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Finally glad to get home after that ordeal, same old Lakeside, unless the ref is trying to push things on, its just drags and drags, they make no effort to keep the action flowing, the tractor man insists on driving on both tractors rather than saving time and having two guys going around at the same time, and given tonight there was not exactly a load of dirt to water and grade I don't really know what they were trying to achieve, plus we have literally got the same music played each and every week, and I mean the same! enough already! play something different than R.E.M and Frankie goes to Hollywood etc. oh and interviews where we can understand what is being said would be nice. Jon was hoping for a bumper crowd next Saturday, I think that's just gone for a burton, a lot of people were not happy, over two and half hours to run 15 races is a joke. Like I said in the early meetings, this is a very good team but the club make no effort with the race night experience.

Crap crowd tonight and it's only going to get worse, 70 mins and we have only ran 7 races, no wonder people are drifting away in numbers, injuries can't be helped but this is pathetic.

No Zach Wajtknecht for Hammers as he is on international duty with GB U21's so it will be rider replacement for him with I presume, Kyle, Ben and Alfie taking his rides, busy night for Ben.

After this event I am left wondering how Manchester City were able to win the 38 game league season by so many points and not have to face either Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur in a winner takes all final at Wembley? Oh hang, Football still has some credibility about it when it comes to winning a marathon event.

"that's the nature of the sport" Yes, Nige, a bloody farce, made for television.

I’m starting to think Jason and Max don’t like each other, that old familiar thing of the Aussies don’t like each other?

yes Nigel, it is a marathon, its a marathon which turns into a sprint rendering most of what went before meaningless.

Does Doyle know he has a partner out there, two rides and he is clearly only riding for himself.

I think had we seen the 4320 option then more riders might have felt more comfortable risking a 5-4 than a 3-3 But also team riding is a bit of a lost art because it’s not naturally practiced or riders really are not simply used to doing it and worried they will make such a hash if it.

Tai and Robert were awesome tonight as a pair, almost reminds me of when Leigh Adams and Josh Larsen used to ride together at Arena Essex, Josh was the true gater and stick it on the inside whilst Leigh patrolled and controlled the race from the outside.

Can't see Germany doing any better than today but Poland and Australia could improve and put pressure on the teams above, Would like to think GB have a foot in the door of the top three at least.

Race of the night, Poland will have to turn it on tomorrow.

Nigel and Kelvin need to take into account that we could win this meeting and tomorrow by a ton, but it still comes down to a sudden death heat, probably needs that to be honest because otherwise the second final could be almost dead rubber.

Nigel gives giving Woffy all the credit for Robert is team riding as much as him, its takes two after all.

5-1 Get In

Unlucky Robert, he and Tai tried there best to ride the Russians out, goodnight Craig, you will not be required again.

Would have been funny to see Australia bale out but having them in the final makes that event better, maybe Holder or Morris will get the nod for that one.

Cookie was only there because he rides for the Aces

not many great heats but the ones that have been good have been amazing, strange track

Nick Morris should have been in this instead of Fricke

tracks just woken up big time, that was proper

I think Cookie is slightly older than 21 Jacques

I thought this was supposed to be THEE track? every time I have seen it on telly its been no better than anywhere else.

Right, lets see if the NSS track delivers, I think GB will win it, Sweden second.

It’s so contrived when a team could go unbeaten on Friday and Saturday and be top scorers by 20 points or even more ahead of second place and still not be the champions.