I can't imagine Redcar will cause an upset even if Lawson has a bad meeting but I expect he will have a good one as he probably could do with the cash as apparently good guests are very expensive!
Kennett would have been replaced by now if he hadn't got injured, they have done well to get away with guests all season, must be a very cost effective way of running the team.
Unfortunately those days are gone just like Coventry racetrack. The winning rider is the champion, the record books will show that, means more to Sam Masters than the actual trophy and cements him as the best rider in the Championship league.
Why doesn't mean Alot? I have been to many playoffs and the atmosphere is electric and the riders put everything on the line and if the home team win the title it is a great night. You don't get that in normal league meetings. If the club go beyond their means then that is their fault. I believe Poole have never done that and we dropped a league to save money and it has worked.
With all the extra fans you get at play off meetings it should be good for business. This year we are in the quarter finals too so more play off meetings should be good for business too.
The increased crowd levels are the reason why we have the playoffs and they are usually fantastic meetings. We'll worth winning in my opinion from a fans point of view.