Grachan

What sort of questions should be asked? There is a level points limit in place. Swindon played it well this year, just as Poole have in the past. In a way, the culture of making team changes is brought about by the relatively low points limit anyway. It means the ambitious teams replace "filler" riders as the year goes on.

Were my eyes deceiving me, or did some old guy by the pits gate give Jason Doyle a shove when he returned to the pits after his first race spill? A great performance from Swindon, who have produced a brilliant display of how to use the points limit to strengthen your side this year. Rosco may not be the most astute tactical manager, but when it comes to team building and making changes he is the best in the league by a mile. He did it with Musielak before, and he's done it Jensen and Perks this year. The team we started the season with would not have been anywhere near to this side that has finished the year. I wonder what last night's result would have been with James Shanes and Dawid Lampart in the side. Adam Ellis has been immense in the play-offs. Can he go on to become a top international rider? Looking at how he rode last night, you have to think that he can. Good to see two proper sides competing in the final, with no guests or R/R by the way.

What the hell, the camera work in that race at the end!!

Why so many adverts for over 50s insurance plans? Are they trying to find their target audience?

It's frustrating, isn't it. Cutting to the leader when the action is behind, and showing shots of empty track.

He passed Jake Allen, so Allen must have jumped it too.

Can someone explain why the commentators seem much more excited when Ipswich get a 5-1 than when Swindon get one?

If you move out and hit a rider, you can knock him off and be at fault. It doesn't matter if you are in front.

Why do people always say someone is in front so it can't be their fault. You can still cause a crash if you are in front. I feel that was Adam's fault though. He even said himself that he thought he was past.

I posted the exact same team myself before, although I'm not so sure about Nick now. Is he on a false average or is he at his level now? This team is a logical Swindon side for next year though, particularly if Toby decides nor to ride UK and the "One over 8" rule is still in place.

The ref was correct. Kelvin was talking rubbish. It's a different scenario if riders are on the same team, surely. Kelvin was just annoyed because it helped Swindon. How gutted were him and Nigel when Swindon got a 5-0?

Funny isn't it. We see all the time how in the "good old day"s riders used to ride in the wet because those were, like, the "good old days". Then, when it happens now, everyone complains about it.

I had them both in my 2020 team that I posted on here. Looks like someone hasn't been paying attention.

Totally correct. I csn't believe how many people think all 4 should have been back after that, including Kelvin Tatum There is a major difference in two riders from the same team getting in each other's way to when it is opponents. Great win for Swindon but you have to feel for Wolves a bit because of the conditions. Same for both sides though.

So what? Perks more likely to come third in the re run. He probably gave Wolves a second chance, not Swindon.

Please not Eurosport. Pleaaaaaaase. Not sure I'd have Kurtz after the way he went missing in the play offs. I'd prefer Jensen.

Weather forecast looks like rain all day until around 7pm, then a dry evening. If ever there was an occasion where track covers would prove invaluable, today is it.

Good idea. Take all the teams still remaining in the play offs and go with the team that finished highest in the league. Excellent idea.

Yes. Personally I hope we get to keep our top 2. That team I tried above did come together remarkably easily though.

So, if there is one rider over 8 allowed, I would guess that we will lose Batch, Tobias (who has hinted at not riding in the UK next year) and Vissing (who has a bit of a "one season" look about him - but may still be in if the averages fit). That gives us: Doyle: 8.96 Jensen 7.86 Ellis 6.49 Perks 3.57 Total: 26.88 with 15.62 remaining. So: Morris 5.38 & Bellego 5.80 then leaves 4.44 for the final rider. Vissing is 4.43. Sorted.

Jake Allen looks like a Bee Gee.

Well.... I don't know what to say.

Poole in danger of getting turned over here. Wells was the length of a straight behind there.

Belle Vue chose the gate positions. Swindon won the toss but went for heat 15.

Zagar has already qualified, via the Challenge.