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Not Edinburgh. They'll be in Workington.

Ippo wouldn't but Somerset might. Thrashed us on aggregate in the league.

Cookie is pretty darned good around Brough but Richie is capable of beating him. Fricke being fit is also a bonus as he has impressed mightily on his two appearances at Newcastle. Going for a narrow Newcastle win. 47-43

Can't argue with that team but we might be adding Anton Rosen by the end of the season.

The league matches are valid because I LIKE watching speedway. Winning is great but secondary.

A 'level break' should not mean all 4 leaving the line together. The riders are given the same opportunity and as long as all four are stood still behind the tapes then why should one rider who drops the clutch first, or finds more grip, to get ahead be pulled back? I'd be well fed up this morning if I was Andrew Tully. I have no idea how much he is paid but it was 3 points off his total. I'm not annoyed for the team as we can always just put Lewis in to the heat and he'll win it anyway, but for the individual riders. This is what was happening to Robbo earlier in the season when he was accused of getting 'flyers'. He just had a run of finding his perfect technique for about a fortnight. Trapping is part of the sport (ask Ivan Mauger) and I don't think people who are good at it should be penalised.

Good job Ricky Wells was there. So pleased with the progress Lewis Kerr has made this season. I only hope we get the benefit of seeing him become a heat leader next season. Anton Rosen is one already. What an excellent find (again) by the Diamonds promoters. . The only annoyance is the fact that good starts are no longer rewarded. Anyone making a perfect gate seems to get pulled back by referees who seem unable to believe that sometimes a rider just gets it absolutely spot on. It must really upset riders who spend hours practising starts and large sums of money on clutches to get that advantage to have it negated by referee's who have decided that only a level break is 'fair'.

Certainly won't be another 60 pointer. Something like 49-41 I would say. Agreed that Welks for Karllson is an upgrade at Brough

Anton Rosen is another 7 point assessed rider seeing PL tracks for the first time. He has won at least one race in every meeting and his lowest score was on a sick bike (which he still nursed to a win). Some teams can spot these guys and others can't.

Better Wouldn't let Simon Lambert near a Diamonds team though.

I expect he'd go to Belle Vue. Far less travelling and he could still pick up a ride in Poland. Much as I love having him as a Diamond, if he wants to be the next British GP star then he has to try a race in Poland and get the big sponsorship bucks. As has been said, I'm happy to leave it George English's hands. We seem to pull at least one rabbit out of the hat per season, two this year with Kerr and Rosen.

Richie and Lewis I would agree with, the other five, definitely not.

Not a great meeting, especially after Kozza crashed out, but it was still interesting to watch Anton Rosen finding his way around Brough. Definitely a keeper for next season. I think the bends are a little bit too left for David Bellego but I was surprised to see Aspegren struggling so badly on a track he has ridden well in the past. I don't think Newcastle are anywhere near favourites and over two legs I would expect defeat by Edinburgh, Ipswich and Somerset, albeit by narrow margins.

42.5 is about the average age of that team

I can't believe all of these 2014 threads. We don't even know the league format for next season yet. If it's stays as is, Richie should be off looking for a Polish club If it is one big league, maybe he would stay too many unknowns to even kick off thiis discussion for me

Not sure the fence repairers at Brough would agree with you

I know Claes hasn't ridden in the UK this year, has he been riding anwhere? Would be a huge ask to come into the sharp end of the season having not ridden for 10 months.

I also think Lindgren will be moved on. If Richie has genuine ambition then he will be looking for a ride in Poland and will Robbo and Christian come back to racing? Could be major changes for next season.

Excellent result for the Diamonds. Would have been a wider margin had Rosen not been riding a coughing and spluttering moped in his first 3 rides. Howarth has come on a lot and seems to have learned his way around Brough after a few dodgy meetings there. Lawson is the ultimate gating tart

Is "Tero Aarnio Elbow" a medical complaint? Anton Rosen certainly suffering from it!

This will be Newcastle's fourth draw of the season.

Predictable result. At least Rosen looks competitive.

Bugger Can only hope Rosen turns out to be a 9 pointer or it's season over. Get well soon Robbo

50-40 to the Diamonds

48-42 to the Comets