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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

Whichever team doesn't have gate 3 three times in the first four heats has a massive advantage.

No I don't have a printer, there is enough parking on residential roads near the stadium if you can get there early.

Oxford posted teams on their site at 10:00 So they're expecting Janowski to ride currently.

I see, fell off in heat 14 of Wrocław v Gorzów, possible leg injury. Did spot his score if he rode in Elitserien last night. Actually I don't see his name on the squad lists for Elitserien so must be giving Sweden a miss this year.

Got my ticket last night, what's Janowski injury?

Bewley not riding is Elitserien this year?

Before the meeting I wanted Lambert to win. After it I'd rather Bewley had won as Lambert needed to absolutely stuff Bewley twice in the final to win. I'm glad Harris isn't the wildcard, but I'd rather a probably never going to be rather than a certainly too old to ever be had got the wildcard. Be it Thompson, Brennan or Rowe over Wright. Wright will be more interesting in a GP at NSS than the other too old to ever be's in Harris, King, Ellis & Cook at least.

Before the meeting I wanted Lambert to win. After it I'd rather Bewley had won as Lambert needed to absolutely stuff Bewley twice in the final to win. I'm glad Harris isn't the wildcard, but I'd rather a probably never going to be rather than a certainly too old to ever be had got the wildcard. Be it Thompson, Brennan or Rowe over Wright. Wright will be more interesting in a GP at NSS than the other too old to ever be's in Harris, King, Ellis & Cook at least.

Mr Blue Sky is ELO's biggest hit, Jeff Lynne is the lead singer.

How about a dancing baby Groot from the second Guardian of Galaxy film?

Of course.

Shame Cairns isn't involved, assume he didn't qualify? What's Lawson's issue, he's crap at the NSS? So is Harris generally! 😁 Can't imagine there will be a problem with the weather, forecast for Manchester was very much the same as here. We're supposed to have a thunderstorm about now and Jeff Lynne may as well be singing his 1978 biggest hit.

It's an awful lot better than the line-up for the same event 5-6 years ago. Look at the line-ups in 2017 & 2020!

No doubt Pawlicki made contact with Pedersen but he had no reason to go down.

Doyle looked slow, Drabik looks a fool in the shades in his TV profile picture.

How is betting one third and two thirds of a hundred silly? Nobody else does it, so it makes me different from everyone else at least.

I actually meant Thomsen, stupid auto correct on my phone while connected to the WiFi of the Airfield Bar outside the stadium.

Lindgren 233 less Thomas 167 more

Second toughest match of the season, only away at Lublin beats it. Not what you'd really want to start your Ekstealiga campaign.

Pretty abject performance from Spires as expected yet Zischke still not scoring well.

It will always be a problem with "strength in depth" teams... one pairing will always be a liability which the others can't compensate for. Most 6-7 pointers don't score 6-7 points every meeting, one meeting they score 10, next they score 3. Who is looking like they're going to reserve instead of Harris in May and who is going to overtake Cook for the #1 spot?