bigcatdiary

Most of our rule book is open to abuse.

I think the mix of averages mentioned is more for riders with assessed averages rather than established ones but averages and points limits always have played a major part in the UK speedway scene. As for an issue that could have been dealt with over winter, Buster mentioned the rulebook needing overhauling when he was elected chairman, here we are 18 months or more down the line and nothing's changed and I dare say nothing will. We will see but on paper it looks very tidy.

I do And if one or both turn it around it will change very quickly.

Ulrich's new GSA is 6.33 which puts him at no 5 on the 12th June.

And to put it into prospective he is the highest average no 5 in the Championship. Maybe not the rider he once was but he will still knock in the occasional match winning contribution and could play a big part in any success this year.

I should think most clubs have talked to him at some point especially on that average, I would think it's very much Brady's choice that he doesn't double up over here.

How often in a season does the 10.00pm curfew affect a match

Weather forecast isn't too good for tomorrow

Well let's be fair we are 18 months into office and as you say things are worse now than when he started. Personally I would have started with the rulebook which to be fair is nothing but a rough guide which over half of the referees interpret differently and a lot of the club management don't know well enough.

BSPA Website Monday SCB STATEMENT: REDCAR v GLASGOW MONDAY JUNE 05, 2017 The Speedway Control Bureau Co-Ordinator Neil Vatcher has declared the result of the Redcar versus Glasgow Fixture on Thursday 1st June. Redcar 24 Glasgow 32 Therefore awarding: Redcar 0 League Points - Glasgow 4 League Points The basis of this decision is as per Speedway Regulation 15.12, where in exceptional circumstances where the result is mathematically sure, following referral to the SCB, the meeting may be awarded. With Glasgow 8 points in front and with heat 10 only having the 2 Glasgow riders competing, due to the exclusion of the 2 Redcar riders, Redcar would have been unable to have closed the 8 point gap at the conclusion of Heat 10, even if the 2 Glasgow riders had not finished the race. With the unfortunate time delay due to extensive damaged to the Redcar Safety Fence, and the unavailability of the Redcar Paramedic as he was attending to the injured Redcar rider Corty Garcia, this fixture was abandoned at the curfew time of 10pm.

Yes of course it is, Godfrey is on the MC who make the decision, totally above board as always.

I was there. The track was complete rubbishe after the rain and it flooded both the first and third bends, it was bloody obvious to most that it was never going to be raceable but Godfrey and his track staff gave it a good go at which the referee and the two captains decided no thanks and it was called off, it was also clear from comments made from both sets of riders that none of them wanted it to continue.

Indeed, surely their is a diamond fan on her somewhere

Averages are easily manipulated both by riders and clubs, some teams pay bonus points and others do not, the less matches their are the easier it is to manipulate it. All Championship matches League, Play Offs and KO Cup should be included and 6 home and 6 away is the absolute minimum that should be used for new averages and to be fair it should be more, in addition the far biggest cheat is riders coming into the league on frankly ridiculous assessed averages, other than British riders with British Passports the minimum anyone should come into the Championship is 7.00.

Any Scunthorpe weather updates appreciated as I can see quite a few Panthers supporters intending to travel to this.

Expected teams for Sunday: Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Michael Palm Toft (captain), 2. Carl Wilkinson, 3. Lewis Kerr, 4. Ryan Douglas, 5. Rider replacement for Josh Auty, 6. Tero Aarnio, 7. Nathan Greaves (guest). Peterborough Panthers: 1. Chris Harris, 2. Rider replacement for Jack Holder, 3. Paul Starke, 4. Ulrich Ostergaard, 5. Kyle Newman (guest), 6. Simon Lambert 7. Tom Bacon.

No over do winning the league

From the rules this year SGB PREMIERSHIP & CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT CUP All Meetings, including the Semi-Finals and Final are decided upon the aggregate score of both the home and away legs. In the event of a tie in aggregate, provided the 2nd leg took place before August 1st then the Tie will be replayed, thereafter the outcome of any tie will be determined by Golden Heats Format.

Your not the only one.

KOC Round 1 Peterborough v Redcar Newcastle v Workington KOC Quarter Finals Scunthorpe v Peterborough or Redcar Glasgow v Newcastle or Workington Ipswich v Berwick Edinburgh v Sheffield KOC Semi Finals Scunthorpe/Peterborough/Redcar v Glasgow/Newcastle/Workington Ipswich or Berwick v Edinburgh or Sheffield

It's a KOC match Jenga

Correct

Indeed

BWD 8th match was Friday at Edinburgh so should have a new average effective this coming Friday

Ty Proctor?