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It's a gate and go track so wasn't going to be great but at least scoring, he also has harder heats. More worried about the other 2 who are struggling against reserves. King and reserves are a positive.

Worrying display today esp our middle order. Could be a long season if rest of the meetings are the same.

Very concerning esp when You think we will come up against harder teams than Leicester. The middle order looks very weak

Jamrog struggling to stay on but Robson also struggling full stop, hoping it's just early season bike problems.

Have to say I agree. Big ask of a racing team to go away to Leicester without their number 1 rider.

Richard Lawson replaces Ben Barker who has pulled out of the meeting.

Gonna be made difficult for the bees today without their number 1 and racers on a gating track. Main thing is that both teams stay safe.

They are when racing

Hope the track will be sorted for tomorrow as last thing anybody wants is anybody getting injured esp in a challenge meeting.

You would think Lionking would be happy Hans is missing as it weakens the bees and gives Leicester an advantage.

@DannyKingRacing: Brill day at coventry press and practice. Team spirit was awesome. A great bunch of lads and management. Loved getting on track again.

Condolences to Hans and his family. Really can't believe people are questioning the fact he will Miss a challenge meeting.

Can tell its press and practice today as as usual when there's speedway, after a lovely sunny week it's pouring down. ☔️

Any ideas who is guesting for Pedersen and Lambert? This will be a good chance for the new riders to get some practice on their tracks over the 2 legs and try things with their equipment.

Bet 365 now have us as joint favourites with Wolves for the wooden spoon! Lets hope we can prove them wrong although going to be a big ask when you look at some of the other teams on paper. we are alot weaker in the 2nd string positions

Are they looking at the same Lakeside team?

Will the rolling averages now being over 20 meetings, it could be harder to bring in somebody with a higher average after May or when Woodward is fit as Harris will have a much higher average.

Looking at some of the other line ups, I can't see us being top 4 as weak in the 2nd string position but hopefully we will have an entertaining year.

Wasn't JK's tweet made on Fri? If so it could be that Horton made contact with him after that and he set his own price and that's why Horton made a panics signing over the weekend as Jamrog was already over here.

Hortons statement doesn't really reassure. Confirms what some of us suspected, that he was a panic signing. I guess we will be able to get a better idea over next couple of weeks with the challenge meetings.

Interesting as JK said he hadn't been contacted.

Did the Echo bring you any team news in that slot? @Paul_Burbidge: Still nothing from Poole regarding their last two riders. Wonder if they're haggling for more money after being kept waiting? #speedway

Welcome back Terry! Great news and hopefully he will be able to work with the riders to get the track how they like it.

My friend who is at the Ben Fund said we best hope he uses better equipment in EL as looked slower than Klindt or most of the Fast track 😩

Shame Horton forgot about JK when talking to all the available riders. Hopefully this is just a off day for Jakub.