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Leicester have a much better chance v Sheffield than they have Belle Vue. Even with Fricke’s iffy form around Owlerton they can easily keep it close with Lawson, Masters, Becker and Douglas all capable of good scores around there, whereas at NSS Fricke can be very good as per last visit but fail to get the back up. Personally think if it’s a Leicester v Sheffield final with first leg at Leicester it’d be 52-38/49-41 so aggregate win of 93-87 to Leicester and versus Belle Vue with first leg at NSS 53-37/49-41 so aggregate win of 94-86 to Belle Vue

Now here’s Jack’s side of the accusations, the people concerned might have made a mountain out of a molehill but gone very low aiming comments at family who were nothing to do with the initial incident. @Sheffield Speedway Can’t believe I have to post this about the false allegations against me, Always 2 sides to every story, this have been made into a bigger issue then it has to be. So after heat 15 I had come into the pits, took my helmet off and there was a kid at the fence asking for the racecard which I gave to him through a chain wire fence, I turned back around to talk with my teammates, the kid then asked for me to sign the racecard which I did and then handed it back through the fence which had then ripped so I picked both pieces up and gave them back to the kid, who looked very happy! The dad then came to the fence and was abusing me. I asked him what the issue was and he stated that I threw the racecard at his son and his son was crying. I turned back around to my team to talk about the meeting but apparently tried to bring my team manager and my brother into the argument which is also false. How can I throw a program at a kid through a chain wire fence? This has to be very clear! There was no security called or anything like he claimed, Then after getting home from the meeting the father has even gone as far as repeatedly commenting on my partner and my son’s photos with disgusting comments. Since the meeting he has gone on a rampage trying to spread false information all over social media. The way they have interpreted the interaction is so far from the truth it’s actually a joke. Also threatening my team manager Simon stead and laughing about it as it’s all over social media. So I am unsure if this is supposed to be a funny thing or a now serious thing.

Minority give the majority a bad name, even as a Sheffield fan I cringe at the Bend2 clowns trying to be equivalent of football Stone Island brigade with their repetitive idiotic chanting when they’ve gone past the line on more than one occasion

Someone’s after a freebie

In their 12 home League fixtures Sheffield have scored 619 points so averaging 51.58 points per meeting. The 2 league meetings v Belle Vue scored 110 points averaging 55 points per meeting so it’s definitely an achievable target to get the 52 points needed to go through to the Grand Final

A lot of fast close races but very little passing, standard for NSS, people get excited about close finishes when riders in front rolling off

Impressed with Voulas last night rode inside and out, definitely a different level to the Sheffield reserves. Lidsey came to the party at the later end of the meeting which massively helped Belle Vue gain the 12 points. Going to be all on on Thursday for Sheffield to get the 12+ points back, this one should go down to the wire!

It might be courteous to raise a finger or whatever after a race but it isn’t mandated. Waiting for everyone to go to work and congratulate their colleagues or staff from other companies for doing their day job.

Retain - Holder bros, Pickering, Howarth & Edwards Replace - Woffinden & Gilkes

Chris Harris confirmed as guesting for Sheffield in both legs of the play off semi final

Cairns was asked last night at Owlerton about his 2025 plans and he said it wouldn’t include Rising Star as needs more experience, he’s concentrating on a team spot in Championship once 16 and see what opens up in Poland after that.

Assuming that Sheffield will run a guest rather than risk R/R? There’s not a lot of choice Harris good around Owlerton but NSS not his greatest, not a lot out there to choose from, unless Lublin loose in Polish play off’s and that free’s up Lindgren to ride both meetings

Imagine if they did Bewley would be in breach of his Wrocław contract and have to pay back signing on fee as a minimum, that would be the end of him riding in UK as that will be ridiculous money to pay back and more than likely end any sort of future agreements with PZM/Ekstraliga and that’ll damage UK more than Poland

Can see Woffinden at Oxford next season, gives them an out and out number 1 and each time he’s been he’s mentioned liking the set up of the place and the track.

Personally like to see something like this for Sheffield’s 2025 team based on 40 points and Edwards being allowed back as a RS, oh and Polands Ekstraliga 2 Thursday TV matches being worked into British calendar to allow riders to race here: 1. Jack Holder 8.85 2. Kyle Howarth (5.18) 5.05 2.5% reduction 3. Josh Pickering 6.74 4. Chris Harris (6.22) 6.07 2.5% reduction 5. Chris Holder 8.79 6. Anders Rowe (5.21) 3.91 25% reduction 7. Jason Edwards (RS) Total - 39.41