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The fact that Brady Kurtz has already ridden in the 2013 Australian U-21 Championships should be taken into account, and imo, would make him ineligible for a 3 point start GSA, irrespective of dual nationality/patriality.

Perhaps because of the exceptional circumstances of both clubs having the same race night, Somerset should be allowed to hold the second leg on Friday, 1st November. There have been in instances in previous seasons where official matches have been held in November. (e.g Edinburgh vs Berwick, KO Cup Final was held on 6th November, 1981)

Suffering from amnesia ? To remind you, Rebels had first and third choices in selecting Play-Off Group opponents as reward for being League winners. Where is it stipulated that the League winners are automatically assigned seniority regarding race day, in the Championship Play Offs ? I would imagine Edinburgh would be agreeable to Somerset having the choice of holding either the first or second leg, but to expect them to also surrender their long established Friday race night is unreasonable.

Apart from the top team having first choice in selecting opponents in the 3 team mini leagues , the race day priority does not appear to be specified in the published regulations - 18B.4 PREMIER LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS.

No meeting at Armadale this Friday, irrespective of result at STMP.

Apparently was a stipulation added later at one of the three year renewals . The three year renewal has now been dropped but as far as I am aware the time & weekly restrictions still apply.

IIRC Only 1 meeting weekly between specified hours (7pm - 10pm ??) are permitted. Any additional meetings require dispensation from the local authority.

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Whereas the report in the Independent on 7th October states: "At the end of the trial, Judge Michael Lawson QC questioned the evidence given by the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons" So perhaps the Moderator was justified to expurgate your previous post.

Well the likes of Craig & Jason Doyle appear to be doing quite well in prospering in both the PL (which provides considerably more meetings than the EL) and the EL. They are both heat leader standard in the EL, having improved their EL averages whilst continuing to reap the benefit of a regular, uninterrupted racing schedule in the PL. Compare their situation to the likes of Lewis Bridger who rides only in the EL and the lower Polish League tier and whose career appears to have stagnated, As seems likely the Sky tv money will be shortly be disappearing from the EL, and any rider opting to abandon the PL for the EL exclusively, may well end up losing out financially. At the end of the day it is up to the individual rider to decide his destiny, and no doubt Craig will be counselled by those with better judgement than some blinkered internet pundit

What a performance from the Monarchs ,who have never come within 6 pts of the homesters on previous visits. 6 pts down after 10 heats, they manufacture a 14 pt turnround over the remaining 5 heats - fantastic ! Arithmetically if Ipswich were to win by more than 14 pts tomorrow, then Worky would go through, but even I do not expect that to happen

A Workington fan with a dislike for Cookie apparently

Due to the vagaries of the weather which can either ruin or cancel/abandon meetings, Speedway, like Cricket, is a risky business to commit outside broadcasting resources. I would imagine that the viewing figures for Cricket are far more substantial than Speedway and make the inclement weather a worthwhile risk. I can therefore understand why SKY are taking cold feet and will not reconsider live Speedway broadcasts until there are effective measures taken to combat bad weather..

As the final Play Off fixture (Diamonds vs Rebels) is scheduled for 13/10, that would be bad news - surely the local outcry would force the rugby club to relent. Only feasible alternatives would be to move fixture to Berwick or Newcastle (if they didn't make the Final),

Well done Worky to dispatch the Group favourites Cannot envisage Monarchs taking four points off Ipswich as apart from Cookie, we are poor at Foxhall Heath and unlikely to get within six points there. With the October Green Sheets taking effect, Max Fricke moves into main body and Derek Sneddon drops to reserve which will restrict Edinburgh's scoring options. On the other hand, Witches can now replace Ellis with a PL guest and together with the in-form Hawkins as the other reserve, expect this to be decisively in favour of Ipswich at home.

Worky now favourites to reach the PO Final after winning at Foxhall Heath tonight and would not be surprised if they repeat their result at Armadale tomorrow. Unlike the smug Suffolk mob, we realise that any visiting team when on their game can get a result at our well prepared track. With three ex Monarchs in their side and buoyed by their gubbing of the Witches, this will be a tough task for the Monarchs.

Would imagine Bates will be riding for Mildenhall in the afternoon - is Louis hiring a supersonic helicopter to take him to Brough Park

Will Tyson Nelson be missing for Rye House also ?

Congratulations to Rebels on reaching KO Cup Final. After the mauling the Monarchs got on Wednesday, only the super optimist would have believed we were likely to claw back a 26 point deficit. Somerset did enough to ensure a comfortable passage with Nick Morris once again being one of the best visitors to Armadale this season. For the Monarchs Jozsef Tabaka was outstanding and until getting caught up in traffic in ht 15, Cookie was his usual self. However if Monarchs are to make an impression in the Play_Offs , Sneddon, Pijper, and most notably Vissing, will have to up their game both home and away. Good visiting support again, who gave enthusiastic support to their team.

The recent away results at Leicester, Glasgow, Ipswich, Newcastle, and tonight's mauling at Somerset, indicate that apart from Cookie, the rest of the Monarchs have gone off the boil. Worky are still a formidable force at home, and even missing Morris, should still comfortably win both matches by more than six points per fixture.

Well done Somerset on an impressive display tonight which makes the second leg a formality for them. The astute deadline signing of Charles Wright has further strengthened an already power packed formation. They are now the best team in the league without doubt and barring injuries, will complete a league and cup double.

Would it have not been possible for Newcastle to race Redcar on Monday 23/9 and then Somerset on Sunday 6/10 to avoid EL clashes for double uppers ?

Apart from the development of safer fences, body protection worn by the riders should also be continually researched and designs enhanced. We now have various types of body armour, neck braces and air jackets, but it appears that they are not universally accepted by all riders for various reasons. For instance I spoke to one rider who has now discarded his air jacket because the inflation only occurred after he had cracked his ribs and in his opinion, exacerbated his injury.

Agree and would add that none of the six clubs involved should be written off, as they all have demonstrated during the Season that they can produce excellent performances home and away.

Not sure if AGM minutes will be in the public domain, but suggest you contact the Leicester Promoter (Dave Hemsley) as I would expect him to have a copy of the documentation and he may be willing to disclose the required information to you.