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Well, the result was as expected maybe but fans were given hope with the 5-1 in heat 1. Unfortunately as I feared it was mega slick and served up the worst meeting of the season, simply nothing you could do if behind. All the best to the Aces for the final, let's hope it's not too one-sided.

Done.

No. Never warmed to him anyway, let someone else take the risk if rides in the UK again.

So almost a full season these days 😆

I used to be a regular at Lynn from 89 to about 96 and remember Lee's second/third coming - I think his starting was a big issue as he'd been used to tape bending in the 70s early 80s and did not really get to grips with it.

Didn't you have Simmons and Lee in 86 as well, or was Lee doing the okee cokee?

If it's as slick as last time I expect Belle Vue to win this, far quicker off the start line. Ipswich have had a great season, KOC finalists and close for 2nd/3rd in the final standings prior to play-offs but I said in March BV would walk the Premiership this season and so it's been proved, Doyle has strengthened them further and Zischke looks a different rider this year.

If it's as slick as last time I expect Belle Vue to win this, far quicker off the start line. Ipswich have had a great season, KOC finalists and close for 2nd/3rd in the final standings prior to play-offs but I said in March BV would walk the Premiership this season and so it's been proved, Doyle has strengthened them further and Zischke looks a different rider this year.

I went to many a track and thought, this looks bad but we had to get on with it and mostly it wasn't at bad as feared. The look of a track is different to how it may feel when it's ridden.

Totally agree because in any other job, refusing a reasonable request from your manager is a disciplinary matter.

Kemp is very frustrating - when on Thompson's engine at Foxhall he was superb but last night total toilet. I get that the track was balder than Right Said Fred and offered almost nothing but his gating was so bad.

Or, he was a master tactician there. Pedersen secured a great 2 points whereas Edwards'last ride was a zero, so good job he didn't switch in that race. 😁 Good night for most of the Witches, Lawson was fab. I don't think I've ever seen it so slick at Leicester, from watching on the TV that is.

I think you can apply that to any track😁

Playoff King has started early 😁 Track is slicker than a teddy boys hair do.

I hope he doesn't make it, adds nothing to the series.

Ha, not sure about speedway but on the grass I saw him at collier st, riding where no-one else dared around the outside full gas and he was almost horizontal. Fantastic skill as the clumps of earth were big and made it very bumpy. I thought that was a fabulous GP, unpredictable and sorted the men from the boys.

All going Zmarzlik's way so far, how many chances will he have to win this race.

Zichske was fantastic last night for Belle Vue. If he rides like that, Glasgow will win.

Lynn thought that but it hasn't worked out for them.

Agreed. Great to have a full team again. Belle Vue should win the title this year easily, as I said at the start of the season, the Witches should just hope to get into a 2nd vs 3rd playoff rather than face the Aces in the semi final.

I don't believe they try any less here - UK speedway is actually quite difficult due to the variety of tracks which are not as easy to ride as those in Poland but there is definitely less at risk if they have a poor race/score.

Excellent meeting tonight, Lawson really tried his hardest in heat 13 and was a great race with Picko. Brennan really is a disappointment this season and Édwards doesn't seem to do well when the track is slicker. Ipswich's reserves will cost them in the play offs if they get there. Picko in heat 15, ha, gave up on lap 1, I'd be unimpressed if I was a tigers fan or manager.

Has the BP clinched the playoffs for the Witches?

With the light shower we had first thing I assumed It'd be off

Yes but as I primarily attend Premiership meetings the level of rider is not the attraction - it would be to support the Championship team I follow but they are only in a small number of heats (less than a league meeting obviously) so that dissuades the stream purchase. The added cost has killed any chance of me convincing myself it'd be worth it.