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OK so who? can't just leave it at that. Eastbourne? More handy for me if it were Southampton.

Thanks for the insight Beirao. Hope Lightcap didn't suffer with concussion, if it's a matter of bangs and bruises I confident we'll see him at Redcar, he's a fighter as we have all seen.

Poole should go all out for the match win, this is about building momentum, there is stiffer opposition to come I'm thinking.

Have to say I'm not bothered by a bit of dust, providing I can see the action I'm a happy bunny, shale in the face is all part of my idea of watching speedway.

I happened across a drone shot view of the Eastbourne track, what was the racing like there? It was very egg shaped sure, but the most noticeable feature was how wide the turns were, exaggerated by having the inside of the entrances & exits shaved away, making the apex very tight.

Quite possible that club's make more from their own streams than through BSN coverage. The club streams are generally pretty comparable to the BSN product, but presumably BSN has a bigger audience?

Really great to see Lawson back to his usual self, bodes well for the remaining meetings. Slater is getting better by the heat, Zac is a handful for anyone, Lewis was sluggish to start yes but got it sorted, Kyle is more than was expected, Will had issues sure but can still win heats, Rushen is pulling his weight too. None of the opposition will be taking anything for granted The knee jerk track criticism that inevitably follows any Pirates home win is just background noise, and the querying of why Pirate's fan's enjoy watching their team win is......kinda puzzling?

It's just my phone thinks it knows best.

So now with Kyle Thomson at 1 and Dan Thompson at 5, is it going to make any difference? Certainly not a game changer, but I would like to see the Rocketman win Heat 1 kind of lays down a marker.

A decent night for Richard, Zac, and Will. Will ought to be the Fords number one priority for 27. IMO

I don't forsee a walkover but I do expect a comfortable Poole win, should be some competitive racing. I'm looking forward to Wednesday, both teams at full strength and no guests would be a rare treat. Even the weather forecast is good, let's go racing.

What about Armadale?

Well have to say I'm not so sure, it's the final bit of commitment that makes all the difference, I feel he is holding back like he feels he really can't afford the risk of an injury at this time. Once you have that thought in your mind it's hard to shake, it's all about responsibilities imo. To compound matters Zac doesn't seem on fire either judging from his last few meetings. The upcoming semi/final(s) could be far tougher than expected. Time for all the Pirates to step up.

Have to agree while Poole looked solid enough in the heats, they never looked great. Had they made it through to the final Oxford would still have been my favourite to win. I kinda wonder if this evening might prove to be significant to Lawson's future at Poole, face it the semi wasn't pretty from the Rocketman's perspective, his race craft is strong but when it comes to laying it all out on the line he seems to holds back. (I do however sympathise bearing in mind his circumstances).

UK championship is a great place for young riders to develop and gain a broad experience, plus Poole is a club where you are likely to actually win some silverware. (A big for instance is Vinnie Fordd, for whom I'm guessing his half season at Poole will possibly turn our to be the highlight of his career. Sorry a bit cruel but do you disagree?).