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Bet365 again seem pretty much on the money in my opinion as I think it will be a 50-40 home victory. Although wolves are averaging around 43 points at Owlerton this season just think the Sheffield riders are hitting more form recently whereas Wolves, particularly Douglas (No double figure score since July) are dropping off. Although having said that I think Ryan over 5 is a bet for me tonight. The other bets I see are both the tigers reserves to be outscoring their wolves counterparts.....barring falls exclusions and EF's the wolves airing only get 1 point between them tonight

A few bets im prepared to waste my cash on tonight Belle Vue v Ipswich With the tie more or less over, Tom Brennan nursing a few knocks from yesterdays spill and possibility of Lambert not fully up to speed I fancy Ipswich to keep the score well within 16 points, also think they will be able to keep the first 8 heats within 10 points also Doyle over 11 as I dont see him being majorly troubled tonight, even meeting Lambert possibly 3 times I dont see him losing all 3 battles with him, so will also be backing Doyle over Lambert as well......no real odds but just to get a few pence back also backing Lambert under 13. Also hoping Tungate is out to make up for his disastrous night on Thursday and put in a good performance hence taking him at +2 over Zagar King over 5 is my only other play in this meeting Wolves v Sheffield Think 365 have the score prediction pretty much spot on so hoping that the usual suspects put in their usual performances Masters Over 10 & Holder under 8 Becker -2 Over Holder, Howarth +1 over Douglas, Mountain +1 over Flint and Sedgman -1 Over Kemp

Agreed that Bet365, appear to be pretty much inline with what i was predicting across all markets, only are I believe they are wrong and therefore i will be backing it is Tungate over 7

Then yes im gambling on him getting 6 rides, will be 6 points down after heat 8 so heat 9, 12 or 14 should see Tobias out for his tactical ride

Are tacticals not allowed in the Play offs?

Wolves at -6 tonight is a bet for me. Potentially dodgy decision given the fitness fears of Morris and a bit of rain around making track different to normal, but still feel Wolves will run out winners by 10-12 points. Masters, Morris and Douglas will match the scoring of Musielak, Ellis and Howarth but Worrall and Becker will easily outscore Holder and Kerr. Backing Musielak over 11 and 13, feel from his 6 rides he should finishing a minimum of second each race and should get home in front a couple of times at least Also backing Holder under 8 and under 10, the under 10 should be easy, but at odds of 1/2 its hardly going to break the bank, as he has only scored 6, 4 and 7 on his previous 3 visits this year and was pretty abysmal in the pairs both bets should have a reasonable chance. With the above in mind Becker -2 over Holder is also a bet Masters over 10 should land in my opinion from his 5 rides, even if he does follow Worrall home in a couple of heats Flint -1 over Mountain, Leon is in good form and just feel he will end up with 5 rides, replacing Kemp in at least 1 race and should outscore Connor

Sheffield cannot meet Ipswich in the play offs, a win tonight would take Sheffield top of the table and therefore mean they meet Wolves in the play offs, a defeat tonight means they would meet Belle Vue again in the play offs. As Sheffield have 5 home fixtures, 6 if tonights match is postponed, to arrange in the final 5 weeks of the season why are they not announcing the first leg of the League cup final against Kings Lynn for next Thursday? As Sheffield will not be involved in the play offs next Thursday regardless of who they meet and Kings Lynn also have no meeting?

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With the absence of Ryan Douglas I dont see how Wolves get to 36 points this morning, so fully believe that Belle Vue will win by more than the current handicap on offer at Bet 365 Norrick at -5 over Drew Kemp is also a bet, as apart from Drew potentially beating Leon in heat 2 I dont see where he gets another point if all 4 riders finish each race I know Luke Becker has been in a bit of form lately but his scores this year at the NSS havent been great and I dont see him getting over 10 points, admittedly he could have 7 rides and if he does get a Tac Sub ride and Heat 15 he will have had a good meeting, but at 5/4 I think its worth the gamble that he wont have 7 rides. In the same vain I think its worth the bet on Brady at +1 over Luke Zagar over 9 is also a bet for me, should race to a full maximum in my opinion

Well the only date available for a double header would be the 22nd Sept, as I presume this Thursday is too soon to rearrange the fixture, and on the 15th Sept Belle Vue are already riding at Peterboro Alternatives are move the play offs to starting the 29th September, race the meeting on a sunday afternoon depending on rider availability with regards the Polish Play offs, or cancel the pairs at Belle Vue and stage the fixture on the 12th September

Greyhounds finished at 2pm

Sure last weeks earlier call off was due to riders etc travelling from Ipswich and also to prevent the TV crew from setting up, this week as its Belle Vue they can leave it till 4pm. There is also the fact that they are now getting to the stage of the season where they are going to have to ride in pretty much any conditions, given the fact they have so far crammed 8 home meetings into the first 22 weeks of the season and are now faced with 6 definite home fixtures and possibly 8 with the Play off semi and final in the last 9 weeks of the season

Can anyone shed any light on why Justin is getting so many rides for Sheffield just lately when is performances and scores clearly dont warrant it? 6 Rides at home at Kings Lynn and brought in as a reserve replacement for Connor at Wolves, in both meetings Connor was riding so much better. Or is it a plan to get his average so far down that he becomes a steal for next season

Wasnt the interesting extra content only stated for the sale of watching the GP's on the Discovery App where there are no ad breaks? Although if it was mentioned as being part of Eurosports British Speedway coverage, in order to have extra interesting content, you would require something interesting to happen through the meeting for them to discuss. I know the sport is at the mercy of the weather and that is beyond Eurosprts control but seems every meeting they go to recently the track is in an absolutely shocking state. Obviously the poor track on Monday lead to a much closer meeting but at times it was like watching novices ride around, a good track would have produced better racing but inevitably would have lead to a very easy win for the Wolves. With regards an "extra" content, sadly I have to say you would require someone better than Sam to deliver it, interviews or interviews with riders about technical aspects of the bike or track should always be conducted by Brando, a consummate professional with regards interviews and has enough knowledge and interest in speedway to ask pertinent questions. Abi is a bright cheerful presenter but is no more than that and only really has to fulfil 15 mins at the start and a minute or two after each ad break. Whilst I think Kelvin has done an excellent job as main commentator I still feel he would be better suited as co commentator to Dave Rowe, may not have the same spark as him and Nigel, but Kelvin is excellent at providing insight whilst he is still learning as main commentator. The addition this year of various co commentators from current riders though has been great I feel, with both Josh Pickering and Steve Worral being excellent in the job so far

A few bets i like tonight, although its all pretty much based on Tobiasz having a good night with little back up from the rest of the Tigers Bet 365 have the handicap of -8 about right as i expect a 49-41/50-40 home win so wont be touching that Fully expect Tobiasz to have 7 rides, with RR Tac Sub and Heat 15 so over 12 should be a steal from 7 outings Nick Morris -1 over Holder, Holder makes no secret he doesnt like the tight Monmore circuit and even with 5 rides I dont see him scoring many more than 6-7 points, Morris should be getting 8 minimum Connor Mountain +2 over Flint, Connor riding much better lately and if he gets his gating gloves on he should be avoiding last place in all his outings, as well as possible picking up an extra reserve ride or RR, as can see Kerr and Sedgman struggling Howarth +2 over Douglas, purely based on the fact Kyle should pick up 6 rides with RR and Heat 15 Ryan Douglas over 7, although this does depend on him occasionally getting in front of Becker Holder Under 7 and Kerr under 5

With Sheffield now riding every Monday and Thursday between now and the 12th September, also add in the need to race the Wolves league fixture before whatever cut off date the BSPA has come up with then the play offs and final, along with the rearranged British Final we are probably looking at late October before this fixture can be fitted in

Barring an EF in the final no one is touching Dan Bewley all night, far outclasses anyone else in this field, bit zero value in backing Bewley for anything listed i feel I see Ellis making the final with him, although not been in great form this season sure he will be determined to show he can defend the title with pride and will certainly want his shot at Cardiff. See Wright, Bomber and Steve Worrall making the last chance heat and the final place in that will be between King and Brennan. So will be backing Ellis over 10 Having a small play on Steve Worrall for the title, not that I think he will win it but at 5.5/1 to not come last in the final I thinks worth a shout Also backing Lawson to outscore Howarth, Kyle has only scored 8 points from 9 rides at Belle Vue this season and i dont see him scoring any more than 6 tonight whilst Lawson I feel will get 8/9. As a result will also be backing Howarth under 9. I also cannot see where Lewis Kerr scores 6 points tonight so will be backing him under that. Also Nicholls to outscore Kerr and Flint to outscore Starke

Belle Vue v Peterboro Have this down as a 22 point home win, 56-34, although wont be touching the handicap as not entirely sure if Im banking on Basso having a reasonable night, as can only really see him and Bomber troubling the scorers tonight. So only punts in this meeting are Basso over 7 and Wright over 8 Wolves v Kings Lynn Think this will be a 49-41 home win so again wont be touching he meeting handicap but do think that Wolves will race ahead and only later in the meeting will it be clawed back somewhat, so taking Wolves at -4 at Heat 8. Lawson at +5 over Becker seems a great bet to me, yes Richard may only get 7-8, but dont see Becker getting 12-13, hence also backing Lawson over 6 Will be backing Howarth over 6 but also a punt on Douglas -3 over Howarth Flint over Edwards is also another bet

So not the 8th for Sheffield v Kings Lynn??....which has only recently been moved to a monday night

Belle Vue v Kings Lynn Feel this should be a walk in the park for the Aces and should run out winners by around 20 points, so certainly backing the Aces at -14. Also backing Blodorn at +2 over Jorgensen. With Lawson and Pickering most likely getting 6 and 7 rides respectively I will also be backing Lawson to score over 7 and Josh over 11 Peterboro v Wolves MPT is a big loss for the Panthers and not sure they have enough men in form to cover his RR so think Wolves will run out winners by around 6 points and thus backing them at the -2 Handicap Think Scott should get over 6 from his 5 rides, also backing Douglas to score over 8

Judging by Bet 365 prices, I am assuming Sam Masters is not riding for Wolves, as it appears that Bet365 are banking on all the Wolves heat Leaders having an extra ride Anyway for what its worth, I think all 3 matches will be home wins in the 49-41 or 48-42 region so will be backing all 3 home teams at those handicaps Wolves v Ipswich Doyle +1 over Morris, Douglas -2 over King, Becker -1 over Batchelor, Doyle over 12, Douglas Over 9, Batchelor Under 8 Belle Vue v Sheffield Holder under 9, Musielak over 8, Kurtz over 9, Howarth over Wright Peterboro v Kings Lynn MPT Over 10, Pickering Over 13, Pickering Over Harris,

Think Ipswich at -6 is the standout bet tonight, personally see the Witches running out by 10-12 points. Harris to score over 12 is also a bet for me, purely on the basis that I think Bomber will have 7 rides. Also backing Andersen under 11, even with the potential of 6 rides and now paired back with Ostergaard who has improved a little of late, I see those 2 taking points off each other too regularly and not enough race wins for Andersen to be getting double figures. The Stars Tigers fixture is a little to close to call and as result just two bets on rider points, Ellis over 8 and Lawson over 7

Think 365 have th handicap about spot on for the Wolves Belle Vue encounter, although feel there is value at heat 8 in the wolves -6, think Kurtz will be a miss tonight for the Aces. Whilst Monmore may not have been Bradys fav place I feel he would have scored 7/8 which RR will not cover. Zagar over 7 seems a good bet to me, as should get 5 rides, possibly 6. A small gamble on Becker +3 over Wright, I know Charles could end up with 7 rides if he hits the form of his previous visit to Monmore, but banking that he doesnt and that Becker can at least get a similar score to Wright Peterboro Ipswich will be a much closer meeting and again could go to the super heat. Not sure what 365 know about MPT both his bets at +1 over king and to score over 8 seem like printing money to me, would have gladly back MPT at -1. Also taking Doyle at -1 over Bomber, barring EF Doyle should romp to a 15pt max

Belle Vue at -4 I think is a steal, Can see BV winning by 10 points tonight. Blodorn over Kemp, I dont see where Kemp scores apart from Heat 2, if that. Whilst I think on paper Sheffield should win this meeting, the complete inconsistency of the top 5 means it could end up being close, possibly even a draw. Although I dod feel Holder and Musielak will have good nights and will score over 9 and 8 respectively. Also think MPT should be good for over 8 also. Will also take a punt on Holder +2 over Harris

Smacks of making a change just for the sake of it in my opinion. Whilst Stefan hasn't really shown the form of last season he also hasn't been that bad either, yes possibly being outscored by Connor, but Connor does get the slightly easier rides due to being a "rising star" although in terms of years in the sport and experience not a deal between them, connor just lucky in terms of getting he number 7 spot. Its further up the order that Sheffields management need to be looking, whilst i dont think anyone is in danger of losing their terms place, the complete lack of consistency certainly needs addressing