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Is Craig Cook likely to be fit for this one?

Moving on, from the blame game, anyone know the cut off date for the play offs? Not too many Premiership nights when Tigers not racing, between now and mid September. Also if the GB championship re arranged, another ruled out for a match. Also still got the League cup final to arrange.

Just seen this on the BSPL website. Birmingham name Lewis Kerr, Kye Thomson and Jason Edwards as guests for injured/unavailable trio Josh Auty, Claus Vissing and Jason Edwards. So, Jason Edwards is guesting for???

Personally, I don't think I will ever go to a match that is on Eurosport. Not because of any need to save the money, but they do seem to make it drag out. Much rather record it, start watching around 9pm and fast forward all the boring bits.

Just checked BSPL website and found some matches have been run (much to my pleasant surprise). However, did look at racecard for one match, and found both teams used rider replacement (hardly in the spirit of the league), and also, no dates for fixtures not yet raced. Surely by now dates should be agreed, or a statement saying teams have pulled out of the e.

As it is now 10 weeks since the finalists became known, I have started to wonder if there will be a final. Now only a few days before August, quite a few fixtures in the next few weeks, and also very likely that one of the teams (probably Sheffield) will be in the play offs. Why the delay in setting dates. Kings Lynn holding out until they can make changes?

Not sure where they get the "up to 5 seconds from". If the same 5 seconds was used at the starting tapes, be a few burnt out clutches.

If it's on Eurosport, about 15 minutes after the scheduled start time should be early enough.

The reason given for the original postponement was stadium unavailability. However I do believe that this date did coincide with Nigel's funeral.

I believe the curfew at Sheffield was brought in, after stock cars once ran until around 11pm, and local residents complained.

See Sheffield have a re-arranged match on Monday 8 August. Anyone know if this is on Eurosport? Thanks

One thing I am curious about. Do the Brits, who choose to ride abroad only (Woffy, Bewley, Lambert) get invited to compete, or do they choose not to?

How about starting at the advertised time of 7.30 (not the actual time of 7.50). An extra twenty minutes could have seen the meeting fully concluded.

Do injury replacements count?

Now sunny.

Now stopped. Reckon they will try to get this on, as a TV match.

Rain now in Sheffield.

Can imagine the reaction from Sheffield crowd, if he rides well.

Been ok so far.

Will that mean only Howarth and reserves can take his rides?

Suspected broken wrist is what i heard. Stated that Cook is doubtful for his Tuesday championship match. Presume guest for Allen r/r for Cook.

Craig Cook and Jake Allen must be doubtful for this one. Broc Nicol replaces Barker for Ipswich. Hope Batchelor doesn't decide he can ride Sheffield after last year's disappointment.

Not bought a programme for decades. Used to get a free racecard, while Neil Machin ran Sheffield. Not prepared to pay for a programme. If promoters want more money from me, put on more matches.

I suspected that they have been keeping the schedule secret for some time. I guessed it was likely that Sheffield v Ipswich would be on Eurosport, as soon as the fixtures were published (it was Sheffield's only Monday home match at the time). Any reason for the secrecy?

Has the line up been announced?