Bagpuss

Awful ride by Sedgemen.

Home win, Wolves to take a point if Freddie is fit.

Not enough race winners from GB to win the meeting unfortunately.

You'd imagine he did, they aren't always effective enough. Anyway this had gone way past the point I was trying to make, which is that you would always want somebody who hates losing over someone who doesn't really care. I accept that the line between passion and knobbery .ca. be a thin one.

Statman says on the updates that he was filled in for one of those races?

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Supply and demand, if somebody over here thinks he can help their business then great. We shouldn't stoop to Poland's level.

Agreed, he comes across as a rider who hates to lose to me and that can't be a bad thing. Unfortunately too many speedway fans seem to get too much pleasure from sticking the boot into riders or teams when things don't go there way.

You could put money on which 'neutrals' would be on here stirring the pot. Sad really.

More outstanding fixture planning.

We are essentially a big track side so keeping the score respectable is probably the best we can hope for. Should be comfortable for Wolves over two legs if they are at full strength for the second leg.

We have - Rye, Somerset, Wolves, Swindon.

He rode for Sheffield too.

He was at reserve tonight. If he had just been carp for Lynn the OP might have a point but as he has been poor everywhere then no.

For Lynn in my lifetime it would have to be the 2000 team in the top flight who lost out on the league title that night at Eastbourne, and for the second tier a toss up between the 2006 and 2009 teams which both won the treble.

As was my reply which referenced it. Aren't 99% of posts on here tongue in cheek

A tongue in cheek reply to what you said about losing a plum bank holiday and others saying that it was called off because of Nicholls not getting there in time and therefore Wolves being scared of the 'Poole juggernaut'.....

Don't be silly, the whole speedway world revolves around Poole you know. It's all about them!

A much tougher test than the OP is making out. Narrow home win.

How many teams truly have seven riders in the points?

As well as that it's a chance to see one of the most exciting young sides assembled in the third tier.

This is going to be very close, no Freddie is a big blow for Wolves and Poole have a habit of digging in deep when they need to. Klindt should get a hatful at reserve and no KK helps Poole although I'm sure they'd rather have Holder than R/R. 46-44.

I couldn't care less if he makes people 'sit up and take notice' or not, it's all about scoring a few points each week and helping the team. The season is going reasonably well so far and this should improve things a little bit more, especially at home.

I don't think anyone is to blame, it's just how the league has evolved. As somebody has mentioned the second division is now more expensive than ever as the calibre of riders and admission costs show, in an ideal world Cradley, Brum, Eastie & Lakeside would be Championship clubs but circumstances don't allow it at present. You can't blame these clubs for wanting to win the National League and that inevitably means outspending the smaller teams who then have to feed off the crumbs left over.

Any one of those top eight could win it. Great stuff. Have seen worse GP's but also many better ones.