Garry1603

Belle Vue wanted it more and were willing to put their necks on the line to win it. I feel the result would have been similar on a dry track too. Sam Hagon was excellent but a few of the other Leicester riders need to take a look at themselves in the mirror. Special praise has to go to the track staff for getting the meeting on at all and still producing some good racing despite the conditions.

So, if he were fit, he could ride a week on Monday if the first leg is rained off?

Great as it was to see an exciting clash with two top teams (and the Aces winning!), for me it's totally overshadowed by the injury to Ben Cook. The fact that it wasn't shown on TV isn't a good sign and I can only hope that initial rumours are unfounded. Insensitive of Eurosport to try to do interviews with riders when he was stricken on the track.

Unless Belle Vue can keep it close up until the middle of the meeting, I think that Sheffield will have too much for us tonight.

Fantastic meeting and some great racing. Both teams deserve credit for giving it a real go and the track staff produced a perfect track surface. Don't think that 12 points will be enough, but it will be close and go down to the last 2 / 3 heats, but It's certainly defendable if Lidsey, Vuolas and Mulford can replicate their efforts tonight, but I'm not so sure.

Duly signed - good luck with the petition

Huckenbeck £100 more Fricke £100 more Lambert £50 less

Lambert £100 less Fricke £100 more Kubera £50 more

Janowski £50 more Vaculik £100 more Wozniak £100 more

Huckenbeck £50 more Madsen £50 more Brennan £100 more

I can see a relatively comfortable home win here, around 52-38. Lindgren and Brennan to keep things interesting and it will be a challenge for the Aces reserves facing Palm Toft.

Tate has released the following statement from his hospital bed:- Tate Zischke 1h · Hello everyone just want to jump on and thank everyone for all the messages and hospital visits this means a lot I haven't been able to get back to everyone but thanks everyone. It's going to be a long bumpy road to recovery I will spend the coming weeks in hospital fighting to get better each day. It has been a rough few days so far but we will keep flighting. So far I can let you all know I have fractured 7 vertebrae and 5 ribs and have a nasty entry and exit hole in my left bum cheek where I was penetrated by my bike when I followed by bike into the fence. I have so far had 1 surgery on my ass cheek and have been told I will need a couple more in the coming days. I want to let everyone know this crash was 100% a racing incident and nobody is at fault. I will keep everyone updated on what is happening next Good to read that he doesn't blame Keynan Rew in any way for the accident. Wish him well.

Tate has released the following statement from his hospital bed:- Tate Zischke 1h · Hello everyone just want to jump on and thank everyone for all the messages and hospital visits this means a lot I haven't been able to get back to everyone but thanks everyone. It's going to be a long bumpy road to recovery I will spend the coming weeks in hospital fighting to get better each day. It has been a rough few days so far but we will keep flighting. So far I can let you all know I have fractured 7 vertebrae and 5 ribs and have a nasty entry and exit hole in my left bum cheek where I was penetrated by my bike when I followed by bike into the fence. I have so far had 1 surgery on my ass cheek and have been told I will need a couple more in the coming days. I want to let everyone know this crash was 100% a racing incident and nobody is at fault. I will keep everyone updated on what is happening next

Local media reporting that Tate has suffered multiple broken ribs and vertebrae in the accident. Obviously out for the season. Just hope he makes a full recovery

A really upsetting crash and the atmosphere leaving the stadium was as subdued as I can remember for a long time. He made a fine debut beforehand and looked like he could be a game changer for Belle Vue, but that doesn't matter now, I just hope that he can make a full recovery with rest and rehabilitation. There's an update on the Manchester Evening News website this morning saying that Tate is 'comfortable' - not the best use of words. Belle Vue speedway crash update as rider taken to hospital as race abandoned - Manchester Evening News

Horrific crash, thoughts are with young Tate.

Kvech £100 more Madsen £100 more

Bewley £100 more Woffinden £50 more

Sorry, just changed

Lindgren £100 more

Howzat?

Madsen £100 more Blodorn £50 more Lambert £50 less

£250 more Vaculik

Poor meeting from Belle Vue's point of view, Kurtz & Blodorn aside. Lidsey, Cook and Bewley (especially) will have to be more consistent if the Aces are to have any impact this season. They'll be fine at home, but away they are sadly lacking. Well done to Birmingham though, well deserved. Like others, I can't understand why heat 15 wasn't awarded - potentially a totally unfair result if Bewley had turned left a bit harder in the rerun.

I think it will be pretty close, but the Aces Big Guns will see them through at the end 43-47