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We know who to blame then if GB finish last 😁

Certainly don't condone Bomber's conduct (although I don't believe he has stamped) but I think we all know that Barker has said something pretty bad, he's an utter plank and always has been. Bomber's reaction was very much out of character too. All a bit handbaggish really and adds a bit of spice next time they meet on track.

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Its an odd one, thought those two got on well. Certainly out of character for Bomber. Was going to come on here and say great, we need to see more handbags but I'm not sure stamping is what we want to see. Hopefully they've sorted it out.

Martin Rogers' book from the 1980's when he first emigrated is a fascinating read and covers Michael Lee and all the baggage which came with him really well.

As I understood it at the track last night the crowds for NDL have been really poor and with three other events this week they decided to move the fixture to get a better crowd for the restaging, presumably on a week when there aren't other meetings. Nothing was said about stadium unavailability. Certainly not ideal two days beforehand.

They seem to have gone with riders who are already riding/set up in Poland. Whether thats by accident or design I'm not sure. Agree in Cairns & Cooper, Saturday evening showed how far off they are at the moment. Their time will come.

You could be right but I'm not so sure, he hasn't been right on any stage this year whether that be GP's, Extraliga or over here. Just doesnt seem to have the speed or be able to get out of the start on a regular basis. Don't necessarily see that changing in Saturday. My main concern is that somebody else takes advantage of his lower average in 2027.

Didn't really matter by then, points secured and bonus gone. Hopefully he asked to go in it in order to iron out whatever issues he is having.

Far from it, Lynn and Ipswich are in a three way battle for 3rd and 4th with Sheffield. Plenty to race for last night! I suspect Poland's aim eventually for the real golden nuggets like the Young Danes, Poles and Cairns/Rushen would be for them to just ride for their Polish club and a league in their own country or Swden in the Poles case. And I suspect the once a week routine of Denmark and Sweden appeals more than the UK.

Enormous crowd but a poor meeting really, two passes after the second bend all evening. Needed the bonus point but never really looked like getting it. Still in with a chance but gonna need the bonus out of Leicester and that seems unlikely. And have to win at Northampton first!

Apparently so 👀

Which is exactly why, if we want GB to be successful, we need our youngsters over in Poland as soon as possible and being part of their club set up, like Cairns and Rushen. Given time their improvement will be enormous as long as they get rides, the U24 league and training sessions will be important as well as first team opportunities. If that means ditching our Championship in 2027 then so be it. Cairns will have learned much more in one meeting gor ZG than anything he has done for Poole this season. The next 2-3 years are critical in their development, look how that crop of young Danes have come on with the correct treatment. Thompson and Brennan unfortunately seem to have missed the boat now and are suffering from being left on the sidelines in Poland, hopefully Flint might get picked up for 2027 (I believe he has one U24 left?) by a Polish club in the top two tiers as has shown glimpses this season of breaking through. There needs to be a plan for the next crop as our three leagues don't work on their own, its been said for years but our youngsters need much more exposure to the big, slick, fast circuits and all that that involves.

I think Flint has to be in after his British Final showing and score last night. I'd probably go Wright and Ellis as the other two. We are coming fourth whatever in all likelihood but its too early to be throwing youngsters in 'for the experience'.

Not sure its a 'reality check' as I imagine its going just as people expected. The only way we are going to get near Poland and Denmark is for our youngsters to get affiliated and riding for Extraliga clubs; Cairns and Rushen have their feet in the door and if they have what it takes they will improve quickly. The next batch whoever the are need to do the same (Norman, Binns, Bovington, Ralph?) so that riding Polish tracks is second nature and not alien.

Massive gulf between Poland & Denmark and the other two, far more experience and laps on Polish tracks in the two strongest teams to be fair. Perhaps a Polish track isn't the best idea for a venue, it clearly wasn't to generate a crowd. Difficult to criticise the younger Brits but feel that Thompson and Flint should be getting amongst it a bit more. Denmark going to be a hell of a side in 5 years time.

Leicester, you had one job 🙄

One wonders what the point is of announcing the line up in that case.

I presume its the Euro U24 Team Final (Sat in Poland) but Flint and Cairns are also in it.

Latest Pride of the East episode:

Our latest episode previews Monday's crunch clash with the Witches and we even had an Ipswich fan on the show 👀

As in Mick Norris?