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of course he will defend it as Poole are winning When Swindon spanked them in the supporters cup he moaned about the dust.....but yet riders hitting potholes is fine..the man talks crap

On look the bs that comes out of that idiots mouth....Poole lose the supporters trophy match its the track being dusty.....an even worse one and it's Swindon mistakes.....pure comedy

I am embarrassed with the state of poole speedway the track is a disgrace waiting for an accident to happen .we have seen better days . got dusty in the middle of the meeting don't see how the meeting could have been any quicker with all the reruns .still onward and upwards

Stirring it up as usual. The Penhill Troll in full flow with his usual bull sh*t. You're getting really boring & about as interesting as the racing at the Dorset Dustbowl. Like the track you are a disgrace!

Some interesting comments here. https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/speedway/17666988.poole-pirates-record-12-point-win-but-dangerous-track-is-swindon-robins-biggest-concern-in-bank-holiday-opener/ Also, Batch’s take. Troy Batchelor on track conditions: “It’s bullsh*t. I’ve spoken out before about it before, and everyone jumps on the internet and tells me I’m a little b*tch. You get in trouble for being honest, so you may as well go along with it. It’s f*cked up.” #Speedway.

You do have to laugh at Steve Shovlar The Poole track is a disgrace and the prat lords it up as some sort of great result for Poole How long did that meeting take to run? Crash after crash and riders coasting round staying in position........ Obviously Shovlar doesnt care as Poole won and in his world thats all that matters The sport that fans love is dying and Poole speedway are playing a huge part in that Apparantly it was a good meeting as one of the best riders in the world passed a journeyman so that makes it good racing The BSPA need to sort out Poole speedway......fine or even a points deduction..make them sort the track out Poole and a couple of their fans are an absolute disgrace

These are not amateur riders crashing here. When it’s happened in almost every heat you need to question why. Also, just because it’s the same for both sides doesn’t make it right & is no excuse whatsoever.

I know it's turned out a poor weekend so it's kinda worked out ?. But with Rob talking about bringing Jedd List back end of June and there being "few meetings" inbetween. Plus the start stop of the past month ?. How's this supposed to keep up momentum and interest in the Speedway season ? Remembering back to my time at Halifax and The Shay fixture card was jam packed with meetings ! We used to stage 30+ meetings per season with crowds regular up around 3-4 thousand on a Saturday. People fill the gap when there's no Speedway and it becomes habit to kick the habit ?

No. That must be due to him being inexperienced, nothing to do with the track.... surely not I wonder if Matt has flown in, like he said he would for home meetings.. Needs money spending on it, not a skim over with this stuff..

Why people listen to Shovlar is beyond me BS after BS Pooles track is dangerous

Just make Speedway one big league divide it north and south get rid of averages and have graded riders end of the year top 2 from each divide face each other and you’ve got yourself 2 semis and a final

Very very talented but His name has obviously opened a few doors or does every track let teenagers onto the track who wish to learn and become a photographer. The photographers at Edinburgh and Glasgow and other tracks have served our sport well for years for NO financial gain and they have won awards in the past. This scenario should have never made its way onto a public forum. Father Lanning has used his profile to put his side of this sorry tale over and decent guys throughout the UK have not the same platform to respond. Sort it out behind closed doors.

Just got back. First of all the ref had a mare. Dave Robinson was in absolutely no rush to speed the meeting along. There was no reason whatsoever for the meeting to take the length of time it did. Unnecessary gaps between heats when he could have put on the 2 mins. As for heat 13, the guy is a disgrace! Both Swindon riders, Batchelor in particular had a massive roller. Everyone in the grandstand was agog when the ref let it go. I thought the tapes hit Batchelor helmet as he rolled under them. He was certainly told by many fans in no uncertain terms. A ridiculous call to not bring it back. And a major howler from Rosco in heat 10. Perks came out to tapes, only to be called back to the pits by Rosco. The 2 mins ran out. Then a delay as Perks came back out on track. He wasn’t happy he had to go from 15 metres! Why didn’t Rosco Use Batchelor as an injury replacement for Musielak? To be honest there was only ever going to be one team in it after Musielak fell. Again their reserves were p poor, though Ellis Perks was trying and in the mix. Good to see Worrall riding as he should be. Best performance of the year. Keep it up Richie! All the boys gave. It a go. Lawson guesting scored ok but nowhere near Kurtz would have got. Track was much better than when the two teams previously met in the cup. Though due to the length of the meeting it got dusty in the last 3 heats. Seemed the Swindon riders struggled today where the Poole boys didn’t. Seems to have been a frenzy on here during the meeting but in truth it was a reasonably entertaining meeting for one taking place at lunchtime. Not as bad as some are making out who we’re nowhere near Wimborne Road. So a suprise 3 points in the bag. More than I expected to be honest. Doubt we will get anything out of tonight but I shall go along to cheer on the depleted Pirates!

What's the point of risking him on that track when we cant get a point?

Poole's track is the best in the country though Phil. Don't get jealous.

So the track is perfectly acceptable & the best in the league?! I have no issues with Poole winning but when the track is full of holes then something should be done about this.

If it's on let's hope we give the pikeys a battering after this morning.

Speedway and virtually every other smaller sport has a massive problem with football. Soccer has really got too big for its boots (pun intended). In fact, it is not soccer as a whole but the Premiership. It is overwhelming the lower leagues too - just look how many teams are struggling leagues one/two and further down the pyramid. I would go to speedway and others would too. However, I know a lot of Spurs fans, Liverpool fans and football fans who also go to speedway. The crowd would have been abysmal, in my view.

There is no point getting it abandoned until after a result can be declared. We don't want to have to go back to that dump twice more this season.

I was tempted to do the supporters club coach today but had a feeling this would happen so I'm glad I saved my cash and my time. Seeing idiots like Shovlar defending it is embarrassing. Got all the evidence you need in one video on here.

Not using anything as an excuse. We've lost on many occasions at Belle Vue with a full fit team. We're just crap there.

Please don’t make sensible ideas ,the Promoters don’t like that.

Its not quite as clear cut as that. According to Belle Vue CEO Adrian Smith, in the school holidays the Aces get bigger gates on a Monday than on a Friday. Its noticeable that even though they can now ride on Fridays, Somerset have stuck to Wednesday. I think the problem is more that teams cannot now ride on certain nights whereas before they could simply take their pick (up to a point). Sheffield and Redcar, for instance, have changed and that can do damage to attendances because people have planned their weeks in advance. Changing means there could be a clash with something else. The problem was created by the unlimited use of riders doubling up and the need for a ridiculous number of guests and rider replacement facilities. Do away with or restrict that and there is a better chance of getting the right night for paying customers.

Yes I remember attending Oxford on the Friday, Swindon or Coventry on Saturday and Mondays a visit to Reading (Bank Holidays Home & Away)...great days!

Yeah he was at another Redcar meeting with Dave Payne as well. It's no secret that the way speedway had been run in recent seasons compounded by how Workington were treated last season had never seen him so disillusioned with the sport . The magnificent treble was just reward for an unsung hero who gave up so much of his own time for his love of the Comets.