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It all depends on how they ride on the night - all riders will need to raise their game but on paper there is a lot in it with Poole having a big advantage in terms of combined team averages. If Howarth can get back to his early season form and King continues his recent purple patch then the first leg should be close. However at Poole there will only be one winner and that's the Pirates!

. No need to as Swindon won't be racing against Coventry again this season He has carried the team this year and it just shows what an ill-conceived concept the FTR draft was. Nothing against Garrity or Bees but that is where matches are being won this season.

I think all teams would like a PL #1 as their EL FTR!

I'd be surprised if Kerr is still an FTR

Or Coventry being victimised - lol Now who is that continually claims victimisation?

Yes you can reasonably say it was intended as a like for like replacement! The rules say that there is a cut off where changes cannot be made - that date has passed. Therefore, for an injury replacement, it should be a like for like - otherwise you are effectively strengthening after the cut off date - which isn't allowed.

Well it's play-off time again and the best 4 teams are in it. This is a tough tie to call but I will go for an 8 point win to the Aces, 49-41 (but obviously hope that Swindon sneak a win)

As I have said several times - it's not how you start it's how you finish and if you finish bottom you will have been the worst EL team this season

What I read was that changes could not be made after the cutoff unless it was for a season ending injury. To me that implies you can only replace a rider like for like or you would be making changes after the cutoff date. We will soon find out who is right if/when Coventry make an announcement. It matters not anyway as Poole will win

I agree - anything else and they are strengthening the team which shouldn't be allowed. If they wanted to strengthen, they should have done it before the cutoff. So a rider up to JK's average then.

...and Leicester finish above Wolves in the EL table (on the BSPA) website. Oh - how we laughed!

Who would have thought it - Wolves beaten by Leicester at home! What was stevebrum saying about the league's worst team?

Or BV I think

Didn't expect that but 2 points for the Robins - well done. Playoffs should be Poole vs Coventry and Swindon vs BV

Coventry would be my pick for the league leaders

Well done BV. Commiserations to KL

Breaking news - Coventry fans in Hans rant (again!!). Swindon fans would welcome him back in a heartbeat!

It is a replacement rider only - so up to Joonas' average!

It says it on updates - Well it must be true then

Well done to both teams in making the playoffs. Now - who will Poole pick?

Great ride from King - done nothing all night and then gates off the outside

I take back what I said about Rose - rode well in Heat 12 for the win!

He makes Rosco look like a saint

Comedy? Well he is a joke and always plays the victim card which is frankly laughable!

And what about Garrity or Fricke moving previously? I agree that Killer jumped by the way