Bagpuss

At the time I thought Rory was having a whinge about how Kurtz came under him entering lap two but perhaps not having looked again.

One assumes somebody somewhere took the Mickey at some point with a rider being 'ill' and the rule was brought in to stop it happening thereafter.

Didn't watch this evening but went to the NSS earlier in the day and thoroughly enjoyed it even though there was only really one team in the contest. Some terrific racing in front of what I'd describe as a fairly modest crowd, thought the two stands would be packed out. Easy to pick out the standout performers from the score chart but I was really impressed with the two rising stars, they looked like they belonged there today and both got properly stuck in. A big tick for the scheme. If I was Belle Vue I'd be sitting Worrall down and asking why he has scored so well for Poole this year but served that load of pony up today. He was awful at BV and I see he faired even worse tonight. Not good enough.

Cheers pal. Are you round that side today?

At Belle Vue

Is it possible to purchase tickets for the back straight terrace from the hut round that side of the stadium on the day as it has been before at the NSS?

You'd like to think Lawson will have enjoyed this season at Lynn and would want to return unless you think he'd be offered more elsewhere? Not fussed about Cook at all, at the time it seemed an awful decision to let him go but the decision has been almost entirely vindicated and it was one of the few correct decisions they've made this year. Wouldn't necessarily mind Kerr staying but he should be scoring more IMO particularly at home.

I think I'd persevere with Mountain but could take or leave the other three, Riss has been a big disappointment in particular.

It's a discussion forum and she was discussing the meeting, don't be an arse

Load of tripe. The series needs an overhaul for next year or I can see many folk getting bored and giving up on it unfortunately. New ideas and venues required!

If you see Mr Blobby Don't forget to scream

I think Bewley should ride whatever happens, he's a Belle Vue rider and has ridden the track lots this year, plus has had s good season in Poland and the SEC. I think Woffinden rides if he chooses to, he may decide to let the young uns take the responsibilty. I think Woffy and Bewley would be the strongest line up but Lambert could ride with either and we could still win it. As for Stead you can think those things but is it professional to say it on live telly?

Not watching, what was said?

Indeed, but on paper they look your closest challengers. Redcar haven't looked strong enough to me at any point this season. Edinburgh far too top heavy and Glasgow have had their top end strength ripped apart losing their top two. As ever with Play Offs form can be different then as they are a couple of months away but a Pirates v Lions final looks most likely right now.

Poole look like champions elect to me with only Leicester able to stop them unless one of the Scottish sides can really strengthen up.

Poole in the right place at the right time tonight with no R Worrall.

Better racing and last heat deciders maybe? Or perhaps people really missed it in 2020.

Thing is though how good could all of those been had they been able to get regular experience abroad from a young age, and a foot in the Polish door in their teens? This Polish U24 league could absolutely be what the current crop need to fulfill their potential, the U21 years are absolutely vital in a riders development and just riding in the UK and becoming an expert on our tight tricky tracks is no good if you want to be competitive internationally.

He may well be, I know his hand got injured at Plymouth last week.

Perhaps but he has punched well above his weight this year, he is going to have nights like tonight with all due respect to him.

This team is the weakest of the bunch but has plenty of fight in it, pleased with that point and the effort put in to get it.

Seems really daft that they're not

I seem to remember Becker scoring really well in the A fixture, he seems to be different to most Americans in that he rides big tracks well.

Gilkes' priority today should absolutely be a national championship.

I think he's still a bit young to have found his level but he very soon needs to learn to make starts consistently and be better around the first two bends or he will plateau.