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King’s Lynn V Birmingham Wed 11 May


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Weather here yesterday was heavy rain at times and rained overnight. Clear at the moment and forecast of little rain and some sunshine so hope that we should be fine. Very much looking forward to this one. KLYS have had two good wins at home and go well on home soil. Reserves will be very interesting, Ryan is flying at home and JPB will keep him honest. Birmingham will obviously be a big challenge and lets look forward to some fast and safe racing.

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What has the weather been like in KL this morning - someone closer than me please comment - I am only half hour away and it's just stopped raining since before 8am but still looking grey and miserable.

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Weather report would be gratefully received from someone near KL. we live 30 - 45 mins away and would like to know if it will go ahead after all the rain. Rained heavily here yesterday, in the night and this morning but sun is shining now. Fingers crossed

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Lots of questions to be asked about Kings Lynn after this one who are looking like a 2 man side with home grown heroes Bailey & Kinsley offering the only serious resistance. Stokes will have better days but of the others major concerns are starting to be raised?

Greaves sadly isn't the rider he was before his leg break, Hazelden & Campos just make up the numbers. Its always amazed me that Campos gets a team place every year for what feels like the past 10 seasons and still performs extremely averagely.

Hume & Cupitt were at a similar level in the MDL last year but now Hume wins heat 1's and Cupitt runs consistent last places at home.

 

Take nothing away from Brum though. 6 of the 7 recorded at least one win and JPB will clearly have better days. Its no secret that the heat leaders are strong but its the 2nd strings that are really starting to kick on and i can see this Birmingham team sticking 70 points on someone in the not too distant future.

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Let's hope all these young guys go onto better things, that's what this league is all about after all. Was good to see the talent that Birmingham have got in their ranks ..... the future of British Speedway looks bright, push on boys, keep learning!!

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Lots of questions to be asked about Kings Lynn after this one who are looking like a 2 man side with home grown heroes Bailey & Kinsley offering the only serious resistance. Stokes will have better days but of the others major concerns are starting to be raised?

Greaves sadly isn't the rider he was before his leg break, Hazelden & Campos just make up the numbers. Its always amazed me that Campos gets a team place every year for what feels like the past 10 seasons and still performs extremely averagely.

Hume & Cupitt were at a similar level in the MDL last year but now Hume wins heat 1's and Cupitt runs consistent last places at home.

 

Take nothing away from Brum though. 6 of the 7 recorded at least one win and JPB will clearly have better days. Its no secret that the heat leaders are strong but its the 2nd strings that are really starting to kick on and i can see this Birmingham team sticking 70 points on someone in the not too distant future.

The thing with the KL team is their strength is at second string and reserve, but they came up against a team with the best second strings and reserves in the league!

 

The PL has really helped Bailey to kick on this year and Kinsley is very good around Lynn. I wouldnt criticise Stokes either. But I agree with the comment on Greaves, and I wonder whether being removed from the pressure of the PL would be a help for him. Campos is there because he's a good leader for team on a personal lever and it's not like the team is full of oldies tbf! Cupitt, is a strange one. He clearly has talent and got some expert advice over the winter and I keep thinking he'll kick on but I'm still waiting. Nevertheless time is on his side.

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To be fair i didn't take into account that the Young Stars have hardly had any meetings so some riders will still be a bit rusty / getting new equipment set up. I still think that the Kings Lynn team is one to watch and everyone is entitled to have a bad day at the office but when several do and you come up against a strong team like Brum there is going to be a bashing.

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The thing with the KL team is their strength is at second string and reserve, but they came up against a team with the best second strings and reserves in the league!

 

The PL has really helped Bailey to kick on this year and Kinsley is very good around Lynn. I wouldnt criticise Stokes either. But I agree with the comment on Greaves, and I wonder whether being removed from the pressure of the PL would be a help for him. Campos is there because he's a good leader for team on a personal lever and it's not like the team is full of oldies tbf! Cupitt, is a strange one. He clearly has talent and got some expert advice over the winter and I keep thinking he'll kick on but I'm still waiting. Nevertheless time is on his side.

I think you might be getting confused with his sisters boyfriend with your clearly has some talent comment , clearly he has got this far from nepotism not talent ,

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