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In the same was as PC bottled it in 1977 of Jason Doyle did this year. Talk about kick an (injured) man when he’s down.

Interestingly that stand very much helped us secure next years GP. Speculate to accumulate - not UK speedways way but then “we’re from Manchester, we do thing differently here.”

We’ve had the fan zone a good 20min walk from the stadium in the past and many pubs the fans use are a good walk away. There’s loads of pubs within 20-25 mins walk of the stadium but as has been mentioned get into the 2nd most visited city in the UK and sample the atmosphere there. If you want to make it work you can, if not, we’ll stick with the masses.

One frustrating fact about The Aces is they have way more silver medals than anyone else. Yes, we have way more gold as well and I suppose you have to be up there challenging to come second but there’s still been plenty of heartache to go along with the joy. I didn’t think we’d ever win the play offs due to our regular injuries at that time so the win in 2022 was most welcome.

Can’t really have the same banter with the Lions fans as you sort of feel please for them being in the final whilst at the same time wanting to beat them. If it was say Poole, Coventry, Wolves or Sheffield you can have ago about them cheating or the fact their track is gate’n’go. Say gate’n’go to a Lions fan and they agree with you. Maybe we could both set up a re enactment society and recreate the 1971 Battle of Hyde Rd during the interval. I’m playing Wilkie. I hope the weather issues can be overcome and we get a decent 2nd leg and not just a going through the motions event, that would be a disservice to both teams. Fingers crossed with the track and that everyone has a safe meeting. Very civilised.

Thanks, not seen that. Do you have a link or copy?

39 for Leicester going off previous history.

011.2.1 Rising Stars The criteria for Premiership Rising Stars is as follows: - • The Rider must have a Premiership League average of 4.00 or below

…for truth. Slim pickings as usual.

Rew could move to Belle Vue as it will be security for him in UK knowing the man who brought him over and help him settle in and knowing they won’t just drop him if he had a bad start. He is really coming on good and Ipswich gave him that cash.

Belle Vue put in a shockingly bad performance back in April, their worst of the season with a full team. Even so we were only 12 down entering heat 15 when Lidsey & Mountain got 5-1’d. I’m hoping we put in a better performance but if not fingers crossed Dan and Brady can do better than Jaimon and Connor did in the decider.

Up to heat 7 before the rain we held an 8 point lead with heat 13 & 15 to come which were almost certainly 5-1 giving us a 16 cushion. Once the rain came down Leicester kept as in contact as they had beforehand but for them they had the dreaded heat 13 & 15 which was alway going to seal the fate. In the second have of the meeting aside from those two big heats The Aces could only manage to increase their lead by two in heat 14. Up to the rain the rest of the team aside from our awesome top two gained a six point advantage, something they were unable to replicate once the rain came down. Thank god for our top two who imo would have performed superbly whatever the weather.

Answer the question maybe?

How many meeting at Leicester have been better this season and can I view them on the Lions Tv page?

Tough night for the Lions as Brady & Dan were on fire last night, wet or dry. Great to see our Colt mixing it well after a tough time in the top division and sad to see Max perform so badly, an awful performance. The riders in between did more or less as expected with good and bad rides - Norick being the most frustrating. Good and bad could also describe the racing as some were spread out then you’d get a moments of genius giving us the entertaining we crave. The Aces do seem to have gained in confidence having a full team again. A full strength Aces team rarely gets turned over, the exception being Leicester back in April, so it’s all to play for. Now on to Thursday, surely it’s possible to have the track prepared for racing. Can’t the Leicester fans demand the promoters provide a racing strip fit for the event?

That’s the agenda for day 1, sponsored my Mcvities.

Only the Quest “highlights”. As with the Sheffield second leg, it was bloody awful.

You’ve just unknowingly set the agenda for the next AGM, the most important AGM for a generation - again.

It’s quite apt that the showpiece event of the whole season will end up being gate’n’go as essentially that’s what the league is now - a gating competition. Supporters up and down the country are more than happy with it and do not feel the need to badger their promoters about the quality of entertainment on offer.

Could have done a PL & NDL play off double but for the late fixtures and the Cairns signing.

Belle Vue always have last pick.

That’s correct. There was a rule that demanded RR for 4th or 5th missing riders. This is from the 2019 rule book. 18.8 FACILITIES B.1 absent rider 4-5 by MA. RR

Gutted about Ben as he was our top man when we last met the lions home & away. Paid 24 over the two meetings is big shoes to fill for his replacement but I fear it’ll be down to the remaining Aces to pick up this shortfall. Let’s hope it doesn’t cost us AGAIN. Bjerre 2005 Lost Fricke 2017 Lost Bewley/Cook 2018 Lost Kurtz 2021 Lost Fricke 2022 Won Wright 2023 Lost Cook 2024 ????

I think there will be another GP at Cardiff as well.

Well that was nice. Not sure what pleases me the most, the fact we’re in the final or that we scuppered Bates’ rigged plan for two healthy paydays. Given the ultimate importance of winning this tin pot, I’d have to say I’d rather have a fit & well Ben than qualify. The horror track predictably strikes again. I really thought our play off injury hoodoo was giving us a rest this year but it wasn’t to be. Once again it makes things more difficult to succeed. Ben’s paid 11 with a fine win in heat 13 last time we visited Leicester cannot be replicated but I hope the rest of the lads can up their game and limit the damage whilst covering for him. Do it for Ben lads, the nation is behind you.