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Leicester have said in their preview they can use Edwards as he isn't a rising star for Sheffield 'In his place the Lions have booked Jason Edwards who is available on the Rising Star list as he does not race in that position for Sheffield.'

Leicester saying 'facial injury' on their preview.

I don't get why people do that. Not like Drew excluded Chris!

You do realise you got 2 points right?

Some fans appreciate it when a rider apologises for a bad night, if you do and don't have twitter here it is: https://x.com/Leon_Flint1/status/1804250098135924854

If you look at MPT average not much choice. All Poole HLs are too high, so really just Zach Cook. Plymouth only ones can use are everyone below Barker (not really HLs). Worky could have Vissing, Tate but prob not fit yet or fly in Vuolas. Oh, not Vissing actually as you not at home! Bit unlucky there as averages are so close!

Oh dear!

Yes, maybe time to get rid of superheat as now the Daily Echo saying we lost the meeting! If the media struggle with it prob best to scrap it tbh.

Yes, much! Thanks

We didn't actually lose though! It was a draw after 15 that is why we have a league point

They signed him before that happened. They insinuated in the press that if the injury happened before that, they prob wouldn't have but they didn't want to go back on it.

Thomsen actually got 3+2. Which included a 5-1 with Lawson in H11 beating Scott Nicholls.

Brady rides for BV and the other two don't?

He rode last Saturday did he not. Scored well, so why can't he ride Thurs?

What a surprise!!

Be surprised if we win now Heeps has found his form. If we can keep it within 10 that would be good.

Sure Starke has been guesting for Berwick recently? So no excuses for him! Also doesn't Pearson ride in Poland?

They don't often start their own meeting threads though Skidder. Well not in the Champ section anyway. Although not much to say until a preview of what guests potentially on both sides.

Yep! I think if it screws the whole team, riders are less likely to pick and choose their meetings (I take it we are talking more generally now, rather than certain riders?). Unless they really don't care and then they will just carry on doing it.

I don't know what Joe's form is like around Oxford. But he would been there quite a lot just in NL as every final seems to be Oxford Vs Leicester! My issue with r/r is you need Hagon to be scoring double his average to cover and anytime you are needing a rider to do that then you are putting extra pressure on them. He still young and going to have up and down meetings. I think a guest would be the best option as even if they don't do amazing you can always get Hagon to take one of their rides anyway if needed.

Why not? We are not KL. We don't call meetings off cos one rider is missing! Definitely, puts too much pressure on the reserves otherwise. And if they manage to get a short term replacement in July then we only need to cover at Oxford on Weds.

Someone who doesn't ride there? He didn't seem very interested in BV when there was a choice

Not surprised really. Poland always been top of his list and UK way at the bottom.

From Thomsen's FB. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/SXR7oP7iPDJWAQnr/

Also isn't MPT injured? So even less of an issue. Waiting til Sept/Oct to do next stage of KO cup is stupid when they could have done the 1st leg at the end of June!