Economically 'safe' is the key, especially when you don't have control of the stadium or its costs!! As stated by others, Poole still get amongst the better attendances across either league because fans (mostly) like what they see and keep coming. Danny Ford has only recently stated (Speedway Star) that Poole will not replace Birmingham next year, nor any other team considering stepping down (eg, rumours about Spires and Tigers!!). Also if/when Coventry come back Matt Ford (as the Promoter) has said it would be at Championship level.

Confirmed R/R for Anders Rowe tonight.

Yes I agree it is a shame and personally I would rather be in the top division. 

All down to economics I would say. The top league doesnt increase gate receipts much if at all and the prices may put off some. Personally I would love to see Poole back in the top league but I just cant see it happening. 

Easy to criticise when it isn't your money imo.  Also they said the aren't going to bail the club out if it makes a loss, which prob is a high probability in the Prem. Was told Tolley put 30k into Brum in just one week! Championship is more competitive than the Prem imo results wise. 

Agreed Mike, Matt Ford might be marmite but he's shrewd, he knows hardly any body is breaking even in speedway best case with some regularly losing six figures per season. He must be gutted he didn't manage to push a sale through when he had Holder and Ward in their pomp as would probably struggle to give the club away now. From memory costs are a third lower in division two, he still gets good crowds, assuming if they moved back up and had to get say a Doyle and Emil style spearhead those kind of riders would probably want 5k each per meeting which at £20 per head that's 500 adult paying fans you need every week coming in before you get to paying for the rest of the team, stadium hire, ambulances, insurance etc. Unless you have a really good main sponsor who will chuck in 100k plus each season why would you take the risk plus if one of the main men get injured you have next to zero chance of getting anyone over to replace them where in the second division you might be able to get over a young unpolished gem like Oxford have with McDaid.