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While a win is a win nobody wants to watch teams have to contest three rider races. It's farcical that the reserves aren't allowed to take Tungate's rides and gain valuable track time and be given a chance to possibly make a name for themselves ! None of us from Somerset wanted to see our team ride against a weakened Aces side !!! Although we were amused at Cookie spitting the dummy out on a couple of occasions !!! Thanks for the 3 points Aces, onward and upward !

Stand on your head and speak up buddy !!!

I think the riders might have something to say about riding in wet conditions, a bit like lying on the beach in pouring rain trying to get a sun tan !!!

Can't win with sometimes can you ???!!! If they went ahead and it turned bad as it is forecast you'd be moaning the other way. Strewth !!!

Definitely Postponed until a later date due to poor weather forecast.

Yes indeed !!! If Poole have a future !!! I am Speechless

I've just been trying to catch up on here and it's a bit like walking in a cow field trying to avoid all the c**p !

I didn't I live up the road !!!

I have !!! Wetherspoons in Burnham on Sea !!! :drink:

In your dreams mate it's lashing it down at the Oaktree !!! .

It's pouring in Burnham now ! Can't see a delayed start as live on BT !!! Isn't it ?

I remember Ila from my Leicester days in the mid to late 70s. I remember his first meeting for the club, such a nice, unassuming guy RIP Ila Teromaa .

Anybody interested in this match ? Seems not as there was no post as I posted this. I'm not surprised, no Palm Toft, again, we haven't seen him ride since he joined Rebels as a temp replacement for Hougard !!! Hougard will be fit by the time he is able to appear for us instead of Scunny !!! Ah well, I suppose we knew it was going to be tough in the Premiership but I didn't realise that it would be made tougher by having your team decimated week in week out by the Championship and the continent. It's getting time I thought of other things to do on a Friday night !!! I have enjoyed my return to watching speedway for the last three years but my enthusiasm is being tested now !

Sorry ! I overlooked it !!! All this changing of the team is now getting to my enthusiasm and the season hasn't appeared to get going yet and we've only got five home matches left after this one !!! I think that's it for me, stuff the Premiership !!! I'll see you at the Pairs !!!

Keep believing Gresham !!!

That's the best thing to do Gresham ! I have only been back watching Speedway for three years now since 1978 and I have seen a lot of changes on the technical side i.e. laydown engines, straight frames, offset forks, bike covers and kevlars. From the league and team sides,2017 is light years apart from 1978 back in the old British League and National League days !!! I get exasperated with team absences through European commitments, priority for a Championship sides over Premiership sides. I find it all to much to get my 65 year old head around !!! So I have solved the problem and just turn up and watch the Speedway that is dished up ! I was looking forward to seeing Michael Palm Toft for his debut home meeting on Friday but alas it is not to be and Brady Kurtz is and exiting replacement / guest !!! Lets face it there is a big pool of riders and we watch what were given every week a bit like lucky or not so lucky dip !!! Enjoy your Speedway Gresham !!!

STARKE FOR NEWMAN ?????? !!!!!! What is Ford playing at ? While I like Paul, as a rider and bloke, he had hit the bottom rung when GM released him from Rebels, as someone said earlier he's got to hit the ground winning for you guys. I hope he rekindles his previous form and he could well shine for Poole but because he hasn't really proved himself since parting company with Rebels, I think it's a risky move ! Never the less, I wish Starkey and Pirates all the best for the rest of the season ! Feel gutted for Kyle also.

If Tunny can regain his last years form he would be ideal for the Aces especially with the average he'll be on !!!

The trouble with Cookie is if it doesn't go his way he sulks, he isn't interested if the track doesn't suit him. He blames everything but himself, the track conditions, the lighting, the wind !!! It's a shame because I rate him and when he's in the groove watch him fly !!! He's an exiting rider and he needs to set an example to younger riders to deal with the hand he's dealt. COME ON COOKIE ! MAN UP !!! Don't resort to spoilt brat behaviour !!!

Can someone tell Cookie there is a reverse charge call waiting for him on the Somerset Rebels Pit phone please ! Apparently it's a caller offering anger management therapy !!! Oh and if he takes up the offer he will get a personality absolutely free of charge !!!

We'll have that 50 - 40

If Josh and Richie push each other like that score wise, we are in for quite a decent 2/3rds of the season left at the Oaktree !!! Brilliant stuff from Josh and Richie wasn't hanging about !!!