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I would have thought first bend bunching was the case in the re-run but not the first attempt!

In the wake of the Russian wrong helmet fiasco have Kasprzak and Hampel swapped bodies! We got UK commentary back and very nice to hear Scott Nicholls again. Well done Tai holding on to second place it wasn't a case of gating into that position and then it not possible for a rider to overtake, he had to battle throughout. Oh Yeah Holy Smoli.

Is Emil missing the SGP? Is Emil regretful? Thought i recognized the voice lol, Jason Crump the co-commentator

Cough! Cough! forget the Sahara sand over the UK right now the dust clouds from the Auckland track billowing over here. He was praying before the race too, maybe he should become a Satanist. Heartwarming to see early good racing, Buckley has spent an awful lot of money over the last few years. I don't think it's a set standard price to stage a GP??? and he seems to have been charged a fair amount? Heat 4, Ouch would have expected Woffinden and Hampel to finish 1st and 2nd not 4th and 3rd. Looked more than an injury issue for Tai as in the bike wasn't fast enough?

= bigger crowd than expected or they were cautious on the amount of programmes they printed! I trust it the former of the two. Weeee! initial glance at the crowd very good. We getting an Australasian commentary right now here in the UK.

1AM beginning of a late night for you isn't it Alan? I'm doing the worst of two options for the 6am start over here, i staying up through the night instead of rising early! That's excellent news, i was just about to check the current weather and forecasts. Takes away one potential hurdle for drawing spectators in. A look at the size of the crowd will be one of the first things i'll be looking at. Fingers crossed for the (unlikely???) salvation of the New Zealand Grand Prix.

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So should Sky, i'm sure he's up to doing both jobs lol. Ok i'm off out for the night i thought it was a enjoyable meeting just a shame so many fans did not turn up, although i guess that's due to it being televised.

That's a thought as the BSPA have refused British riders permission to participate (i think), or at least their team not be allowed to use a guest? Not sure someone else will likely know for sure.

As far as i can see looking at all the official sites it's pretty much unanimously emblazoned title is 'Best Pairs Cup' and often shortened to 'Best Pairs'.

Very, very pleased with that win for Holder and Ward and now that they've got the Polish round out of the way surely they are now favourites? Not sure Darcy intended that sudden spurt forward though lol.

Jack and Sam clearly outdone Samantha Fox and Mick Fleetwood and their infamous hosting of the Brit Awards a few years back.

Now Jack says defending champions Poland are out so there will be NEW European Pairs champions. Sigh!

Top contenders pulling out of a contest deprives the sport and fans for one reason. Do you not think it's an awful decision for the sport?

Simply STOP talking Sam you are still getting it wrong. If Denmark are first and Poland second then Australia and Sweden are equal third not fourth! Just rewound and Sam strongly 'corrects' Jack that they are joint fourth and not third because...lol lol lol. You can't begin to imagine the farce.

He has always been and still is one of my faves but what do you think of his GP withdrawal? i think it's a disgraceful decision. He's clearly fit to to ride and there ARE much 'poorer' riders around.

LOL he still insisting 4 teams to semi-finals. Did they have a last minute change of the format lol.

Priceless decision it's got worse since. You'll have many a chuckle upon playback in the future.

I sincerely do hope i heard that wrong as i was out of the room and not listening intently but did Jack say "Pedersen only lost points in his first race and he is equal top scorer with Gollob" and Sam strongly backs him up saying "yes you have got that right". And that directly after he admitted to getting something wrong? What are they talking about...this race to decide the FOURTH team to go through to the semi-finals???

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Sorry Jack but as expected that race wasn't a crucial one for Denmark it was the expected easy win. Also if you add 2 points to 9 points it means Germany don't trail Latvia 9 to 10, they lead them 11 to 10!

Hopefully Nina Hagen will do an alternative national anthem for the next round in Landshut lol. OMG! i dread to think how old she must be now but i'm sure she's not mellowed. Did they have a national anthem singer today?

Alas no multi-tasking tonight with the bet365 Coventry-Birmingham encounter OFF

I can't hold back much longer lol, this meeting is OFF.

You beat all the others to expressing that sentiment lol.