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I couldnt care less where we finish as long as the club and the sport survive but thats the difference in your mentality. You would rather win the league and watch clubs disappear. If we come bottom i dont mind as long as we get value for money in the racing and the club doesnt go under

Wrong, it maintains continuity of media interest through the close season and then they don't abandon your club or relegate you to the village fete page when the season starts.

Whatever the rights and wrongs , its such a shame Cookies 8 yrs as a BV rider as ended this way

Reading that statement again, I think another part of the wording is key. The club said he was informed he was out of ‘initial’ team plans. That would suggest they had potentially left the door open but I’m absolutely certain Craig would have had some sort of inclination. It it sounds like sour grapes to me and both parties could share some blame here. He shouldn’t be running his mouth on social media. Keep it in house, if your going to say something in public then do it like Tungate did. He’s now completely burnt his bridges and that is just silly. An 8 year relationship should never end that way.

He who laughs last doesn’t get the joke.

For me he was the best rider in the league 2nd half of last season. Will be a huge miss that is for sure.

THEY didn't have to. Been banging this drum for decades. Assets are illegal. Cook didn't have a valid contract with Edinburgh so could do as he pleased. If BV paid Edinburgh money then more fool them.

Is it not all just all a bit pathetic to introduce this rule,just opens a can of worms.Woffy will be looking for Team now.If that’s the best they can can up with it show how pathetic the sport is run IMO.Your are negating the benefit it is meant to help young riders but letting riders who have been riding for 20 + years have a reduction NOW.

Heeps is a seriously overrated Aussie. Would be a poor signing for anyone in the Premiership.

When you consider some of the other teams so far, going with 1 heatleader will be a disaster

Very pleased to see Luke Ruddick get a chance. I have been a fan since his early days at Mildenhall and he's improved season on season in the NL, with a near 1.5 jump last year. Its a massive leap from the NL to the Championship but there's no doubt he'll give it everything he's got.

Its difficult to see where the sport is going in term of finance,as it doesn’t seem much has been addressed and there is no way that crowd levels will dramatically increase in the sport by charging to much for children and families.Kids have to go free to inticed the fans of the future and hope some stick with it.

Whatever Buster wants

Couldn’t agree more

Not overrated but has under achieved When he is working with others and challenged he gets whats needed done and it pays off. When left to his own devices he can let things slip and it shows He was poorly prepared coming into 2018 and it took most of the season to recover his condition Im reliably informed he has kept up the training this closed season and appears to be finally realising he needs to take more responsibility I hope he does whether as a Witch or not as it would be sad to see his undoubted talent not fulfilled

On a slightly different note, wonder with John Cook back in charge whether we'll see the return of Kevin Coombes as the announcer? Would be a great addition to the line up, always enhanced the atmosphere, remember him fondly winding up the Poole fans when we were in Elite and had Nicki Pedersen riding against them.

As long as Wullies pop doesn't step up.

Only you and a few were laughing at Poole early last year. EVERYONE was laughing at you from July.

DC loud in the close season. Come July he will disappear again with Swindon croaking again.

Give them a chance. I'm sure they do have lives lol

I think he is just protecting the supporters by not telling us the team and potentially ruining our Christmas. The truth is we need to wait to see who isn’t wanted and pick up the pieces.

So is the pre-Xmas fans event on Weds 12th or Thurs 13th? If they can get that wrong maybe the date of the phone call too?1

Bloody hell! How thick can you get?

Very very poor decision from Belle Vue in my opinion. Craig is a rider who pulls fans in by his 100% commitment to the club. He is Belle Vue through and through. Most other riders just fly in do there bit and fly out. He does much much more than just ride for the club. Fans events promoting the club that Craig. Very surprised maybe Lemon wants more Aussies in the team next year. That's my desire to visit Belle Vue gone. No Cook no Dan no thanks see you again sometime.

Remember in previous years in play off meetings against Poole. He had BV blood running through his veins and was totally commited. He was gutted more than anyone when they just missed out winning. If I had been a BV supporter I could not have wished for a more commited rider. Full of raw emotion for BV to do well. It was not just another European Club for him as part of global track riding around Europe. In some ways I kind of hated the guy, but maybe it was part envy as that's the kind of commitment and sense of elation/grief I want to see from more riders when they are trying their best for the team and are GENUINELY gutted when they lose out. For many of the top riders its almost a sense of just another meeting and off to POL/SWE/DK tomorrow so doesn't mean too much. Maybe also being British he has also felt a real connection to the team over the years he has been with BV.