Well we seem to be stuck in limbo with the weather, all very frustrating as we all want to get on with the semis and finals. The relavent threads mainly seem to be full of Poole bashers conspiracy theories, all pretty boring really. So how about a bit of a review of this seasons team. Even before the start many fans wanted Vinnie kept, but maybe with hindsight that wouldn't have been so shrewd. Starke wasn't many people's fav selection but he has done the job. Tobias and Zac have shown what they're capable of. I still wish we had secured the services of Dan Thompson. But both Anders and Kerr have performed be it a bit inconsistently.  What do you think? 

I believe the BV riders have this written in their contract which imo is a good thing and shame other clubs don’t do it, I heard one promoter say he wasn’t interested in it when it was put to him as an idea, absolutely everything should be pushed by the clubs to forge that bond with the fans and club, riders on the whole are pretty easy going and will do such things if asked but if you don’t encourage they will just get in their vans and drive off 

Although the SCB would no doubt disagree (Vinnie Foord case) as it is 120 miles from Northside to the Ecco -- even on a Sunday that'll be a three-hour drive -- it would be foolish to ask Nick, or anyone else, to try to fulfil the booking.

It’s pretty good at Belle Vue as most of our team ride for only us in this country with many who have never ridden for another top flight club. Most are quite long standing Aces with Dan being with us since 2016. It’s not the norm but something we like to do with our team. As with decades ago points limits, like rider control sees us forced to lose riders, we would have loved to have kept Max and Tom for instance but it’s good to see these riders continue to prosper at other clubs.  Several riders are in the Craven suite after the meeting and mingle with the fans chatting and having photos and this has helped create a real affinity with the fans (many decked out in club colours) who see them as part of our Belle Vue family.   

The councils giving money to polish clubs doesn’t make the clubs successful, the clubs being successful make the council money in tourism, speculate to accumulate, it’s happens in this country with anything successful, it’s just speedway isn’t, Does anyone who lives outside say zielona gora visit that town for any other reason than its speedway ? So how do the council attract visitors to spend their time and money in their town ?

That is a very good post, in this country we don’t address the differences we make excuses why we can’t do them