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Lee was a gamble. Correct me if I'm wrong but had double figures at Poole and Berwick towards end of season. It's happened in the past riders coming back take a season to get used to things. Unfortunately he seems to have gone back not forward. Hopefully something clicks towards end of season, but what will be will be. Whether we win or lose won't be down to reserves imo as team was built reliant on the top 5

Yesterday was pretty much torrential all day, been on and off today and tomorrow looks dry most of the day. I'd imagine hope the track dries out tomorrow and forecast changes for Friday, but I'd guess first drops of rain on Friday will be called off

Also no incentive to be a grade A rider as could be less employable. Grading system would be riddled with riders manipulating averages to be just under each grade limit imo

Can run the rule over Ashton boughen at the u21 final. Believe he turns 16 in late August. Given we didn't go for hook or Pearson I think the 1-7 will stay same.

From the images on Eurosport think bomber was trying to ride long track at monmore!!! Ben cook was unlucky, looked fast but made the mistake in heat 8. Tom and Ben were impressive too, all building up well for Friday

Out of interest many Poole fans expected to make the trip? Double edged sword of streaming I suppose with the forecast and distance might keep a lot at home

Better get to Specsavers then

You'd think there wasn't an Oxford Vs Poole thread for such a discussion...

Like I said wasn't having a go. Same situation what we did against Poole last season. Didn't have the faith in the riders so tried to get it off for another day.... That worked out well lol

A draws a draw. You don't get more in any other sport for keeping it tight or drawing away from home. That scoring was a nonsense imo

Never agreed with that either tbh.

What I've said all season. If this was a team wearing any other racesuit I'd see nothing less than 50 points. Rowe, roynon and Newman been v poor at ashfield recently and up until last season Stevie had been patchy. But no doubt will be different riders this time around. Son of god will get his obligatory double figures and imagine cook bros be a tough pairing. Should be cracking meeting would hand off for 50-40 right now. The forecast for whole of next week does look dreadful though

Rew had some rides for leszno in the top league in Poland as no.8 last year not just u24

I understand it for bonus point or in a cup/ play off match. But as you say why can't it just be a draw in the league

Tate rode Denmark, rew rode in Poland both would've been 5s in the champ I believe. No sure if rew got a prem average yet or not

They used to count, but certain clubs used the premier trophy or whatever it's called to blood assessed riders to get new averages and strengthen once the league started. Now that assessed riders can't go below a 4 no sure it's still required tbh especially with so few league meetings now

Because they lost by 10 finishing at heat 11. If gone to 15 might have been 16, so more chance of the bonus

Would've been as well given the outcome. I'm not having a go it's what a good TM does that doesn't have faith in his riders to keep the score tight in the conditions

That not getting to heat 15 suited them. Hence the delays in getting to tapes. Putting riders 2 on the trott knowing the rain was coming

Remember Edinburgh Vs Glasgow so much water got into tapes was flag start. Peter Carr was on the mic calling Micky Powell a cheat. That would be off the day before now

Scunny TM comments on their match report will give you an insight into the gamesmanship

Yeah Claus gives and takes hard racing. Bit of handbags between the 2 at scunny as well mind. Nothing was dirty imo just hard racing

Yeah bspl saying rain. Just when updates sure said unfit track. Like you say has it's downsides but usually well prepared

Went off pretty much on time..as said before delay was for mountain falling and treatment etc. Grading maybe bit too long after 7 imo but doubt get much more than another heat done imo

Kemp looks different rider. Spell in Poland obviously done him world of good