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To be fair, I think SS was 100% correct with his forecast.. It can only be presumed therefore that it was the weather that was wrong....

It shouldn't be rained off , I'm here at home 160 miles away from Wimborne Rd and i can say there's no reason to call this off.

Can't be off surely? My wonderful thing called technology (copyright Steve Shovlar) says Poole is currently experiencing a 30 degree heatwave & is being assessed to be classed as a desert.

I’m hundreds of miles away and the weather is fine. It’s ridiculous this meeting has been called off

We have had heavy rain this morning but sunny and dry now in the West Midlands. Disgrace that Poole have called this off so early. Perhaps they are running scared?

Certainly an abundant supply of hot air down there. I take it the weather radar's been switched off

Bit racist

What's happened to freedom of speech your democratic right ?. Thought it was just Scotland that has Sturgeons nanny state with her storm troopers kicking doors in if you say something she doesn't like. Looks like it's spreading.

Scandalous!! There's a good 8 hours of 'drying time' remaining.

This forum seems to be hitting new lows

And I am right there as well. Anyone with any savvy knows Brexit is a disaster for every UK citizen. If anyone actually believes Boris and Farage they are mentaly deranged!

One of the most comical threads on Poole for a long time. Shovlar completely showing himself up on here over about 6 pages makes for very comical reading. Firstly telling everyone that the meeting at Wolves should have gone ahead because from his home in Dorset he knew the weather in Wolverhampton Secondly then telling everyone that this meeting would be on because guess what 'technology' said it would be Thirdly the meeting is off because guess what...'technology' got it wrong. Shovlar can tell what the weather is in Wolverhampton form 180 miles away but cant get it right when its outside his front door!! Surely he must be sick of everyone laughing at him on here

I appreciate and understand what you are saying GRW but I just think clubs nowadays can ill afford to risk incurring the cost of a rain off or a low crowd through dodgy weather. As improved as the weather has been over the last couple of days there is still an awful lot of water and saturation around and with heavy possibly thundery showers forecast for this afternoon it would only take one of those to knock things on the head even if the track could have been sorted for tonight. Factor into that the reluctance of modern day riders and machinery to get stuck in on a wet track and Liverpool v Man City on telly I think it was the only sensible decision really, as frustrating as it is.

Kevin Long on the Mic tomorrow as Wayne Bavin is “unavailable”.

Good morning Rob, Time to get realistic, the promoters have load a shed load of cash with the new TV deal and as the attendance at Speedway is not sufficient to pay for the stadium other revenues are needed or its Brandon/Hackney Wick time. As an old traditionalist I like a grass centre green but if the choice is Bumps and Speedway or Grass and new housing estate then its the first every time.

Pretty much. In a world where the women make up more than 50% of the population, the number of women involved involved in speedway, and in the hands-on end of the sport is tiny. Yes we know about Marta in Poland, like we know that Peterborough, Buxton and Somerset have (or had) a female involvement in the promotion, and we know of 3 or 4 female referees. Add them all up and you still have some spare fingers on your two hands. The place where women are most visible are on the start lines. Take them away and to the untrained eye, speedway becomes a big boys club. where the only women you'll see to do with the running of the show will be those selling 50-50 tickets, those serving behind the bar, and those cleaning the loos. Charming. I've heard from some ladies for whom "promotion" is a job and a way of life that they actually enjoy. They earn good money, get to travel to places that you and I can only dream about, and live in some comfort. Has anyone ever asked them how they would feel about being handed their P45's because someone elses socio-political values deems their work to be non-grata any more?

Isn't the first, won't be the last time he makes an idiot of himself on this forum

Not a wind up he's only repeating same lines certain Poole fans were spouting on Monday.

No he's right surely, saw the weather forecast yesterday for today and said there's no way it would be on. You been going by the same radar as Shovlar?

What’s happening like?

That track pic is exactly how Paulco and Willie see it towards the end of the evening

Not if they were left around here. Chomp chomp chomp...

Also, don't forget the engine tuners, who are raking it in from riders income.

This, and talk of gaps, reminds me how times have changed. Just been digging through some old programmes from the 70s. Here's one: 'Meeting No.34' - the 34th home meeting of the season, running every single week from mid-March to the end of October. Count them. More than twice what you get now. And of course you had second halfs then, too. I recall it raining on occasion, but not that many rain-offs. Back to 2018, and I was really hoping to travel to several meetings over the past week. All postponed!

shame on you poole calling off so early.

What a crap weekend it has been for speedway in the UK in general. Teams have missed out of potential good crowds over the Easter period

Should be a walk in the park for the magnificent 7 really. Pooles 1 and 2 should outscore Leicesters and although Poole look weaker at the number 3 spot they have a superstar Pole in reserve who should easily outscore Newman. Could depend on how Sundstrom goes against Palm Toft. You would think this should be Poole by 10

I'm sure they will be manip ,oh sorry monitored ,bloody keyboard

I do think there is interest with this being Craig's first time as a GP rider. It well known he suffers from depression too so if things fail in Poland and a poor GP showing it could see him throw it all in. Last season he went AWOL with his issues. There will be fears things could become to much for him and affect his position with Belle Vue.

My arse speaks with more intellegence than most on here.

You are so predictable Steve get it all wrong and still argue black is white lol

It is also possible that the car park is waterlogged, if not flooded. I'm not that much in favour of early call offs but think this one is justified.

Stick to the Telly pal, never mind the tellytubbies. Any Sport Live cannot be beaten.

That's a cracking pic of the car park...probably the best I've ever seen in all my time as a speedway fan.

The water table is currently very high which means that ground is already very waterlogged and only a small amount of rain will just sit on top and not drain away. It's about sensible risk management

Rybnik can`t put a team out today - so it`s Leszno v Torun start time 4pm UK time- might be shown here https://www.youtube.com/user/unialesznotv

Horns will have to be extra loud then...and have to get more involved

New system is all around and also zonal so individual area volumes can be adjusted. I popped in stadium and had a chat with the guy who just happened to be installing them that day.

I thought your forecasts were the accurate ones. Technology eh.....................

THANKS to everyone for their comments here. I speak as someone who (other than sanctioning the cost!) had nothing to do with its production. I'm very proud of the of the people who did the hard graft and know they appreciate how well it is both perceived and received.

I'll point out again that Jonsson had an official average when he came back to Lakeside but it was reduced by the BSPA because he was no longer as good a rider as when he got that average. Can you not see a precedent there that should be applied for reassessing riders who's form has improved or deteriorated during their absence? Governing bodies are supposed to be consistent in the application of their rules otherwise the system is unfair and lacks credibility.

Because he has an official average from when he rode for Coventry.

I didn’t remove my post. Am I anti muslim? Yes. But I am not a racist. I just don’t like islam. It demeans women. Its 100% not racist to dislike a religion. If you think it right that a woman has to walk behind a man, is not allowed on the floor of a mosque, is pushed into arranged marriages etc etc etc, then that’s your prerogative. I believe in equal rights. Islam does not grant that ideal. We are way off topic

I can't agree more, I hope and wish Cookie all the best. I will be backing him in the GP's but we can't forget that he is a delicate soul. I just hope he has the right people behind him.

You can't be talking over anyone's heads when you're talking out of your arse though.

There was never a chance of this meeting being on anyway

Ha ha I’m not mr know it all. But then again I don’t come on here talking down stiff I either don’t know, or can’t be bothered to find out about. I’m waiting for your evidence of it being just another GM or Jawa. Just what does it offer in terms of expense or reliability? What are the service intervals ? Go and ask Gary Drake he’s a nice bloke, he’ll give you all the information you need then you won’t have to come on here and look like you’re just spouting off without any knowledge Thanks for saying Adam is a good kid, im sure if you went to him in the same manner you come on here with he’d be about as bothered as to what you think about him as I am

Particularly not fair, right or consistent when Gordon Pairman tells us that the BSPA reduced Jonsson's average when he came back to the UK because he was no longer the rider he had been. The consistent application of the rules would result in averages being increased for riders who have clearly improved since their last time in the UK and that is what should have happened. Of course you have to be capable of viewing things objectively rather than just subjectively to understand the harm this sort of inconsistency does to the credibility of the sport.

So far from the truth. I go because I have good nights with friends, they make me laugh, make it enjoyable, that's why I go. The speedway accompanies this, gives you things to speak about, a chance to express your opinions (I actually have some). I can handle being a sheep, because sheep belong to flocks.

I can assure you I am neither Green or Jealous of anything you may have . This was the typical response I had expected. My love for speedway stretches back way beyond 50 yrs I have been to many matches involving other teams so the fact Lynn is my nearest club is not even relevant. My love is for the sport and not just one club. As in life I believe in right and wrong, doing things the correct way . Yes, Speedway is a competition, where the results should be governed by what happens on the track, and not by some Wildboy who bends the rules to suit . Like you say, there's no other way to look at it. .....