GeneralMelchett

I am sure Sheffield might have something to say about that!

Laguta would be better!

Technically yes you probably have to wait until the meeting starts or finishes - however we all knew he wasn’t showing up Anyway ‘Sound and Fury’ what sports fans do the best! Charles Wright is about as good as you can get at BV at such short notice - presume he still lives local too!

I imagine they will want statements from the club / rider etc - but I suspect they will be consistent and apply a fine and 7 day ban but let’s see! Tungate could argue a motorway accident in Poland wasn't his fault either as I think that’s why he missed his flight? . Either way a rule has been broken and a penalty will follow if there is no punishment for Doyle if I were Oxford I’d be appealing and complaining about Tungates!

You will think I am being a pedant here - there is a news item on the BSPA website stating he isn’t there and why - that’s not an official SCB statement to me! I have never said I disbelieve or doubt anything said - it’s just I still expect an official SCB statement in this!

Of all the riders to miss meetings I’d be inclined to completely believe Doyle if he said his flight was delayed - regardless I still expect an SCB statement as regardless of how and why he is still missing an official meeting and is in breach of the rules -

All plans work until first contact - you and I both know that nine times out of then that journey time will be accurate! The one time you are in a rush due to a delayed fight it won’t be! The fact is he isn’t riding anyway!

They are at home Thursday v Sheffield so if there is to be a ban (which there will have to be) when will it start and end? As someone who travels regularly on A14 i and out of Suffolk etc and also on M1 / M42 / M5 whilst sat navs are now extremely accurate with timing it only takes an accident en route to scupper that timing!

oh well another SCB statement incoming!

Yes, agreed and a sign that the Witches have a better all round team strength this year will be proven if they can score better in the middle order / reserves this year. I hope Jenkins can have a good meeting - you would think Belle Vue would suit him but lets see.

Well - right now its raining a fair bit where I am in Sheffield - so the big question is - is it raining in KL?

It'll be interesting to see if it rains tomorrow! Given how off the pace they generally were on Thursday its seems extremely convenient. Met office currently has no rain for tomorrow whilst another one suggests 'drizzle' - considering Sheffield ran with the threat of rain (with some in the afternoon and then later in the meeting) last Thursday this seems very pre-emptive!

Well Doyle may have only got 4 but Emil scored 14 for Torun! A likely home win but if the Witches restrict the Aces to 10 or less thats progress on last season! Gives them the BP if they do! the key question is can Emil finally win heat 1 in 2024 in the UK! Edit - he won heat 1 at Oxford the other day I forgot that one!

plus - it must be a bit demotivating to ride in an mostly empty stadium!

The crowd wasn't brilliant at Owlerton last night and that wasnt being streamed - but I accept what you are saying. For me however streaming is great to watch an away match or one i wouldn't not travel to - due to distance etc but no substitute for actually being there same with any live sport. On a brighter note as someone who really felt for him last year at times its good to see Joe Thompson getting the wins / points this season.

I remember the one lap dash events in the old second halves in the late 80s / early 90s - I enjoyed them but last night at Owlerton I saw two cracking passes on the last lap in 2 seperate heats so lets bin off that idea!

oh completely - football / sport is littered with great players who never made it as manager and mediocre players who made great managers etc

Seems Emil still can't get a win in heat 1 - don't think he has won a first heat all season! Apart from Jenkins everything seems to be pretty much ok - he will drop to reserve which will hopefully give him some confidence. I watch a rerun of the Peterborough v Sheffield match from last season and he looked really good. Don't recall him being that great there as a rider either!

He was pretty fast last night, in heat 13 he missed the gate completely and against Jack and Tai you can't do that and expect anything other than a 3rd! Reverse applied hin heat 15 he was out of the traps like a hare and off into the distance. he also missed the gate in heat 1 but worked hard to overhaul Howarth on the last lap.

Tarsenko failed to complete 4 laps under power in his three rides, in his first he seemed to stop on the final bend and that wasnt a pulling up at the back giving up lazy type - he coasted over the line, he pulled up in his second and then stopped abruptly in his third which caused Howarth who was behind him to crash into him - luckily both up quickly. Having seen him on the BSN riding at Peterboroiugh last year I really was looking forward to seeing him ride.

Routine win against a 2-3 man Stars team there were 2-3 really good races - mainly involving Brennan and Tobi - but also Josh Pickering when he spent the entire race chasing after Tobi and then passing him that was a highlight for sure. really good to see Dan Gilkes scoring well after his first ride and Chris Holder looked v quick tonight - I’d kind of forgotten how good he was in many ways with him being absent from the U.K. scene for so long. there will be tougher nights ahead for sure for the Tigers.

Of all the tracks in the top division Sheffield and Belle Vue would be the ones you expect them to do best on - maybe Tarasenko has some mitigation with his bike issues but both he and Wojdylo were nowhere near good enough and Palm Toft was also awful. Sheffield are strong at home but these three might as well have not turned up tonight!

Even you might have been a better option - having seen Tarasenko and Wojdyko at the EoES I expected more of them here tonight!

Well we are going to find out looks like the weather will hold!

It’s just so annoying like you say it was perfect weather until about 3pm - I am doubtful if this would get to heat 15 if it starts but let’s hope!