Roger Jacobs

Not at Foxhall it isn't! We've had more rain in the last hour, and it's dull and overcast at 19:06, with showers predicted ... Did you know that in 2024, Chapman postponed meetings at the Adrian Flux Arena (aka Compost Corner) the day before because of the weather forecast on FOUR different occasions? Hmmm ...

It was called early because the forecast was for poor weather, and the forecast was correct.

It's all about stirring up a bit of the rivalry. Some people take everything far too seriously. Ipswich fans definitely don't take Hawkins seriously! If you take a step back, I think most will agree that Louis and Chapman have been very positive for their commitment to keeping their respective team going in increasingly tougher circumstances.

Raining quite hard just a mile or so east of the stadium at 13:30, and the radar shows it will be like that for the next hour. All the longer range forecasts have proved correct. Irrespective of the rivalry and "banter" about call-offs, this is definitely looking like a good decision.

Aah - my bad - I misunderstood the Regs! You're correct, because it says: "If a rider has an established MA in both Premiership and Championship leagues the MA for the league for which the rider is guesting, will be used."

To be fair, it came over very poorly on the TV, although it's not helped by Tatum's inane waffling, and it really did just drag on, and on, and on ...

Air enough. It seems from what's been said elsewhere that Palovaara rides on Thursday nights in Sweden, so would have virtually no availability for Prem meetings (and, apparently, isn't looking for a Prem opportunity anyway).

Can't guest on an assessed average.

If a rider has a valid average in both, then the higher one is used.

Palm Toft's Champ average is 7.80, so it's too high to replace Thompson (7.53 available with the 1.5 conversion). Palovaara still on an assessed average, so is ineligible. Worrall, Allen or the Kennedy's would fit.

The Regulation is fine, and clear. Touch the tapes and you're out. Bewley touched the tapes. Unless they remove the Reg, and allow movement at the start, then there's nothing else that can be done. Musielak received a warning for moving, but it wasn't his fault that's Bewley touch the tapes - it was Bewley's error, and he was excluded.

You'd expect the top 4 to take Kurtz's rides - it's difficult if one of those needs to be carried. Witches in a similar position at KL tonight - when it finally gets underway ...

Indeed - new averages on 1st June. I will argue forever that it's s stupid Reg to force the top average to be at #1 - it doesn't suit every rider, and also means that teams have to change their line-up for no particular reason, e.g. I'm sure BV would be happy to stick with Kurtz and 1 and Bewley at 5. Team Managers should at least have the choice to put the top average rider at #1 or #5.

No mention even of the match on the BV website - it's a glossy site, but is absolute rubbish.

Yes - and Thursday, 5th June is in their schedule as a tbc. BSN confirmed on their Facebook page that the meeting covered will depend on tonight's results 👍

BSN will be at Ipswich or Sheffield on Thursday, depending on which they think will be the best option for the second leg.

If any rider pulls out, they have to be signed-off as unfit by the track medic to enable other rides to be taken - that's why Glasgow had to go with only three riders in Boughen's fourth programmed ride at Edinburgh.

Boughen still having his own battles it seems - ran two lasts at Edinburgh, replaced in his third, and didn’t appear for his fourth … Glasgow couldn’t replace him, so not injured …

I disagree. Whichever way they use R/R, there’s still pressure on King, Brennan and Ellis - putting it at #2 covers the “protected” heat, and - as Hawkins says - it works for the other riders.

I disagree. Whichever way they use R/R, there’s still pressure on King, Brennan and Ellis - putting it at #2 covers the “protected” heat, and - as Hawkins says - it works for the other riders.

After Brum had lost at home to Ipswich! The same line-ups too ...

There's holes in them boots ...

Perhaps they are all drinking fruit juice and eating veggie burgers?

That would be 2,000 punters paying £25 each. How many clubs get 2,000 full-paying attendees?!

Revised line-ups: BIRMINGHAM: 1. Tobiasz Musielak © 7.79 2. Paco Castagna 4.74 3. R/R Michael Jepsen Jensen 7.33 4. Keynan Rew 5.81 5. Matej Zagar 7.20 6. Jonas Jeppesen 4.50 7. Jason Edwards (RS). IPSWICH: 1. R/R Jason Doyle 9.17 2. Adam Ellis 5.68 3. Emil Sayfutdinov 8.93 4. Danny King © 6.15 Tom Brennan 6.60 6. Danyon Hume (G) 4.66 7. Jordan Jenkins (RS).