SteveLyric2

His 17 points in Poland yesterday didn't seem to cause him any problems.

One can only assume there are more changes to the Leicester team then (as well as the doubt about Birks), as they certainly announced their 1-7 on Friday. Shame they don't have a Twitter update to go with their facebook page.

Hardly top secret to any fan that bothers to check either club's website - although I note Leicester have changed their latest preview!!!! Unless theres been any late changes - Lions - Doyle,r/r Pedersen. Bridger, Zengota, Wozniak, Birks, Lambert Pirates - Watt, Holder, North, Gomolski, Janowski, Starke, Newman.

I'm aware of that. It still wouldn't take him above 9 points though. SCB told me!!

His 28 meeting rolling average was 8.70. His 20 meeting average is lower. Then there is the potential effect of the FIM points reduction?! Either way it won't be above 9 points.

and doing a fair bit of motocross - both before he returned to Oz and since!!!

Kent aside - I would like to think there will be 9 or 10 teams in the EL next year anyway - which would make it the largest senior league in Europe!!! Not sure what the standard will be though - depends to some extent what restrictions the Polish League place on their contracted riders?!

Subject to no injuries in Poland today, Magic should be back - with no GPs for 6 weeks - and if he rides like he did in Prague then plenty of time to get his average up by the end of June before the GPs start again and he fully concentrates on those again.

I don't think that's fair - quite often one of their reporters is in attendance.

They could have renamed that episode 'Big One on the Ron Show'! Nicking a classic from Snooker commentary - For those who were watching in black and white, Ron was the red one!!

Just as well this meeting is before the June averages kick in!! Its the last time Nicholls can guest on current form.

Presumably the speedway media were there and the key points won't just be restricted to next Friday's match programme?

Leicester sign Sam Masters to 'strengthen' the side!!!!!

That's a bit unfair - rib injuries are damn painful and not to be pleased about!!

Don't tell Wolves!! ps. I note THJ has withdrawn from his Polish and Swedish fixtures next week but is riding in the GP tomorrow.

So Poole should be at full strength - subject to any further injury worries over the weekend. Leicester go with r/r for Pedersen. Zengota for Walasek (GP Qualifier) and Birks for Auty. Not sure about this one - I guess its all down to gating.....?

Neil Vatcher

It made BBC Radio Solent's Sports News today - great stuff!

Oh good - always nice to get a few whooshes. I assume PK 'crashed' after he had scored his 16 points last night?!

There's always a shower at every GP - if its not the organisers or promoters, its the riders!!

You mean PK rode yesterday in Denmark and aggravated his knee injury and isn't fit to ride today?! Shocking state of affairs. Surely Swindon shouldn't get a facility - if he was fit to ride yesterday, he's fit to ride today - especially on a big,wide open track like Blunsdon!! Ah ok its Swindon not Poole.............!! I hope PK and Maciej both recover from their knee injuries asap.

Isn't Rosco Welsh?

It won't really matter cos Team Denmark or Team Poland will win it!!

We'll just have to see what average he returns on as to whether any action has been taken?

It was a triple, apparently!!