Nickinho

It's a poor line-up but it's likely to be the best they could come up with to cover for the injuries at such short notice. It should be a Monarchs win tonight but improvement has to come from Mitchell Cluff if it is to be a big victory because the bonus points in this league phase will be important.

The crowds have been disappointing so far this season so I hope today will be the start of an uptick in spectators.

I want whatever you've been smoking :)

Easy win for the Glasgow Tigers tonight, Workington are a weak team and using Mickie Simpson for Vinnie Foord is going to leave them seriously short at reserve.

The Hoff is universal.

Do you talk to your boyfriend with that mouth?

You sound a bit sad as well. Have you thought of going out and catching a bit of sunshine?

I seem to recall all the Tigers fans at the start of the season saying Hausl would be the best thing to emerge from Germany since lederhosen and David Hasselhoff. I urged caution because i don't base my assumptions on one u21 performance overseas. I agree about the body language, he looks like he has no interest in racing here.

Why was Craig Cook absent? Was he feeling a bit sad again?

We all saw how effective R/R was against Berwick when Dan was in Poland

"Adults typically regain full range of motion by week eight, with progressive strengthening exercises introduced. Return to sports or full activity usually occurs around 10–12 weeks, provided X-rays confirm solid healing" Getting guests in every week isn't an option if Dan is going to be out for over 3 months. The management will already be looking for a new number 1 but it'll be difficult. This is really bad news for the Monarchs.

You have a good team which will probably make the playoffs so you shouldn't get too depressed

Hausl looks like a number 6 or 7 in this league and Cammy will come out with his usual "Engine failures did it for us" line even though there was only one (Chris Harris in the final heat) which wouldn't have made much difference anyway seeing as Leon ended up outfoxed by both Dan and Kye. All the Tigers performed as if the result was a foregone conclusion. [Edit] Two engine failures, i'd forgotten about Leon's in heat 12.

In that case what's the point of experienced pit crews if it's so easy? Why don't you show them how it's done

I'm sure it's a bit more than that

I'd have to see the VAR but I'm pretty sure Leon took Grahn's front wheel from under him. Maybe the ref was having a nap.

Agreed. He's a five point rider who has yet to attain more than five points in a single meeting.

A great advert for speedway and a superb result for the Monarchs made even more incredible by the fact that this is their third meeting in three days and inbetween times Dan has flown out to Poland and back and Paco was probably still feeling the effects of that foot injury sustained a couple of weeks ago. The Tigers looked like they were the visitors to Ashfield today and I don't know where they go from here.

Big meeting this, should be a close one. This is the Monarchs 3rd meeting in 3 days and Kye must be knackered. Looking forward to some good racing and i agree with most fans on here in that the result will depend a lot on the reserves.

You jest but i wouldn't be surprised to see someone like Nazar Parnitskyi* riding at number 2 for Glasgow come August *19-year-old Ukrianian lad who scored 6 points in last night's GP

The product is fine, the expectation of the fans seems to have become that of the prawn sandwich brigade football fan. You're not going to get executive boxes, perfect weather and the same 1-7 every week but I'm perfectly happy with modern day speedway and judging by the size of the crowd for the hastily cobbled together (first ever) Northampton meeting there's still an appetite for the sport.

Here's a question: how much Weetabix is Kye eating for breakfast this season? He's been nothing short of fantastic. I noticed this during the latter part of last season and he's been doing everything right - gating, being strong into the first bend, overtaking and taking all the right lanes. And his confidence is sky high. What's changed?

Admit you just don't like Dan T and move on.

I'm betting your ancestors were those people who walked the streets with billboards proclaiming THE END IS NIGH! Glasgow had to field two guests last week against Plymouth but the fans didn't start throwing themselves from the stands onto the concrete below. I'm confident Berwick and Edinburgh fans will remain calm and steadfast and do nothing rash. If Christians could face lions whilst singing and dancing I'm hopeful that the Berwick and Edinburgh fans will be able to handle the inconvenience of having to find a guest or use rider replacement.

The racing at Ashfield is always exciting but the crowds have been falling away recently. Friday was one of the hottest days of the year but the attendance was poor. I'm not sure why this is the case.