dontforgetthefueltapsbruv

They were side by side and Nicki went for the curb and hit Holder!

Totally agree - Nicki shouldve gone!!

Nicki tried to put him on the centre green!!

Great decision?

Well done Chris Harris - if that means Nicki fails to become World Champ then Harris deserves a wildcard for next year just for that!!

Surely a Poole fan wiil offer the great Shovlar a comfy armchair and a cold beer?? After all he is universally loved - isnt he??

Edinburgh fans on this forum are like hens teeth so it seemedpretty pointless!! That said Tully and Wethers were good value. Gathercole was better than expected. Sneddon and Pjiper both disappointing but two that could redeem themselves in the return and make life difficult for the Witches. Bekker picked up his points by staying on when others couldnt! A good trait to have! Tabaka struggled (understandably)on his first visit and given a nasty tumble. Hope that satisfies the Monarchs fan.

Next excuse lined up - dehydration!

I think the riders misheard the team talk - they thought they heard "this is the place to take a dive" rather than "this place is a bit of a dive"

The Witches always in control but also just looking like they could throw it all away at any moment!! Got to be happy with a 20 point lead but it could have been 30. It would take some kind of disaster to lose it from here. A number of riders struggled on the apex of turns 1&2 - right about where the raker chooses to scrape great clumps of shale off his boots!!

Witches 0 Monarchs 1

I would hope someone knows who is riding by now!! Anybody??

If Edinburgh have to go with r/r then I think the Witches would be disappointed with a lead of less than 20.

The should be a hard fought spicy encounter. Disappointed to see Craig Cook missing again - the choice of guest could decide the overall result Imo. Witches need at least 12 points lead to feel comfortable defending in the 2nd leg. This isnt an end of season filler so hope to see a big turnout as weather looks fine. Witches by 14.

The play offs have to take priority - that is No1 competition and must be completed first . Semi finals should have been out of the way before the end of August even if it had meant double headers early on.

Greg is my first choice. In the more likely 2 horse race then Chris for me. If not then I hope all 3 score 0 and Emil goes through the card! ANYONE BUT NICKI !!!!!

Thanks for editing my post and leaving a line that is then completey out of context!! See easy isnt it!!

Not saying this is right but it couldbe argued that world speedway rode the coat-tails of British speedway for decades and now its payback time re British wildcards. Who that wildcard is doesnt matter but a Brit there should be.

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The Witches are due at Edinburgh Friday week so would expect double header the following night after Comets/Monarchs play off meeting.

Totally agree and if he is in then it will be as much do with politics as talent. Thats life though - not just sport or just speedway.

Worky to forfeit then?? (tongue in cheek smiley)

Taking the devils advocate view - Mjj may have won but he hardly set the world alight in the heats just scraping into the semis on countback and in his other gp didnt make the semis. A huge talent but no shoe in.

Unless the track is literally under water surely it will go ahead otherwise there could be utter chaos with regards getting all competitions completed.

Hope the weather is kind and the turn out is big and the racing is top drawer. Enough of the nice stuff - heres hoping the Witches tonk you and reach the final!!