Steve Shovlar

Heard tonight if its somerset v Poole, Somerset want first leg.

1 and 3 had a massive advantage all meeting with virtually no overtaking. Brennan gated alongside Zach W. Both Poole riders threw everything at him but no chance of a pass.He gated fair and square in heat two. In his other rides he wasn’t close to a point. I would say if he had been off 2 or 4 in his first ride he wouldn’t have got a point. I can’t compare against Smith as I don’t watch him every week.

If you are insinuating Poole are regular “chokers”, I suggest you look up just how many league titles we have won since 2000, including three on the bounce. Please remind me again how many titles Kings Lynn have won in that period? Struggling to think of one.

If the final turns out to be Somerset v Kings Lynn, can’t see past an easy Somerset win over the 2 legs. Both trying to outdo each other with doctored tracks. Lynn making it ultra grippy and Somerset making it the inside line only. Might not make a thrilling final though.

Seems you are upset and getting a drubbing at your rivals place. Suck it up. Somerset are clear favourites.

Thats why it was strange that Somerset threw the meeting last night. They could still have finished top and picked BV/Swindon. Instead they have to take on Poole which will be much harder. They will come into the semis as favourites but why make it more difficult than it needed to be?

Can’t disagree with that. The track was not prepared by our normal guy and was much more underwatered than it should have been. Hopefully tomorrow our trackman returns.

I think after that result Kings Lynns bubble is well and truly popped. Lucky Nicolai was riding. Scored the same as Iversens average so the Dane wasn’t really missed. Somerset clear favourites for the title after laying down that drubbing.

Kurtz has been woeful tonight. Hope its different bikes and attitude tomorrow!

Lol @ Gavan. Doesn’t have the brains to realise I used the word floored on purpose. #prayfordoyle.

Pinny showing Gavan up as per usual. Gavan with a completely floored argument. He will come back with the usual bullcrap about why its not floored but Doyle not riding in heat 15 was frankly ridiculous. All he had to do is gate and ride for 60 seconds and Somerset would have won. Doyle is not a lightweight. If he doesn’t ride tonight there might be some logic, but if he lines up at Somerset then it was a farce of the highest order and something must be seriously wrong in the Somerset camp. #prayfordoyle

If Doyle pulled out of an all important race last night it must be highly unlikely he will be riding tonight. #prayfordoyle

No reason he wouldn’t ride in heat 15. Not as though he is defending the WC. To make every effort to win the meeting then not ride in heat 15 is bizarre in the extreme. If I was a travelling Rebels fan I would be fuming.

Ok thanks. Any idea who goes first?

So Doyle has had a major fallout with Somerset and refused to ride in heat 15? Pray tell us then.

Look like Somerset v Poole and Kings Lynn v Belle Vue / Swindon in the other semi. Which pair have the first semi next Monday?

Somerset have already decided they are happy with second judging by heat 15 tonight at Leicester.

Ask Gary May.

Guess they fancy a trip to Poole in the semis.

Somerset threw the meeting tonight. Decided not to use Doyle in heat 15.

Why did Somerset throw that meeting?

So Swindon fans now want a rider change, after the deadline? Too late. August 15th been and long gone.

What must be avoided at all costs is further dumbing down to the lowest common denominator. Every year the leagues get weaker. Whats for next year? Pandering to a team in the CL who gets 300 gates?

The final league meeting of the season next Wednesday before the playoffs, and we welcome Wolverhampton to Wimborne Road. A chance for the boys to put the disaster at Kings Lynn behind them and get a decent win. Hopefully Stuart Dickson is back from his holidays to get the track just how the boys like it. I can’t see further than a Pirates win of around 52-38ish. Thoughts?

He is far too slow. Its his bikes which are fine for Championship racing but he is too slow for the top flight. He needs a faster engine it is clear to see.