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I wouldn't be so sure on that. By my maths if Leicester win at home against Kings Lynn and pick up a bonus point against them they finish second.

Fancy a home win by about ten points. I think the Oxford team will click for the final home meeting of the season.

Who's the Weasel?

I think the issue with a clubs commitment is finance based. Clubs like Leicester have long leases on their stadium for exclusive use. Therefore no additional hire charge for an NDL team, where as clubs who are tenants would have to pay an additional hire charge for an NDL fixture. That does not excuse teams like Kings Lynn from not running an NDL team. Also the competitive nature of an NDL meeting is often more entertaining that some of the Championship & Premiership meetings I have watched recently.

Surely with the 2nd v 3rd play off featuring two very closely matched teams the key would be to have the second leg at home incase its 90 all and a Golden Heat is needed.

I'm interested to see Tom Spencer be given more opportunities at this level. He is one of the best NDL riders not racing in a regular basis in the Championship so fingers crossed for him for 2025. I hope he has more nights like the one at Glasgow where he got a paid win but is a honest and safe rider at this level.

Thats a shame as I remember there being some good racing there the year they had Doyle and Barker in the team.

I like Paco as a rider and always find him good value for money but I suspect he may be viewed as inconsistent. How does his away average stack up against his home average?

With the weather forecast being dry and hot all day why not try to get more water into the track during the day? I thought the track prep was poor. Is it always to that standard at Birmingham?

I thought all Lions meetings were on WBD or streamed on Lions TV?

I have attended 32 meetings in the UK so far this season. The racing has been mixed as you would expect. One thing I have noticed is the amount of meetings that start later than advertised. Often it appears for no reason. As someone who attends meeting on public transport this is an important factor to me. However whenever I attend a Leicester meeting, 3 times so far, 2 x Lions and a Cubs meeting they start on time. That is the first race at the publicised start time, the parade, minutes applause etc. happens before this. I don't know who is responsible for the timing, but they should be congratulated for their professionalism & doing a good job.

I went last night and it was shambolic. The track looked soft from Heat 1 and only got worse. Its the third time I've been burnt. As a retired single woman I am over £100 down on last night and will not give Oxford the benefit of my money on anything else but dry days. Leicester's promotion should be congratulated for making an early tough decision. I expect both clubs had access to the same forecast providers but Leicester made a professional decision for the good of their riders, supporters and bank balance. Oxford come across as a bunch of chancers who I suspect are already running out of date for fixtures for their three teams.

Another wasted trip to Oxford. When will I learn, What with the train ticket and taxi over £100 wasted tonight. When will I learn that the Oxford promoter will not make tough decisions regarding postponing meetings. Some times us fans do not help. I noticed the Leicester promotion who called off their meeting yesterday getting slated by some of their fans yesterday for calling off the meeting in the morning. The Leicester promotion should be applauded for making an early call. The outcome of yesterday is that I will only return to Oxford when its a dry forecast but I'm likely to give the Leicester promotion the benefit of the doubt based on their forecasting skills over the last two seasons.

Putting off buying train & stadium tickets for this until the last minute, the forecast looks bad.

I wouldn't normally come down from London for this fixture, but its going to be my first visit to Poole this season, to watch Vinnie. I've seen him a couple of times for the Cubs and the main difference this year is that he is staying on the bike. I hope it works out for him and a generous local helps him out machinery wise. Think this will be a comfortable home win by 16-20 points.

That's not great I'm on the 17:30 out of Liverpool Street. Hopefully this will not be another wasted journey. I wish Ipswich offered a steaming service for their home meetings like Lions TV for iffy days like today.

Well except flights, airport hotel, van, mechanic, fuel card, signing on fee etc......

I think you are on the wrong continent; I would be looking towards South America as the specified hair test is usually to find marching powder. Out of blood within 5 days but stays in hair for 90.

I like watching NDL and seeing the next big thing. It reminds me of watching a very young Michael Lee and how he developed. I''m not sure it will be viewed as a golden generation here is my take on them; Flint - totally stalled I hope moving away from Berwick helps him develop. Bickley - World class at 13 but a step back each year, the most overrated rider of this generation. Gilkes, - Needs to have brake through year in 2024. Rowe, - Riding in Poland helps him develop Kemp - Its now or never for Drew Palin - I always viewed as a one trick pony on larger tracks Thompson twins - Always appeared on the outside of Team GB structure in the past, I cannot understand why they don't ride in Poland for experience. Dan looks to be having a great start to the season. Or do we now focus development on the two Max's and Ashton?

If you run r/r at two this allows Jason and Emil to ride together in heat one. Based on seeing Leicester 3 times this season Frick often starts the meeting with his worst ride so could get Ipswich off to a heat advantage.

With regards to this, (and coming from a HCB background) many people on here are unable to distinguish from the Can he...(the law of the land) and should he (an individuals opinion based on the strength and direction of said individual's moral compass). The answer for the first is irrefutably YES. The answer to the second is......

I agree. Jason, Emil and Dan will almost get Ipswich over the line without the others having to make great contributions.

Who would you bring in?

Of course she did, I stand corrected.

Congratulations on Leicester on appointing a new female Co Promoter. I understand that she has basically been running the club for a number of years behind the scenes. We need more women represented at the top of the sport. I can only think of Debbie Hancock in the past and Julie Reading at Sheffield.