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Clearly the Poles are taking this seriously bringing over Musielak as their 6th rider when they could easily have used Glasgow's Marcin Nowak. Musielak was unbelievable in the Grand Prix Challenge using Brady Kurtz's bike, so goodness knows what he'll be like if he has his own machine! Just hope the weather is kind. The weather has been unpredictable recently with it pouring with rain in one part of the City and dry in another so fans shouldn't assume if it is raining where they live or if approaching Glasgow that it will be raining at the track but then again .........

'Possibly media work involved' as Phil Lanning said in last night's Glasgow programme you will only attract the attention of the media if there is a controversial story. So how about 'Brennan refuses to participate in pointless media work for Team GB preferring to ride for his team.' Obviously only if Tom is selected and if Glasgow are riding on Friday night.

Really. Most sportsmen want to play/compete not sit around playing cards or whatever. They certainly don't want to be sitting worrying about a forthcoming fixture or worrying about getting injured. The best thing for Tom, if selected for GB, would be to go out and score well at Edinburgh on the Friday and go into the SoN full of confidence.

See Snapper's post detailing the Son FIM Timetable, there is nothing happening on the Friday. So who were the 'people' , worried fans who heard something from someone who heard something from someone else? Or was it from the Tigers management/owners? If the latter I would worry if the former, it is just terracing gossip. And at this stage we don't even know if Tom will be in the team, albeit he is the obvious choice.

That's a bit harsh. Pickering clearly tried his guts out but on this occasion just didn't pick up the points his efforts normally achieve. Also give some credit to the Tigers riders who were immense and were unlucky not to take a bigger lead to Armadale. Just hope its enough.

Yep it's a deliberate ploy to try and stop the two best teams from winning the league. Play offs are bad enough but to have the top six involved is crazy add in the fact that they are being held in October and its madness.

Does anyone else think that this could be a betting scam? What odds would you have got at a bookies that the two home teams would lose their leg of the quarter finals of the play offs followed by the following leg being postponed due to lack of ambulance cover and both rearranged for next Tuesday?

Firstly hope James is OK. Secondly sympathies to both promotions and sets of fans. Also to the Poole and Glasgow promotions riders and fans who are sitting patiently wondering who they will be playing and when in the semis. It does make you wonder about the sense of having 6 teams in the play offs and as others have said trying to run important matches in October.

So you will know that there is a rail strike that day so no trains to Ashfield Station, that some motorway slip roads are closed which helps clog up the roads even more and that the 'rush hour', even in normal circumstances, can be a real pain. Starting the match earlier would mean many of the crowd having to take a half day off work.

You do realise its on a Tuesday in Glasgow!

According to Glasgow's Official Face Book page 'Tickets are selling fast. Seated tickets sold out'

You have to remember that Stephen is a Glasgow fan and that when the speedway clashed with his football commitments he chose the football, hence the need for stand-ins like Phil. This would suggest that his football work is more lucrative than the speedway. I would imagine that Michael, being a co-promoter, and Phil who is at Glasgow every week, would have done it for nothing or perhaps for a free pie and soft drink

If you read the original link it is 6 man teams featuring the GB and Polish SoN squads. So as others have posted The GB squad is likely to be Woffinden, Lambert, Bewley ( 2 of whom will be used in the Belle Vue meetings) and two U21's , one of whom will make the team at Belle Vue, probably Tom Brennan. The 6th rider will presumably be someone like Adam Ellis.

It's simple, we'll all save money by not coming through to Edinburgh for the KO cup (when's the date?) - sorted.

Who are Glasgow meeting in the playoffs? They are still waiting to find out who their opponents will be! Similarly they have been waiting since the summer to find out their semi final ko Cup opponents thanks to Birmingham cancelling their fixture with Edinburgh at short notice. Finally the GB meeting is being held on a night that is not their normal or alternative race night. Get a life!

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It’s easy for nick to say that. It's not him trying to find dates to put on the meetings nor him trying to find the money or change shifts so fans can attend and support there team. And surely every track should aspire to what Glasgow produces, unpredictable exciting fair racing.

that must make them so much weaker. Stuart will be devastated

Don't know which one you're looking at, met office weather forecast suggests dry until heavy rain this evening.

Great result, no ifs about it. When was the last time two reserves from the same team scored paid 21 from their programmed rides with Marcin adding another paid 2 from heat 15. Superb stuff.

If, and I stress if, I thought people were taking the mick I'd be happy that they were all having a laugh rather than behaving like a 'di*k'.

If Glasgow beat Birmingham on Friday and I stress if, they will move above Redcar and into second place. Only Leicester could overtake them and only if they beat the Tigers this Sunday! So time for all tigers fans to really get behind the boys. Hopefully the weather gods don't interfere and the match goes ahead on Friday with a home win.

Good result

Would you prefer to have paid at the door and have been given a rain off ticket that could be used for a match that might not take place until after the playoffs or for a match not involving your team? You are getting your money back so stop moaning.

Weather forecast looking good for this evening after some light rain over night