dontforgetthefueltapsbruv

He took gate 2 in heat 15 leaving Tabaka with the iffy gate 4 when needing a heat advantage to get a point. Then shot off and allowed Ben and Rohan to team ride a 3-3. I have just asked him why and he said he would not have been confident of getting past if didnt make it off 4. (which surprised me given his dominance all night) He said they felt it was a better plan for him to go out and win it and just see how it went for Tabaka.

Thanks Craig for ensuring the Witches got all 3 points - theres no I in team!!

He has obviously finished behind Cam too many times!!

Will be good to have Ritchie back. He seems to have taken a bit of heat in the last week for resting his knee. Lets hope he comes back with some fire in his belly and ready to put a dampner on his detractors. Witches to come out and set Foxhall alight with a hot performance and a 12 point win.

nice to see you maintaining the standard of your Christian Henry post

Presumably Ben Barker was left out as it was thought he was out for yhe season. Where does he slot back in now he is fit and back racing?

Well done to the Monarchs - seems like a thoroughly determined and clinical performance from them tonight.

Lull them into a false sense of security - all part of the masterplan!

Im sure Mick carefully considered making a wager with you on this one before deciding it didnt fit with his system!

Rehearsals over the next couple of weeks with the final league matches and also cup matches coming up - Worky/Edin Ips/Edin Som/Ips New/Edin Som/Edin etc

Ive put a pound on them skipping hand in hand through the pits singing bring me sunshine like Morecombe and Wise!

If he does feel fit then testing himself this week is a good move. If he comes through it then its all systems go for the play offs with a full team and happy days! If not he and the Witches find out without ruining our play off hopes.

As much as I would love to see Ben back the most important issue his his health. I would rather Ben not ride and we miss out on a trophy than see him come back too soon and cause himself long term damage.

Thanks for adding up the 3 scores I posted - that was just a bridge too far for me!! lol

Just had a quick glance at updates site. I could see3 Glasgow visits with scores of 4 from 5 and two of 2 from 4.

Totally agree - anymore about Sheffield and it will seem like we've been to Hel'n'Back! (winking smiley)

Charles Wright??

23.5 hours it seems!!

Who would the Diamonds prefer in the play offs? Lions or Bears? You could take the advice of Hans and 'do a Swindon'

If you are comparing Maassens night to a bad day at the office try this - He turned up without his shirt and tie and only one pen which ran out when he tried to write his first report. He tried to borrow another only to find that his colleague had been sent home sick and no other was available.

Gotta feel sorry for Olly Allen. Its getting to the point when the programme will be pre printed with fell - withdrawn when he visits Foxhall. Wells - brilliant (Barker guest possible?) Compton - competitive Albin - solid Lambert - wanted to mix it and got very unlucky Maassen - doesnt really deserve a mention

If the deal was 15 meetings then there should be a 15th or you should get a partial refund IMO. I havent bothered with a season ticket for a number of years. Miss a couple of weeks with hols or sickness and you are out of pocket.

Details on the Witches website re coach travel for this months final. Seats are £43 each. How does that compare with Diamonds offering?

Id be delighted to see the Witches get within 10 points. Picking up a consolation point would be a remarkable effort.

even by your usual low standards thats way off the end of the stupidity scale.