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Problem is Ermolenko was in his pomp 30 years ago in early 90’s as a rider, so those coming through now who are generally younger than that don’t relate to him or just seen him waffle on Eurosport. Brummies either need someone who is British the recently retired bracket (last 5 years) or International who has links in last 10 years to Britain who they will have watched riding when growing up. From seeing the riders in the pits with Ermolenko there just doesn’t seem to be that click and that will ultimately wont help the spirit in the camp

Guest needed for Dan Thompson now with him being out with dislocated shoulder, unfortunately back to the Witches being a patched up side with 2 of the 7 injured. Hopefully for the good of speedway they get a full team back as nobody likes seeing guests week in week out

Wonder if Musielak could head back to Sheffield to replace Woffinden with his long term injury. Sheffield don’t ride again until 18th July after their two meetings this week with Musielak’s ban ending on 14th July and guess who the opposition would be? You’ve guessed it King’s Lynn!! Would also be a great fit for Doyle at Ipswich, plus believe his mechanic is based there. Just leave King’s Lynn in a mess trying to replace two riders and anyone who is free can hold them to a ransom If desperate to not run guests and r/r for rest of the season

Fantastic effort from a patched up Sheffield, Kerr put in a good shift but we all know that J.Holder and Woffinden would have scored more than 11 points (Kerr’s and R/R) that’s was put on the scoreboard. Best I’ve seen C.Holder ride away from Owlerton and 100% as always from Pickering and Howarth. It’s a shame that Gilkes as Rising Star just isn’t cutting it on the road, he tries but rides the same mid to outside line all the time even if the kerb line is the fastest, fell that another couple of points from that position was key, time for a change in that department at Sheffield? I’d personally give Mulford or even Killeen a go for a few meetings as can’t do much worse points wise

If that’s Woffinden out for a length of time then get play off Bob in the team, with Lambert having a lower average it might help with possibly strengthening up the reserve area

Leicester tried to sigh Zischke the other month but Ward put the kybosh on it due to logistical reasons. In other words this move has been in the pipeline since he came over to the UK and got an average that allowed the love to double up

So who is coming in for Kerr then as he’s announced that he’s been released?

I aren’t going to name who told me this other than it was a current rider and ex team mate of Musielak, so not terrace chat between fans

From what I’ve heard tonight very much doubt if Musielak will be bask in King’s Lynn colours this season. Seemingly not impressed with the way things are being run compared to his previous UK experiences with Wolverhampton, Swindon and Sheffield. If this turns out to be true then feel for the Stars fans as he’s a helluva entertaining rider and puts the team in a right mess with already needing a full time replacement for Klindt

Another dominant home win for Sheffield. We all know the Sheffield team has been built to carry the reserves with a firing 1-5, the cause for concern is Pickering, since returning from injury his form has dropped off and his average is going the same way (Woffinden not called him out yet though) where as Howarth on the up with his average with BP’s nudging ahead of Pickering now. Pickering’s gating has hit worse and seems to have no speed to get past opponents home or away and his spat with Gilkes tonight was just childish due to poor gate and no speed. I’d personally swap him and Howarth around for a few meetings to give him the number 2 berth, gives him the supposedly easier Ht8 with 2 rising stars and removes the pressure race if Ht14 if a close one.

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He’s not ridden in Poland for Rybnik since ‘pulling out’ of an already won meeting in ht15 as they’ve not had a meeting. Their next meeting is this weekend that’s what Lemon stated 1st July as comeback date

Sheffield to win on the night 52-38 and just get through on aggregate. The big 3 of Holder bros and Woffinden have been great around Owlerton this year and could get low to mid 30’s between them, Pickering and Howarth to get something like 6-8 each and Edwards and Gilles to pick up around a dozen between them. For Lynn to have any chance Wojdylo needs to have a stormer with no tac sub available he could have 7 rides, Basso and Lawson generally do well around there, Cook usually 5 or 6 points on his visits, NKI was poor last time at Owlerton, Rowe hit and miss but has popped out for the odd win, Kvech is the unknown you’d think the Eastern Europeans would like Owlerton but not always the case with it not being as smooth as what they are used too, he could do a KK from last season and fail to do anything or be like Musielak who loves it around there

Can’t as Zack Cook’s average is higher than Mountain’s and BV have no points to play with

Leicester’s gamble with Cook definitely hasn’t worked out, easy to say should have kept Kemp but you’d think Dickson will be on the look out to replace at least one if not two of the Lions current 1-7

Kurtz was pulled out of Ht15 after doing 4 rides. Meeting points were sewn up and was an opportunity to give the Rybnik reserves or number 8/16 a (extra) ride in the meeting. Don’t people try the he pulled out of his last ride like it meant something, simply Rybnik pulling Kurtz’s strings. If SCB have any consistency he should get 28 days UK ban

Kurtz took his 4 rides for Rybnik at the weekend, he was replaced by a reserve in Ht15 when result was over and league and bonus point won, lots of teams do that in Poland to give a Number 8/16 a ride (or extra ride) when nothing wrong with the rider at all, Lublin done it a few times with Zmarzlik already this season. We all know it’s Rybnik pulling Kurtz’s strings so he doesn’t go against his contract over there and loose out financially (can you blame him with what he get there to UK?), he’ll ride when Rybnik want him to do simple as with Sweden and UK just taking it. Until a each and every rider gets a ban for such things then UK will still remain a mockery of a league

Surely Kurtz gets 28 day ban from after the meeting tomorrow? Imagine we’ll see an update on the SCB website on Friday morning advising of that. As for the meeting going for a Sheffield win, again close as expect Mountain to outscore the Sheffield reserves comfortably, something around the 48-42 scoreline

Jason Edwards got a paid 15 point max there for Redcar not too many weeks back, he’d definitely be one to get as a guest

Good win for an injury hit Ipswich side even if Sayfutdinov had a bit of a mare for his high standards the rest of the team did what was needed. The positive for Sheffield out of this was number of race wins, just need to work on packing out the minor positions when at Foxhall again

Must be something behind the scenes with Musielak as was riding for Sheffield as soon as any injuries allowed in 2022 and 2023 even before riding for his Polish teams. No doubt all will come out eventually but it’s a shame for Lynn fans as he’s a great watch

The Ekstraliga teams put the pressure on, where as the newly names Ekstraliga 2 teams tend to let their riders get in with riding in whatever countries they want to. Sheffield never had any issues with Ostrow or Krosno recalling Musielak was riding for them as plenty of times he was scoring more in UK than in Poland

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Problem is with the Bend 2 lot is they get thumbs up from whoever does the Sheffield press releases, be that quotes from Simon Stead, Peter Mole etc so they’ll continue to be annoying, whereas the Tigers on Tours (some of which are over 300 consecutive matches) get little if any recognition now, not that that will stop them attending supporting their club. Anyway on to tonight’s match, with the Sheffield team built with riders who let’s just say generally struggle around Foxhall I can only see an easy Ipswich win especially with two solid guests in. Nicholls and Harris to back up Sayfutdinov (if 2023 Emil turns up then god help us!), all there at the top of the score chart . Ellis will be out to show the Sheffield promotion what he’s capable of and with Thompson, Rew and Jenkins all capable of good scores so Ipswich should reach 50+ points no problem. As for Sheffield I’m struggling to see anyone in double figures, J. Holder maybe up there if he gets six rides with Tac Sub ride as well as Ht15, C. Holder and Woffinden both rarely trouble anyone when missing the gate especially away from home on the more technical tracks, Pickering and Howarth both like to attack but never seem to get much on the board at Foxhall 5-6 points at best, Edwards could get a few if he gates as can be quick in front, Gilkes can only see zero from him, his time has to be up as the Sheffield Rising Star but that’s another subject. So going for 56-34 to Ipswich, might seem a bit optimistic from an Ipswich perspective but having watched Sheffield fail to get going prior to Ht8 at both Oxford and Birmingham, then unable to get out of the gate at King’s Lynn last week it could be achievable

Medical note will end on Wednesday so he’ll be fine after his ‘knock’ cough cough