SteveLyric2

Jason should do ok - it seems like they've got a c**ppy track in Warsaw too!!

I'm sure the 'temporary cover' rule is for a 'minimum of 28 days' ie it can be extended if needs must!

Yet if this had been a Pole and/or a Poole rider, the forum would have gone into meltdown!!

Perhaps there are other reasons why Barker hasn't been offered an EL place.....anywhere? Just ask a few riders of any team their opinion of him!!

I didn't think the Swedish league started til May??

I guess the post-dated medical certificate is already in JC's hands?!

To be fair though, Spurs are a second string outfit, so the comparison is valid!!!

Attendance was well down at Torun without him!!!

I doubt the BBC would pay for the footage!!!

Dave Rowe and Sam Ermolenko - The Commentary 'dream team'!!!? Not!

Agree its very different watching a meeting live vs TV, but I found the meeting on Eurosport a bit of a borefest if I'm honest - and not for the first time!! I'm sure the crowd in Germany were delighted to see some of the world's top stars as they are usually starved of top riders but as for a decent Pairs meeting - whats the point when the scoring doesn't favour team riding. I can see 'gate and go speedway' anywhere and its usually better when there is something tangible at stake other than just money for those taking part. Riders dropping out mid-meeting for whatever reason didn't surprise me - Smolinski probably because he couldn't do anything riding the inside line; Pedersen because he was ill (why start then? Money?) and others when the track worsened.

So, was it a decent enough crowd at Leicester this evening?

Can we call you Dick??!

Only that Garrity thinks he is the best EL Reserve!!

Well edited!!

Steve0 - never let facts get in the way of a good rant!!!

Norrie threatening the riders in today's national sports pages - 2 weeks to improve or else!!!!

I admit to not liking Hans, but to be fair he rarely underperforms anywhere and will doubtless be in double figures again at Poole on Wednesday, when as I've said before, Coventry are just as likely to take points from us if any of Poole's riders aren't 100% on it or have bike problems - it can happen anywhere. There could be a common denominator here?!

Magic has a badly swollen knee from his clash with Harris and Kacper a painful arm from his fall.

He was terrific for Poole tonight too!

So its a big 4-point well done to the Pirates at Brandon this evening. I thought I'd better say it as it doesn't seem as though any of the Bees regulars can bring themselves to!! Yet its Poole fans who are accused of not losing gracefully?! Now with our injuries, Coventry are just as likely to win on Wednesday!

The knack that Coventry haven't got the hang of yet is to have a first bend rut where the home riders can avoid it!!

It won't be Milik. Aren't Scottish referees wonderful!! Thank you Agent Havelock - your job is complete!!

Shame you don't go more often then?! ps. It seems they've delayed the start so you can get there!!

There will be hell to pay if he does ride!!! His own quote was to be ready for the first round of the GPs!!