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Lovely weather today. Bright and sunny but bit chilly at the moment. Dry day forecast. 😄

Is this the challenge meeting that's included in the season ticket? As far as I know there's no reduced admission although not sure why people think there should be when nobody else reduced theirs including Leicester. It's still a meeting.

The riders and papers seem to think a lot of them had mechanical problems. Add to that we had no Hans and a team of racers. Hopefully bike problems are sorted for Friday. Sorting bikes, riding order and set ups are what challenge meetings are for as previously stated.

Thanks. It was just one meeting and judging by what the newspapers and riders say, we had a lot of mechanical problems in most races that didn't help plus no Hans Andersen. No need to panic yet.

Wish I was as confident

No. It will be Lambert as he's available. He guested for bees a lot last year and did well Does anybody know why Garrity has pulled out of the meeting at Ipswich the day before?

Why do Kinfs lynn replace them when they weren't the runners up in the final. Surely it should have been Coventry unless they were asked and turned it down.

He was already over here at the time when he found out. @DannyKingRacing:👎. Alot of mechanical issues in the team. But thats why we have challenges so it doesnt happen when the serious stuff starts. Hoping he's right and that's all it was as Harris was like a different rider at night and flying. Leicester will be one of our hardest tracks away like last year as team of racers. The real idea will be how they are at home on Friday.

Proves how different riders are on different tracks and from one meeting to another. Doyle looking a different rider at Rory's meeting with 1pt from 3 rides whilst Harris is flying.

People there said there were ruts and a hole that kept catching riders out

It's a gate and go track so wasn't going to be great but at least scoring, he also has harder heats. More worried about the other 2 who are struggling against reserves. King and reserves are a positive.

Very concerning esp when You think we will come up against harder teams than Leicester. The middle order looks very weak

Jamrog struggling to stay on but Robson also struggling full stop, hoping it's just early season bike problems.

Have to say I agree. Big ask of a racing team to go away to Leicester without their number 1 rider.

Richard Lawson replaces Ben Barker who has pulled out of the meeting.

Gonna be made difficult for the bees today without their number 1 and racers on a gating track. Main thing is that both teams stay safe.

They are when racing

You would think Lionking would be happy Hans is missing as it weakens the bees and gives Leicester an advantage.

Condolences to Hans and his family. Really can't believe people are questioning the fact he will Miss a challenge meeting.

Any ideas who is guesting for Pedersen and Lambert? This will be a good chance for the new riders to get some practice on their tracks over the 2 legs and try things with their equipment.

Are they looking at the same Lakeside team?

Now there's only Poole still to announce their team (rumours of Magic & Kasper but doubt that will be the team they finish with) Taking into account team build up and fixture clashes. Here is my prediction for 2015 1. Poole 2. Belle Vue 3. King's Lynn 4. Swindon 5. Coventry 6. Leicester 7. Lakeside 8. Wolverhampton

The ones I know of are: Denmark: Iversen & N Pedersen USA: Hancock & Gino Sweden: AJ & THJ

Must be a lot of busy Brits on this date if Greaves has been selected lol. One of the weakest fast draft riders last year and spends more time falling off than on.

Very true. Think the last signing will be very important. With it looking more like Klindt after his tweet today 😦 I think a lot of these top 4 predictions will change. We would be in the lower end of the table.