Ioswich will do much better at the NSS this time, but the bike trouble by Doyle didn't have much effect on the b fixture would of still been a 20 point plus win.. I'm going 53-37 to Ipswich tonight and 48-42 to the Aces on Monday. Fricke being out totally changes this match up.
The Aces need to hold it to 10 points tonight to stand any chance in the second leg. I fancied us to get to the final before Fricke got injured, but not now, no team in the play offs can afford to lose their number 1 and still win the title. I expect a 14 to 16 point win for Ipswich tonight.
That's easy to say, but you race all season to get in the playoffs then have to ride without your or a genuine number 1. A season ending injury should all ok w a replacement imo.
He rode the last 6 matches out of 28 league meetings, hence the 75% rule was brough lt in to stop that happening. He replaced a rider who wasn't injured.