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I'm gonna attempt to make this. It'll be a rush, but just do-able with a bit of luck and some Red Bull for the long drive home!

In a weak Elite League

Lewis Bridger made that mistake. He's hardly set the speedway world on fire

Forget Lambert. The real Star was Lewis Rose. Paid 10 after that horror smash at Rye on Saturday. Remarkable!!

I really want to go to this, but I won't be home from work until about 2pm on Friday, giving me little time to make the 240 mile trip, especially with a warm weekend forecast and the inevitable queues on the M5 to the West Country. Add to that having to be up for work at 5.30am on Saturday, it's just not worth it

Mate, don't bother with the rules, they change em every year anyway, sometimes mid season

It is indeed, as pointed out by Cyclone in post #26... Bloody awkward when doing updates! Let's hope he's more consistent than his (near) namesake

Sounds like a good meeting and a fitting finale. Hard on Boxall after being unbeaten in the qualifiers, but thems the rules. I'm not a fan of these qualifying/semi meetings. The best rider on the night doesn't always win. Congratulations to Simon Lambert

Can't wait to do the Rye v Berwick updates!!

If a suitable guest number 1 can't be found, then r/r would be an option. Allens injuries will keep him out for a while yet, so we're really buggered

Garritys broken bones aren't healing as expected, so he'll be out for a while yet, although Saturdays programme notes mentioned next week! As far as I know the Aspegrens aren't related, but I can't be positive.

We'll have Aspegren in the side by then, so no r/r. No news on guests number one yet.

Lose by 7 or 30, still leave pointless. I'm just relieved I didn't make the journey. Doing Redcar and Scunny next week, expecting to lose both, but not by 30!!!

Embarrassing. Nothing more to be said

Perhaps not, but I'd bank on Doyle beating Doolan & Lykke in heat 11. It's a risk though, anything could happen such as an engine failure or a fall. I'd always take the points, rather than risk it, but only Morris and the team manager would know

The way things are going I wouldn't have been surprised if we'd lost!

Spot on Ben Morley was at the track watching. He could've filled in as number 8 for either side.

You can add "bad luck" to that. Expect to read something along the lines of, "the Rockets preparation was hampered by the late finish at Hoddesdon the previous evening". There ya go, instant excuse

No journey is too long after a decent result, especially when your backs are to the wall

Like I said, there was no need to. A home 5-1 was enough

Have they hired Alistair Campbell to write the match reports? So much spin I could've put my washing on it to dry No mention of Morris deliberately missing the gate in heat 10 to give Doyle a tactical ride in the next one? I stop short of saying he laid it down on purpose, because he didn't need to. Clever management, or cheating. Make your own mind up

If you read the post again there is no blame attached to anyone, just a general moan about the length of the meeting. This has happened before and lessons haven't been learned. That's all I'm saying. It's up to others to question why.

A few slipped away during the 2 hour break. Most stayed on. Don't know how much more of this people will take. Sure, we won, but that's the only positive I can come up with

Think you hit the nail on the head with the latter. Was meant to be Grajczonek until he realised he had a Polish meeting

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