TheScotsman

Sorry for the fabulously enthusiastic Ippo fans that you didn't get the performance or result that you wanted last night. Surprised the track was dry and dusty after all the rain the past few days. Drainage must be incredible!! Always a danger that one of your old riders might come back to bite you on the bum and that seems to have been the case with Tungate yesterday. Surprised that the ex-Monarch Charles Wright did so well - he's always struggled at Foxholes when I've seen him there before. Sorry I couldn't get along to cheer on the other ex-Monarch Rob (hence why he didn't do so well!!) but hopefully the Back Straight Foxholers did their usual good job keeping the atmosphere going. Also sorry I couldn't dispense the commiserative Wagon Wheels - the arthritis in my hand has really flared up and I can't drive the car at the moment. The Use By dates are the end of March 2017 so I suppose I might have to work my way through them since that's a bit too close to the start of next season. Bummer!! So congrats to the Rebs - if anyone can whop the Tiggers it's you. (That's either the Weegie ones or the PL Select ones!!

Sorry guys - now unable to make it tonight so the Wagon Wheels are off. Hope everyone gets the result they want!! Come on Rob!!

Not as bad as Glasgow though!!!

Serves you right for shopping in Tescos!!

Was it Odyssey or Iliad? I know Homer had a hand in both of them. (Edinburgh classical education reference! )

I believe it's in Aforethought.

You'll have to get past Sheffo first. (Come on Master Bates!!)

It's all well and good getting there - it's the getting back in the middle of the night that'll be the problem. And the diversion signs that start you off but then peter out!!

Going on a walking tour round a bit of derelict London soon - http://www.derelictlondon.com/silvertown.html Our son has a flat there (not derelict!!). So many good walks like this around London.

Bl**dy hell - if you zoom in it looks like London in the blitz!!

That might be ok if Ippo were to win, but .......................!!! Could be a long winter there!!

For heaven's sake. Are they really trying to discourage folk from going to Foxholes??

Sad to say but you are all better than us.

But will Shanes turn up this time?!!

Would he like to buy some speakers too?!!

Probably would have the same rider turnout from weegieville on either date.

I was meaning too chilly for the others riders obviously!! Certainly the scaffolding at Foxholes in autumn/winter never gets nearly as cold as the Baltics of Armadiddle on a mid-summer's evening!! (Good chart by the way - pretty much right.)

Going to be a bit too chilly to have them faff around with restarts on Thursday.

Signposted most of the way then. Thanks for that. I'll get there one way or another. Need to give Rob Branford a cheer!!

Bl**dy hell - no wonder Ipswich has an obesity crisis. (As does the rest of the country!) That's not very nice. Everyone knows we Edinburghers are the most generous folk around.

Nah - go for 53 points so that we get the golden heats in - better value for money!!

So I'll; aim to be at the stadium by 6.30pm via Ransomes so that I have the plan B contingency of the original route for when I get lost! Sounds like 2 good plans!!

I would have thought Rob Branford would have been a good shout for the Rebs in for BWD.

Thanks I could try that. Is Ransomes the first exit past the Orwell Bridge?

Okay doke I can aim to get there before 7. Cheers.