Edinburgh v Glasgow Championship Play-offs Semi Final 1st Leg Friday 12th September 7.30pm

[Fozzie4388]

Glasgow favourites imo. Could easily have that pulled back by Heat 5 if Glasgow are full strength.

[Gazc]

Could and probably should have been a whole lot worse than 14 points to make up.

I reckon it is now borderline doable ,well done to Edinburgh rode the conditions better and probably deserved more off a lead.

[Youhave2minutes]

[foreverblue]

24 minutes ago, IainB said:

Bomber! Going for a world championship next weekend, hit the deck tonight, has had a poor night but still fronts up in front of the camera with a very honest assessment... meanwhile we're still waiting to hear from the Belle Vue captain after last night 🤔

Yes funny how Brady got all camera shy!

[foreverblue]

21 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Fourteen points not enough for Edinburgh. They gave it a go but you can’t throw points away at the end of the meeting. 
 

Both semis Glasgow are in they have to make up 14 points. 

We may have a chance Steve, Edinburgh no chance unless its wet again, I imagine if that happened it would be postponed!

[Noelinho]

Tigers lucky tonight. Edinburgh deserved a much bigger lead. 14 points should make Glasgow favourites given we'll have the usual 1-5 at home.

Also, the track was fine. We live in Britain. Sometimes it gets wet. The throttle modulates and yes, you can still pass. There were a few good passes tonight.

[LisaColette]

1 hour ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

I’m by no means an expert on bike set-up, but how are these conditions identical for both sides, yet the home side are cruising?

Workington, I understood. Those were fair conditions that the home side prepared to their advantage which they’re within their right to do.

However, Edinburgh couldn’t have prepared for the rain, could they?

Either way, it’s disgrace of a speedway meeting. This is two long-time Scottish rivals in a key, end-of-season fixture and what we’re watching is follow the leader.

Blur out the race suits and I’d think a few of these races were NDL heat twos. 

Glasgow are crap at gating as per usual. Seriously need to have gating as a back up, occasionally. 

[LisaColette]

31 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Fourteen points not enough for Edinburgh. They gave it a go but you can’t throw points away at the end of the meeting. 
 

Both semis Glasgow are in they have to make up 14 points. 

Maybe they should have taken 1st leg at home both times. Still think 1st leg is better at home in SF as long as you get a 12+ lead going. Playing catch up is hard work, seen teams hold on to 8 point leads comfortably before. 

[Diablo]

Dire gate & go meeting & after all the hype we ended up with a burst whoopee cushion .

well done Monarchs on the victory & handled the conditions better.

[JanAndersen]

Can't say i expected to come away from that disappointed with a 14pt lead. I don't think it's enough but at least makes the return leg a contest which i feared it might not have been. Midway through it felt like 20 points was the minimum we would have as a lead and then after ht14 i'd have snapped your hand off for 14. That Grahn chain could cost us big time - not saying he would definitely have held off the two Tigers but it felt like a big moment.

[Fromafar]

2 hours ago, Racin Jason 72 said:

The phrase gating tart springs to mind re klint

Slick track gating tart.

[GM95]

Got to laugh at Glasgow fans moaning about why they agreed to ride tonight. They agreed because they originally had Nick Morris lined up to guest for Nagels, which would have strengthened them massively. 
 

We let them off the hook tonight, I don’t think 14 points is enough but it gives us a small chance going into the second leg. 

[InTheDeepStuff]

Good job Kyle Howarth turned up or it’d have been a mauling!  As for Klindt absolute disgrace.

[Robinh88]

9 minutes ago, InTheDeepStuff said:

Good job Kyle Howarth turned up or it’d have been a mauling!  As for Klindt absolute disgrace.

Howarth has been tremendous the last two months I'd be curious what his average is for that period.

BTW well done Edinburgh

[cyclone]

On 9/11/2025 at 7:57 AM, Paulco said:

Whether Wood is better than Perry at Armadale is irrelevant as he won't cope with Grahn or the improving Loftus . 

After watching Hook virtually wave Palovaara through in heat 1 of our last visit there , the guest situation is a major worry for us . What these riders scored before there this season is no guarantee they'll do that as a guest . I can only assume we were forced into riding this fixture on a date when three of our riders were missing. 

 

11 hours ago, snapper said:

I hate that we are going into one of the major meetings in our season with 3 guests, one is necessary because of an injury to Max Perry but to have two of our riders missing because of international duty is crazy.  I want to see my 7 riders no offence to the guests but you never know what you are going to get.  If we lose a meeting and it is our 7 riders then we all accept that but 4 riders and three guests is too much of a gamble. 

Monarchs were required to use 3 guests for Jonatan Grahn, Paco Castagna and Victor Palovaara due to international call-ups, at Berwick on 26th April.

Unlike you pair of torn face Tigers, we just acceped it.

Anyway it makes the second leg slightly more interesting, but the blessed well behaved Weegies😇 (they now wear angels wings instead of scarves) should still overcome the nasty Monarchs at the best ever race track known to man😁

[mac101]

Kyle would be my first rider on the team sheet for next year 

[Weeyin]

6 hours ago, mac101 said:

Kyle would be my first rider on the team sheet for next year 

Me too, he has been outstanding,  never gives up, no matter track conditions and is not away racing here there and everywhere

[SteelShoe]

If the Monarchs had retained the 20 point lead they had at one time during the meeting the advantage was with them but I believe the Tigers will overcome a 14 point deficit at Ashfield.  The heavy shower spoiled it as a spectacle but I have seen worse  televised meetings to be honest.

At one time it looked like all the Tigers good work during the season was going to count for nothing mainly because of a heavy downpour and agreeing to ride with a patched up team, thought they really missed Dan Thompson as Nikolai was woeful for 3 rides and then looked liked a world beater in his final outing. The Monarchs will be kicking themselves for letting the Tigers reduce the deficit over the final third of the meeting especially as Bomber rarely looks that uncomfortable. 

[Paulco]

1 hour ago, Weeyin said:

Me too, he has been outstanding,  never gives up, no matter track conditions and is not away racing here there and everywhere

He kept us in it last night . To a certain extent we got away with one last night , at one point I didn't think we would reach thirty points . 

So it's in the fun zone , are we capable of reaching 53 against Edinburgh at home - yes we are . But likewise are Edinburgh capable of reaching 39 at Ashfield - yes they are . So the second leg should be a cracker and should draw a big crowd , bring it on .

[Gr8scot]

Youth Championship at Armadale today has sadly had to be cancelled. I really feel sorry for the kids and their parents