Shockster

Well done Dan. Good Team management.

Poland Denmark Australia GB That's how I see it, not what i want.

Thought TMs would bottle it if I'm honest.

Looking at Bet365 odds for Heat 1 looks like they know/expect Bewley?

I think the Poles are strong and this format suits them. A bit similar to GB in a round about way, I'd use Kolodziej. However, I see the Poles like this. Bartosz is great, Janowski is top notch at Wroclaw. Kubera and Dudek are gaters and Kolodziej is box office but not strictly a gater. I'd use Kolodziej when Dudek and Kubera are in gates 3 & 4.

I'm not having a pop at Adam and Tom, but just don't believe they're good enough at this level. I'm not saying they won't do their best and I'm not thinking any replacements will do any better. We have at this time 3 top riders and we need 5. Take heat 1 tonight, it's Adams best chance from Gate 1. There's a chance he could gate and go, stick to the white line and win. I don't think that'll happen, but I'd be disappointed if Dan didn't win if replacing him. Why throw away a gate 1 opportunity? Would love to have egg on my face come tomorrow and be proved wrong.

We have 6 gates 1 or 2 in the first 8 races. This is usually when they are at their most advantageous before an outside line starts to work. Hope the TMs are man enough to use Bewley. If we aren't in the lead after heat 8 with that advantage then the games up anyway.

Yep that's exactly what I'm saying. Hope Ellis and Brennan do well, but realisticly they're out of their depth. Don't waste the best gates on them. Sometimes you have to be harsh. It's not a time for sentiment.

He can only have 5 rides if we don't go 6 behind.

If we drop 6 behind we'll be very unlikely to win as Tac subs are less effective in this format and in a best case scenario, you'll still be 3 behind, but possibly still 5 and that's if the Tac sub wins.. As the track has given a massive advantage so far to gates 1 and 2, I see the benefit of replacing Ellis and Brennan when they have these gates by the No5. It means he has 4 rides from gates 1 & 2. Brennan & Ellis who are unlikely to score anyway will get gates 3 & 4 unless we are 6 behind and then Tac Sub them. This I think gives us a sniff.

Assuming Ellis and Brennan are in the team tomorrow. Either Lambert and Bewley have to be at reserve and take Ellis and Brennans rides from Gates 1 + 2. Hopefully we won't be in Tac Sub category but if we are then the gates 3 + 4 can be used. Simple really.

I agree, but he was brilliant at Glasgow. So fair play.

He had a great start, but hardly scored a point since??? Berge looks like something has clicked and has done repeatedly well this year. Will surely get an Extraleague place next year. Would be far worse SGP wild cards given out.

Again doing well but at also a much lower level.

Behave. The lad's doing well but at a totally different level as you well know.

Can't think of a more improved rider this year than Berge.

If he hasn't used his 4 rides prior to heat 17 it would suggest the other 4 are doing well? It would be an advantage if another rider got a late injury!

I suppose a reserve will always take a tac sub ride at the earliest opportunity? He can still take his other 5 rides then. Otherwise he may not get another TS chance?

Massively improved this season is Dimitri Berge.

1 point in it.

Ref "you look stupid"

A little twist?????

Good timing. Doyle has either completely gone or needs New bikes.

Was thinking about this and to me if you're going to allow Tac subs in a meeting like this, then would have thought to be behind by 4 would be enough. 6 in normal league matches enables you to get within 2 points with a 5-1, but a 3 point win here and the leaders run 2nd and you make up a point????? Think the rule needs looking at if they want it to enable a closer match? Just my thoughts.

Couldn't watch it. Signed up on Amazon and found the channels. Think there were 9 Pit Cams, but the channel supposed to be showing the racing was Cycling all evening. Only cost me £6.99 so won't kill me, but the principle annoys the hell out of me.