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This is what I mean. The forecasts can change on an hourly basis, let alone a daily basis. Who knows, the forecast in the morning could look even worse! But give it every chance and wait until the morning and see.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/u12gmt1fz#?date=2024-05-16 The forecast isn’t great to be fair. Light rain in the morning, heavy late morning to early afternoon, then a bit more light rain before turning dry. BUT, these forecasts change on a daily basis, it COULD look completely different in the morning. If it doesn’t change when everyone wakes up in the morning, then you can still make an early call off before anyone travels. We’re also at the time of year where temperatures are drying if any rain falls. Tyer pack the track hard in anticipation of the forecast rain, if it stops in the afternoon as forecast it should dry relatively quickly so then work on it, rip it up and prepare it for the meeting. It just seems nobody really wants to make any real effort at Lynn to get meetings on. Maybe I’m being harsh in this instance as I say, the forecast isn’t great but at least give it every chance before calling it.

https://x.com/ipswichspeedway/status/1790778472941461865?s=61&t=WGGG_bqEEeOH78cfmD9Reg

https://ipswichwitches.co/raceday-preview-birmingham-rowe-motor-oil-premiership-r2-h/ Nicholls again in for King.

That’s my understanding too.

I’m not a fan of being able to change willly nilly either. All it means is the Champions will be the ones that are the most clever with their tinkering. They had a “window” last year, not sure why they dropped that this year. You also have the accusations aimed at riders who mysteriously ride way below their abilities who suddenly find form again when a tactical change has been made because the team averages have dropped enough to make that change. But while that game is allowed to be played, clubs will continue to play it. Edit: This is probably the reason most bookies won’t touch the Speedway market with a barge pole. They could offer outside odds on a team that look cr@p on paper, but within a few weeks suddenly look one of the strongest! Only 365 offer League odds at the start of the season.

Oxford surely won’t be axing Janowski when his average is about to drop to just over 5, that would be mental. IF Oxford are about to sign a GP number 1 though, any of the bottom end will feel vulnerable..

Gate 3 was a graveyard so I’m surprised Ipswich chose 1 and 3 in heat 15! All I can think of was they were banking on Doyle trapping off 1 but still, 2 and 4 surely was the choice? Didn’t matter in the end but it seemed like a strange choice to me.

You’re right of course, end of the day 4th is as good as 1st before the real stuff begins. But, it’s still satisfying to win away at a title rival and although finishing top doesn’t win you anything, that has to still be a target. It’s nice to be the best team over the course of the season.

Actually I’ve changed my mind, I wouldn’t take 50-40 at all

Nicholls seemed to let the cat out of the bag a bit at the end there about the lack of team spirit in the Sheffield camp compared to Ipswich.

Neither Emil or Doyle were on top form, only 8 a piece, so to still win is pleasing.

Boom

I’d take 50-40 tbh. We’re awful on the bigger tracks. 10 point defeat would at least give us a shout at the bonus as Sheffield aren’t too hot at Foxhall either.

Another good night for Dan. One to watch in the years to come I think, has every chance and certainly heading in the right direction. Easy to forget he’s just turned 20 only a couple of weeks ago as well. Bet a few clubs will be kicking themselves for not picking him up during the winter on 4.86! Fair play to Plymouth for pulling the trigger.

Doyle different gravy tonight. Dominated the meeting.

Doyle been immense.

It’s been great racing so far.

Press your ok button or equivalent on your remote, and in the top right hand corner you should see a little speech bubble come up. Click on that and choose English. You probably have it on “ambient sound”.

Met Office has a dry day and evening for Sheffield on Monday. Can always change of course!

Douglas guests for King. https://ipswichwitches.co/raceday-preview-sheffield-rowe-motor-oil-premiership-r1-a/ We’re just as cr@p here as we are at Belle Vue.

Can’t be argued. Identical over the two legs, so the deciding outcome is a race off heat at the home team’s advantage. Something else that isn’t right or fair. Edit: Brady 4+1? Wish he scored that at Foxhall!

Others can have their say obviously and I won’t speak for them, but the last few heats leading up to 10 were farcical. There was one heat where you had two riders in front, and the two at the back half a lap behind struggling to get around.

Seems to have got lost a bit here but Thompson again was looking superb before the rain came down. Unbeaten in his first two rides beating seasoned riders Iversen and Klindt before the rain made it a bit of a lottery in his final two. He’s showing fantastic potential and is improving all the time. Good to see.

Another good point! The punters missing out also on the two heats we all look forward to the most!