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I really hope so . I found myself thinking to myself this morning " can i really stand watching another gubbing today , should i just stop at home and watch Liverpool v Man Utd and Arsenal v Spurs " . Of course i'll end up going , but that's the first time i can ever remember thinking that way on a Sunday morning

So here we have it . Two years ago our respective promotions were hurling insults at each other as the two Tigers were vying for the title . Now we are the worst two teams in the league , though we have managed to secure the wooden spoon , and by some distance . Guests will be to the fore with Theo Pijper , getting respite from his exile in the eastern front , coming in for Joe Screen for the home diddies . And Son of God being the inspired choice to replace Simon Stead for the away diddies . Kevin Doolan was meant to guest for the unfortunate Adam Roynon , but he's injured as well - so it's anybodies guess who'll step in there . Sheffield have r/r for their latest foreign Sunday meeting dodger . Teams for the basement battle might be Bottom diddy team 1 Theo Pijper 2 Anders Thomsen 3 Henning Bager 4 James Grieves 5 Dakota North 6 Joe Jacobs 7 Joey Ringwood 2nd bottom diddy team 1 Richard Lawson 2 Andre Compton 3 Ricky Wells 4 r/r 5 Kevin Doolan or somebody else 6 Simon Lambert 7 Facundo Albin Can we end our near 4 month wait for a win , will it be dry as it never is when Sheffield come calling , will Anders' bikes go faster than the average lawn mower .............all this and more will be answered in 24 hours .

We cant keep going on like this , that was embarrassing today . Thank christ Grievesy came to the party .

Nah , back to our brilliant worst

Basically what the fans wanted to hear . This is unacceptable , changing the riding order , carrying too many passengers , even though the season is nearly over he wont put up with this kind of performance .

Every team that comes up here , smells blood . I suppose that's understandable . One of these weeks we'll stop the rot , whether that is today is unlikely . Heeps and Ellis looked pretty tasty when the first staging got stopped by the rain , that doesn't bode well for us .

Blimey , this is a warzone after what was basically an average meeting . Gate 4 was a complete graveyard . Iversen was a class above , and i couldn't believe that was the same Kasprzak i saw at Peterboro on Friday . Bomber rode his heart out , that countback thing is hard on riders - should have had a run off with him and Smolinski . But i was expecting a cut-throat and ruthless meeting , i've seen harder racing in a PL match .

And it's Mark Lemon . With Stewart Dickson resuming his team manager role for this meeting . Beautiful cloudless sky out there , can we win today ?

Need to dash as i'm on way to Redcar , so if some kind soul could add the sides for Sunday it would be appreciated . C'mon the stripes

No thread Bears fans for what is a win or bust meeting for your ailing play-off hopes . Granted three points against a side marooned at the bottom of the league , and who haven't gained a single away point all season , should be a formality . But it's amazing what can happen when the pressure is on . One change for Glasgow , the improving Joey Ringwood sustained a knock in the home meeting against Somerset last Sunday , and will be replaced by Ben Morley . Weather forecast looks good , so i'll see some of you Bears fans later . C'mon the stripes .

Was talking to Sean on the way out and he told me that he went on the phone , after Joey got excluded . and said to Craig Ackroyd that he'd seen him bring all 4 back after collisions on the 2nd bend of televised meetings . His answer was that if the crash had happened a yard further back he would have . Unbelievable

Dont you just love over confidence

obviously

To be absolutely fair , and taking nothing away from Josh Bates , Doyle made a complete hash of the gate , then was held up behind his team mate . By the time he eventually got past Newman there was barely half a lap left in the race to do anything about Bates . But i do realise your post was tongue in cheek .

Dont think too many of you will be berating last night's track . When you get a track prepared like that accompanied by three very good visiting heat leaders , you will get last night's very decent looking sized crowd coming back for more .

What a thoroughly enjoyable 15 heats of speedway . Somerset's long tail meant they were never going to seriously threaten to win the meeting , but i felt Edinburgh played it very cutely from heat 8 onwards to prevent the double points ride coming into play . Hats off to young Josh Bates , he probably won himself an Edinburgh team place till the end of the season after his last two rides tonight . An enthralling contest throughout , roll on the KO Cup semi final between these two sides . Too be fair to Alex , Edinburgh is a very difficult track if you only ride it once or twice a season . He made a great move in heat 3 to get himself into 2nd place after a lap , only to misjugde the 3rd and 4th bend a lap later which knocked him to the back . On more conventional tracks this weekend he'll contribute a lot more points wise

I copied from the Glasgow e-mail i received this week , schoolboy error on their part . I had noticed Lambert had ridden for the Rebels last week , but wasn't sure if it was a guest booking or a short term deal . That many comings and goings these days it's hard to keep track .

So the wait for that elusive home victory extends to another week . And the opposition doesn't get any easier , it's title chasing Somerset . They only boast the best heat-leader trio in the division in the shape of World Cup rider Jason Doyle and two returning 2011 title winning Tigers Nick Morris and Josh Grajczonek . So after the Rebels take care of the Monarchs and the Bandits , can the Tigers do the unthinkable and put a spanner in the works of one of the main players in the title race ? Teams for Sunday Tigers 1 Joe Screen 2 Dakota North 3 Henning Bager 4 Anders Thomsen 5 James Grieves 6 Joey Ringwood 7 Joe Jacobs Rebels 1 Jason Doyle 2 Kyle Newman 3 Nick Morris 4 Alex Davies 5 Josh Grajczonek 6 Tom Perry 7 Stefan Nielsen

Unlikely

i would say so yes . We might be marooned at the foot of the table , and deservedly so , but we contributed much to a very good speedway meeting this afternoon . Just couldn't match an extremely good Edinburgh side .

Cracking meeting today despite the referee's best efforts to spoil it . Ok we got thumped again , but the track and the standard of entertainment was superb . Our season has been over for weeks , but if we get a track prepared like that every week , i for one wont mind a bit .

That is a fantastic gesture by the Monarchs , which i would hope we would reciprocate possibly if the Monarchs are able to fit in the Scottish Cup . According to this morning's Sun , Claus Vissing is hoping to ride - though that source of information is treated with suspicion . Dry , though cloudy , at the moment . Let's hope the weather gods behave themselves .

So the wait for the elusive home victory continues . Britain hadn't a golf major winner , a Briton hadn't won Wimbledon and Simon Cowell hadn't impregnated one of his mates' bird the last time the Tigers won at home . So this week's visitors sensing blood are .........................................the Champions elect from the snooty side of Scotland . Oh deep joy . Yes Slugger Cook , the best pound for pound rider in the PL , Desperate Deek , the Golden Child et al , roll the smugmobile into Ashfield this Sunday . Thankfully it's not a league match , but it's the 2nd leg in the quest for the most hideous looking trophy in British speedway . I think it's basically over as a contest , the first leg was that long ago i can't remember the score - though since it was at the Dump we probably got pumped . Anyway regardless where that coveted trophy ends up , any sort of win against THEM would be welcome . I hear they will be without Claus Vissing tomorrow so whether it's a guest or r/r - i'm unsure . Teams for Sunday Plucky Underdogs 1 Joe Screen 2 Dakota North 3 Henning Bager 4 Anders Thomsen 5 James Grieves 6 Joey Ringwood 7 Joe Jacobs THEM 1 Lennox Lewis 2 The Golden Child 3 Theo Pijper 4 Joe Tabaka 5 r/r or guest 6 Mitchell Davey 7 Desperate Deek COME ON THE STRIPES , PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE

Yeah he's been a terrific signing for Rye House at reserve

Think the rest of us have just grown used to losing i'm afraid . Ask Halifaxtiger why he was laughing so much at us , when Derek Smith tried to start a Tigers roar just before heat 14