Steve Shovlar

So 12 points it is. Holder should have been in the heat.

Ellis? Surely Holder would be a better bet? Mistake from Stead.

If Wright hadn’t gone crazy and fallen it would have been 12 up going into heat 14. He would have won it and a 5-1 to BV in heat 15 would be 16 point lead. Instead due to his error the best BV can get is 12. All to race for. In truth BV have choked a bit with their 1-7 and home advantage.

Great team riding. Losing Wright a big blow. Won’t be worse than 12 now. Should be a good second leg.

Holder and Kurtz both let Poole down very badly at Ipswich three years ago in the playoff semi finals. Both went completely awol.

16 point lead us going to be insurmountable.

Way better than Fricke.

Great heat 11

No it wouldn’t no one should wish a rider injured.

Stupid from Charles Wright. No need.

You can stick a fork in it. It’s done.

This final is over already. Gap is just going to grow. Sheffield have no answer to BV top end.

Easy 5-1 coming up.

Wrong call Jack Holder was leading Wright.

This has got 55-35 all over it.

Blodorn gets the rest of Etheridges rides. Couldn’t be better for Belle Vue to be honest.

Nordick “The Cruise” Lines. Top rider.

If BV don’t win the final it will be a massive choke. Especially with signing Lambert. They are clear favourites.

Perhaps both Glasgow and Leicester could plan their fixtures better so there’s no long gap? We never seem to have this issue at Poole. On any average season each club would lose a couple of meetings due to the elements. But many clubs front load their season so by the end of May over half the season has gone. Poole on the other hand try to plan their season so that every Wednesday in the summer months has racing. Add in some success and we get a meeting nearly every week until the middle/end of October. Promotions need to plan their season out so there’s a steady flow throughout.

Driving up with Rob. You going on coach?

It’s what I meant. No need for any risks on Wednesday.

Poole will be KO Cup champs. 53-37ish. Gotta be safe for the big one. Leicester next Friday the big one.

Brilliant Ben Cook paid 14 from 5 and beating Wright in heat 14. Pirates dominant though not at our best. Some great racing tonight. The rain earlier gave it the perfect watering. Big crowd there as well.

Christ we don’t need an injury on a meaningless race. King up and OK. What a race until then. Both Poole boys passing Wright before King locked up on second bend. Reruns never have the same winner.

We haven’t been at our best tonight. Steve Worrall and Kemp both poor. Cooks don’t want season to end. Ben Cook will be fought over for PL.