Bit hard on Batch, Siggy, as he was the second highest scorer for Ippo ... As for the Brummies, they have a very hard choice to make. Sedgey beat Emil fair and square on Monday, Lampart more than proved himself, Pawlicki could well come good, as you say, Cook will also.
Come, come, I know that you will be bitter about being beaten by the team which the usual suspects claimed would never win a match ... but I still think that the guests did as well as two of the injured riders. Still, each to his own.
It wasn't particularly understrength - ask Ipswich - but very inconsistent. And with Lindgren, it isn't now.
And last night, the stadium was packed out.
Although, apart from the Rusk, Ippo's guests were the most dangerous; I don't think that King and Ellis would have done much better. Having said that, probably Doyle would have done more in Heats 15 and 16, though it was obvious that the Brummies riders were letting Emil go and team riding Klindt out.
But don't follow a satnav; it is much easier to go to Junction 7 of the M6 an then south down the A34. The stadium is about 2 miles on the left. (Though not the athletic track ...)