After last nights Rockets shocker against Edinburgh it's hopefully back to winning ways for the Raiders.
Ben Morley is guest for the unavailable Rob Branford. Another warm sunny day. Hopefully the track is in a suitable condition.
Pretty luck lustre from the Rockets. Shows what a top heavy team can achieve. Len Silver must take a very hard look at next years side if he doesn't want another year of countless home defeats.
Can't imagine Warren Scott is too impressed with what's going on.
Hard decisions needed during the winter on where they want this team to go.
If you watch him regularly you'd see he's just not right. Far to tentative and looks stiff on the bike at times. Not surprising with a metal rod in his back
Sour grapes?
We had a rider who didn't want to be there and caused all sorts of trouble last year. Did you see any of his "performances" for us last season?
As for Bates, I'll judge him by his scores against the top teams and away from a throttle jockey track.
Same Bates that was beaten twice by Kyle Hughes at Rye House last Saturday?
It doesn't take a lot of skill to race the Sheffield track, just the right engine and set up.
Didn't have a lot of choice in that. He didn't want to be there last year, that was pretty clear to see with his half hearted performances.
Nikolaj seemed pretty chilled about it an hour or so later. I think he knew what to expect from that hot head. I know which one I'd rather have in my side