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Awful track, so glad I don't have to go there again! We threw away a few points, and cost ourselves any chance of a point by not having a number 1. Such is life.

So, according to the Stoke press release, it's Dan Berwick who guests in place of Ben Reade. Good luck Dan. No lose situation for him, if he impresses, maybe he can force his way into the Stoke team!

We all have our choices. Personally, I would have hoped for Adam Roynon or Darren Mallet, but they must have been unavailable! Such is life, I just hope we have enough through the team to get us the win. The key is going to be the middle order of the team, if Pickard, Atkin and Isherwood turn up like they did at Newport, we have a good chance.

Priest? Really? I was confident about a win. Not so much now...I'm sure Malcolm has tried all available options, but still. Doesn't inspire me with confidence! Also, anyone know who rides at 6 for Stoke?

Just to say a couple of things The track looked a lot better this year than when I went last year. Obviously got dusty towards the end, but it just looked better, and seemed to hold moisture better. Secondly, I hope Ben Reade has a speedy recovery. Was a horrible crash. No idea what the prognosis is

Loved the victory Nice to have a Stoke team that can win for a change!

Any more on the admission cost for this? Should be a good meeting!

Thank you. I'd had a look on there but couldn't see anything! As a student, £13 for an EL and NL meeting, can't be bad!

I know it's early, but I am looking at heading down to this meeting, as it forms part of a double header with Lakeside v Eastbourne. I was just wondering if the prices were known yet for admission to both meetings, or if it will just be the normal admission for each added up!

I'll be down for it! Hopefully to see us take our first league points of the season!

Really enjoyable meeting! A draw was probably a fair result. Stoke missed Lambert, and Dudley missed Morris! Look forward to the next time we lock horns!

Quite looking forward to this. Given that it's the Speedway Star's top 2 predicted teams, it could be a clash of the titans!

Nice to see you giving the 2 Stoke riders the best marks

No, still at Uni. Will be there against Dudley! Thankfully my Dad text me updates while I was in the pub!

Here goes: Heat 1) Priest, Edberg, Pickard, Garrity 1-5 2) Sarjeant, Reade, Lee, Geary 5-1 6-6 3) Sarjeant, Atkin, Salomonson, Priest 5-1 11-7 (Isherwood had touched the tapes, replaced by Sarjeant) 4) Andersen, Webster, Reade, Lee 3-3 14-10 5) Atkin, Priest, Edberg, Isherwood 3-3 17-13 6) Garrity, Andersen, Pickard, Geary 7) Salomonson, Webster, Reade, Edberg 8) Pickard, Priest, Sarjeant, Lee 9) Andersen, Atkin, Isherwood, Geary 10) Andersen, Pickard, Garrity, Salomonson 11) Webster, Edberg, Priest(EX), Sarjeant (EX) 12) Salomonson, Isherwood, Reade, Geary 13) Webster, Garrity, Andersen, Edberg 14) Salomonson, Atkin, Sarjeant, Lee 15) Andersen, Garrity, Pickard, Salomonson That should be right!

I once sent a heat result to the local Chinese takeaway...

Stoke team was: Jason Garrity Jamie Pickard Gareth Isherwood Tony Atkin Tim Webster Ben Reade James Sarjeant. Sure you can work the other team out now you know that!

I'm heading out, but after 11 races it's 37-28 to Stoke. No TR used, just 2 finishers only in heat 11.

I just hope the 2 Stoke boys do well/don't get hurt!

Past that, I would imagine that you should still be able to apply with a hotmail account. I know I did

So, Ben Reade is the final rider. Any thoughts on him?

Just a quick one, the Stoke website says that you are at Stoke on the 16th, but you have Workington listed? I know the original plan was Stoke (Earlier in the thread) so are you not visiting now?

I would guess it's Franklin and Chessell As it's already on the BSPA site...

So, given that we will probably sign a 3 pointer as the 7th rider, what do people think of this team? I know about Lambert and Atkin, and I know a bit about Webster, but not too sure on the others. Isherwood has the trouble of being remembered by Stoke fans as a wobbler, and the other 2 haven't ridden for Stoke! Can we get optimistic?

Jamie Pickard, Stoke, 4.24.