Shadders

Hope to travel up Spinny. Sarah is working, so I'll be on my own. Not coming up expecting us to go through, that would be a bonus. Looking forward to the banter with you guys on the 1st bend. Depends what time I can get away from work and if my boss makes a scene when I tell him I can't do my regular Thursday afternoon overtime again!! Hope that Cozzie unchains Wayne, so he can join us.

All bodes well for the Sky meeting

Much depends on who Rye have at number 7. Reckon we'll give the Tigers a run for their money. I'd expect Garrity and Mellgren to do well and if Allen gates he'll be difficult to pass. Won't be much in it. Could go to a last heat decider.

If I'd been on my own I'd have definitely gone, but my kids come first... Looks like I'll have to consider travelling up to Sheffield on Thursday

Take your own. Large flask of coffee, food and drinks in my bag every time I go. I don't spend a penny more after I've entered the stadium, apart from a nice warm coat at the start of the season. When it's warmer I'll be bringing my own beer too. Not being mean. I think you know the reason why!

Promoters should promote... managers should manage... Isn't that how it's s'posed to work?

Surely it's the team managers job to know that and act accordingly?

Herts Mercury Tweet says Great racing!

Not standing out in the rain like the rest of you idiots? Looks like Sheffield are in the hot favourites to go through. I bet Silver wishes he'd had this rained off now, If he says otherwise he's lying. Won't be the first time either!

He's averaging under 7 points this year, which isn't what we were expecting

It was Tweeted by Herts Mercury... Looks like their going the distance, to at least heat 10. I was all set to go to Sheffield on Thursday, but I won't bother now

Thought it was no rider at 2 and r/r at 5

Don't you start!!

No disrespect to those who are there, but I hope this is called off now

Copying to updates with your permission Travel sickness

You lose your bet... Hasn't been for a year or so now. They are using a different shale and some sort of binding agent in the water. Remarkably dust free these days, especially for evening meetings

Rain dance is working

That's us out of the cup then

Oh dear! Hows it looking weather wise? I should think Silver is doing a rain dance now

Welcome to Berwick Mr Kennett

Just heard it's hammering down half a mile from the track

Kids are staying for the weekend and have just decided they're not keen to go, so home we stay... To be honest I didn't really fancy it anyway, not in this weather!

Probably not aware it's a cup match

Bike trouble no doubt The BBC weather forecast has changed a little during the afternoon. Showers, some heavy, up to the scheduled start time, then steady rain for a couple of hours. I hope sense prevails and this meeting is called off, because it's gonna be messy out there and not much of a spectacle for the paying public.