kelvinht

He has indeed

If we have that team, leicester will produce a rough track with their win at all costs attitude they admitted last time we were in town. S0d the entertainment... ....and we wonder why crowds are poor

If it's a dislocated shoulder, I'm no expert, but I'd be surprised if it's just a week out. When will we actually have some good luck for a change...

I was surprised Rob didn't do that - he is normally more on the ball and one of the best team managers in the league

Like your positive attitude, but we rarely do anything half decent at Owlerton. Should be able to keep it closer than normal, but I still fear a 10+ point defeat. Prove me wrong Stars.... PLEASE!

That's a cunning plan Baldric....

Assume Ben has a visa to live in the uk so needs to ride here as part of visa conditions.... if he's not riding here then does he have to go back to Australia so can't ride in Poland either? Different situation to Musielak...

Or a fit Ben Cook could have made a difference.... or Kildermand not got injured at the weekend. All 'if' 'buts' and 'maybes'. It's what happens on the day and over the last few seasons we've had more than our fair share of things not working out for reason or another. We won, we happy, on to the next one! 3 points behind Leicester... c'mon the stars...

Good win for the Stars. Doyle clearly not fit in his first 2 rides, gating and trying to ride smoothly round inside. Turned up to avoid 28 day ban so he can ride later in week in Poland? Ipswich seemed to crumble after he pulled out, or did it just give the stars a morale boost. Either way, it turned the match. Klindt and to a lesser degree Lawson looked really poor in first few rides then suddenly turn into match winners. Good debut for Jody, very promising. Nki was trying hard, but for whatever reason wasn't quite working for him tonight. Kvech and Bomber just brilliant... After PK pulled out I feared the worst so to end up with a good win was a massive bonus. After Emil, the only real Ippo rider to show much fight was Jenkins

Don't think we'll see Ben Cook as he is already expecting a 28 day ban. Be interesting to see if Doyle turn up. Either way, it's gonna be another hard meeting that we need to win to keep play off hopes alive - will be a handful of points either way, hopefully we can sneak it again....

Sensible idea...could even extend to a second ride if RS is injured in first ride to make up their minimum 3 rides. British speedway though, so will never happen. Clearly Ashton wasn't in a good place from his Glasgow match last week. Should have put his hand up and sat out last nights meeting, allowing stars to get a replacement

Technically it probably wasn't -1 as he 'injured' his shoulder allowing Kvech to ride in heat 8 so more than evened itself out I'll take 6 points. 8 to 10 would have been better, but at least it's a lead. Hope the rain doesn't cause a call off till later in the season when doyle and Thompson are potentially back - as that will make our life a little bit harder - although Ben would hopefully be back as well...

Lawson goes to no. 1 in June. Kvech drops to reserve. Ben is still 5th in averages, worst place he could be as limits r/r options

Dunno what I was looking at last night, can't see it now! I blame the wine ...

Craig Cook made a rapid recovery and rode tonight....

Depends where r/r is in the team. Ben Cook is currently 5th, so one above (kvech) and klindt/boughen for the other 3. If klindt has 3 extra rides that's his 7 rides done and (a poorly performing) boughen has to take his full 4 rides. That was why rob gave klindt his 7th ride early against Sheffield and left boughens last one til heat 14...where he knew there could be a chance of being able to use a tactical in that race instead. If Ben was 4th or higher in averages it wouldn't be so bad..

Rob Lyon said on the POE podcast that it would be r/r as lynn riders would be better option than the oxford riders available (Riss was mentioned) Another must win for the Stars, gonna be a close one but hopefully a Stars win - you'd think most of the Lynn riders should have the beating of Kerr, Flint, Sedgeman and hopefully Anders - and are well capable of taking good points of Chris Holder and Picko....Jack Holder might be almost unbeatable....

Gutted I'm the other side of the country so gonna miss the mighty Stars beat ipsh1t

I just hope TNT don't cause the meeting to be dragged out - well I can dream... Kills all the excitement and momentum of even the best meeting for the actual paying punters

This team isn't far off what we were running end of last season. Would have hoped we'd have got a bit more momentum now. BV and Sheffield away were always going to be difficult away but didn't expect us to be that poor. We absolutely have to beat Leicester on Monday to turn this around. If we can get a bit of confidence this team can get to the play offs. It's all very well talking about changes but who can you realistically bring in that's better than what we have....?

Nicki Pedersen from 2002-ish I believe.

I said the same thing on the night about kvech in heat 15. Think it will be close as kurtz and Bewley could both go through the card, throw in a potential tactical ride and the rest don't need to score too many. 6 to 8 point win for stars at most. Any more will be a bonus

Watched the stream. Charles was pipped on the line, just!

Thought we were going to hit 60 at halfway stage. But Oxford found a bit of form and Ben and Nicolai both faded. Ashton was well in the mix and made a good contribution, but Harris was riding too well to not get an extra ride. Gusts was excellent value once he got dialed in. Schroek missed a trick in heat 10, should have put Gusts in place of his love child... Gonna be a good season but we'll meet stiffer opposition for sure. It might be early doors, but 2nd place in the league isn't beyond us

Or not follow diversion and go into King's Lynn on Hardwick Road, turn left at roundabout onto A148 to the Saddlebow roundabout.. But they are repairing bridge over river Ouse, so in theory should be able to get to the saddlebow roundabout with no issues....