Steve Shovlar

I don't buy Newman is in poor form at all. He is trying 110% and scored very well at Monmore recently. Just luck not quite going his way. Impossible to replace.

Makes me laugh when Vaculik praises the track then promptly withdraws. Track has been badly affected by the weather and is rough on the third and fourth bend. Nothing out wide either. Big crowd not a good meeting racing wise which is a shame. Hope the remaining riders make it safely to the end.

Thats the problem with broken bones isn't it. They tend to stop a rider from riding.

Have been told Bjarne pulled out of a Polish meeting today. Not sure where he was meant to be riding.

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Zorro "The Greek". What the hell was that about? Clive Fisher special. Guess in his head Zorba and Zorro sounded similar.

Looking at the radar its peeing down though slowly clearing. Won't there be contract issues with some riders in the Golden Helmet?

Thought Ellis did well but in the final should have kept it wider. Still, third in itself is an acheivement. Looking forward to tonights effort and then back to this track for tomorrows meeting.

No comments? No one else watching this?

Horrendous crash. Miracle they walked away. Thought Trovimov a lucky lad following his bike under the fence. Bike in half!

If it happened to me I would just call security to turf 'em out my seat. Simples!

Definetley prefer Buk to be riding. Tungate only got paid five on his last trip and did sweet f a last night. Form Bubble burst?

Only rider that has a knock that I know of is Kyle Newman. Unless Buckowski is struggling with the injury he picked up which caused him to miss a couple of meetings. Perhaps he is booked for Wolves?

Got to be kk if he fits for both legs and if Lakeside really want to make an effort of doing the best they possibly can.

Bjarne has blown it out of the water riding at reserve. He is badly exposed riding in the 1-5.

It makes no difference he will still have 5 rides.

Kildemand had had a crap season. Gone backwards since leaving the EL.

No one other than Poole could simply because only Poole have an injury replacement to make. The door is shut for other replacements and no other club has injury problems. Also, would Lindback have been enticed over here for the playoffs by any other club? He isca Poole assetband knows the setup and knows Matt. All things in Poole's favour when asking him to come.

Whatcha reckon VV, your boys gonna give BV a hell of a beating?

No easy task for Belle Vue if the Lakeside boys have their gating boots on. As Orion says they don't travel well but you just never know.

So Here we go! All roads lead to Wimborne Road next Wednesday for the first leg of the 2017 EL Playoff semi final. With Wolverhampton unable to run the first leg, Matt Ford has stepped in to help out and allowed Wolves to run the second leg. This meeting is one not to miss and will be an absolute thriller. With 4 of the top 8 GP riders in attendance the place is going to be packed out so get there early. Poole need to have a double figure lead to take to Monmore for the second leg. I have a feeling this is going to go down to the wire and be extremely close. Lets hope the weather stays fair and we are treated to a fantastic meeting. Teams. Poole. Holder Lindback Buckowski Newman Ellis Kurtz Pedersen Wolverhampton. Lindgren Woffinden Karlsson Thorsell Clegg Masters Howarth.

Seemed a real crazy guest to have tbh. Why use a rider getting his setup perfect for next Wednesday when other options would have done a job?

Here there's a bit of a traffic jam on the A419 near Swindon. ACME Demolition Heavy plant with wrecking ball crawling along at 5 miles an hour heading towards blunsdon. Thing is, when Lakeside areon it, they can really pulverise a team. Belle Vue could find themselves having to find 15 points in the second leg. Its such a tricky track Lakeside boys can miss the gate and be leading down the back straight of lap one.

Harris is not a gater. Surely Leicester would be his last choice. Anyway he must have a team lined up already. You don't leave a job without having another to go to.

Fricke cocked up that big time.