Steve Shovlar

No. Highlights and promotions on Eurosport. Live racing on Discovery plus.

Yes Saturday 13th August is SGP1, with SGP2 on Sunday. Very impressed with what they want to do and what they are doing. Big roll out to other countries around the world in the next few years inc France, Spain, Oceana and USA. Think they have the funds to do this. Now my camper conversion is finished it’s a spot of wild camping in the Saturday night in Cardiff and a few beers after the SGP1 in town.

That was extRemely impressive .

The loss of Jorgensen sees Leicester through. Massive loss for Scunthorpe.

Went to Sheffield for the wtc meeting and it was run in appalling conditions. Who remembers that?

There were about 10 Lions fans there tonight on the apex of first and second bends.

Well that was certainly a match of two halves. Up to heat 8 Leicester looked like they really meant business and had countered every advantage Pirates had picked up. OK they got lucky with King going through the tapes but other than that, were faster out of the starts. But at the heat 8 track break Middlo must have got the team together, as from that moment onwards Pirates made Lions walk the plank and blasted them out of the water for good measure. Some great racing tonight as well. Ben Basso’s third ride in heat 8 was spectacular. He missed the gate completely but on lap 2 went around the outside of Hume and Kennedy, then a lap later had wheeled in Howarth and went around him as well. The kids got class. Heat 13 was also excellent with Lions gating but King around the outside and Schlein under Hans before stalking Morris for three laps and getting him off bend 4 up the inside. Several other titanic battles for the fans to enjoy. For Poole: Schlein was excellent tonight with a great pass of Morris in heat 13. Basso just gets better every week. Best newcomer to the league this year? And heading to reserve from next week. Worrall was simply put, superb. Full 15 max and rider of the night. Great form and full of confidence. Cook started poorly but improved. King started poorly but improved. Zach Cook was excellent as a guest. Bound to see him again this season. Hume struggled tonight after a good first ride. Two lasts meant he lost his last ride. For Lions: Morris started well but faded. Same goes for Douglas. Howarth was excellent value all night. Hans got the full set Dusty Bin. 3,2,1,0. Joe Thompson found the going too tough. Kennedy had 7 rides but was poor. Got a paid win when King hit the tapes, but was quite hard to get it. Knew King was going to pass him so squeezed King up against the fence. Naughty to be honest but Danny made little of it. Pirates won the last 7 heats 31 - 11.

Not looking like a Pirates night tonight. Lions faster out of the tapes on virtually every heat. King going through the tapes in his first hasnt helped but in truth I think Lions could actually a win if we don't sharpen up our starts.

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Portacabins don’t have a long life.

What a great comeback.

Lovely dry nd sunny day tomorrow if a tad breezy. Wouldn’t be surprised to see the track needing watering.

http://assia.org/live/mix-sport18/?lang=pl

Assia is showing other meeting live.

Teams:Poole 1 Rory Schlein; 2 Ben Basso; 3 Steve Worrall; 4 Ben Cook; 5 Danny King; 6 Zach Cook (Guest); 7 Danyon Hume - Team manager Neil MiddleditchLeicester 1 Nick Morris; 2 R/R; 3 Ryan Douglas; 4 Kyle Howarth; 5 Hans Andersen; 6 Joe Thompson; 7 Zaine Kennedy - Team manager Stewart Dickson

You seem to think I don’t want Peterborough to win the league. That isn’t true. I really don’t care who wins the league. However, as I said yesterday, if Batchelor gets going and Sheffield make it past Belle Vue, I think they will overcome Peterborough.

Approx 30%. The tv money doesn’t make up for the shortfall. Add in having to ride on Mondays and Thursdays, the same opposition every 3 weeks and it becomes very unattractive. I was against Poole dropping down but considering the league is double the size and there is no difference bar a couple of riders in team strengths, it’s a no brainer.

Tough on Danyon but he has done well this year and I would want him back next season. If Ben is fit we have a trump card at reserve for the playoffs.

Haven’t missed it at all due to the leagues being of virtually the same strength and more teams in the Championship. While it remains this way I am happy for the club to remain in the league with the most teams. And impossible to pick who will win the league as well. Enjoy the 6 team league.

Why? I don’t give 2 hoots who wins this 6 team league. It’s repetitive and mostly boring.

If Batchelor gets going Tigers for the title.

Remind me of the score a week ago?

Got to fancy Sheffield for the title if they can get past BV.

Are you saying he didn’t blatantly cheat?

Wolves sponsored by Poundland judging by the fireworks.