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Can see Oxford doing well with their strong reserve pairing. Morris needs to ride like Cook (when he's there) for Berwick to win imo.

So Masters will take his r/r outing against Hagon & a reserve! Don't understand why managers do this, doesn't seem the best use of the leagues top rider!

That's a brave prediction, personally can't see any change to the top 4 clubs. Even if Sheffield are weaker, can't see them losing again & again at home.

I don't think Cairns would take lightly (is that the correct term) to being told to "take it easy" to lower his average. Especially as he obviously went to Poole as they were the best club to help him progress in his career, right? After all look at how much effort Poole put into development league speedway 🫢

Too late, Poole have passed the cut-off % for changes

Yeah I meant Zaine. Same principle, I can understand wanting to use your top 2 in heat 15, but once they lost a 5-1, think you'd go for your unbeaten rider? We'll never know of it would've made a difference, but do know, sticking to the same pair didn't work.

Sorry Scunny fans, but I did have a giggle. Losing a 5-1 in heat 15 & putting the same riders out for the superheat, despite Harrison riding unbeaten! Deary me!

On paper you wouldn't expect any of Berwick's bottom 3 to beat any of Edinburgh's top 6. It's Berwick's top 4 that need to get the points to get a result imo

For that reason I wouldn't have MPT at 5.

I see Schroeck spoke to the referee & wanted heat 15 re-run. I can't really see a reason for that. Yes it's very wrong that some races got re-run & some didn't, it's also very wrong for the start marshal to stand in an unsafe position, there certainly should be sanctions for Poole & the referee, but I don't see how a re-run fixes any of the issues of the final staging of heat 15.

Anyone else think it's odd to be called KO Cup "Champions", surely you're ko cup "winners" the Champions are the team that wins the league!

I think it'll be really close for 2nd, 3rd & 4th. Ipswich could meet Belle Vue in the semi final as Leicester & Sheffield it still have to go to Birmingham & Oxford, plenty of away points available. All to play for, unless semi's are decided for "commercial" reasons?

I thought it was very clear what you were saying, don't understand how people wouldn't get what you meant? Especially when you explained it again.

Seems a bit harsh, Kemp has been good for both teams this season, one poor score & he gets grief from the manager! Bit of a shame!

For Poole Kerr's 2024 ave 7.08 (7.58) Kerr's 2025 ave 7.07 (7.59) For Sheffield Kerr's 2024 ave 5.00 (5.81) Kerr's 2025 ave 5.33 (6.20)

What happens if Harrison is left in heat 4 & Kemp comes in for Joe T then? 😉 Could even use Harrison for his 3rd ride in heat 13, if they wanted Klindt in heats 4, 12 & 14!

I think Lynn need virtually all their riders to ride well to win, but Klindt is the most important because he can take the most rides.

Wether the plan was for a strong reserve or wether that happened because they couldn't find a top heat leader doesn't change the fact Lynn should have the top reserve in the league. Why wouldn't Lynn want to give an in-form rider as many races as possible? May not be necessary if the top 5 ride well, but I can't see how that can be considered desperation! Is it desperation when Belle Vue use Bewley & Kurtz in heat 15 or give them tac sub rides (replacing a reserve)? Of course not, just using their best riders as often as possible, just like Lynn would do! It is also possible Klindt would get extra rides even when the top 5 are doing their job, just because he's going better & getting extra rides, wouldn't automatically mean they are riding badly.

I can believe that very easily. Schroeck makes more mistakes than any team manager in history. It'd probably be more of a surprise if he made all the right decisions.

Statistically Poole's reserves are better than Berwick, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Plymouth & Redcar's. No surprise Oxford's reserves heavily outscored them, they look a fair bit better (on paper). Workington gaining a bonus point, Oxford doing the same in the BSN series & Oxford having the potential to do the same in the league, won't hurt Pirates play-off chances if they don't make the top 4, which doesn't look likely. Poole haven't lost to anyone else on aggregate. While Poole are not as dominant as they have been in recent years, they are still the team to beat imo.

That's a ridiculous comparison, Zaine Kennedy is just over half a point away from being a heat leader for Scunthorpe, Smith & Pijper could add 4 points to their averages & still not be heat leaders for Berwick/Redcar! Yes Oxford were weakened, but not by a massive amount.

Poole must expect him to score points, you don't sign a rider 6 months in advance unless you think he's going to be a "superstar". They also signed two temporary 2.00 riders till he was old enough, you don't do that unless you think Cairns is the best 2 pointer around (he could still be). You also can't blame fans for having high expectations for the very same reasons above. As for tonight, Oxford have strong reserves, so Cairns isn't performing badly, just riding like a 16 year old in his first season against a solid team.

Zach's August average would make him a heat leader at the following clubs: Edinburgh, Oxford, Plymouth, Poole, Redcar, Scunthorpe & Workington!

Fancis Gusts too. 3.00 Prem average allowed him to sign for Oxford in the Champ on a 4.50 converted ave. Doing all they can to help British riders (not)!

Harrison could go in any heat if he's taken out of heat 4, could even replace an under performing rider (instead of Klindt) for his 3rd ride. I don't really see the advantage of him finishing his rides by heat 8 tbh, gotta have 3 rides at some point, never really understood the "get his rides out of the way" plan. Also if Harrison gets his 3 rides early, then the number 3 & 4 riders, can't be replaced by Klindt in 12 or 14 if he is going better - he'd be in the race with them. So a weaker rider could be getting 4 rides, unless Klindt replaces them in their 3rd ride. Because Lynn have such a solid team, the manager won't know who's only getting 3 rides till well into the match, that's why I would opt for more flexibility (using Klindt in 4)! I'd say it's a specific Lynn strategy, not many teams have a reserve you expect to get 5,6,7 rides a match.