GeneralMelchett

I am about 1.5 miles from the stadium i overlook Hillsborough / Owlerton from Crookes it’s dry now stopped raining - according to the forecast I am seeing no more for today after about 5pm but who knows! I am lucky however in that if it is off I only have a short journey to the stadium

Really nice feature / tributes to JL in the star today

Glorious and sunny so far let’s hope that stays!

Tough call but a slender home win here - given the number of ex Witches the Spires have they should be looking to go well here! I hope to be at Owlerton tomorrow rain permitting, but should be in town for the following week V Sheffield which will be odd!

odd in a way as at Foxhall last year he was really good - beat Doyle fair and square which doesnt happen often!

he has had 5 retirements in 18 heats as well - this the equipment right? I just checked the Brummies averages their top rider isn't even really theirs!! Scott Nicholls.

Am hoping to make this at the 4th attempt in 2024 for a Match at Owlerton. Will be good to se Tobi ride as well but I expect a comfortable home win!

This is undoubtedly true - on paper you felt a close matchup was likely but 2-3 of the Brummies side have certainly flattered to deceive as the saying goes. I fear for them when Ipswich and Belle Vue show up. With the greatest of respct to Joe Thompson (who i do have a lot of time for as a RS up and coming rider and enduring a tough time at Ipswich last year etc) there is no way I would be happy if he showed up and scores a 5-1 over the home heatleader in heat 4. I was actually thinking of watching the stream but due to the terrible weather where i am decided against it as I fet the match would propbably be off - it might well have been better if it had been! Lets hope for the Brummies sake there is a reaction in their next match!

Yet again another pre-emptive call off looks to be entirely correct - foul weather on the 'right' side of the Pennines which means its normally made its way over the snake! Fixtures already backing up tho!

Amazing three away wins today - well done Witches

Sorry not replied sooner but there was no viewing for me today - I ended up traveling to Hampshire and just got back - I have to say the stream was well done - decent commentary and a couple of camera angles (although I am not a big fan of multiple camera angles the sky coverage used to drive me mad keep switching like they did) in my view it was a decent production so if you did tune in I hope you enjoyed the Tigers win!

I used the Lions stream for the Ipswich match the other week - that started about ten minutes before tapes up - have to say it was very good, am tempted to do so for this match too.

had this still been on doubt it would have gone ahead as guess what its raining again!

Oh no such sad news - condolences to Chris and the Louis family

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Correct decision taken - been raining constantly since about 6ish - no chance this could have been on

Clearly my fault as am home / in town this week and I was planning to go and my curse has struck again and it’s rained off!! bad news is I plan going to Tuesday so that will be off too! happy birthday anyway!

I'd expect a home win and progress in the cup for the Witches - however I reckon Leicesters top 5 will be keen to have a go and most ride Foxhall pretty well. Won't be there but should be a good match!

Leicester last year but i think in 20+ years of attending Olwerton thats about the first time I have seen them lose at home! (admittedly I do not go every week!) But you are right Sheffield are built to win big at home!

In other sports its pretty much expected / mandatory for the manager / coach to speak to the press / TV after a result. Occasionally a manager might send a minion to do the talking but its still an official reaction. I thought the meeting was close last night - I think the reserves do need sorting out for the Lions but overall they still look a fairly decent side to me, I think everyone expected DanT to have the beating of his fellow reserves on the Lions side but maybe the heat 4 5-1 wasn't as expected. He has certainly started the season well - he could well find himself in the main body of the team at some poo9int this season - but he is proof that the R/S works! Masters and Richard Lawson were IMHO your best riders last night - you need more from Fricke tho as your no1

to be fair Smiler played a blinder tonight got all his decisions spot on with the changes He seems much more confident - last year he could sometimes gate well then got muscled out or passed, dont feel that will happen so much this year like you say his no scoring rides were against heatleaders but all the Witches were on the pace tonight which for an away performance will be encouraging. The only 'worry' right now is Emil seems to need a ride or two to get going!

Not a huge amount of passing but the racing is competitive and pretty close - I am enjoying the stream anyway!

Dan Thompson having a great night!

The problem with strong top ends as I think the witches found out last year is they have to perform each week if they don’t then they are vulnerable - Mountain looked good at Ipswich in a couple of heats last week and did his job today as well - but let’s see how the Tigers do at home - can see this tie going either way but we all know what happened last season in the final! Both J Holder and Woffinden will score heavily and they others can get this to 50+

They’ve largely cut cash out of foootball now - my son is in Edinburgh and I went along to a Hearts match and it was e-ticket - scan your barcode to get in! I suspect speedway will continue with cash for now! having decided not to go to Belle Vue today I might try for this tonight on the live stream - if the weather holds then I might try for the return leg of the Tigers v Aces on Thursday - a shame the days of two meetings in a day are now done - happy memory of travelling up and down the A12 for Arena / Lakeside v Ipswich to huge crowds over the Easter break in years gone by!