Daniel Smith

Absolutely, go as far as say it's a sensational effort. What could they of done with their strongest riders though? Maybe we just underestimated the strength of our youth programme?

Hancock we keep being told is boring. 46 yrs old and that was a big balls bit of riding just there. Legend, nothing else to say about that

As has been suggested on a different thread, is it now time to drop Wilkinson for Simon Lambert. With Wilkinson's average dropping as fast as s#!+ from a seagull I think we need to react, and quick Wilkinson 3.60 Lambert 3.11 If Lambert's average goes past Wilkinson's the option will not become available. Thoughts?

We can use Roynon as a guest, I think that's what Haza means! Remember, you can only run the same guest 4 x per season.

Ole Olsen is 12x Danish champion. That will (I believe) never be matched

Absolutely the best option, for now. Wilko 3.60 Lambo 3.11 So, are we at the point where Simon has to replace Wilkinson now and run guests when he's unavailable? Personally, I think we are

Is on the list but can't get a PL side. Would be worse IMO. If we make a change in reserve I believe one of the Young Stars are the better option as they have home track experience.

If you're a consistently bad gater though then that rider doesn't deserve to win

Are you suggesting Kerr for Batch?? 1.73 to high to replace Wilkinson

Unfortunately his average no longer fits to pull that one 2-3 0's at home might help though

Lewis Kerr released by Ipswich as per Lewis's Twitter account

if there was a hole amazing how it just disappeared after heat 1

Has Silverbee really stopped updating?? Great shame if so. In fact, if I was texting I'd go at it even harder if someone can't handle a bit of fun

What on earth does "Can't help but feel the "final" system counts against poor gaters" mean? Poor gaters suffer in every system surely?

OMG, round 1 could quite easily be a final if the Russians bring their best riders. Certainly can't call that round

You know what he means, scored 8 in his 1st 3 rides then only 2+1 in the next 3 You are an awkward sod sometimes

Do you take my point? I do take yours but your missing rider's away stats show you were strengthened yes? Even on the combined averages for 2016, your 3 missing rider's, rounded up come to 18 points

Ok, maths time Away averages Thorsell 5.67 Bech 4.00 Howarth 5.33 =15.00 Guests R/R 5 Bridger 7 (RR scores removed) Kerr 8 (RR scores removed) =20 So a +5 over your missing riders = improvement does it not. Certainly wouldn't have seen Bech outscore Bridger and Howarth outscore Kerr. Thorsell would have bettered 5 but not sure he'd of got 11 to have outscored tonight's lineup. Wolverhampton WERE strengthened tonight

against the odds my a$$ Shovlar #2 Many believed Wolves were in this with us tracking 3 EDR's & Batchelor. You were leading up to heat 7 and only ever 2 behind up to the last race.

8 day rule only counts for 2 guest appearances. His 1st meeting was for his own team.

Got to admit, Leicester beating Swindon on their own patch is quite amusing.

Already explained, Rose has a new average and has moved into the #2 or #4 positions hence Simon Lambert is riding at #7

At least all our rider's tonight are squad members and not doing to bad with 3 EDR's

Which has been SCB's argument too but I think the rules are written in that as per start of the season. So EDR's will always be #6 & #7 in terms of the rules even if they're in the 1-5. If that makes sense? Does to me anyway

Which rightly stops the pathetic use of rider's like Stuart Robson etc for EDR's. Common sense