Teromaafan

I think you are right about the R/R & guest scenario with home and away meetings. If Dan is going to be out for any more than a month, I wonder if Dickson has thought about bringing in Sedgmen as a short term replacement? I think has away scores might be a concern though.

Massive blow if that’s the case. He is currently riding at No.2 but I don’t think it’s unrealistic for him to be second in the team averages before too much longer. It’s always difficult to get cover for riders on the up having an average below their current form, so hope he won’t miss too many meetings. Early days I know but I’m starting to have second thoughts about Gilkes. Love watching him, a real trier/racer, but is his injury record down to bad luck? Continued injuries will bring is technique/ bike control into question.

He blows hot and cold at Leicester anyway. Not many options on other rider availability, particularly at this late hour. Unless they can persuade Zach Cook to travel back with them it looks like R/R.

Palm Toft now replaces Sedgmen according to the Lions website.

Yes, strange. A former Aces rider, but on current form …..? It is a reduced facility because of the reasons for NKI’s absence but Jye will not have been the first rider they approached. As we all know, it is difficult to get anyone to work on a Bank Holiday Monday 😀

Lions to win by about 12. If Sedgy and Klindt bring their gating gloves it could even be closer based on their record at the track. The Foxes are at Belle Vue earlier in the day, will that take it’s toll?

I know someone who swears an awful lot. He is a six foot four University lecturer.....Try telling him he's neither big nor clever!

That shouldn’t be the case, but you may be right!

When the team line up was confirmed before the start of the season, I was delighted that Gilkes would be replacing Joe T, as I thought that Joe unfortunately cost us some very important points last season and wouldn't win a race against the grading tractor. I've lost count of the number of chances Joe has been given with the Lions, but I agree, it would be harsh to let him go on current form. Didn't know he was using his brothers engine, is that the difference? I don't think that Joe has the same racing aggression as his brother, but seems to be a bit more on it this season. Is that down to confidence with the current engine?

Yes, he does, I visited him last week with three friends. When you get to the front door you have to lean across some stretched elastic to press the door bell. As the door opens, the elastic shoots up you walk under it and he welcomes you inside. Unfortunately we all tried to get through the door at the same time and fell over. He sent us back out again for another go.

Fricke did not set the place alight when he first arrived at Leicester, but he is a class act and will soon come good. He topped the league averages in the UK comfortably last season, enough said.

Was looking to follow this on the Updates site, but only the team totals are posted. What the hell is going on! Are the Comets riding pennyfarthings?Who is the star man that has managed a second place?

Looking at the first photo, Stead is about to wade in with his biro. The pen is mightier than the sword? 😄

My 50-40 prediction was pretty close, just one point out and the winning/losing teams the wrong way round 😂😂

Despite what you say, I still think that it’s unlikely that they will slip up again at home this season. They’ve had their arses kicked tonight and their Aussie contingent won’t like it!