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43 minutes ago, Brummies_Ste said:

BIRMINGHAM: Chris Harris, Valemntin Grobauer, James Shanes, Ashley Morris, Erik Riss, Paco Castagna, Jack Thomas.

EDINBURGH: Sam Masters, Anders Rowe, Kye Thomson, Josh Pickering, Richie Worrall, Drew Kemp, Jason Edwards.
 

Should be a good meeting - Both teams look strong, not sure if Birmingham actually having grobauer instead of R/R makes them stronger or more likely weaker? 
Edinburgh could win this as their ‘rising star’ Edwards is fresh full of confidence from his 18 point max at West Row on Sunday and Josh Pickering is also in form at Sheffield 

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29 minutes ago, ReginaldSpeed said:

not sure if Birmingham actually having grobauer instead of R/R makes them stronger or more likely weaker? 

Weaker. Two rides for Castagna, one each for Shanes & Morris. Unless averages have changed recently. Frankly two rides for each reserve is likely to yield more points than Grobauer.

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28 minutes ago, Col said:

Weaker. Two rides for Castagna, one each for Shanes & Morris. Unless averages have changed recently. Frankly two rides for each reserve is likely to yield more points than Grobauer.

Who do the winners meet? I've lost track of who Poole/Leicester will meet in the Final!

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7 hours ago, Brummies_Ste said:

BIRMINGHAM: Chris Harris, Valemntin Grobauer, James Shanes, Ashley Morris, Erik Riss, Paco Castagna, Jack Thomas.

EDINBURGH: Sam Masters, Anders Rowe, Kye Thomson, Josh Pickering, Richie Worrall, Drew Kemp, Jason Edwards.
 

Been told  according to SCB regs, Edwards cannot guest for Edinburgh as he already guested for Brum in 1st leg.

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BIRMINGHAM’S task of overhauling Edinburgh tonight has just been made even harder.

Fans’ favourite Paco Castagna has been ruled out with illness and will be replaced by American ace Dillon Ruml.

Already 18-points down from the first leg heading into the deciding leg of the Knockout Cup tie with Edinburgh, boss Laurence Rogers admits Castagna’s absence is a big blow.

He said: "Paco rang me to say he had bad flu symptoms and was confined to bed.

"It's a massive shame he'll miss this one because he has been piling up the points for us at reserve, especially at Perry Barr.

"We thank Dillon Ruml for stepping in - he rode really, really well for Plymouth not so long back and we're confident he can come in and do a job for the Brummies tonight."

Edinburgh have also been forced into a change of guest at reserve with Dan Gilkes now standing in for Jason Edwards.

If Birmingham fail to win by more than 18-points tonight will be the last meeting of the season – and possibly forever unless new owners are found to take over the club from outgoing duo Peter and David Mason.
 

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