I'd need to see a replacement like a British GP Rider, Emil Sayfutdinov, Jason Doyle or another established Heat Leader on these shores to consider dropping Musielak tbh. I'm not keen on taking a punt on someone like Dudek for example as a Tobi replacement in case he flops on these shores. Much like the Hellstrom-Bangs situation, Punt that backfired and left us as sitting ducks at reserve all season.

The problem with Poole's 3/4 partnership is that Kerr always wants to lead and scoot off intó the distance, leaving Rushen to fend for himself. Whereas both Lawson & Cooke are happy to ride shotgun. Having won all 8 bonus points and being over 200 +points (for & against)Poole are clearly favourites. A steady away performance is required, and avoiding the Plymouth scenario.

It’s all over for Plymouth.

For christs sake

Pirates must be heavy, heavy favourites for this. Checked the live updates website; Palm Toft, Mountain, Ablitt, Hook and Ingram scored a collective 8 points across 19 rides at Wimborne Road in August. That’s incredible. This could be Pickering and Harrison versus Poole. It’s remarkable - and a credit to them, I should add - that Scunthorpe are even in the final. An exceptional season from them. Championship level speedway has delivered, big time, on the entertainment front over the past week, so here’s hoping for more of the same.

I said, “as a neutral”. Fans of Berwick would have been thrilled to have such a big lead to make the second leg redundant.