Steve Shovlar

Hi Mike, my frustration wasn’t aimed at Plymouth at all. The did nothing wrong but the ref was incompetent imo. Plymouth are decent side and wish them all the best after tomorrow.

Justice finally served but hindered terribly by utter incompetence from the ref. One outrageous decision after another. The meeting itself was decent enough but with very little passing. Proved when Trigger popped out and had an easy four laps. though well done to the lad. Heat 11 and R Worrall got a monster roller. He was two bike lengths up in the first few metres and as the stadium waited for it to be called back, nothing. But heat 12 took the biscuit. Barker lifted out of the start out of control. He clipped Ben Cooks back wheel and went into the fence. Clearly was going to be excluded but no, ref called all four back. Barker was interviewed in the interval before the rerun and said he lifted and lost it. Then heat 14 with Poole on a 5-1 into the first bend, turner fell. Red light. All four back. Turner warned for moving at the start. Rerun. Turner fell again at the back, red light, all four back. Justice served with a Pirates 5-1 with Kyle passing Gilkes on lap 4. Pirates strength in depth showing through in the end but dont think Ben Cook and Barker withh be sending Christmas cards to each other!

Outrageous refereeing tonight. Especially heat 11, 12 and 14.

They will need a lot of water to be put down during tomorrow. Breeze and hot sun.

Well the good news Zmarzlik failed.

Lambert muscled out the way by Zmarzlik. He needs to be stronger.

Got a Zmarzlik win written all over it.

Panicked. Gutted for him.

Bewley got that so, so wrong. Misses out when he should have done a lot better.

Think Louis and Tatum just had a brain fart.

Far better Czech GP already. Actual passing!

And vice versa. Ridiculous meeting the same club so many times in the first part of the season. At least the weather is set fair and no chance of a rainoff for either legs.

Cierniak had drifted out allowing the other rider up the inside. Tough but fair call. Think he could still win it tonight. Rowe has done good considering no prep. Blue massive gate advantage.

The right call. Harsh to either rider.

So Hancock helping Anders in his corner. But of a coup for Rowe. Seems to be listening to the 3 times WC.

Great heat 7 and ride from Pollstad. Well done to Rowe. Keeping the GB flag flying well.

Good meeting tonight played out in front of a large crowd in balmy summer sunshine, unlike last night when most were freezing their bits off. Pirates under par but way too strong for a top heavy Oxford tea . Masters was excellent but lucky to get the full Monty in heat 15 after being beaten to the first bend by Ben Cook, only for the ref to call it back as Masters had rolled. Special mention for Scott Nicholls who had a titanic race with the Cooks in heat 9. And in heat 15 when he took a purler after crossing the curb which caused him to flip. Bruised ribs the result. Pirates into the final where it will be Scunthorpe, Birmingham or Redcar. Don’t mind or care who we meet. Bring it on!

Artem Laguta named to ride!

Meeting delayed due to sun causing riders issues entering first bend.

Artem Laguta rides in Steve Worrals testimonial in two weeks time. Big coup for Steve.

Big crowd here tonight and very warm compared to us freezing last night. Tshirts tonight.

Stream Should be starting about now. The is a human help desk if your stream fails to work. Wont be an issue. Stream from iphone to smart tv via screen share.

He rolled Rob. Big time. Everyone saw it, including yourself. If he hadn’t rolled, he wouldn’t have had the advantage to take the lead. Should have been called back. Why do you think all the Poole fans were making such a racket about it after the heat? And we had a better view of it than yourself. If it was rolls reversed you would have been incensed.

Morley strengthens Plymouth at home. Very good around there. Strake’s heart just didn’t seem to be in it this season. A year too long in the sport for him?

Hope the trackman has been flooding the track today. Warm, sunny and breezy. Going to be a tough job keeping the dust at bay.