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We've had about 50% of the entire months rainfall in just one week and twice the amount of what Manchester has had for an example. It's been the wettest September in Leicestershire for over 20 years. I'm not entirely sure what people think we could do realistically to make it any better?

Kerr got 7 for Lions v Ipswich and 8 for KL v Lions at BP. You could argue there's not much difference scores wise but Kerr always seems quicker if out in front and a bit more aggressive which you need in the first bend at Leicester I think.

I'd say that weakens us around BP. There's a reason he was dropped for Cook.

I'd have thought that must be the case. Presumably Fricke and Becker are delaying going, so Kurtz must be too.

Apparently Lions are at full strength.

Madsen and Zmarzlik must have thought Xmas had come when he took gate 1.

Completely the wrong gate pick from Bewley there. Dreadful decision.

Who's hating the Poles?

That's what annoys me about stoppages, Zmarzlik was nowhere until the rerun.

I didn't think there was from the inside angle, but there clearly was looking at it the other direction.

Can't exclude a Pole at home can they 🙄

Brilliant rides from Lindgren and Kvech there.

Why have they put so much water down? Looks far too wet.

This is quite poignant as I've just heard that Malcolm Brown has passed away aged 89 at his home in the US.

I think in the past week we've knocked Manchester into a cocked hat for rain. Unfortunately the same can't be said for on the track 🤣

Now we have torrential hailstones. The street is awash, running down all the roads again. It's a wonder it's not submerged.

I refer you to Big Al's post earlier, and also to say that the ground is absolutely sodden in the Leicester area, when we had the downpour again yesterday everywhere was flooding again, so any work they'd managed to do when it was dry yesterday is likely to have been overwhelmed again.

Before the BV match I'd have said yes, but now I'm not so sure. One swallow not making a summer but he certainly looked more competent than he had for a long while and it reminded me why he was an initial improvement on Thompson.

Good understanding with Fricke as well, and that's quite a rarity.

Any idea what Allen's final average was? I'd possibly take a punt still at a 7, but I'm always wary of the commitment of Polish riders, I think Dicko is very much the same as well.

You're right, I am disappointed, and I still don't think it was a great meeting, nor awesome as per Dan Bewley, but I'll make it plain in case it's in doubt; Belle Vue were a much better team last night. You always know Bewley will go well, and Kurtz to some extent, but I was impressed with Lidsey despite his year not having been the kick on most people expected, hopefully he'll keep on going now. I also love Norrick Blodorn, his ride was the best of the night. I wanted to see a track with both teams going hell for leather, and that isn't BV's fault, nor the tracks, but as I've said, I just think it could have waited and been better for it, regardless whether we subsequently would have got mauled even more or not. I feel like Isiah crying in the wilderness on here but it's my honest opinion.

Would love to see Wozniak back here.

I'd like to keep Lawson because I think the pairing of him and Fricke at home are really solid, even if he won't increase his average. Becker I've been a bit disappointed with, but he certainly has more improvement in him than Masters who's probably on the downward slope now so I'd plump for him at 4 and look at options for 3 and 5 if Douglas does go elsewhere. I wouldn't be too disappointed with Sedgmen at 6 but I do think Cook offers more if his head is in the right place.

I just think running your showpiece meeting after the country had a months rain in a few days was silly. It wasn't a quagmire, Belle Vue rode well, Leicester weren't interested, I don't think it was entertaining. All of those things can be true at the same time as far as I'm concerned.

Oh my God everyone, Leicester's track is crap, who knew?!