crescent girl

Or not. Henning Bager at #4.

Not if he's on a flight home to USA for a quick family-time visit!

You win.

But will Belle Vue be on?

Weather forecast for tomorrow looking bright enough. temperature could even be a few degrees better than the past few matches. Looking forward to seeing PLRC champ Ostergaard in black and gold, and to the first NJL contest of the season.

OK, I should say this information came directly from Redcar's team manager for tomorrow.

Er, despite the opening post by the (usually) ultra-knowledgeable Mr B, Redcar will have a full squad on parade. Jonas B Andersen is riding.

Scunny riding order confirmed as: 1 Josh Auty © 8.00 2 Carl Wilkinson 5.33 3 Alex Davies 6.26 4 Ryan Douglas 6.68 5 Zdenek Holub 7.00 6 Ashley Morris ® 4.53 7 Josh Bailey ® 3.00 NJL squads will be: Border Raiders 1 Kevin Whelan 2 Kieran Douglas 3 Corban Pavitt 4 Luke Harrison Dukes 1 Chris Hay 2 Joe Lawlor 3 Jordan Palin 4 Sam McGurk Referee (if that's the word) will be Barbara Horley

I rest my case.

Riders at PL clubs, changing only each month, will have a better, truer rolling average now than EL participants.

Discuss?

1) A week today. Cut off was 20th. 2) No 3) Depends on his having raced in a professional league or not. 5.00 if he hasn't.

Glasgow will be without Worrall. Lawson and Summers ineligible to take r/r for him.

Where's all this expectation of rain coming from? BBC and the usually-ultra-reliable XC Weather both say no significant precipitation after 6am....... Won't be too warm, tho....

Of course I should have. Many thanks for highlighting the slip. Information now on the correct thread.

Jorgensen sidelined for Saturday, replaced by Stuart Robson. Mellgren returns, situation with Wethers not yet known. Tigers at full strength. (from this afternoon's e-newsletter)

Jorgensen sidelined for Saturday, replaced by Stuart Robson. Mellgren returns, situation with Wethers not yet known. Tigers at full strength. (from this afternoon's e-newsletter)

I'll have to correct you, I'm afraid. Engines running in pits from 6.30 -- bikes on track from 7pm. No engines after 9.30pm. There are several amendments, mostly slight relaxations concerning "special" events -- such as when Sky Sports visit -- but current restrictions are as above.

To explain: Strict planning conditions mean no bikes on track until 7pm. Traditionally, Berwick hold parade at 6.50, riders appear for Heat 1 at 7pm.

Newcastle coming with a full contingent? Don't make me chuckle.... GP Challenge qualifier at King's Lynn will have a couple of the Geezers involved for sure.

Perhaps Andre Compton having an average a full point and more higher than Anders Mellgren might blunt the enthusiasm of those seeking such a switch?

From this morning's e-newsletter: ANDERS OUT We regret to report that our popular Swede Anders Mellgren has been declared unfit to race for up to a month. As we are aware, Anders has been battling a knee injury, sustained in a fall at a training track in Cumbria the day before our opening match of the season at Redcar.. He has attempted to ride through a barrier of considerable pain since then, but a further knock this week has made the difficulty of trying to race impossible. He has returned to Sweden for medical treatment and assessment of the ligament damage.. The club has received a medical report and certificate from the clinic in Sweden, which has been lodged, duly translated, with the BSPA office at Rugby. While we await further medical reports, your Olympic Marquees Bandits will operate the rider-replacement facility in both League Cup matches this weekend. Anders's four programmed races may be taken by Theo Pijper, Matty Wethers and Liam Carr.

Edinburgh's John Campbell is quoted (in club press release) as saying: “We need to win tonight (Friday, against Glasgow) and ensure the Tigers do not pick up a point and then we must secure all four points at Berwick tomorrow". Fighting talk from the tall bald one! The Monarchs do have a good record at Shielfield Park however, and Saturday should be Berwick's hardest home-track test so far. From the Olympus Marquees Bandits own media briefing, Kevin Doolan says: "It's Edinburgh, after all. We have to take the threat of them coming here to wreak revenge very seriously indeed -- but with these fans of ours, waving flags and big foam fingers galore, I'm hoping we can see them off and maintain our very real intention of progression to the semi-finals". Bandits: 1. Thomas Jorgensen, 2. Theo Pijper, 3. Kevin Doolan (captain), 4. Anders Mellgren, 5. Seb Alden, 6. Matty Wethers, 7. Liam Carr. Monarchs: 1. Sam Masters (captain), 2. Erick Riss, 3. Kevin Wolbert, 4. Jye Etheridge, 5. Ryan Fisher, 6. Max Clegg, 7. Dan Bewley.

You've got that bit right, anyway -- he is!

It ain't just at the Showground -- Berwick haven't beaten Peterborough at Shielfield since 1998, either! Until this year, of course.