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Funny man, you obviously haven't endured the M6 junction 10 after 21:00 recently.

@Bellers101 confused about what?

It wasn't dusty at all last week. Brummies had obviously set their bikes up for the track as it was prepared 16-8 when I left. Teeside Diva's hadn't.

I'd still like to know which riders weren't prepared to ride the track. Sure it wasn't Wright, Kerr or MPT. Surely a home team have the privilege of preparing their track to their liking? Anyway that'll be my last live speedway for the season, next year it looks like every meeting I attend will be a 70+ mile round trip. Thanks Redcar Diva's!

First time for everything. *borrows nephews Pirate hat* but only after I've borrowed his Tiger onesie

The best indication I have of track conditions at Perry Barr, other than those visible to me (dust, soggy patches, ruts - none of those before I left) is the attitude of Thomas entering the turns. It's consistent, he rides the track week-in, week-out, I see him every match. What do you want me to do, get Tatum's dirt-o-metre out and and go check the track myself.

What Birmingham hype? What the centre-green chap was saying or Dave Rowe in the box? Nope, couldn't hear them, the tractors were drowning them out. If there was a problem with the track I'd expect Thomas to be cautious entering the corners, as he has been when that is the case all year, but tonight he wasn't - won heat 2, kept MPT honest in heat 4.

But has riders that refuse to ride if a track isn't to their liking, no thanks. As I said Wright was on track ready for heat 5, Kerr won heat 4 by a mile, MPT gave Riss a race in heat 4. Who complained? My first visit to PB this year was that disastrous KO cup clash and tonight will probably be my last visit.

Well done to them, I'll be supporting the other 5 teams in the playoffs. Even Poole!

Left after heat 4 after watching various tractors going around, with the A34 roadworks & M6 junction 10 an absolute disaster I can't afford to be leaving Perry Barr close to 22:00. Whoever was wearing a Redcar top walking the track waving at the crowd was enough for me. I'd like to know which Redcar rider complained, Wright was out on track ready for heat 5, Kerr had won heat 3 by a mile and MPT gave Riss a decent race in heat 4. If the Perry Barr track is bad, you can usually tell by how cautious Thomas is entering the turns, not the case tonight he was keeping pace with Riss & MPT in heat 4.

Could catch Edinburgh if they win the last 4 fixtures, tonight being the toughest looking. Newcastle home & away then it could all come down to Monarchs visit to Perry Barr. If Brummies don't win tonight I'd think the playoffs are out of sight.

Looking at the averages Castagna needs a few off nights, else Grobauer will drop to reserve, then they'll be in trouble.

I wasn't suggesting anyone should stay at home to watch the foootball I was just surprised no thread had been posted about the fixture less than 24 hours before.

Living a few miles out of Wolverhampton and having travelled to EoESg, Owlerton & NSS a few times this year, the commute to Owlerton is preferable to the others!

I'm fairly sure if Wolves have a pick, they'll go for Aces.

Gonna be very dark in Sweden by the end of the season with all those fixtures to fit in

Or is everyone watching Poland v England? Is Valentin Grobauer fit after R/R of late. Assume Bears are as they were for the home meeting with Kent at the weekend- Charles Wright, James Sarjeant, Jake Allen, Lewis Kerr, Michael Palm Toft, Ryan Kinsley, Jordan Jenkins.

I take it these are playoff quarter finals? 14/09 Lejonen v Dackarna Rospiggarna v Vetlanda 21/09 Dackarna v Lejonen Vetlanda v Rospiggarna Winners advance to face Smederna & Vastervik in semi's?

VK sites appear to be streaming something from Daugavpils not Elitserin tonight.

Bad news then, B*yawn*e top scored last night (of those mentioned).

You'd rather see Harris or Nicholls at reserve for the Panthers? They're level 4th & 5th in the averages 0.17 above Andersen. B*yawn*e is a further 0.04 in front of them.

Tatum spent almost all of heat 8 referring to one of the Belle Vue riders as Pickering.

The cameras are missing all the action, so infuriating.

Last few heats have been brilliant.

You'll do well to see a better heat than heat 7 anywhere.