dontforgetthefueltapsbruv

do you worst - but beware the tractor invasion force! lol

nah we're too friendly to cut ourseleves off like that.

they should be expelled from the play off if there is a yes vote! wink

no they cant under current rules but perhaps the top team should be able to in future.

Somerset would be my favourite so long as they make the final as I feel they have the biggest home advantage which will be more important in a 2 leg tie. Difficult to disagree with the sentiment that it would be fitting for the top team to win it. I suppose that the only points that could detract from that are the uneven fixture list and the crazy scramble to fit in matches with it seems little regard for the result in some cases!

In the mini group its all about producing a top away performance. Better to lose one 65-25 and win one 49-41 than lose both 50-40. The top two are there because they have done that more than the rest. Somerset/Edinburgh final must be odds on. Most would view Witches/Scunny as potential spoliers and Berwick/Worky as outsiders. All start level though so its game on!!

Pressure on the picking team. Basically stating Worky we are picking you because we think you are rubbish or at least more rubbish than the rest. Come on Worky #webelieve!!

VP will still be at No1 - new average not effective until 7 days after final qualifying match.

Im often critical of Nicki making moves that IMO just arent on but this time he went through a gap and not the man. He had got genuinely in a leading position and did turn and was staying on the line. He hadnt bumped his way through and wasnt looking to run him hard out to the fence. Batch had a choice and made the wrong call - correct decision by the ref.

When you see AJ ride like that you wonder why he looks so ordinary so often nowadays. Great fair racing pass.

Not often I have sympathy for Nicki but I do on that one.

50/50 for me. Not a Nicki fan and first up I thought Nicki out but looking at the replay Batch just taken by surprise.

Ouch! Nasty. Hope KB is OK.

thats probably common sense but not the rules.

Bailed out - right decision.

nah Nicki went for a gap that wasnt there! wink. all his fault as always!

Just 'rewound' to watch heat 1 start frame by frame slo mo and IMO Woffy did touch first. Was literally 1 frame click on in it.

I think its part of an aversion therapy plan ready for possible PL play off match. lol

Rare event alert!! Ritchie Hawkins to make an appearance at Edinburgh tonight!!

lets concentrate on the next 6 weeks for now and let the following 6 months sort otself out after!

Heading towards my 20th wedding anniversary - Ive forgotten what flaps are! lol

A long way to go for 2 falls and a submission!!

fecking guest bookings!! Originally updates stated a 'delicate' injury - then withdrawn due to a 'leg injury' - take it that means the 'third leg'??!!

edited for accuracy

Well those southern clubs (sadly) havent been about to vote no in recent years.There were only 4 'Southern' clubs to vote last year (Pboro not in originally) so if there was a vote last year at least 3 of the current 'Northern' clubs mustve been against the qualifiers too. Too easy just to blame us Southerners!!