SteveLyric2

Interesting comments from NKI in an interview in today's Bournemouth Echo (sorry no link yet as its not yet in the online version): Under the heading - 'Niels: We must learn...' "Rival rider NKI reckons the Elite League title pretenders could learn a thing or two from Poole Pirates - including his own club Kings Lynn. ....And with Iversen's Stars having finished outside the play off places, the Dane revealed a secret admiration for the ruthless edge displayed by the club that ended Lynn's hopes in last year's semi-final. 'Poole always seem to do the right things team wise. It annoys a lot of people to say the least but you have to realise they have people there who seem to always find the right riders.' " There's a lot more to the article, which if I get time later I'll add - or give the link if its up by then.

Just to be correct - the appeal was to the ACU. The SCB made their decision and imposed the punishment for breaking the rules!

I understand from someone connected to the SCB that the 'Play-off injury replacement' rule was intended for a rider getting injured just as the team go into the play-offs. It wasn't intended to be used for an injured rider for whom a 'replacement facility' in earlier league meetings had already been utilised!! However, intention is not always conveyed in the way the rule is written, even though the BSPA MC will be aware of the 'intention' and presumably take that into account when either approving or otherwise any signing or guest?!

Surely a team can only replace a 'long-term' injured rider, not redeclare their 1-5?!

Due to rain on Monday following those Storm meetings so hope the track is a fair one for all.

Surely no team in the play-offs can re-declare? They can only replace a rider (like for like) who is out for the rest of the season with injury!!

Not much better for Coventry!!

Yes but Swindon is a much better journey for the final!! #DoItForDarcy

I seem to recall Magic Janowski getting loads of stick earler this year when he rode in the GP with his knee injury but tweaked it again and couldn't ride at BV!!

Scott Nicholls in for Kildemand; Doyle and Ostergaard in for NKI and Milik.

Aah poor heat leaders having to ride against all those other nasty heat leaders. Such a shame for them and the fans!!!

Matt Ford says he hopes to make an announcement of chosen opponents tomorrow (Wednesday) - probably late in the day, but lets see!!

Dak was very honest in his public interview at the end. He simply said 'he was s#!t'!! But he does need to get his machinery problem resolved before next Monday!! As for Poole's chosen opponents, I expect MF to wait for confirmation of Coventry's and Belle Vue's 1-5 before making any announcement tomorrow!!

Poole are setting up a big photo opportunity with the Speedway Star this evening. The team/teams will be on the track in front of bends 1 and 2. As many fans as possible are being asked to congregate on bends 1/2 for a big DW#43 crowd pic. There will also be a bucket collection by both teams during the extended interval.

The BSPA have extended the cut-off date already. What more do you want? Sky want the play-offs as early as possible to try to avoid as many rained-off rearranged meetings in October!!

I personally hope that the play-off teams aren't confirmed until after Wednesday's meetings!! MF seems in no particular rush to choose the semi-final opponents - until all teams' 1-7s are confirmed!!!! ps I hope I can get closer to the right result than I did v KL - so here goes 48-42 (unless both teams agree a 43-43 draw!) DW#43

Is Walasek fit to race??

So I wonder what the final team line-ups will be and how any British EL line-ups may be affected on the night?!

Have you forgotten we're also racing on Monday??!!

Its not me, its the vendetta!!

Must be the 'anti-Bees' vendetta kicking in again!!!

Its not clear in the rules so expect the BSPA MC to make a decision on whatever they think is fair!! How do Coventry get on with the hierarchy? Oh hang on a minute...................!!

Perhaps DH will be self-nominating for the BSPA Chair, as Alex Harkess completes his tenure!!?

Plymouth will be up in arms!!!!!

Winning something is always worth bothering with!! It tends to be only those likely to lose that have a different view.