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No. No TV match this week. Probably just posting a generic link to the Preview on the https://britishspeedway.co.uk/ I doubt it's factually up to date.

Masters is more consistent than Pickering, Masters is sure to get 6-8. Pickering could struggle and get 3-4 but could also be match winner... he could also struggle in his first two rides then go unbeaten in his last 3 (inc heat 15). Rowe has been impressive score wise this year but Cook is a former Brummie.

Cheers, Belle Vue Supporters Facebook group have largely confirmed that also... so I'll be on my way shortly.

Can someone local give us an idea of the weather, the forecast is dreadful but then the forecast was dreadful for here and it's bright sunshine. I'll have to start making my way there middayish to find a parking spot.

Wow.... that super sucked. Not sure what was the most embarrassing... the overall Tigers points tally, Stead putting Holder in heat 15 rather than Brennan or the lack of interesting heats for TV.

Weather forecast for Manchester looks pretty grim on Thursday! Deluge in the morning and unlikely to stop all day.

Lidsey? Away from NSS you take 2*3 + 2*0 because that's about what you get. Won't be touched if he hits the front, will do nothing if he doesn't.

Mixed emotions really, glad Brummies finally won at PB but didn't want it to be at the expense of Belle Vue. With Kurtz out I didn't really think the Aces would keep it as close as they did. hats off to Cook, Blodorn, Lidsey & Bewley. Reserves awful as usual. Zishcke failed to compete a lap of one of the vanilla ovals in the sport and Mulford cost Blodorn a point riding a stupid line in heat 8. Writing was on the wall when Bewley was put on gate 3 in heat 15, you win the heat first and foremost, go to a superheat if Cook off gate three can't grab 3rd by hook or by crook. Not that it really matters, no chance of Birmingham making the playoffs or Belle Vue not making them. Track slippy wet to dust bowl in the TV commercial break after heat 4.

Norick Blodorn - 3, 0, 3, 1 = 7 Norick Blödorn - 3, 3, 0, 3, 0 = 9 That's from his two visits with the Aces last year, did he make a few guest appearances?

Surely he's only visited Perry Barr twice before!

Sedgmen was decent for Brummies at Cowley when I visited 2 years ago, the track was a disaster that night though.

I'm a bit annoyed the Kings Lynn fixture is on TV! I got one of the 5 match tickets, I'll go for the two visits of Belle Vue and 3 others, but I really don't want to watch Brummies get battered by the Tigers or Witches. I thought they had half a chance against the Stars so was thinking of going if I got back from the NSS midday meeting in time.

Decent watch on TV but fell short of the heights of last week! The highlight was Lidsey & Cook going either side of Masters.

Are the other Boll sponsored riders - admittedly I think that only includes Doyle - also wearing green?

Kurtz in green kevlars! He didn't have those in Landshut. I am glad though that not all the riders are predominantly wearing black or dark blue these days. It seemed that way a few seasons ago.

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What exactly am I complaining about other than the M6?

Aces won that at a canter, never looked in any doubt really, Spires had only three heat wins all night if I recall correctly. Heat 2 C Cook and Wright in heats 12 & 15? Janowski & Tungate looking anything but heat leaders in this league, that's Oxford's problem the other 4 experienced riders did adequate (just about) jobs tonight. Kileen had a night to forget. C Cook was passed by Z Cook in heat 14 when he wasn't quick enough to be going wide as there was little dirt on the outside and Lidsey passed TS Kildemand in heat 12 when he was quick enough to go wide and there was a modicum of grip there as the track had just been graded. I think Blodorn must have passed C Cook in one heat but I missed it. Blodorn went backwards in his first to heats and didn't look at all comfortable with the track, especially the exit of turn 4 when there seemed to be build up of loose material in the middle of the track early on. Mulford also made a few decent starts but wasn't quick enough. It got very close between Kildemand & Z Cook in one heat. And that about sums up what racing there was! Bewley & Kurtz were far too quick all night and Aces were gating better. TS was used correctly by Oxford team manager, only thing he could have done really. Crowd seemed a bit lower & fewer visiting spectators than I'd expect, only saw about 6 people in red, back & white on the home straight. Definite blue groove on turn 3, yet got covered in dust while standing on turn 4. Plane sailing all the way home, thought I may get home before 11:00. Then the M6 intervened, which I was only on for about 15 miles, down to a single lane on three occasions! I do wonder how long Zischke will get, it's mid season and he's not scoring well. If Cairns is brought in as Aces RS when he comes of age at the end of June, I still don't see it being enough to better the Witches in the playoffs unless Zischke improves. As for Oxford, something is not right with Janowski and hasn't been for a few years, why a rider of his ability is riding how he is is mystery. I don't recall him having a serious injury. And he's 33, there is noting to him, it can't be an age thing. I have less expectation when it comes to Tungate but I thought he'd score better than he did. So... Why do Oxford fans shout "Come On Dougie" at Tungate or am I hearing it incorrectly? Why is there a statue in the carpark of the Lidl near the stadium. Also.... if the chap with the microphone in the stadium reads this, there is no N in Lidsey and its "ATPI" Aces not "ATP" And finally why does Luke Kileen have a shamrock on his logo.

Well I haven't seen him do it, but I don't go every week and I certainly don't go for televised fixtures Limited options there because I can't see any of the top 5 being replaced

Sayfutdinov has never done that at NSS.

Sayfutdinov has never done that at NSS.

I hate predicting on temporary tracks. I'll see how Doyle gets on tonight before submitting my third. Kubera 160 less Duddek 160 less

M6 is always rubbish from where the M54 joins to where the M5 begins. It was worse by Star City / Villa Park today. Had thought about going down the M5 instead.

And it's a bit nippier here!

Anyone traveling from Manchester today has my sympathies! The M42 is terrible and I hear there have been M6 problems between Stoke & Stafford