Bagpuss

Proctor has fallen below expectations so far this year but surely sport is about what you achieve across a whole season? All seems rather harsh. If a rider receives a visa that should be that until the next season comes around. EDIT just read SCB's above post about a temporary visa. Is this because Proctor's qualifying average was achieved in the EL?

Howarth usually struggles to put four smooth laps together at Lynn. Wolves reserves should do well and the top four are all perfectly capable at the AFA so could be close.

Woffinden Bomber and Robert pick themselves, last spot between Cook & King with the other being reserve if they don't turn their phone off.

On current form I think you are right. Why no Garrity?

I thought Sky once stipulated that for them to stay involved it needed to be at least 8 teams?

Hope the weather doesn't spoil this, a televised meeting between arguably the two most attractive and exciting looking sides named at the start of the season. Should be good.

That is basically what GB got out of it, Lambert gained some vital experience on the international stage and have a good account of himself against some decent riders. It's a pity Cook was unable to ride as I think he would have got some benefit from it too. The fact Rory had to ride in the other spot wasn't ideal but it was a challenge meeting at the end of the day so does it really matter.

I think that Lakeside were unlucky with Birks to be fair, it was reasonable to expect that he could have been a handy performer if he had been able to rediscover his pre injury form. He had done decent matches for Swindon in 2013 and nearly started last season in their top five. Perhaps he would have been given longer had Bech & AJ started the season better and the team had won more meetings. I delayed before the season started that Lakeside could potentially have jag one of the better reserve pairings and I maintain that could have been the case even though it didn't turn out that way.

Have some of that THJ

Wrong thread.

Pretty poor that he binned off EL and an international meeting but turned out in the PL. Shows a lack of ambition to improve UNLESS he really struggled last night having felt better than he did on Thursday.

I would wait until all fixtures have been ridden before calling any predictions rubbish.

Lambert and Schlein?

How to chuck away a point, by Poole Pirates.

I think I'd be embarrassed to pick up my wage packet tonight if I was Zagar.

I'm sure there is an Arena - loving ringer already lined up.

Looks like an away win on paper, might be different on shale though.

With the team they have built BV should be able to go anywhere and pick up a point really, subject to decent available guests for their double uppers.

Even without PK that's a pretty poor effort from Wolves. Freddie, Wells & JT should be scoring more than that. I wonder which poor sods are going to get the chop when the brat's ban runs out?

The BBC forecast still has heavy rain from mid afternoon til evening across most of West Norfolk. Have had one or two meaty showers where I am so I think Lynn has got off lightly if you've had none yet.

Come on Young Stars, stick one on our old 'friend' Drury if it's on

Monarchs top four to score maximums and take the team score to somewhere around 60.

They represent GB as well as themselves IMO. It's a poor reflection on speedway over here and doesn't bode well for the SWC either.

Howarth isn't great at Lynn. In any case I think it will be 1-0 to the weather.

Just noticed that Eastbourne were actually 13-11 UP when it was called off, the only point at which they were behind was 2-4 after heat one. A double header on a sunny day needs lots of dirt to begin with or some carefully adding between matches and regular grading and watering. Popular opinion is that Rye is too tight for lots of muck from the beginning and it sounds like Andrew could have managed the situation with regular track attention had he been in charge. Not ideal for the paying customer but better than what did come to pass.