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Out of interest, do you include guest bookings in your system BB?

That's great news - wasn't exactly high speed by the time he had locked up but he certainly took a very awkward landing and could of been alot worse.

When they came out of the 4th bend, Klindt had to back off the throttle to avoid hitting Hougaard who had come up the inside of him into turn 3, before shifting wide into turn 4.

Had just gone round the outside of Ashley Birks, and the bike literally swung round too far on him and he came down pretty awkwardly on his back/neck area. Didn't hear any news given as to what the outcome/latest was on him but think he was taken away as a precaution more than anything - here's hoping. Not the way I recall - he went out to the fence (probably too wide) and had to go outside Birks before cutting back to the inside to squeeze Klindt right up against the fence. Comical that you can say Klindt was never close enough, if he didn't back the throttle off down the homestraight he would of been on top of Hougaard's bike where he slammed the door on him.

My mistake - by the last comment about him being an Elite League rider, I must of misunderstood. For what it's worth, for anyone that saw him tonight, he was absolutely stunning. The Rebels were somewhat lacklustre with Nick and Josh only scoring 14 between them, but Patrick rode one of the best races I have ever seen at the OTA in heat 13. He was dead and out of it in 3rd place, bombed past Josh on the inside before sweeping round the boards to pass Micky Dyer. Just when you thought he couldn't trump that he went from 3rd to 1st, outside the very impressive Ash Birks and steamed under Nicolai Klindt taking him right to the fence. VERY impressive was Mr Hougaard - Let's start the rumour mill already, Somerset bound 2014!? 8-)

Exactly the same as when a Premier League rider rides in the Elite League, and a National League rider rides in the Premier League - all completely legal, assuming his average doesn't exceed the rider he is replacing.

He was good value on track too, and very gracious in his interview afterwards praising the rebels and Josh's heat 15 ride also - good to see.

Know nothing about this new rider for Glasgow, so god knows how well he will go.. but I'd be mega surprised if Nick, Alex and Josh don't all go through the card tonight.

Or on the flip side, more chance of being lower - that's all down to the law of averages.

Don't be such a moron all your life - if they are riding in the Elite League, they are in theory good enough to be there.

It wasn't a criticism, SCB just said it wasn't 'unlucky'.

I can't see what was harsh about it. Aarnio had bike problems in his 3rd programmed ride before just making the 2 minutes, only to plow through the tapes. When he got out of the gate in heat 14 only for his bike to let go again was no fault of the Rebels. Neither was Mills crash, as he completely lost control on his own accord.

You had two riders in heat 14 - one of them his bike conked out and the other plowed into the fence.

The Thomas H Jonasson syndrome strikes again. Pathetic attitude.

Point proven tonight I would say.

So Nick Morris didn't blast round turns 1 and 2 in heat 15 to book our place in the next round?

Lady luck - with Chris Mills plowing Damian Koppe into the start line fence? The only lady luck in that is that no one was injured. You couldn't of caught the Rebels at a better time with Alex and Kyle looking tentative whilst returning from injury, and you failed.

Just when you thought we were all but gone and out... the Premier League's answer to Ward and Holder come out with that in heat 15. Simply stunning stuff - a proper cup tie. This team just keeps on amazing me - after last weeks heroics at Rye House to come a way from that with a point, our fairly recent wins at Leicester and Scunthorpe, this has the makings of being something special.

Always a pleasure, and great to catch up again

Cynic indeed - it was plan to see Nick dropped the clutch, only to stop himself, as the tapes flew up leaving him stranded. He went straight for the outside and had to lay it down to avoid Doolan. A staggering result for the Rebels, still can't believe we came home with a point which made the journey all that bit sweeter. The celebrations was like we had won the league.. but that will be in October

He puts Thomas H Jonasson to shame!

Was going to add my own views on last nights match but Willowman, EnglishRoundabout and Oldtimer have already done it for me - a superb meeting underlining everything great about speedway. It had the lows, the highs, a few crashes, breathtaking racing and the team that was all but dead and out coming back with a heroic result. Onto Rye today, and if we can get anywhere near that level of performance we will take some stopping.

God knows, but this was some 5 years ago so I think all is forgiven now.

Indeed it was mate, I seem to remember Brent Werner scoring a hat full for us down at reserve after they had gone round before the meeting with buckets picking up all the scrap steel off the stock cars!

Are you still stalking him after all these years?