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IF they are successful with this then it’s not a shoestring budget and cheap team, plan is to be there for the long term

IF there was ever a way back for him into professional speedway I'd have thought it'd have required some serious contrition followed by a sustained period of impeccable behaviour. Which of course hasn't happened. So I suspect that's that.

While I am not suggesting it should, or would, be re-run....... At some point in the '80s there was a match at Ellesmere Port when Berwick were visiting, which was declared null and void after the event (something to do with tyres, ironically) and had to be re-run late in the season. I can't be bothered looking up chapter and verse, but the precedent is there.......

Wont be Lawson to Redcar if the 8 Point rule still applies , that will be Charles Wright unless he focus on Poland and PL.

Such a shame how things turned out, jason was adored by all coventry fans when he rode for them. When I visited as an away fan you could see he put winning as his priority.

No idea, even if if was for dropping a fag end on the floor he was under rules and broke them three times to get recalled. Thats the behaviour of a lowlife. Surely, if you regret your actions and want to change your ways you stick to every rule they give you on license not break them ? He is a lost cause. Jails the best place for him.

Would agree but can’t see it happening.

Hi mate, I have no idea who these guys are. In the last season of racing championship the gate was about 800 hitting 1000 a few times, so support is there

Manufacture, most of those fences are out of date, I think Lakeside's went to Iwade where of course it doesn't need to be tested as there are non league

Is the 7years/ 10 years from date of manufacture or years of use?

I agree, Belle Vue still favourites, Zach got 3 last time, would expect more this time but on the other hand Flint only got 1, would expect more this time. I think it should be an interesting close final and it could come down the last couple of races at Belle Vue which will just tip it in their favour.

The ref from the first leg who missed the tyre warming should be disciplined, the Poole leg is not so clear cut, riders leaving the track is normally black and white and is followed by an exclusion light, saw it happen all the time in the late 80s before Arena had a safety fence installed. Thing is if Cook had sat behind Pickering it still would have been a Poole win, its not like the pass enabled the win. I think its one of those things that a decision has to be made in real time and thus conclusive, once a heat is completed other than a tie for position on the line, the race should be called. Anything that comes to light afterwards should result in the ref being disciplined and banned for a period of time and certainly losing the right to ref any higher prestige meetings, they are paid to do the job, hit them in the pocket.

Hi M.D any idea if the prospective new promoters have the resources to be in this for the medium too long term given in recent years Eastie struggled to get four figure crowds ? I'm not saying it can't be done but get the feeling if the plan is going in on a shoestring budget and a cheap team that won't work in the long term here. Obviously I'm as keen as all of us for it to be sustainable with the long term plan to get back up to an eight team top league.

If given the opportunity to get used to the track Harry Fletcher could do well. He wasn’t a million miles away when he was a guest for us. However Summers would be my preference is he fits.

Genuine question, what happened to the air fences at the likes of Coventry, Lakeside, Rye House, Swindon, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Peterborough? There could be a big second hand market out there.

Think we have to take a chance with a young rider at 2nd reserve and hope they can improve throughout the season.PK will be hard to replace around Shielfield.

The death of British speedway? You're talking about a track that has the biggest attendances in the country and do more to promote the sport in the local area than any other! You and I might not like the racing, but the Poole fans clearly do. Why would Poole change that to appease a Glasgow fan?

Indeed. My point was the company Poole Stadium LTD was previously listed as GI being a "person with significant control and was moved to Toklon being "a person of significant control". Thereby meaning Poole Stadium LTD is not in scope of the Receivers working on GI.

Would like to see Flint in for PK but I’m not even sure that’s possible with him doing Poland. Whispers are kemp could be back. If that’s happening he needs to be read the riot act and stop giving up when at the back. It would be good to keep JJ but I suspect with a new born he may prefer to be closer to home. On his current form VP is on a good average but needs to keep performing consistently. Having a very strong reserve has worked very well for us this year, if we can’t keep JJ maybe bring in Rasmus Pedersen in as a big hitting reserve. I fully expect Reggie back as skipper and righty so. I’m unsure about Smith he hasn’t been terrible at home this season but absolutely useless away. Maybe Summers comes in.

Belle Vue still massive favourites only lost by small amount last time and Kildemand only got 6 Yes Sheffield beat them easily the other 2 times but Belle Vue had numerous guests in those meetings

I have feeling it will be closer than that but let’s see! Looking forward to it anyway - it’s grey and overcast but no real rain suggest so let’s hope all good for tonight

Fairly solid side with strength in depth but how would Joe Thompson swap into reserve when you have two riders with lower averages?

Would like JJ back,Jye nailed on.Change the rest.

12 to 16 would make the second leg worth watching on BSN...

Oxford if Masters goes to Poole Lawson to Redcar