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Bad news for both Jason & Dan, hope they both recover sharpish. Oddly enough the reserve is a bigger loss than the heat leader, while Dan's average is going up, it's going up slowly due to the rolling aves. Ipswich should still easily make the top 4, so no harm done as long as they return before the play-offs. As a neutral makes the league more interesting, not that I'd ever wish bad luck on any team. Get well soon Jason & Dan.

Why did Edinburgh get a 28 day facility for Polis, yet a day later Birmingham get a 14 day facility for MJJ?

Using r/r at one I'd keep the same riding order. Heat 1: Brennan Heat 5/6: King Then if Dan T is going better than Ellis Heat 10/11: Dan T Heat 13: Sayfutdinov If Ellis is going better than Dan T Heat 10/11: Sayfutdinov Heat 13: Ellis Get well soon Jason

Thought it was a bad decision to exclude Lindgren, if they touched it was so minimal. Just encourages riders to lay it down & get a re-run. Lambert was far harder on Bewley in the British final! Should Bewley have laid it down to get Lambert excluded? Get well soon Jason Doyle.

Plymouth have 3 more matches with Klindt on his starting average, after that they could replace Cluff with a heat leader. Cluff will be at reserve for those 3 matches, so could give him a chance to pick up his scoring at number 6?

He was signed on a 6.23 average, so don't know how you can expect 8 points as a minimum? I'd agree it was a disappointing score but sometimes 6+ riders will score 4 points. Wether Poole were lucky or not, they got the win & will be in the play-offs. Edit. I think I misread the post I applied to. Mind you as Kerr was signed on a sub 8.00 average I don't know why you'd expect 8 points minimum. Between 7-9 would be what (from 4) would be what you could expect of him, but obviously hoping for more.

Don't really understand how it can be considered a moral victory? It was the sort of performance that will win the league title (aggregate wins). But a defeat nonetheless. Maybe if someone like Birmingham or Oxford lost by 2 points at Ipswich or Sheffield it could be considered a moral victory?

As a cycle speedway rider I thought it was terrible team riding, obviously riders wearing helmets & racing 500cc engines won't heat shouts from the pits, so I hold Speedway riders to a different standard, but can't understand why Brennan didn't look back at all to see who was behind him? Either to block his opponent or give his partner room.

Yes Palovaara could've ridden for an 8th time had there been a "stupid heat"

Average is too high, can't really see Scunny making a double change.

Plymouth, Edinburgh & Workington could be considered weaker possibly?

Peter Kildemand has a 4.00 average after 6 matches. He'll be at reserve soon.

Kerr is back at 5 for the northern tour.

I'm pretty sure the logic being if Anders is good enough to score 15 points at number 5, with Kerr & Cook scoring more points at 3/4, then it's the wrong position for him to be riding in.

Good news for Birmingham, team should be the strongest it has been all season, especially with Jeppesen dropping to reserve. I feel Hume had to have known he was a temporary signing, even if Birmingham didn't tell him Zagar would take his spot when he got a visa, looking at the strength of the team & how they've struggled he'd surely know his team spot was not secure. So I'd prefer to look at it as if Birmingham gave him an unexpected extra few matches after losing his spot at Sheffield, rather than feel like he's been dropped twice through no fault of his own.

Having a strong reserve is more of a masterstroke when a team manager gives them extra rides😝

If Gusts rides to his potential, could make them odds on for a top 4 spot.

For their next home match I'd try Kerr at 3, Cook at 4 & Rowe at 5.

Chance for Joe T to stake his claim for a permanent RS spot

Nothing against Darryl Ritchings, but I'm kinda hoping he scores 0 points. Maybe help remind Poole fans it's not easy for a 2.00 reserve to score points against strong opposition reserves & they'll give Marson a bit of a break from criticism.

Because they think Cairns is the best 2.00 prospect & they want to win the league. Poole always plan to be the best they can.

I'm surprised to see Brennan at 5. Wouldn't have done that myself, but there's no harm in trying something different, even it Witches lose, still gonna top the table. Doesn't even guarantee a Sayfutdinov win in heat 12 though as Pickering is flying at home.

Oxford Spires: Maciej Janowski (C), Peter Kildemand, Charles Wright, Rohan Tungate, Erik Riss, Craig Cook, Luke Killeen (RS). Belle Vue Aces: Brady Kurtz (C), Norick Blodorn, Jaimon Lidsey, Zach Cook, Dan Bewley, Tate Zischke, Jake Mulford (RS). Interesting to see Riss at 5. Probably do fine at home, wouldn't have him there away though.

Comment from Leon Flint on his FB page "riding after every track grade is difficult" I've never understood why that would be? I remember hearing similar things in GPs. Even if it's harder because you don't know how the track will ride, it's the same for your 3 opponents! Likewise if it's easier going out in the last of each batch of races, it'll be easier for your 3 opponents too. Should it not logically get easier for the number one draw as they'd get used to riding after the track grades but their 3 opponents only get to experience that once?

I don't think anyone could deny that Leicester vs King's Lynn has more riding on it. But no doubt some will prefer to watch Sheffield vs Ipswich if they think they'll get better racing or enjoy watching the leagues best riders. Both of these are good reasons to want to watch the match. I just don't think the result means a lot (apart from pride / confidence). This is one of the reasons I dislike the play-offs, Sheffield vs Ipswich should be the most important match of the season so far. But with both clubs 99% assured of a play-off spot, doesn't interest me as much. Well apart from seeing if Ipswich can keep their unbeaten run going?