Cue Ball

Somebody commented that heat 15 was one of the best races they had seen at Owlerton, difficult to disagree.

Think that you're being unnecessarily pessimistic as to your chances - there are a lot teams that have `historically` done badly at Owlerton that are pushing us/beating us now. I hope that with Roynan signed and Facu at reserve we should hold our own and beat you - might depend on how Worral rides, I seem to remember last year that he was disappointing to say the least

If Steady is hoping to be back for the PLRC, surely he will need a team place... Is he going to be replaced or not? As he will be out for 8 weeks rather than the season has the decision been taken to make do rather than mend?

I would imagine that it will be guests rather than rider replacement, although you can pick and choose horses for courses they never work out as well as having your own riders, so I think a new signing will be on its way soon, the question is, who???

Roynon confirmed on website

Bad times, good luck with whatever he decides to do

Or is that they had to wait for the new averages to come out before they could re-declare the team and they need to wait for BSPA approval? Glasgow signed Andre 3 or 4 days before they officially announced him as being in the side after approval was given. (I don't know if that is the case here, but it would make sense)

That makes me feel better! Still hammering down in Stannington.

Sorry I take it back, still on I flicked on the website and saw match postponed, but just looked again and it wAs the Rye house meeting announcement. Numpty.

It's off.

Spreading himself a bit thin isn't he!?!?

Where's this rumour come from out of interest? Seems a curious move for Andre to me

Just thinking, could the R/R being at 5 be down to the fact that Facu was only declared as not riding on the day of the meeting ie after the team was declared programmes printed etc?

They said that about Stead and then he was signed the following day...

It would probably have meant given Koppe 4 rides on the spin at the end of the meeting if we didn't give Knight 5?

Been fine all morning, just had a shower in town, but looks like its passing over now and think the forecast is good for later. Don't think there will be any problems based on what we've had so far.

An interesting match up, if Sheffield (minus Albin) continue from last week we should be ok, any drop in that performance could see us come off second best again. Here's hoping that Koppe's and Haines' upturn in fortunes wasnt just a flash in the pan Mod Note: PLEASE remember and put meeting dates in headings. Thanks

Regardless of whether or not it has to be inspected, doesn't the problem remain that there isn't enough time between the dogs finishing and the speedway starting to erect an air fence due to the size/length of sheffield's bends?

If you wanted to.... You could say that 3 points came from a tactical and 3 points were gained in heat 15 in which Sheffield decided to leave their top 3 scorers on the night in the pits... It was like a different tigers team tonight! Koppe looked smooth and fast, Haines looked like the rider that was so successful at no. 2 last year (?!?). For the first time in a while we made the opposition look like they were the away team. Just need to get Jake back to where he was at the start of the season and we will be sorted! Has to be said, Andre still looks stylish on a bike and somebody will get a bargain in Roynon (if he can stay fit)

To be fair if somebody started putting people off coming to my business when times were hard, I'd probably make a comment about it. Think it's time that this incident, that has been blown out of all proportion, should be put to bed.

Where / when was the criticism of the post, I must have missed it. Didn't agree with all of it, but nothing offensive. Well done Leicester, a deserved win. Thanks to Ollie Allen, a great guest that undoubtedly put it all on the line in his 5 races. Guests sometimes don't give 100%, but not the case tonight. Hall's team riding in heat 14 was probably a highlight, but even that went ** up on the run to the line. Hope Bjerre is ok after his nasty looking tumble.

Correct. Sheffield promotion have already said that the earliest they could possibly make a change is mid June - think somebody else calculated it to be the 20th to be more exact (rain offs aside). Could be an interesting meeting - if its gate and go racing then Leicester will be in the driving seat, if the track is raceable Sheffield should edge a win.

Doesn't Ashley Morris ride for Dudley? If so I would expect him to prevent any home side maximums.

He finished 2010 season on 5.97, I would guess that after reductions it would be around 5.5

On the replay it showed that Garrity couldn't get his front wheel on the ground in order to make the corner, Koppe tried to turn and was left with nowhere to go. Definitely not Koppe's fault, just an unfortunate racing incident