False dawn

No end gaming, I promise. I suspect I can't beat the record total from previous winners (by a mile) but I want enough for a round of drinks at Peterborough Speedway. So bring it on. Last minute wildcards and all. P.S. I note that the GP version of this competition only accepts bets on the final round by PM. But we're nicer than that, aren't we? But watch out for my last minute edits!

The key point, for me, is the home and away potential of the likely players. (Nerd alert) On average, the current top 4 can expect to score the following over 2 legs: Belle Vue 94 Swindon 95 Wolverhampton 97 Poole 91 But then, there are damn lies!

1. Good answer 2. I've been around enough not to make sweeping predictions with more than a third of the season to go (whisper that one to Ged). But it's fun to try, eh? No offence

Good call. Put your money where your mouth is!

I quite like this idea. At least if one of your riders is missing you don't have to watch riders from an opposing club riding for you as a guest.

Hey, I've just realised. My 15 minutes of fame lasts till September 16th (at least). After hanging in there by the skin of my teeth in the R2, this was a bit more like it. Oh, I could moan about Leon Madsen pinching £300 off me with a win from nowhere in his last ride, but that would be churlish given the overall result. Anyway enough of that. Bad luck to ShrewsburyWolf for dropping out at this late stage. It's tempting fate I know, but you have to wonder out of the 4 of us, who won't be on the rostrum? That's me 4th then.

I'm not sure what to think. I know Ivan has not been in the best of health of late. I hope this sale is not because his family need the funds to support him. Ivan's collection of memorabilia is, I suspect, one of the best ever assembled. I note that the gold bike is not amongst the sale items. Heaven knows what that might be worth and is certainly unique Worldwide. The hope is that items up for sale go to speedway fans with a love for the sport. Better still, people that might make these items accessible to speedway fans everywhere.

Andreas Jonsson £100 more Andzejs Lebedevs £100 more Leon Madsen £100 less Don't let me down AJ

And the answer is?

Can we have a straw poll please? Who was there that night? I was and therefore feel entitled to my opinion as to the track conditions. There are many facts available as to the track condition that night. If you fall into the "Don't bother me with the facts, my mind is made up" category, own up so we can consider your comments accordingly

The ultimate insult

Don't be shy

Oh my goodness Air fence is right. I still like the aggregate point. Certainly means teams keep going to the end of a meeting

Gate 3 - 6 points from 9 heats! Only criticism of a superb race track.

Don't you speak Swedish? You could look up the rules! Gate 3 is a graveyard

The racing is unbelievable You know the 4 Russian league sides but not this. You let me down

Two PK's in one race And team riding!

I thought he was on holiday

You know, I've faithfully followed "my team" for going on half a century (by gum, where did those years go?). Mine, like yours, is an honourable estate for whom many great riders have ridden. Oh there has been the odd maverick; who can forget Gary Middleton? But there has always been pride on the side of the club, the fans and the riders. You put on our race jacket and you join an historic group. Wear it well and never forget that it's a privilege. Many greats have worn it before you and many unsung heroes too. World Champion or struggling reserve, they've share a common purpose. To make our team the best, honourably. But maybe I'm just old fashioned.

Crikey. Where did you come from? You sound sensible with some reasonable ideas. I think you're on the wrong forum. Seriously, this is one of the best posts that I've read in a long time,

I'm a bit old fashioned. There is a saying that goes something like, "Be true to your own self". Buster may well have assembled a team that hasn't much hope of making the play-offs, but at least he is his own man. There may be problems with the track, but the way to fix them is not to abandon the cause and forget all about the paying faithful. No one, or two riders are bigger than the sport.

Not claiming any kind of exclusivity on the prediction business (on here, you've got to joking). But I did post (on the Wolves vs Somerset thread) that this meeting had been rained off and achieved a personal best in the process. You and 9 others liked my post and I got one of these as a result : POPULAR Never seen that before, or have I just not been very observant?

You pinching my material?

No, that one's been rained off.

My goodness. Those of us who remember, surely didn't realise Split was still in there kicking. Good on yer. Now I think about it, Poole have persuaded Tony Rickardsson and Mark Loram to come out if retirement for their 70th. What about Split doing a couple of laps? Nothing ambitious, no leg trailing or anything. Oh well, maybe not. But he could be a guest of honour eh?