TheScotsman

Takes two sides to reach an agreement - e.g. over fixture dates. What excuse are folk going to use when Mr. Harkess stands down from his BSPA chairmanship but Monarchs keep winning? But back to the meeting....... King - rode well / looked fast and unbeatable. Covatti - likewise after his first ride. Tungate - I assume he didn't have his Polish engine? Heeps/Manzares/Neilsen - al pretty poor. At least Manzares left the fences intact this time - does he really only have 1 bike? Morris - scored well but I don't know how. Kaiser Kevin - best of our bunch. The Fish - steady but slow (didn't have his best engine apparently). Smiler - rode well in his first 3 but I think the bumpy track then had an effect on his hand. Sedgy - steady in his first couple / miles off the pace in his next two. Erik - poor night. Rob - not his best night / gated well a couple of times but couldn't keep it. Cleggy - rode better than he scored / tried some interesting lines to no great effect. Crowd looked a lot lower than I would have expected. Racing was pretty poor throughout - maybe the bumps don't help but King seemed to miss them all. But most probably because it was expected to be a nothing match - Cookie's absence made the aggregate score a fair bit closer - there was no tension at all.

Yes of course they backed off. Got another semi final tomorrow night plus the playoffs plus Smiler in the PLRC. Obviously they weren't going to take unnecessary risks especially in the last half of the meeting. Heaven knows what Gavan is drinking or smoking.

3rd last hurdle - I reckon heat 13 will seal it!

I'm sure he'll crawl off his sick bed for this one!! So beware the wounded/sick animal!!

I don't really think Cleggy will get a max tonight but I could be pleasantly surprised.

Nah - should still scrape though on aggregate!! Reckon the Ippo hordes will be pouring out of the ground after heat 13!!

Oh heck - not so good.

Nothing wrong with Erik. 5+1 from his first time there. Question is - which part of the fence will Manzares clout this time?

Expecting it to be bl**dy freezing as usual at Ippo tonight! Just as long as I don't get soaked before the start like last week. Certainly added to the chill factor!

Yeah?

Well said.

I think you'll win comfortably.

Yep look out for Davy & me!! Question is - which heat will be the trigger for the Ippo fans to start leaving?

Well everyone else seems to be coming back into it. Going to be pretty chilly at Ippo - but nothing unusual there. Might just forsake all the death sagas in Eastenders for 1 night and take the trip to Foxholes.

Another tax dodge then?

Bspa version sounds more logical.

I do! I think a lot of folks quite like the Devils!

Who me?

C'mon Devils - stick it up the naysayers.

Stage fright when he found himself in the lead?

BSPA & Monarchs sites both say 1 v 4/5. So I assume the Star got it wrong?

No slime busters

Devils doing well

Different kind of cold!

Do they only sing when they're winning?