Bagpuss

Starman obviously petrified of Belle Vue.

Absolutely, 2006 taught us that tactical rides in two legged ties just aren't fair.

As there is at Poole. But it's still 15 heats on each track, doesn't matter which way round it is.

I don't think who has which leg first really matters tbh. I'd say all Poole's efforts were to finish top, after that it's pretty irrelevant as long as you are in the top four.

I don't feel that 'buzz' about speedway like I used to, I'd feel excited upon waking on speedway day and wouldn't miss a home fixture all year as well as going to several away matches. Probably go to half a dozen meetings per season now and its difficult to put it down to one particular reason. Several come to mind such as cost (too expensive), dull racing, too much R/R & guests, dodgy weather and the 'heat 10' rule, poor governance and cheating, lack of time to get to meetings and the fact that meetings can drag on for up to three hours. I really hope I don't walk away completely but I feel my enthusiasm fading away a little bit more each year.

Did Ellis lose his best engine in his first heat? Expected him to score far more than 5.

All too easy for Poole leaving Wolves far too much to do at Monmore. However we live in hope.

Well that's opened things up nicely for the final round.

Would have him at Lynn without hesitation.

Indeed, not just British speedway which is dodgy it would seem.

How is Woffinden's average false when it was earned two seasons ago?

A transfer window is what is needed. If a rider gets injured then tough, go with R/R or guests. The idea of a rider being signed just for the Play Offs doesn't sit right. In addition lets have averages (assessed or earned) published in March for every rider who could conceivably come over here so it's all nice and transparent. And make sure the assessed figures are realistic.

Quite, the question needs to be how/why is it allowed to happen year after year after year. How can one man have so much influence and at the detriment of the sports integrity?

I think that's what the majority of speedway fans are hoping.

It's as if the south coast mafia think we all came off the same banana boat.

In a nutshell. Chequebook speedway at its worst.

There should be no such thing as R/R in the NL.

I think the 'new' scoring system is one of speedway's best innovations, just wish they'd left it alone so that home teams have to win by more than six to collect all three points.

Lambert Porsing Rose Iversen if he can fully commit Huckenbeck possibly And 2-3 fresh faces.

If Bewley is riding then he has a chance, was under the impression he was out for the season.

Rose has scored well at number two this year, not least at home to the table toppers on their second visit. He needs to be kept for next year without a doubt, one of the few good gaters we have.

I think Clegg could start 15m back in all his races and still win at a canter considering the injuries to others.

I don't believe for one moment that Superleague's sponsors get confused. Pretty simple concept to grasp really.

I'd say Somerset have chosen their guests well but don't consider that they have strengthened. Regarding Lindgren, it's completely different guesting for an away team compared to a home side, particularly on a track where the home riders are so strong.

It would be a sad reflection on EL speedway if Belle Vue chose their semi final opponents based on potential gate receipts rather than their best chance of progressing.