TheScotsman

Well I would prefer weekends to Friday nights - travel is easier. I hope they can run again.

Congrats to Worky on the big win. I'm surprised I must say. Looked like a strange evening - 7 race winners to the Mons but lost a stack of 1-5s. Still as long as everyone is unscathed and No bike issues that will be the main thing.

Yes the big improvers make a hell of a difference but a very strong duo make a huge difference at the end of matches where big heat wins in 13 & 15 are so important, not to mention the impact with TRs. I never said the top 2 solely put us on top of the table. But look at the 5-1s that Cookie & Sam have picked up. But all 7 riders are What have got us to where we are.

A strong top two is very important under the current PPL system.

Yes I would seriously love you to have Tungate as your number one.

But at least he turned up and possibly stayed to the end.

Well done the Mons - Did the business. Good to see the Ippo youngsters showed up the rest again. Thanks to Joe J. for stepping in at the last minute but we need a better guest if Deek's out next week.

It may happen every week but I've never seen such a rush in all my visits. Maybe it was because it was a bigger crowd.

Yep - exactly what we thought.

Being selfish, I would love to see him at the Showground every week!!

OK - I suppose that is the bright side!! Might need to rattle through the heats quickly tonight - radar seems to show a wall of heavy rain tracking in from the south west. Bit of a pity having r/r from both teams tonight.

King deffo is not as fast as Cookie in full flight (you should have seen him at Rye House - scarily fast!!).

The keys are 1) sign improvers 2) don't sign doublers unless you have the priority over fixtures. Ippo actually didn't have a bad team this season - just lacked a big hitter.

He'll ride abroad if he can get the places.

They were pouring down from the stands on the back straight. I had the misfortune to be standing at the side of the stand - nearly got mown down in the rush!! They didn't even wait for the heat 15 nominations.

Somerset even more so!!

One of the very few who showed much spirit last night. What gives with the stampede for the exits after heat 14? Pretty poor show we thought.

Should have put a quid on whether he could find his way there this time!! Not a regular attendee at the Dale!!

So Monarchs can fit him in next season!!

Well you have to shed a couple of points from this season's averages to get down to the points limit, unless that limit changes.

And Manzares out too. Suppose that means Hawkins will have to try to find his way to Armadale this time.

Well at least I am happy to go and watch Panthers even though they are not my team.

Jeez what an attitude.

Excuse me? It's a 650 not a 600. And you haven't mentioned his rocket fuel.

That would be my bet!!