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Let’s not forget the Garry May statement after the Somerset track doctoring episode, “Quote” - “Ah, this games all about Tactics” - “Unquote”. So, if he can’t doctor the track, perhaps he’s importing a few other “tactics”. Maybe we should hire in the F1 master tactician Toto Wolff for the evening!!!!

On the subject of refunds, I wonder if Matthew is minded to let season ticket holders in for free tonight as partial repayment for 1 x Cancelled 70th anniversary match and, 1 x Rye House match that failed to materialise. I guess, if he doesn’t, he could have a few creditors come the end of the season...

I certainly agree with that sentiment. But, it should be down to both parents to resolve any issues they may have to ensure a parental breakdown doesn’t get out of hand. It’s called parenthood!!

So, keeping the thread “Poole Themed”, what was behind all the immigration/work permit “stuff” that prevented him from fulfilling his contractual obligations with Poole?

So, posting a video of himself riding a pit bike in his garden and jumping it close to his son, whilst his son looks on is the action of a responsible parent is it? Certainly not the actions of a man you would want as a good behavioural example for any child. No wonder the child’s mother is possibly denying him access.

Most of what has been going on in Holders life is of his own making. I would not waste a nano second in negotiating a contract for him to return to Poole. More of a liability than an asset. Time to move on!!!

In terms of facilities Poole is very good and, very dependent on a decent track curator. I don’t think anybody could argue that Belle Vue is not the best facility in the UK and nor should they. It has cost a lot of money, has been specifically developed as a speedway venue and is new. It should be the the best and, arguably is the best. Let’s see if their team can “bring home the goods” and deliver on the huge investment made by the people of Manchester.

It’s amazing how everything other than the subject of Poole 2019 is under discussion on this thread!! Poole has a very good stadium that has a track which when properly prepared gives us one of the best speedway facilities in the UK. All that is required for us to get the best from that facility is a governing body that has UK speedway as the focus of attention and strategy that’s reinvigorates the sport across the nation and prevents localised self interest.

I don’t think he’s going to be riding anywhere if I’m honest!! Certainly can’t see him in the Poole 2019 team.

Seems like “head in the sand” response from somebody who might be looking for something else to do on Wednesday evenings in 2019.

Good point, we’ll made.

Perhaps the promoter could loan him an engine as he has done in the past for various foreign riders who don’t appear to “love” him anymore!!!

The star of the show was Kacper Woryna. He just just loves riding for Poole and his enthusiasm is a joy to watch.

Harris is not one of Middlo’s beloved Aussies...

That’s not true. When Darcy arrived at Poole he was good but not brilliant. He was also a “cheeky” rider who could read the track one lap ahead of his competition but, he did make mistakes and, he didn’t win every race. He became brilliant in the following years and was the brains behind the “Turbo Twins” duo.. In my opinion, for what it’s worth, Robert Lambert, year for year, could be on par to DW.

He can be a good rider but, unfortunately he is inconsistent. The only young rider who compares to the young Darcy Ward is.... Robert Lambert.. and, we need him at Poole...

Thought I saw him kicking around at Poole last week. Let’s hope he’s learned some different techniques to those used at Poole in the past!

I would not want to see him back at Poole. Was always a bit of a prima dona and established an Aussie ghetto in the pits. Let us down very badly in the last two years that he actually rode for us with “I feel sick”, I’ve got a headache” and “I’ve got toothache” lame excuses and this year he did not come clean over the work permit issues, leaving the team in limbo for 3 months. Very bad tempered with a foul mouth!!! Why, would you want him back???

I completely agree with this post, unfortunately, as long as you have people like the beast from the east “in charge” of uk speedway things will NOT change..

Not at all, but I don’t want to spend more time than necessary watching speedway in the autumn.

I for one do not want to be watching speedway on damp autumn evenings when through poor planning the promoters have thrown balmy spring/summer evenings away.

I totally agree. The people who makes the rules must comply with the rules they have made. We had a situation at Poole where a meeting was postponed because a bunch of overpaid primadonas were kicking a ball about in Russia. The fixtures should be pre agreed at the start of the season and only changed because of bad weather. In the event of bad weather the meeting should be held on the next allocated race night i.e. the following Monday or Wednesday.

Dennis Andersson retired from professional speedway about a year after he broke his femur in three places at a polish meeting in 2012. He now teaches youngsters in Sweden.

Try contacting Stan and Val Vatcher on 01202 691143. They are very helpful people and have been running the REF for years.

“Management” that’s a contradiction in terms when applied to Swindon. How many years ago did they have the Final Abbey Stadium match? How long have they had a pile of steel waiting to be erected in the “new stadium”? How long have they been telling porkies to their supporters? It goes on and on and on and on......