Solidmango

Re Starke falling, that’s a bit like saying if it didn’t rain it wouldn’t have been abandoned, no?

He also said he wasn’t actually on the track so was only giving an opinion from distance, that’s quite an important point.

Completely agree, I was there as well. Totally agree re heat 10 as well. It should be a rule that in cup ties or aggregate scoring fixtures, both have to run the distance.

They did, both Ian Brannan and Justin Sedgmen commented on it multiple times after heat 1.

Agree about the early start, there might be a reason why they couldn’t start early though, rider or referee availability? I reckon it should be compulsory for play offs to run the distance, hardly fair for the home team to lose a chunk of the tie regardless of who it is.

Did you not watch it Lisa? BSN commentary saying the track was “very dusty” after heat 1… It’s clear Poole wanted to continue until heat 10 and then finish.

Cami Brown’s interview “the track was rideable, not raceable…..” Paul Starke was on the outside line into bend 3 and the back wheel just gave way, no grip at all. Very convenient for Poole suggesting we keep racing after heat 5 and try to call it at heat 10 if the rain continues, that way Glasgow lose 5 heats of home advantage. The rain had started again not long after, there was no chance of getting to heat 10, especially after Worrall couldn’t sit still at the tapes, then couldn’t sit on his bike and then destroyed the tapes, I’m sure we could have had a few extra races if he hadn’t thrown his toys out the pram!

They do and Roynon swaps places with Edwards for Redcar which prevents Edwards taking extra reserve rides thankfully.

I was on the far side and was convinced he never touched them, if he didn't then that is a horror decision, especially in such an important meeting.

From a Glasgow perspective, we don't have any real urgency/need to run this meeting before the cut off, as long as we get the Birmingham meeting on Friday, and we get 3pts, then we are secure in second place. The only team that could overtake us is Leicester by beating us at home, that assumes Redcar don't win at Poole tonight.

What was said on stream?

From Stewart Dickson on Twitter… Back home after @SpeedwayLions meeting at Ashfield in@glasgowtigers abandoned after 1 heat. Such a shame after both team captains rightly wanted work done on the track due to the weather. Disappointed to read that I asked for track work on BSF. Not true!

Totally agree, if we manage to beat Birmingham and Poole don’t lose at home to Redcar then we are safe in second. Like others have said, Howarth didn’t look happy from the off!

But I wonder if they could’ve ridden it before Stewart complained and 90 mins of track work was done…

If done on the same day, what if the changes are staggered albeit not much time before the deadline.

Good point and yeah, what a farce.

Definitely Dan and not Joe? Dan has an average of over 6 whereas Joe is a 1* reserve - the same as Palin.

Anyone notice Hans Anderson’s reply to the Glasgow announcement for Cook on Twitter

Broc Nicol for Glasgow

Decent first signing for Glasgow...Broc Nicol

Wouldn’t argue with that. Having Bailey and a ‘stronger’ reserve would be a solid team throughout.

In that case I'd go with.... C Cook 10.18 S Jensen 4.34 R Wells 7.05 A Summers 7.51 R Lawson 8.32 C Bailey 3.11 C Coles 2.00 42.51 total but with 2.5% reductions we'd be fine.

C Cook 10.18 S Jensen 4.34 R Wells 7.05 P Starke 6.49 R Jensen 9.05 C Bailey 3.11 C Coles 2.00 Total = 42.22 less allowable 2.5% reductions. Obviously based on a 42.5 limit, assuming the rumours are true.

So if Redcar progress on Saturday it’s Glasgow v Redcar next week with the away leg on Thursday - the same day as the Swindon v Ipswich match. Who has priority for Claus and Rasmus? I’d have said Glasgow as they rode for us first but seem to remember reading something about the Premiership taking priority.

Any word on the Leicester home match? I wonder if Redcar will stick with Jake Allen for the home leg as well as the away leg, meaning Leicester can't use either Lawson or Allen for that leg.