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What, for the reform or tory clowns? 14 years of their rule has left the country in tatters, and well done Nigel for brexit, what a disaster.

I think BZ may have been starting to turn left on him but i think it makes it good to watch, talking points are what we need.

The way he rides it's a bit tense, will he lose control further or stay on? I think there's a high chance he'll have a few crashes.

No doubt in my mind that many riders refused due to the 'no money/more money elsewhere' angle for the reserve. I would take a different stance where a GB place was concerned and good luck to Cairns, much rather have riders that want to be there - his Grandad's also a lovely fella.

It's a boys name in many places but mostly Italy (their version of Michael). I remember the Ferrari F1 driver Michele Alboreto. Other cross gender names include Vivian, Shirley, Marion and Sydney.

That's his name!

Seems not - from the Stars website preview following the crash the other day "Castagna thankfully avoided any broken bones but he did receive heavy bruising and an ankle injury which rules him out of action."

Should be banned then or will the old 'suffered a reaction' line be used - if it's still a valid excuse?

He really is accident prone🤕

I haven't seen any of the meeting, just reading comments on here but I'm not particularly a fan of video replays. Plenty of contact is made in the sport but much of this is not enough to create a fall but unfortunately I think replays encourage riders to do exactly that as they know they'll get back in the re-run. I've seen it so many times, from Harris in a British Final to Nicki P & Hans A in GPs. Those who choose to stay on, as they should, can feel aggrieved but to fall on purpose risks injury to self and others. There shouldn't need to be a fall for exclusions to occur. As I said, this is not about this particular incident as I haven't seen it.

Was a good meeting to watch and I'd say this is perhaps the best race track in the UK. It wasn't just fastest bike wins, there was a very quick line around the inside as well as it wide surpasses NSS for me. As I expected Morris and Lambert did well, Hagon was better than I though he'd be and Howarth as ever is all action.

It was much better if you were there.

duplicated for some reason

Maybe but Flint is also missing for Glasgow, so it's not just overseas riders affected.

Fair enough, was basing that on his 5 points from eight rides at Sheffield this season, whereas Morris has scored much better for Leicester.

Morris for Flint makes the Tigers stronger I think, as does Lambert for Hausl.

The new big screen will be good, hopefully we can get audio as well for the rider interviews.

Track was much better tonight, no dust and no bumps. Northampton ride like underdogs with no pressure and justified it being so close. I was particularly impressed with Thomson, not afraid to use the outside and deserved his point in ht15.

Not true, review his scores, both from team and individual meetings. He has started poorly though and is clearly not in tune with his bike yet, second meeting he's missed the two minutes whilst working on it. Two more engines this week and he needs to get them working, not just for speed but for gating. It happens, he'll get over it. I agree with others though, poor spectacle due to the very slick and dusty track.

Is it Anze Grmek, the Slovenian?

The effect of a tactical ride will not be lost on Lemon, he'll remember 2006!

Yes. His record at NSS is not as bad as some think. Has just collected two more engines I think so we'll see what pans out but I don't agree that he'd ever go into a meeting with a defeatest attitude. Had to smile at his April Fool joke though about the weight of riders😁 I agree wIth others that away from home he should be riding at No.2.

I don't think he turns up beaten before he starts - 30 wins out of 130ish rides there, suggests he was down on what he should get. However he's never as good on a slick track and did have poor gate positions in his first two and then up against K&B in his third. This is what makes a good team, covering for those having an off night.

It's because it's not the racing which attracts the numbers, nor is it cost alone. People need to feel they get value for money and have a good time when there. Not stand around disengaged - it's engagement which is key.

I thought Tate looked quite good in Aus over the winter so I'd expect him to get good results in the UK this year.