Ghosty

Last night's heat 15 Masters/ Pickering 5-1 was simply brilliant speedway 2 very good riders team riding & quick. Will be worth a look when it comes on line.

Simply put: Poole is run 100% for the benefit of Poole (management + supporters) this has been done very successfully by Matt Ford who is very good doing what he does. However Poole's success is to the detriment of the rest of the league not least their balance sheets!

Every true Speedway supporter would welcome more tracks/teams but the fact is there is already an acute shortage of U.K. based riders. Currently for every rider that doubles up/down equals 1 rider short & that's the current situation so how can we possibly have extra tracks in 2023?

There are a lot of things not good with GB speedway @ the moment the lack of available riders being the major problem. But please all Birmingham fans be thankful that due to your current owners you still have speedway, unlike Exeter, Somerset, Swindon, Reading, Wimbledon, Arena Essex, Stoke, Workington, Hull, Cradley, Bradford, Halifax, Weymouth, Hackney & others I've missed!

You've saved yourself the delivery charge!

U.K. Speedway's biggest problem is the lack of riders. If 3 new/additional teams were applying to join the existing Premier or Championship leagues in 2023 it would not be possible - not enough riders. This is a problem that should be addressed now & the riders should be U.K. based for various reasons mainly cost.

I can echo that 100%. I remember Lee sticking with it early days where many others would have quite. Thoughts are with the family.

Poole have chosen a team where their top 3 could be number ones in most other Championship teams. A big gamble with the pressure put on your other 4 riders to up their game/averages. Your top 3 are unlikely to improve so to be successful it's the other 4 that have to improve!............ No pressure then.

Why haven't Plymouth swapped their riding order around? Starke & Bowtell @ 1 & 2 look the weak link. If Starke has to be @ 1 (R/R for Kennett) then 2 needs to be changed.

As long as the Gladiators gel as a team they will get the results home & away. BUT PLEASE can someone (Mark Phillips?) stop Gary May swapping the reserves race after race. It gains nothing putting your weakest reserve in the harder races will just demoralise him. This happened @ Somerset, riders then retired & the replacements were worse! If a rider is not performing this team should have enough knowledge & knowhow to encourage those riders under performing. Here's looking forward to the rest of 2022. This was posted a few weeks ago, I should have a job as a fortune teller!

I think the final score does flatter Scunny, once the Gladiators knew they couldn't be beaten they seamed to drop their guard. It also appeared that mid meeting "Chairman" Godfrey took control of track grading & lack of watering giving the visiting team the track advantage! All in all yet another enjoyable meeting @ the coliseum, could be an interesting meeting ahead on Friday.

I can't see anything but a big win for the Gladiators @ home on Tuesday. However I see Fridays return match not so easy to predict, with a good choice (& performance) from Eddie Kennett's guest replacement this could be another win for the Gladiators.

With the '22 team Poole have expect one sided home meetings, big paydays but this could effect the gate receipts! Matt will not be happy in his Château.

Agree "ideally" but were will the 21 extra riders come from?

Good luck to everyone involved tonight, congratulations to those that have made this happen - But the most important thing may all the Oxford "fans" go home happy & be keen to come back for more!

I have no problems with Gary personally & consider him a mate! But issues can be debated surely, tell me has Neil Middleditch or Peter Adams used similar tactics with their successes?

I haven't seen the 2022 team suits but they can't be any worse than the previous one's - You just have to add a red/white bobble hat & hey-presto you get Father Christmas!

By all means select your team riding order to produce the best results. My gripe is constant dropping/swapping riders during the meeting & the effect it can have on the lesser team members.

Also a team managers job to support, advise & encourage his team. If riders quit & their replacement are sh£te how do you gain? British speedway may loose riders they currently can't afford too.

As long as the Gladiators gel as a team they will get the results home & away. BUT PLEASE can someone (Mark Phillips?) stop Gary May swapping the reserves race after race. It gains nothing putting your weakest reserve in the harder races will just demoralise him. This happened @ Somerset, riders then retired & the replacements were worse! If a rider is not performing this team should have enough knowledge & knowhow to encourage those riders under performing. Here's looking forward to the rest of 2022.

Last nights result was what I expected, all the Gladiators will improve with the exception of Gilks who was outstanding. I think Ben Barker was unlucky to be excluded in his tussle with Richard Lawson from my view Ben was in front when Lawson went down! Predictable refereeing decision based on reputation rather than the facts. Also the Referee's very odd decision to order track watering after heat 13? what was that based on or influenced by whom!

Sharing your journey could cut your cost with plenty of interesting places to visit if you wish. This could be your best chance to witness (in person) a Pirates win @ the Coliseum as I think once the 2022 Gladiators get dialled-in to their home track they will be a hard to beat.

Plymouth had their number one for 2022 sorted & agreed @ their last meeting of 2021. However the rider was tempted to sign elsewhere. A few people have have gone down in my estimation however you will try to defend them!

Would it not be a good time to form a group to support Peterborough Speedways long term future? Keeping it independent of any existing promotion might be advantageous.

Or you simply wait until you know: 1. How many teams in the league. 2. What riders are available. 3. Then set the points limit to suit.