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I was there and saw no blading of the track, it just slickened off naturally. Ipswich gated poorly in general and I did expect more from Ellis and Brennan, given his strong showing the week before. It was never going to be, the best team won.

Was that the same time he had a scrap with Sean Wilson? Think that one is still on you tube (Here)

When many of the so called 'top riders' do come they find out they're not so 'top' over here. Riding on billiard table wide open track is very different to what they have to master here.

You either allow movement before the tapes move or you don't - getting a 'flyer' is nearly always moving before the tapes have. So if that's allowed then everyone will be - we could go back to pushing the tapes as well. It never seemed to be that controversial in years gone by (1973 world final excepted😉) but maybe it was easier to pass in those days given the nature of the bikes and tracks, which were often a lot lot rougher than those we see today.

I will be there and for many it's about supporting your local team - whether they are doing well or badly.

Roman Matousek punching a fan at Peterborough after just breaking his wrist - now that was 'hard'! Mitch Shirra was fiery also, threatening the referee and may have actually used his helmet as a weapon. Martin Dugard punching Stefan Andersson on TV. Craig Boyce of course. Many others where I've forgotten the protagonists over the years 😀

And if you saw it on TV others who were not warned or caught. Douglas had his rear wheel rotating but nothing was done. That's how it goes I suppose.

I think he does not exude the personality of someone suited to the captain role - they should be on the front foot eliciting positivity to all riders and also when being interviewed, so that the team get inspired. Unfortunately King has appeared disillusioned and downbeat, something which although they might feel, they should not let others see.

I've said this many times before, also to commentators etc. but seemingly no-one enforces the rule. When a bike drives forwards and injures people maybe they'll do something. They also do it all the time in the GP's and at meetings I've seen live - it shows how like sheep they are as it doesn't really save any time does it!

So, it seems it's the Leicester rolling start lions 😁 Hope the other playoff teams are watching!

I thought that rule was only if they'd guested for a different team?

Leicester will beat Ipswich more easily than Sheffield could have. The BSP have decided they want a Leicester v Sheffield final, or maybe TruPlant wanted the possibility of both their teams in the final. Nothing in the organisation of speedway in the UK would surprise me these days.

Totally agree.

Oh dear.

I thought Ellis would have been back by now - what's the ongoing situation with him, will he be back for the Cup final or playoffs?

Well, that was a meeting Ipswich could've won. Rew, Jenkins, Thompson and Cook seemed terrified of the outside line, in heat 2 they kept trying to go on the inside of Mulford but Bewley had already shown the outside was working. Finally, when Jenkins was forced to go wide by Nicholls in heat 11 he found it worked. That was a great race by Scott who rode inside and out to thwart Bewley. Thompson seems to have gone backwards at Foxhall in recent meetings and anyone giving up before the chequered flag will get criticism from me. They can turn it around and Witches fans will be hoping they do. Please don't book Zach Cook again - sods law he'll get a hatfull next week🙂

Looks like the usual suspects, Flint and Pawlicki who've let them down again. Shame for the Brummies fans.

Should be a Sheffield win but we'll see.

Absolutely!

Good, better seats for us!

They announced it tonight.

Well that was a fantastic evening at Cardiff, great atmosphere, great racing and tension with a Brit 1-2 and no holder or Zmarlik in the final. Added to being on a great city we really enjoyed it. Getting our tickets for 2025 very soon.

Once again Birmingham oh so close, can't help but feel sorry for them, just need a bit of good fortune.

I'm still perplexed regarding Killeen being excluded for leaving the track - his bike did not conform to regulations as he'd broken his front mudguard. Was he supposed to come to tapes with it like that only to be excluded for having a defective machine? (It isn't compulsory to have a mechanic, so he may have needed to do the repairs himself).

Is there any live streaming from Berwick?