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And does that apply to Freddie & PK dropping it in the Wolves-Swindon final ??? ............. thought not!

Spot on. He had the chance to be humble but instead told us how it had benefitted him! No expression of remorse or apology. He just didn't seem to get it. Fantastic talent on a bike but somewhere between arrogant and thick as a person.

Hans says nothing? That must be one boring book!!!

Presumably this year's Tier 1 riders will not be eligible as fast track reserves next year & their PL averages will be used for EL team-building? Blackbird, Newman & Garrity look good enough already to be in the 1-5 & to replace some continental journeymen but the others may just slip back into the PL.

On the BSPA website Josh G is in the new Poole team declaration effective immediately (today) so it's not a case of him being used as an occasional guest.

Swindon & Poole about the same, with top fives that could beat anyone on any track. Kings Lynn next, assuming Schlein is back to form & Morris isn't a disaster. Belle Vue solid middle 4 & less question marks than Leicester & Coventry with some aging riders & dodgy Poles - the Bees blew it with their last signing when they could have had Kylmakorpi - & Lakeside & Wolves lacking heat winners against the top three's better riders & away from home: Swindon Poole Kings Lynn Belle Vue Leicester Coventry Lakeside Wolves

“He was going to come over to the UK last year, but he didn’t because he wanted to finish his apprenticeship in carpentry, so he’s obviously got his head screwed on...." Screwed on? Surely it would be a mortise & tenon?

5/1 against Poole with Holder & Ward???? lol There'll be 5-1 in every heat 13 & 15 all season!!!

Can you please stop banging on about Hampel! He is just the dullest rider whether on the podiums or trailing around last . He depends too much on gating & rarely mixes it. I'd much rather see entertainers who raise their game in the GPs like Kildemand, MJJ, Zmarzlik or Jonasson or talented younger guys like the Pawlickis.

That's ironic, it sounds like Steady at Swindon! Hopeless away!

Who though? Who do you have in mind? Granted Wells was a crap EL rider for Coventry & was lucky to get a PL place but he has improved since into a credible EL second string, albeit a white-liner! Any similar British rider spring to mind; someone not given that second chance?

Could you name them? The ones who have progressed like Wells but been dumped?

Really? Wolbert's a 9 pointer on his EL conversion!

Proctor instead of Fisher? Ingalls could figure too.

Nope, it was under 42.5 !!!!

Plenty of good riders left for Plymouth to choose! How about: Fisher Poole Gathercole North Vissing Kurtz Anderson