Steve Shovlar

Who is to say Ben shouldn’t ride if he feels absolutely fine? There are trophies to win and if he is feeling no after effects, then he should be able to ride for his club.

https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar

Forecast shows it dry for most of the day from the next hour. Radar shows last of rain passing through. https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar

If it’s rained off on Wednesday, will Poole go ahead in Friday? Not sure we will give up second leg.

Bit of early morning light rain forecast before drying out on Wednesday. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcpn7smv3#?date=2024-09-25

Well I guess that’s the best we could really do. Danny needs to improve from recent form. Bomber a fair replacement for Ben at home. Just like the premier league, the playoffs are being affected by injuries. The injury to Ben couldn’t have come at a worse time and clearly affects us. Think it’s the first time he has been out since joining us. Can only do the best we can and hope it’s enough. Best of luck to Danny and Bomber.

Well Harris for Ben at Poole is about equal. At Oxford we are a bit restricted.

Whatever guest we use Ben is not replaceable and we go into the final against Oxford weakened. Great news he could make the KO Cup and BSN finals.

So what actually happened? Did he clip the rider in front? clip fence? High sided?

The seizure is more than likely the body responding from being knocked out. Brain and body not as one. I passed out 20 years ago from a knock and my wife said she was very worried as my body was jerking about all over the place. Once I had come around I was fine and had no idea what had happened. Looks scary to witnesses. Found the rolling pin in the drawer with blood on it the next day.

Middlo has posted on Facebook. Ben has been kept in hospital overnight. Nothing broken. Zach stayed with him. Hopefully released today.

Not much we can do but wish him well. Eurosport didn’t even capture on camera what happened buy it sounds like he high sided and it could be a collar bone injury.

We have 9.16 average for home guest if Ben’s out. 8.72 + 5% Could be Wright at Oxford, Harris or Pickering at Poole

Rather BV in the final than Sheffield simply due to the track. One the best in the country, the other a bit of a death trap. Will be very easy for BV in the final.

Pickering was dire last visit. Josh Pickering - 0, 0, 1, 2, 0 = 3

Can’t find the green sheet averages other than the ones I quoted which are clearly not correct. Where are they?

Not Championship team though.

Pickering 9.42, Cook 8.55 GSA

Too high I believe

I like a Gavan post. Both leagues.

Why do the Sheffield track staff allow the dirt to build up against the fence in such a way to make it dangerous? Not difficult to bring it back towards the center.

Of course. Hope it’s not serious as suggested. Poole left with very little choice of guest.

Ambulance on track for Ben Cook at Sheffield. Disaster for Pirates if he has got injured.

Just what we don’t need.

Don’t have that in the Championship hence the rules are different.