Bash

I know the Monarchs fans won't like the idea but Cookie needs to get more experience riding abroad, he is too good for the premier league and if he has ambition needs to get out of it.

Don't think it will be much of a spectacle tonight, should be a easy win for the Monarchs with the Witches demoralised after last night dire performance. Shame the Witches didn't put up more of a show last night to at least make the second leg interesting, but I think this will be as one sided as last night. Maybe Ritchie Hawkins will top score for the Witches

I wondered why he was so far ahead of the others. He can't have been using it all year as his average has dropped this season.

Maybe we should go along the lines of:- Sam Masters 8.22 Cam Heeps 5.38 Justin Sedgmen 7.27 Gino Manzares 6.02 Richie Worrall 7.32 Ritchie Hawkins 5.27 James Sarjeant 3.00 42.48 or Danny King 8.84 Cam Heeps 5.38 Taylor Poole 6.05 Gino Manzares 6.02 Richie Worrall 7.32 Adam Ellis 4.67 Nico Covatti 4.21 42.49 Alternatively bring in some fresh blood like Max Ruml, Michael Haertel or a young Aussie.

What a dire performance that was last night. Was saying before the meeting started that we had to take advantage in the reserve department as that is Edinburgh's weakness but didn't expect the two reserves and Cam to be the only ones to turn up! Richie W was unlucky with bike problems and a dodgy exclusion, Gino should never have started the meeting, too many knocks in recent weeks taking their toll. Morten wasn't even at the races and I feel needs to look elsewhere for next season (Louis' future son-in-law or not). Rohan had one good race, not good enough for a number 1. Oh well at least Edinburgh won't have very far to move the trophy after tonight's parade. On the subject of the jump starts how can you say that Cookie never moved all night when he had to turn his front wheel sideways to avoid hitting the tapes in heat 11. Apart from that and Sedgmen moving in heat 1 the Monarchs were just quicker out of the starts even with Cookie on his "Polish 600", sounds so much different to anybody else's.

It will be interesting to find out who this other unknown rider that Chris Louis had a choice between him and Gino at the start of the season.

Does anybody know if anybody films the meeting at Scunthorpe? because if the racing is that good it would be a shame if not.

Ipswich need to lose by less than six points to go through on points difference. Easy!!! given that some Somerset fans claim that they have no home advantage even though they regularly rack up 60+ points

We did manage to get a draw last season and that was with Jari Makinnen in the team. Earlier this season we lost by 20 but that was when Richie W and Cam were out of form, Adam was riding for lakeside so we had Max Clegg as a guest. We have a chance tonight and could be a tight meeting. A lot depends on which Gino turns up as he was struggling with his bikes last night as his best are probably in Czecho for the u-21 world championship. Maybe Chris could lend him one of his rocketships.

It could be worse you could end up like Ipswich last season, by the time we got knocked out of the play-offs and were in the KOC final we finished with 3 of our 7 riders. Adam Ellis & Rohan Tungate got injured in the play-offs and Ben Barker & Leigh Lanham got injured in the KOC final. What a damp squib that turned out to be.

I agree just get the maximum three points tonight and then try and get something from Scunthorpe tomorrow.

You would have to move the refs box as well to the back straight, but I thought they were rebuilding the home straight stand anyway so the start line wouldn't need to be moved.

I think Chris Gay should pay for the repair of the burnt out clutches, such a lovely smell. Why does he feel he has to hold the tapes for so long. Another meeting which dragged on because of his incompetence, and again he forgets to put the green light on and just lets the tapes go like he did the last meeting he refereed at Ipswich. When Auty fell in the last race when he lost his steel shoe the green lights came on and then he changed it to the red lights. Felt sorry for Richie as he was on for a paid max but sods law kicked in in the rerun and he only came third. Whole team perform well apart from poor G-Man who is counting the cost for a blown engine and his second bike didn't look set up for a small track and he was struggling to ride it. I think this group will come down to the results at Scunthorpe so hopefully Klindt will be back tomorrow at home and Scunthorpe win.

That's what should happen in the southern group. One of the teams should be made to go to Ipswich Thursday as these playoffs have been know when they are taking place at the start of the season. With this group not now finishing until the 10th October, if there are any rain offs the final will be pushed to the final week of the season again.

Obviously Somerset didn't want to face us away when we still have Cam at reserve as I would imagine that he will switch with Ritchie Hawkins when they visit Foxhall on the 2ND October. I reckon this group could come down to points difference and home results could be crucial. If they weren't going to start the playoffs straight away what was the point of a cut off date. It could've been a week later.

What is going on at Peterborough, Ales Dryml has now quit the club with immediate effect due to his back injury. Something doesn't seem right at the club.

Gino is guesting for Richard Hall, and it is R/R for Ales Dryml who has retired from British Speedway with immediate effect due to his back injury. All is not well at Peterborough with riders quitting in the last week.

Get rid of the extra fixtures and ride home and away once and fit in a 4TT Qualifying meeting at every track.

With no tactical rides allowed in this meeting I'll go for a 57-33 home win.

Finished the home league season with another convincing win and a five ride maximum from our new number 1. Shame I couldn't be there tonight as it was my sons gcse awards ceremony. Obviously not speedway fans, fancy putting it on a Thursday, no consideration . Good solid team performance by the looks of it and will have to watch the dvd. Lets hope they continue this form into the play-offs and stay injury free this year. I don't think anyone will want to pick us, so whoever finishes second in the table will probably get us in their group, unless Edinburgh collapse and we finish second.

Does anyone know if GRT Media are still filming meetings as their website hasn't been updated with any meetings since April. I have tried phoning and emailing but got no replies. It's okay just checked website again and now it has been updated!

I'm with you on this one Super Blue it should be a close one, but then I've thought that before recently and the Witches have smashed the opposition. Workington have riders who ride Foxhall very well as we tend to use them as guests when needed. Kyle Howarth looked good on that crap Coventry track Monday when a lot were struggling. Think this one will come down to the performance of the reserves.

That's exactly what happened to Ipswich last season in the playoffs and league cup final. Totally made the end of season a damp squib which promised so much but injuries happen in this dangerous sport.

Just got home what an entertaining meeting with some close racing especially heat 13. Well done to the Witches on the three points gained tonight , although it could have been 4 if not for falls for Cam & Adam whilst on 5-1's. Good solid team effort. Peterborough carrying too many passengers, weak at reserve and Richard Hall was so far off the pace. Adam Roynan got better as the meeting went on. Lets hope he can stay injury free as he is talented as shown by two fine wins. Anyway if Ipswich remain undefeated at home should be in the play-offs now.

So it sounds like there will be a few of us Ipswich fans there tonight to hopefully see an away win. I see that the new boys had some practice last night, they must be a little bit worried but practice ain't the same as riding against three other riders.