HGould

Rossiter as TM Rasmus Jensen Rory Schlein Timo Lahti

That's a cracking top 6

Might be a blessing as he was allegedly mopping up big chunks of local sponsorship If that now goes to the Club and other riders it may make the overall Club package far more attractive. He needs at least another season in NDL.

Brennan is a fair start but he'd need to be 5th highest average so he can alternate between second string and reserve as that's his level in PL. If he could end with a 6 point average that would be significant progress. I'd love to see Leon back at PB where he was sensational in 2018 as a 15 year old but fear he'll be picked up elsewhere. Think we can either blow silly money on "has been" name at top of riding order or more snesibly pack top 4 with more workmanlike names? A more sensible marquee signing for me would be a Mickellson / Lahti or Kvech type .

Colin Pratt would have been Team Manager and in 89 and likely riding in 64?

Some harsh reality. Some teams fans will have to learn to accept some speedway is more important than winning speedway. The recent, mid and long term past is littered with clubs who have tried to buy success without the funds to bankroll it and failed. Good intentions no doubt, greedy riders possibly, not enough supporters prepared to turn up definitely. Supporters always blame owners and Promoters and expect winning teams. Normally and with only a few exceptions there is a correlation between supporter base and success or strict spending limits and realism. Poole have massive support in terms of people turning up. Glasgow have massive financial backing Scunthorpe have a great pragmatist who refuses to buy what he cqnt afford. Mark Phillips works incredibly hard, shoulders massive stress, spends more than he probably can. But. You can't make a silk purse of a sows ear. Fans have to be realistic. Speedway is it more important to have it or to win? Or maybe a few hundred more at many Clubs like Brummies and Plymouth could get off their backsides turn off the streaming and support the teams in the flesh... I'm guilty if not supporting as much as I used to but this Autumn has struck home... My club Brummies may not have a track after this season.. So support it whenever possible I will. If plymouth can't build a competitive team. More people need to turn up. Then they at least have a fighting chance.

Is that why he's set up the new Company? If Wimborne Road site is sold by Council for development, he could offer the ready-made nearest alternative site? at Ringwood.

Thats all great thinking. But! It needs investment and most Councils don't have the proverbial pot to pee in. Firesales of assets will be the order of the day.

Sadly the issue is way above speedway or even sport. Mr Hunt decided to give away 20billion he didn't have on Wednesday. That means he has to cut that from public spending to balance the books. All Councils already cash strapped will have to suffer more cuts. Assets will have to be sold. Parasites like Clarke Osborne will feed off this. Sports Stadia won't be a priority when money is needed for social care, education, refuse removal, pot holes etc Prime Real Estate will be top of the asset list.

If Poole go with Lawson, both Cooks, Brennan and the rumoured reserves, the addition of one of the better Aussie 4 pointers would make them unbeatable. All within the points limit so no one can complain.

Forgive me if there is a thread about this elsewhere, if there is I can't find it. It is being reported that someone has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to an Ice Hockey death. Whilst not knowing anything about this incident surely it opens up a concerning issue for contact sports. Speedway is in many ways one of the most dangerous non contact sports where contact occurs. It has a bond of respect that very few cross. I'm drawn to the tragic injury a dear friends son suffered many years ago in the Rugby field. Paralysed from neck down by a rival who repeatedly took front row down illegally. IF this ice hockey case ends in a prison sentence it would send shock waves reverberating through many sports. Especially when an independent Jury of 12 are making judgements on sometimes split second incidents on technical sporting matters they have no knowledge of. Thoughts of course with all affected by the sad ice hockey matter.

Yes 3 and a half hours after I posted. You really do need to get up sooner.

Jesus wept Put up 3 hours after I posted. You really must wake up earlier.

The main problem is that people look at map and think it's a 30minute jolly from Wolverhampton to Birmingham. Facts are from North or West of Wolverhampton it's likely to be an hour crawling on blocked roads. From East Side or South not quite as bad but not a journey you'd look forwards to. Hard to see more than 100 regularly making the trip. Probably a few hundred may choose a few meetings or rely on bank holidays in May and August, possibly Easter.

May be a longer trip to deepest Cornwall for the Promoter from an Airport with service to Tenerife in November than most.??? No need for the sarcasm is there really? Whoops no Poole Speedway News updates since October 30th Very tardy

Mildenhall and Kent hopefully. Edinburgh, Leicester, Scunthorpe Stags, Oxford maybe??

With good airport links at Birmingham and EMA and Monday nights presumably, wonder if we could become stop off between Poland and Sweden or Denmark. Good quality Euro riders like Hefenbrock, Kvech, Lahti, Mickelson spring to mind. Smolinski is fit again. Lower down what about Brennan, Flint...

They are stuck there for a week. Heavy rain has rendered the Runway unusable and one promoter who used Aviation Fuel to dry it out by setting fire to it has been arrested for Arson.

All telecommunications with Hotel lost. Neil Middleditch ripped room intercom phone off the wall hen Poole drawn at Plymouth in Cup

Think Edwards is a much safer bet than Gilkes. Much improved on bigger tracks last season, steady improver and very sensible on a bike so fewer injuries. Very clever lad always working on weaknesses. Team player. Gilkes is very fast when he gates but takes too many risks I think when behind. Hence the unfortunate injuries. Bit of a loner.

Poole benefit from a very well appointed stadium, at least by Speedway standards, that they rent so don't have to maintain. Plymouth have a field where they can't build permanent structures, everything built by volunteers apart from the Changing Rooms. A 400 seat Stand built in Covid year by volunteers. They compete v one one the most upwardly mobile Soccer and Basketball Clubs in the Country. No way you can compare the two really. Poole very much plug and play pat the rent turn up. Plymouth graft graft graft just to survive.

I guess a picture Laurence has put in Facebook with Nigel and Mrs Tolley and Peter Mole in Tenerife, should be considered mildly positive news

I've a horrible feeling that may be to announce one team not attending as they've lost their track. Hope I'm wrong fellow Brummies

learn how to spell whether before you start moaning. Deary me, or as you would say deery me..

Considering all you ever do is moan, when they gave raced, if they don't run, it might be worth hiding under a stone. Hopefully they do run and you'll find nothing to moan about in future.