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The track staff is deffo an issue but for me the clash with TV is a non starter of an arguement as most people with access to watch the sky coverage will also have the record function. I would rather watch live action then get home and watch TV coverage skipping out the ads and the waffle (stopping to listen to interviews I may be interested in).

Not many more chances to hear and smell speedway till next easter so I would suggest most people will attend whatever the date.

Btw I have no doubt it's the right decision to postpone for the fans and riders alike, who wants a semi final littered with guests and rr.

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they are Wolves track staff because you don't have your own

Nothing new about that, I remember in the 80's we had Wolve's start marshal on loan at old Perry Barr (think his name was Kev ?) and woe betide any rider who P1ssed around at the gate! unlike the current incumbent who riders take no notice of!

Back in the 70's we "borrowed" Cradley's track man Ted Flannahan (sp?) who sorted out the many bumps and potholes on the new circuit. You know it's called mutal cooperation and long may it continue. Good Luck to Wolves in the play off final!

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The Cradley website offers the following list of team line-up for Thursday's first leg:

 

 

BIRMINGHAM: Liam Carr, Danyon Hume R/R, Darryl Ritchings, Tom Bacon, Tom Perry, Jack Smith, Jack Parkinson-Blackburn, Lee Geary (No.8)

CRADLEY: Max Clegg, Joe Lawlor, Ben Hopwood, Richard Andrews R/R, Ashley Morris, Ben Basford, Bradley Andrews.

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The Cradley website offers the following list of team line-up for Thursday's first leg:

 

 

BIRMINGHAM: Liam Carr, Danyon Hume R/R, Darryl Ritchings, Tom Bacon, Tom Perry, Jack Smith, Jack Parkinson-Blackburn, Lee Geary (No.8)

 

CRADLEY: Max Clegg, Joe Lawlor, Ben Hopwood, Richard Andrews R/R, Ashley Morris, Ben Basford, Bradley Andrews.

 

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You're going to do brummies_ste out of a job!

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I'm struggling to see any weak links in the Birmingham line up and I suspect our chances overall will hinge on Cleggy and Ash racking up the points at Perry Barr. If we can keep the gap down to 10 I will be very happy indeed. To be honest think it could end up double that.

 

Good luck to all the lads. Here's hoping for some good racing and a minior miracle.

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Horrendously uncompetitive tonight, track was good but the disparity between the riders was huge. No faults throughout our 6 except for Tom Bacon who was a bit quiet, Clegg and Morris for Cradley impressive as expected with Hopwood certainly playing his part, but the others not even worth writing about. Not how the playoffs should be, expect it to be better against Eastbourne but really hope we go Premier next season.

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... expect it to be better against Eastbourne ...

 

Not sure. Memories of 2010 plague me. Remember when "Team Australia" ran rings around all that came before them? Until we bumped into Newcastle in the cup final and in the play-off's? And the Brummies were blown away in both, by the same team? Got a nasty feeling that Eastbourne will be the Newcastle of 2016.

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Oh I mean in terms of the competitiveness of the racing rather than the result, I don't necessarily disagree that they've got far more chance of coming and getting a win and I still would expect them to do it over two legs with their home track advantage, but after two years of dicking most teams left, right and centre I'd be quite happy for it to be a close run thing for a change.

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