Paulco

Yes I would agree with that

Agreed , Peterborough's decision not to make a supreme effort to get their visit to the West Lothian rainforest over and done with before the 19th is the most mystifying decision of the season . Even if they had to roll up with some guests and r/r , then so what - nothing ventured and all that . Anyway when it does get run , the diddy team round of the play-offs should be an entertaining affair . Ipswich have improved out of all recognition recently and this tie is too close to call .

No Jenga we spent our zillions on trying to win all the trophys . This is just our starter for ten

Would be great to put a trophy in the cabinet , the Facenna's deserve one . This looks to be our best chance . Workington were dreadful on their last foray north , they can't be as bad as that again surely .

What news from the West Lothian rainforest ? Am I wasting my time staying out the pub this afternoon so I can go to the speedway ?

you don't honestly think the raingod is going to allow you three week's speedway in a row

We'll no doubt be having the same argument come the end of October when Glasgow beat Edinburgh in the play off final to be crowned champions . All the Rebels will be crying into their scrumpy about how unfair it all is and we'll be getting blootered on specialy fermented Buckfast as befits the occasion Have Somerset not suffered last heat decider heartbreak in play off finals twice before ? No wonder they are twitchy

Enjoyable afternoon next to my Sheffield friends on the back straight , cracking group of fans who follow their team everywhere regardless what kind of season they are having , true fans who were rightly applauded by Simon Stead after heat 15 . As for the meeting , much easier than any of us predicted , sets us up nicely for a crack at " you know who " on Friday .

Don't knock it , Ben Shields has been practicing recently , it's a wonder they never tried to slip him in quoting rule 74 paragraph 12 section 6 . Any side , ok just Edinburgh , can use anybody they damn well like if it suits them to do so .

Aye ok you got me there , apart from that then

On the contrary , we are the font of all knowledge .................even when pissed

Not even worth watching it for that . Is there anything more ridiculous a human being can do than dancing ? I think not

I would rather set fire to my armpits than sit through that nonsense

Hope so , pissing down in Paisley at the moment and it looks like it's settled in for the night . Should be an entertaining meeting tomorrow , our top two will need to recover their home form with some really big meetings looming , this could actually be a dress rehearsal for the play offs , should we not make second place in the qualifying tournament . Sheffield are a bit hard to fathom out , we know what to expect from Stead , but the rest apart from Greaves have been very unpredictable round Ashfield . All have been impressive and not so impressive in their appearances . So the hope is , a dry day , a well prepared track and the tractor racing kept to a minimum . oh and a home win

Couple of years ago I was sat in a pub in Kings Lynn . Again a small town full of tourists . There was somebody in a car with a loud hailer informing the shoppers and passers by and tourists about the Kings Lynn v Leicester speedway meeting going on that night . That kind of thing doesn't take a lot of effort .

It's not just Edinburgh mechanics though , I saw it when the two Redcar riders squared up to each other at the fours , you had all those numpties flying in from all angles . We all know the red mist can descend with riders when something happens on the track that upsets them , we accept that can happen , but what is not needed is it turning into a mass brawl with mechanics thinking they are a rider's protector . What happened during heat 13 on Friday happens in meetings on a regular basis up and down the country . Aaron , rightly or wrongly , got excluded as the reason for the stoppage . That should have been the end of the matter . Why some mechanic felt the need to hand out some sort of retribution , when Aaron was the rider who came off , is beyond me .

That's cause you were parked outside the bar with me , Willie and Wee George , not sure Davy H would be up for that ............haha Anyway back to Friday night , story in this morning's Sun about Aaron being allegedly head butted by one of the Edinburgh pit crew . Why do mechanics think they have to be a rider's minder all the time ? Everytime there is an altercation between riders , all these eejits jump in with fists flying . Time this nonsense was stamped out .

I don't think the animosity between us was anywhere near as bad in the days pre-internet . Thankfully the atmosphere in the bar after the meeting was very cordial and the company I was in was very enjoyable and completely mixed and the craic was brilliant .

Pretty much accurate , except Danny Ayres wasn't that far away from getting to grips with Armadale . He gated well and although we were waiting on him to make a mistake , which inevitably came and he wasn't done any favours by Lawson in one race , a wee bit more experience round tracks like that and he'll be ok . Richie Worrall was our stand out , and Lawson and Bach gave him steady support . Lunna tried hard and was unlucky in heat 2 , Summers was poor and Garcia was awful . But it was a meeting , not a classic by any means , of 3-3's which suited our needs perfectly . After about 4 heats it was obvious the target of 34 was going to be reached comfortably . Newcastle's current form could mean we might have to win at Armadale in a couple weeks to finish in the top 2 , that task wont be as easy as last night's objective was .

actually , when it suits them they like to beat us to death with the rule book I hope both teams are at full strength though , then no excuses from either of us Anyway , Bewley or not , if we canny score 34 on Friday night against them we want to chuck it .

Seriously ?? Are you taking it that badly ?

This Friday the brave Tigers foot soldiers attempt to venture into the watery wastelands of the West Lothian rainforest to defend our 24 point lead in this KO Cup quarter final . According to one of the Chuckle Bothers , Edinburgh have a team full of Armadale experts ( duh , really ) while we have none . Certainly Dan Bewley becoming the hottest property in the Premier League now has made our quest to reach the holy grail of 34 points all the more challenging . Anyway here's hoping Aaron , Richie and the lads can don their wetsuits and surf their way to a semi final meeting with the Rebels .

Frosty

The big Green Gargantuan is now a cult hero at Glasgow . Heard on the terraces last Sunday , " Get aff the track ya cult " , well I think that was what I heard

So true , the atmosphere on the day we raced Somerset in last year's play off semi final was amazing . The buzz you get during the play offs is so much better than during the normal season