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Imagine how worse it could have been if Gusts wasn't able to get dialled in to British tracks. Before thinking about changes, The Spires really need to hope that Tungate isn't suffering from second season syndrome.

Ipswich might have an off night on the road and lose by about 4 points but nobody is putting up 91+ points on aggregate over two legs against a fully fit Ipswich side. Excuses imo, BV don't look particularly strong on paper outside of the powerhouse 1 & 5 even though they were outclassed last night. Z. Cook @ No.4 is very questionable considering he's only an engine room rider in the Championship, I'm really surprised that Belle Vue didn't sign Keynan Rew.

Gusts is a really good signing, Rock solid reserve.

Glad Birmingham put up a good show tonight, Management have worked hard over the winter and it wouldn't be nice to see a repeat of 2024 every week.

Best British side we've seen since the Sky Sports Elite League days. Will Ipswich lose a meeting this season?

TOBIASZ MUSIELAK Over 7 @ 10/11 (Backed him on Monday and he was awful but it was the first meeting he's ever done around Birmingham so I'll stick with him again tonight, Birmingham look like they lack Heat 15 options so I think he'll be good for 5 rides) RICHARD LAWSON Over 7 @ 10/11 (Riding @ No.2 tonight, Piled in the points last season when riding @ No.2 for Leicester so I think Over 7 is a good bet) TOBIASZ MUSIELAK +2 v Sam Masters @ 21/20 (No guarantee that Sam goes in Heat 15 tonight considering the tie is already over so the Lions could send out lower end riders whilst Birmingham have to try and restore some pride so you'd think that Musielak would get Ht 15 when looking at the Brummies team on paper)

Darkhorse for the GP's imo.

Leicester to batter the Brummies again.

King's Lynn win again due to the reserves knowing how to get around Oxford. Spires 43 - 47 Stars

Personally I think King's Lynn are dark horses but I need to see how they cope against a side with big hitters @ No.1 & No.5 and then we'll truly find out how good King's Lynn really are and how much of a difference having a strong No.6 is with a couple of 6.5-7 riders @ No.1 & No.5.

Same here but credit where credits due, He was brilliant from start to finish last night. Danny just looked so likely from the get go and he even made Kurtz work for his Heat win. If Danny rides like that all season then on a good night Ipswich are looking at 20 points from the Doyle/King partnership alone.

The time to judge King's Lynn will be against the stronger sides in the league, Almost everyone should be taking Oxford to the cleaners this season.

Witches by 20+. I don't see BV coming out on top in any department on paper.

Francis Gusts looks like he's going to be a good signing, Unfortunately he's in a team where team building was messed up during the winter. Oxford cant have Wright and Kildemand riding together @ No.3 & No.4 as it'll be a disaster waiting to happen so Erik Riss has to ride out of position at No.4 when he's a No.2/No.6. Long long season for the Spires.

He didn't look bad in the Peter Craven meeting tbf, Matej was in the mix for his first 4 rides scoring points in all of them against a very tough field.

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Not that it matters too much because it's a long season and injuries can wreck a clubs season on any night but Ipswich are now 13/8 to win the Premiership after one meeting (15/8 before tonight's meeting)

Ipswich are now 13/8 to win the Premiership after one meeting. I took the 15/8 as it was the best price I was going to get but I know full well that it's a risky bet as I need Ipswich to stay injury free.

Only two things can stop Ipswich from cleaning up this year. 1. Injuries and 2. Poland withdrawing Emil's starting permission. Doyley and Emil weren't firing at all tonight and Ipswich still won by 10 which goes to show how strong they are in every department. Best British side assembled since the old Sky Sports Elite League Days imo.

Just not meant to be for Birmingham Speedway is it? The Management worked hard in the winter to snap up some proper HL's and it's already deja vu. Keynan Rew doing Tom Brennan's job of last season by carrying the team on his back could become a regular occurence if tonight is anything to go by.

Really good all round team performance from Ipswich tonight. Danny King and Dan Thompson were brilliant from start to finish.

bet365 only have the handicap at Belle Vue -4.0. Kurtz and Bewley will do their usual thing but Ipswich really should be winning the 2nd String and Reserve battle tonight with the way both teams have lined-up (Brennan @ No.4).

BEN COOK Under & Exactly 9 @ 1/1 & 11/2 (Has never ridden at No.1 before, Partnered with Kvech x3 whilst racing against Tungate & Janowski x2) TOBIASZ MUSIELAK Over & Exactly 10 @ 11/8 & 5/1 (Being underestimed here imo, Partnered with Jeppesen x3)

Comfortable win for Birmingham imo.

Despite it being early in the season, I still see a one sided meeting here. Oxford just look very weak on paper compared to the rest of the league.