Bagpuss

You really are still quite bitter about last years Play Off Final aren't you

For whatever reason he's a completely different rider in the Champs compared to the Prem nowadays.

I think the best solution is for me to get down there and have a look for myself.

It's clear to see that Plymouth is a much better race track than some would have you believe.

I think they went out of favour when Jonathan left

I was only half listening last Tuesday week but I'm sure he said they should have been installed already and they were waiting for the engineers, and that it could be 'any day now'.

In fairness to Buster he more or less warned this might happen during the P'boro fixture so I'd be surprised if there is anything untoward on this occasion. It's a pity though as it looks like being a nice day and we were all planning to come as a family. UK Martin will be along in a minute

I think people tend jump on riders' age when they have a poor meeting without considering other factors, whether it be Hans as you've said, Nicholls blowing two engines or Puk struggling to breathe last night. They are only human after all.

Excuses? 'Ill'? Don't be a Silly Billy. We were struggling for various reasons, it happens. You won, no complaints. Not going to go to town on the track as it doesn't look good when your team has been beaten but suffice to say its been a long time since I've seen a good meeting from Monmore on telly for whatever reason, probably the last British final whenever that was.

HE WAS ILL

If all three are absent or even just two of them it could get messy.

Blowhorn

Good on him but, like shoulders, knees are funny things and don't just heal quickly. Hopefully he's got a brace to wear and can battle through it.

Knee, ill, ill apparently. To have a chance of getting anything at Wolves you need everyone to be 100% and it appears we were nowhere near that unfortunately. Well done to TJ who gets stick for his away form. Lord knows what team we might have out on Thursday

Illness apparently. Does he now have to sit out for so many days?

I think its important not to get carried away with the result of one meeting, Belle Vue look very good on paper of course but Panthers just had a bad day, it happens and I'm sure they will better next time out. Basso won't score many ones, testing an engine for the U21s next weekend perhaps?

To be fair if there is fuss it's from others, I haven't come across a Stars supporter yet who has got carried away as every meeting so far has been against teams with at least one rider missing. We could get tonked tonight as we rarely go well at Wolves for whatever reason so a point would be great although I'm sure Alex and the team are going there to win.

Where can we read this posting please? EDIT found it.

I think that's the whole issue Lisa, the rules are far from clear. It's an interesting thread as some are adamant it's a fudge by the BSPL and others think it's quite clearly ok, better wording of the regs would have cleared it all up. Unfortunately the rule book has been a horlicks for years.

Can't agree with that at all.

Ah yes remember him at Lynn back in the noughties, don't think he ever got his back wheel out at any point due to the grip!

Austrian.

Absolutely but first visits to tracks can be tricky and Monmore can be difficult for even the most experienced visitors.

I hope you are right but I just don't see anyone bettering pugwash over two legs.