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I thought that was Lindgren's fault to be honest. Lost control and caught Bomber. Hopefully Doyle can take his place later in the meeting, but not looking good. EDIT. Not going to happen now. Absolutely gutted for Doyle.

Apart from the start of 2009 when he decided not to ride here of course.

Wow. Certainly didnt expect to see us pull that back even with Poole depleted. Heat leaders stepped up and Howarth heat 12 win really swung it back in our direction. Got to say Kyle Newman was excellent and didn't deserve to be on the losing side. Now onto Belle Vue - and settle a 23 year old score

Danny King has been excellent on both his visits to Monmore this season in fairness.

Sort of scorline I expected really. Poole have toonmuch strength and we were never going to get past them.

Dont see a way back for Wolves here. Where are the heat advantages going to come?

The problems in the sport have been rife for so long now, but I've always said that the infamous 2010/2011 winter saga bankrupted British Speedway's remaining credibility. It dealt a blow to the already fractured Elite League which has never been healed (indeed, once Coventry and Peterborough were re-admitted, the attitude seemed to be; "lets sweep it under the carpet and hope nobody notices). It now literally staggers on from year to year, where the odd tweak to the rules at every AGM merely make the rules so confusing that even the people that introduced them appear to need a degree in nuclear physics to understand them. The doubling-up rule was introduced in 2002, but has now got out of control and given more riders and excuse to allow complacency to set in a generation of riders like Simon Stead and David Howe stayed in the comfort zone for far too long. OK they may not have been good enough to go any further in any case, but they never really gave themselves enough of a push. But lets not pretend Speedways problems are confined to the Elite League. The Premier League and National League are equally flawed. The PL has far too many foreign riders in it, with nowhere near enough British talent making the national progression for YDL to NL, to PL and finally EL. Many criticise Elite League promoters for being self-interested, but its rife in the Premier League as well (how has Kenneth Bjerre been allowed to get a Premier League berth?), while Premier League matches are hardly being played out to packed out venues week after week (neither is the Elite League of course). As for the National League, well the gulf in quality is now far too wide and doesnt allow for good racing. Ive been to all but one Birmingham match this season, and although the team have been brilliant, I have not enjoyed the lack of competitive racing its noticeable that the crowds at Birmingham have dropped this year has well. This league was designed to help bring riders through (which in fairness it has done over the years) but its in danger of becoming a platform for stand-alone clubs to bully their way to success, while clubs who are always going to be feeders such as Buxton face missing out on the windfall of selling on a talent they have nurtured due to the stupidity of not allowing National League clubs to have assets. The sport is simply stuck in an era where its customers no longer live. The presentation of meetings was stale when I started going to Wolves in the early 1990s, yet nearly three decades on it remains the same. Meetings are allowed to drag on with little thought to the people on the terraces. The only delay that can be excused is for bad crashes where riders are injured or the fence has been damaged. Apart from that, there should be no excuse for not getting a meeting completed within 100 minutes. Weve had a brilliant season this year in terms of results, but I dont believe the entertainment value at Monmore is anywhere near as good on a consistent base as it was pre-2011. Referees are equally culpable for not enforcing the rules and the slow procedure on race nights (with Tony Steele being one of the worst culprits for the latter). OK a lot of riders didnt like Frank Ebdon, but at least he knew how to keep a meeting moving. When its run properly and everything clicks, there is no better sport to watch than speedway. However it tests the patience more and more frequently.

Cant see this being anywhere near close sadly. Very easy win for Poole.

The British Finals at Monmore. It got to the point where you didnt care who won the meeting, you just wanted it to end. I love my speedway, but not enough to enjoy watching it at 11pm.

Poor meeting apart from a terrific battle with Woffinden, Harris and Masters in heat 10. Big positive that no other injuries were picked up ahead of playoffs though. Was really a nothing meeting in truth, but cant remember seeing so few Bees fans at Monmore as tonight.

Suspect this will be a dress rehearsal for the play off semi final, though Wolves gave no chance of getting past either Poole or Belle Vue.

Little wonder British Speedway continues to limp along - its repeated obsession grabbing the nearest gun and proceeding to blast its own foot off. There needs to be a proper statement from both sides, as neither Tai nor the BSPA are looking too clever at the moment.

Hancocks title to lose now i think.

If we are serious about being contenders in the play-offs, then Tai for Kylamkorpi has to happen, though I can't see it. Kylmakorpi's performance yesterday after his exploits on Saturday was a kick in the privates to be honest. It would be such a shame after a positive season for it to peter out like in 2013, but it does look like it will happen sadly.

The track wasnt right last night. Looked like it was over watered a bit. There has been a definite improvement in the racing at Monmore this season compared to the last few years, but it was very poor last night. Not an excuse though. Belle Vue were simply better on the night than we were.

Max Clegg has been better than Howarth for the last few weeks. Been a major problem for us. Belle Vue were worthy winners. They bullied us at the gate and in the first corner and we just didnt have any answers. Its a wake up call. There is no chance of Wolves doing anything in the play offs.

Belle vue showing why there favourites tonight. Wolves have been a disgrace though. No fight whatsoever.

Poor meeting. Swindon were a disgrace and put up virtually no fight at all (even Leicester were better than that). Such a shame as the majority of meetings at Monmore this year have been thoroughly entertaining, so I think I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. Coventry in 2 weeks will be a much sterner test as they always go well at Monmore, and their vist earlier in the season was probably the most exciting meeting so far this year.

You may change your mind when you see the prices for tickets, travelling, accommodation, food and drink etc. Cardiff isn't exactly cheap, but compared to what Wembley would be....

Coventry look an absolute husk of a club. Sad to see one of Britain's greatest clubs in what appears could be it's death throes.

Thoroughly enjoyed it last night. I was in the top tier on the second bend and that seemed a lot fuller than in previous years. I had my Rio 2016 cap which I bought at the Maracana last year,so maybe that was an omen for Lindback!?! He rode brilliantly and was a well deserved winner. I'm not sure whether this was better than 2010. Certainly very little to choose.

Would have snapped your hand off for a point at 7 of clock. Well deserved and a very good meeting. Needed a result bearing in mind we are merely fulfilling the fixture tomorrow. Big concerns over Howarth though. Will have to consider changes if he doesn't get his act together. Can't afford to carry two reserves. Slightly concerned that Masters faded as the meeting went on yet again

Shut up Pearson. You've milked it enough about 93

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Don't see PK doing much on this track. He'll be stopping for oxygen round there.