bigcatdiary

The whole rulebook is poorly written that's why most of the people who use do not understand it and ask for clarification, including referees.

As I said earlier thats certainly not as it reads, and I was certainly under the impression the rules had changed this year so no TR in the PLC as per the KOC. Just out of interest who clarified the ruling today.

Certainly doesn't read that way in the 2016 regulations which are a change to the 2015 regs in that it's now worded as per the KOC. I was under the impression this was changed at last years AGM and TR were only allowed in league matches.

I think that's spot on, its well known Cook hates losing at home so has built a team around Lakeside track specialists. It could well work against most of the EL sides but it will be interesting to see how they get on against Poole and Belle Vue. I don't see them doing much on the road but you can't have it both ways. Swiderski, Nilsson and Mear got paid 34 at Lakeside In the afternoon but just paid 10 at Lynn a few hours later.

The difference being Coventry and Swindon have at least a chance of finishing in the top 3, fair wind - you will need a miracle and probably more than one.

This sport has never been even, Poole unless struck down by injuries will walk the league this year.

Sunday's are 5.00pm Correct

Always a great read I love Jon Cooks appraisal as to where he thinks Lakeside will finish - 1st PMSL

Sorted today Peterborough v Ipswich PLC now Sunday 22nd May Peterborough v Ipswich PL now BH Monday 30th May @8.00pm. 8pm start time to allow Ipswich & Peterborough riders enough travel time as they have afternoon matches elsewhere.

Trouble is Kerr's 2.5% reduction isn't in the rulebook but 16.2.6 is, which is why the referee, Ritchie Hawkins and you should have paid more attention to PL GSA issue 1 which came out Friday afternoon. Kerr's starting 2016 PL GSA is 6.85 and not 7.03. All the best Bigcatdiary

I rather suspect that Kerr gets a discount (shown as 6.85 on the 2016 PL teams BSF) but then the BSPA haven't issued starting GSA yet so the averages you mention above are 2015 final PL GSA, which is all any of the programme compilers can work to at the moment. If however Morten is fourth in the averages it is of course much worse.

Mortens third in the Ipswich GSA so his rides can be taken by Covatti and Kerr and two others' I agree though that it leaves the Witches exposed.

Whoops

Beggars belief

EL could have easily implemented British only riders at reserve and kept the original heat formula and then we wouldn't have had any of this average crap we have now. The drafts were brought in to cut the wage bill the fact that it was explained to bring on British riders was secondary, the main aim was to cut costs.

I listened with interest to Hans Andersen discussing this very point with referee Jim Lawrence at Ostergaards Testimonial and pointing out when it's windy tapes will be touching front wheels.

Glad to see I am not the only one who thinks this.

I agree the bloke got the rider of the year award last year and fully deserved it, he hasn't let us down yet.

I think Wednesday/Thursday or Thursday/Friday are the obvious/commonsense choices so the best riders can fly in for 2 matches and then fly out again. we then just need to see the PL adopt any nights other than the ones chosen for the EL and I will be impressed, a way forward, leagues accommodating each other for the benefit of the sport in the UK, and a new rule book perhaps. I would like to think it can happen but I am not holding my breath.

I am sure I have read that it's 4.00

Or it's Ford spin for I am not paying that for him

Referees mark riders who fail to complete the 4 laps as R unless they fall or are excluded etc, riders only get a 0 if they complete 4 laps and finish unplaced.

I seriously doubt it will be anything different this year, Poole look easily the best team and with Ford on board they have every angle covered. Leicester look dreadful with the rest all chasing the runners up spot.

Thank the lord for that, the rulebook has wanted ripping up and rewriting for a decade or more.