule book is, with one club saying they are right and another saying they are. Quite why the BSPA cannot issue a set of averages monthly that shows EVERY riders GSA and a converted GSA for EL/PL and even NL where applicable is beyond me. Everyone could then work to one set of averages and applicable guests could be sorted without any of this aggravation.

Been fairly warm and bright all day

It as clearly a late challenge as I have previously said the teams were known on Sunday, but nothing was decided until the day of the meeting. It wasn't a difficult decision, question why is Ellis missing, answer he is riding in a Grasstrack meeting in France. The principle behind the team declarations is deliberately done so the office, referee and the respective teams can check the validity of the teams and any changes required can be made to AVOID instances of teams riding short and thereby not short changing the paying public who of course expect both teams to be at full strength. It is the responsibility of the meeting referee to ensure the teams are correctly listed and any facilities used are correct.

To be fair Poole never explained initially why Ellis was missing so I have completely no sympathy with them either. As I mentioned previously no one comes out of this with any credit, Poole, Lakeside or the Referee because all three would have known well in advance if they had done their job properly. It's noteworthy that you and EI Addio never cease to raise the above point when ever I put Lakeside at fault. So who complained about Poole using Wright on the day of the match?

What I don't understand (other than obvious gamesmanship) is why Lakeside waited until the last minute to object to Wright bearing in mind he was named on Sunday to be in the team. The whole point of the declaration of team line ups ahead of the match was to avoid instances exactly like this. Clearly the referee didn't check either. I don't think anyone comes out with any credit for this fiasco least of all Lakeside.

One wonders why this was only picked up tonight.

I am inclined to agree, the track now is awful.

You make some very good points, perhaps someone from the management would like to respond.

Morris and Stokes confirmed to be riding so a minor shuffle with Grondal going into the top 5, and Scunthorpe using RR for Davies. Weathers ok at the moment.

Interesting that Robert Lambert (broken finger) is now not riding for Lynn tonight which surely calls into question the guest facility that Newcastle had planned for him as that now surely should be RR. Clearly if LINDGREN is also missing a guest & RR will be applicable.

Not sure the Morris deal will be ratified in time by the BSPA for this match, so I am assuming it's still RR for Simon Lambert.

Both teams look to be running RR now with Davies getting hurt yesterday but I still think this will be a lot closer than the earlier PLC match, especially after the Scorpions put one over on Glasgow yesterday. I am expecting more from Perry and Grondal tomorrow just hoping the weather is kind.

So when and how did Robert Lambert end up with a broken finger?, Kings Lynn web story is a bit short of detail.

Which is why I said you cannot take Scunthorpe or Berwick for granted.

Hardly, this is Scunthorpe and Berwick not Somerset, clearly you cannot take Scunthorpe or Berwick for granted but Scunthorpe look like they lost Davies today who was taken to hospital following a crash against Glasgow. Looks like RR for both teams Tuesday.

A good opportunity for Perry and Grondal to bounce back to form

Which ever way you look at it this is a bad result for Glasgow whose away form this year is awful. Surely it must be dawning on people that Bach isn't any better away than Barker.