This is the quirk of how the Stars are built this year, they could spring a surprise, especially with morale high after monday night... that said, it will take a monumental effort to beat the Tigers on their own patch, even without Pickering.

Only a month! You're very forgiving Col. 

I’m not a Belle Vue or Leicester fan. Digging out Kurtz when you clearly saw the crash that caused his injury is very petty. First and foremost every riders dream is to be world champion. That would be his number 1 priority given the situation he finds himself in. So if there is a chance he can ride Saturday then he will naturally do it.  Every day with an injury of any kind is different, I know this from my profession. We all know  the setbacks and risks on a rehab journey.  You have to prioritise the risk aversion.And that includes every time there is a meeting no matter what the team or country.  I cannot imagine Brady or any other rider being too happy about missing any meeting despite what people think. It’s why they’ve chosen to dedicate their lives from an early age to pursue their dreams.  As fans of course it’s disappointing but riders missing has happened since league racing started. And yes there are dodgy decisions. But you cannot simply say he is being disloyal by prioritising his injury for the best possible outcome for him.   

If he misses the Kings Lynn meeting on the 23rd I’ll be annoyed, that’s if he completes league meetings abroad. He has never done that and I don’t see him starting now.  I think fans and the BSPL need to appreciate that riders following injury will return to league racing when they feel ready and given some riders compete in several leagues across the world, that come back might not always be in the UK. Our injury jinx continues.  I’m hoping Belle Vue’s fine away form continues and we can once again contribute to a close competitive meeting, with hopefully another win on the board. Having said that, if the racing is great and we lose then I’d be happy as racing at other tracks really needs some entertainment to brighten up the league in between Aces home meetings. 

Yes true but it just seemed he was a bit off the pace last night.

Oh expensive! Yes I would imagine more suited to Glasgow.