Paulco

Wonder who the last Tiger was to score three full maximums , at home , in a row ? The Messiah maybe , God possibly , you might even have to go back to King Charlie in the 60's . Whether signing Cookie drags us into the play offs will be decided in Suffolk and Essex later this week , but it has been a signing that has brought the feelgood factor into a season that was going nowhere .

Unfortunately you always get that , Some Tigers fans were the same when Richie Worrall touched the tapes in heat 14 , as you say - short memories .

Well that was much easier than i expected , not a nervy moment all night . Apart from Riss and the entertaining Pickering , the Monarchs were poor . Though guest reserve Nicol did his best , agents Palovaara and Worrall were woeful . Cook , as usual , was a class apart , but the whole team were up for it , none more so than guest Jordan Stewart who had a cracking meeting . Nothing beats beating the Monarchs to warm you up on a chilly Autumn evening .

While that is true , i had that before left the house . Bit chilly on the back straight tonight.

Working nightshift after this , so just coffees tonight

Just had a shower , but dry at the track now

Yes there is , the very last one Ok this coming Friday lol

Almost the last chance saloon for the title race in reality . A Glasgow win and 4th place is still up for grabs though we still need to probably win at either Ipswich or Lakeside . An Edinburgh win and theyre there and i cant honestly see any team in the league going to Armadale and getting to within 20 points of the current Monarchs side .

For next Friday's meeting , is there a taxi rank at Chafford Hundred train station ? If not does anyone have a local taxi firm number thanks ?

Think MD is refering to Redcar's visit in May , which in fairness was his first time round Ashfield . So from that respect he has an advantage over Broc Nicol .

After the long hot summer it's inconceivable it has come down to this September madness again . Thankfully tomorrow's forecast isnt too bad , but it's been torrential rain here in the west since this afternoon .

A year away from the bus pass yet , by which time the SNP might have withdrawn it . So a Tigers win will suffice .

And you can guess what i want for my birthday , a Tigers home win and the forces of darkness sent back along the M8 to tricktrackland pointless . Yes it's the biggee , Scotlands finest against Satan's seven , or six or how many they rock up with . I believe we have Connor Mountain as guest reserve , while they have Broc Nicol as their reserve replacement . As both their Swedes got Armadaled apparently during Friday night's latest home slaughter , but Victor Palavaara is expected to ride on Tuesday . So Cookie , Bomber and the lads will have to bring their 'A' game to the track , while we bring the beer tokens and the anti-smug spray . Going to be a nervy , but entertaining evening as the play off thingy goes right to the wire . C'mon the Stripes

As many have said , probably the most entertaining 15 heats of speedway at Ashfield this season . Wasnt looking good from our perspective for much of the meeting , but we got our act together and also had a bit of a helping hand from the Witches too . Watching Craig Cook is a joy to behold , the speed he generates is breathtaking as he passes riders like they were stood still , you cant see him losing a race just at the moment . And what a prospect young Kemp looks . To ride like that having just turned 16 is quite something .

Yes i suppose there is that view . It did keep things alive up here until Armadale became home for the Monarchs . But it was still a weird season going to Shawfield that season and not seeing a Tigers racejacket

Edinburgh's point at Workington last night makes the two Glasgow/ipswich meetings coming up crucial . In reality it looks like either the Tigers or the Witches will have to win both meetings to have a chance of making the play offs .

Doesnt work in most cases . Just going by experience . In 1996 when it was Scottish Monarchs , it was basically an Edinburgh team plus Mick Powell , riding at Glasgow . A lot of Monarchs fans wouldnt go because it was at Shawfield and we went to cheer for the opposition every week . That got boring after a while and the crowd levels dwindled . Thankfully it only lasted a season and we both got our identities back .

No he didnt , but he didnt ride in heat 15 despite being half of Newcastle's two man team on Friday

Entertaining enough meeting . All the Glasgow riders took the opportunity to get amongst the points against weak opposition . Only Wethers and Robson were any real threat to the Tigers domination. Tuesday night will be a much sterner task especially with Ipswich roping in Nicholls and Barker as guests .

Bit quiet surrounding this meeting . A must win for us to keep our slim play off hopes alive , could do with the Comets getting a result at the dump tonight . We won handsomely at Brough Park and only the same will do tonight

With a painful ending

A lazy afternoon in front of the telly football it is then .

Sounds like it was a horror crash , i wish young Dan a full and speedy recovery

I always book pay when you stay , but have purchased train tickets albiet just from London Fenchurch St . Can somebody post on here if the Rye House thing is set in stone , so i can change bookings accordingly .

The Ipswich fan should just concern himself with his own club , which comes in for regular criticism from its own followers .