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It is a peculiar time scale for the ban! Whos in for Wood tonight? And is it Kemp at number 6?

So Smith rides for the Aces yet Shuttleworth is still there but not riding for his team: the Colts!

5 guests and R/R on show for a play-off tie! Wow.

Definitely. Fair enough if the Aces have to ride on Friday to get their semi-final in before the final and they unfortunately miss Bewley but it shouldn't involve Shuttleworth. Rob isn't an Aces rider but is a Colts rider so he should ride for the Colts and not ride elsewhere when he has a contracted meeting already scheduled.

2 home meetings is a strange ban. If you're banning him, why is he allowed to do away meetings?

I wonder if Woolley is in as he lives local and it's the day of the meeting though. Whilst I agree with you, Cradley have been struggling with putting out riders for a while so today is no surprise.

It should be amongst the best when they signed a number 1 on a third heat leader's average.

Well you guys have just made the play-offs, so it's not all that bad.

Barely any Heathens riders in sight.

Zach & Morley at reserve.

NL hasn't seemed to work though so surely they will still go up for next year even if the rest is pie in the sky?

Neutral track? Perry Barr on Wednesday?

Will Kent nick first place and pick Eastbourne?

Straight 20 heats I think.

That's Birmingham out the play-off race then.

I think Scunny need a change to refresh the Scorpions fans. Going back to riders like Lyager and Wallner won't improve the team like filling it with 6-7 point men in Auty, Kerr, MPT & Douglas hasnt achieved much lately. I'd try and keep Allen, go back to an established EWR rider like Jorgensen or Nielsen and only keep 1 or 2 from this year then bring in about 4 new men.

Last year I think I paid £15.

Kent are showing what making the right team changes can do!

Williamson will be missing.

It always been like it tbf. If riders are tied in an average during the season, its hierarchical based on last months average. It's at the start of the season when you can pick the order yourself.

Definitely the closest play-off chasing battle for a while. BV and Eastie are in with Cradley out imo. If Kent and Mildenhall can pick up another away win (which they're capable of) then they are in strong positions seeing as Brum dropped vital home points this week. But then Lakeside should get 4 points at Buxton which I think will sneak them above one of Kent or Mildenhall.

Good to see a strong performance from Lawlor as he showed some good talent last season but has gone under the radar a bit this year.

Any confirmed team news? I want to set up the updates thread but can't find any.

Questions surrounding both teams. It's a pity as with 2 full strength outfits it looks a good meeting on paper.

He's taking the Dan Bewley to Latvia route