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No, you are up to that page because someone started this 2018 thread in July 2017

Seems like the Promotions are listening to the fans. If the weather is looking dodgy get it off, as the fans wont come.

Or he could just say ? I listened to that same podcast the other day. He mentions in the podcast about this all starting in December and still goes on up til now. He also mentions the kid issues in the same breath. Non uk residents can apply for a visa based on being a parent exercising access rights. I do wonder if Holder has gone along these lines to get a visa here and the partner is mischief making to slow it up. To me, it sounds like the mother has lodged some kind of refusal of access or something which has cocked his application up , and that has maybe impacted on his ability to just get a swift re-issuing of his visa. Maybe he's had to reapply along the conventional visa terms ? Just my opinion reading between the lines and asking a few questions of people i know..

Unbelievable. Every club is so scared of Poole that they’re even calling rain offs for matches that don’t involve the Pirates.

We sometimes go on about the good old days, the big crowds, the best riders in the world riding here, a home meeting virtually every week etc., but the promoters of the 70's do have much to answer for in not investing in the sport when most clubs were making healthy profits.

Those were the days eh,glad you see the funny side.It's not all doom,gloom and petty squabbles

Don’t think Haza was saying that.

Can't believe you managed to get these 3 in your shop.Just messing by the way.

A reminder. This is a thread for Poole. Other club fans are entitled to discuss Poole. However, Poole riders and management are of interest to their fans. Therefore, Fans of other teams being sarcastic about things that interest the true fans of Poole are only showing that they are only just hitting at Poole.

Bradley Wilson dean filling in for mason next few matches

Looks like we have finally seen the back of the rain for the time being. Forecast is for a dry day tomorrow with sunny spells. Fingers crossed we can finally get our season underway.

updates on today`s 3 semi`s Ostrow from 3 pm UK time https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/relacja/85501/eliminacje-zlotego-kasku-w-ostrowie Posnan from 3 pm UK time https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/relacja/85500/eliminacje-zlotego-kasku-w-poznaniu Gdansk from 3.30pm UK time https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/relacja/85499/eliminacje-zlotego-kasku-w-gdansku

Strangely, many Poole fans on a Poole thread are interested - aside from it being the reason why Middlo would have missed the Leicester meeting yesterday (previously announced but not everyone sees the Echo) its also about Scott Autrey who rode 2 seasons for the Pirates.

I hear that Eric Broadbelt went to Bury market last week. He didn't buy anything but got home in time for tea (that's dinner to those who don't know the correct terminology). Just thought it might be of interest to Poole fans. No wonder they get decent crowds if life in Dorset is that boring.

I accept that many speedway stadia and tracks no longer provide the facilities and good racing required if we are to attract significant numbers of new fans, let alone retain those we already have. What I don't accept is that it is impossible to get new stadia built. It was far from easy to get the NSS built and I accept that many councils will not contemplate doing what Manchester Council has done. However, I don't believe that Manchester are the only council that can be persuaded to provide a modern facility for a sport which has an important place in the history of its town or city and brings revenue and provides jobs for the local community. What is needed is the determination and ability required to persuade councils and local businesses to get behind such projects. Include whatever community facilities may encourage and enable councils to justify the project to their constituents and to help sell the proposal. However, a new stadium is no guarantee of success. It is a slow process to convince people that Speedway is a sport they will enjoy and want to support but a modern stadium and good race track is an excellent base from which to start. At the NSS we have much of what they have in Poland. A new modern stadium, not on the scale of some in Poland but nonetheless a stadium with modern facilities and a brilliant race track. Riders give 100% because the track is wide with many racing lines and because they feel confident and safe. Racing is generally of the highest standard and meetings usually completed in under 2 hours but despite all of that the crowds have not come flocking back. The numbers are up compared to the dog track but last year we averaged 1500, less than the numbers required to break even. There is no magic potion that will increase the crowds overnight but as more people see the quality of the product on offer and enjoy their night out they will in turn encourage others to attend and the more fans you have the more the atmosphere improves and fans enjoy it more. It's a cycle of getting new fans, they enjoy it, they sell it to their friends and it mushrooms. Clearly, many other things also need to be done to improve the overall speedway experience and vital to that is presenting a credible and professionally run sport. The BSPA have failed miserably and must have the courage and foresight to see that the current management model doesn't now work. Some had hopes that the Chapman era might change things for the better but unfortunately we still have no openness or transparency, rules which are not applied consistently and new back of a fag packet rules which last no longer than a pack of cigarettes. We shall never attract and retain new fans so long as the too obvious incompetence of the BSPA to regulate the sport sensibly and consistently continues.

Can't be to many smiles in S -S offices at present with this lousy weather, must affect track sales/production ratio, with out the juggling of space filling due to lack of match reports ect . Doing a great job Good value for the cost compared to some specialist publications.

I think the referee made the correct decision.

Hahahahahahahahahah. Wright is well better than Josh.

I actually like the European and Overseas news. Keeps me up to date with results all in one place.

I see they are going to be trialling a live stream at the meeting designed for the future, very good news and exactly what Speedway needs imo.

I think you would make a brilliant Speedway promoter as you only see it from their prospective. You are always backing them in there ways and find it difficult to understand those whose question them. If the product was that good the fans would come, If the prices represent VFM the fans would come, if we offered a good environment with plenty of enjoyment , probably the fans would come back. Waiting for the TV, the Councils, the sponsors to come on board will never happen until the product is greatly improved.

You are right Trees, Poland has a much more helpful infrastructure but I think the contrasting fortunes of the two leagues emphasises how badly British Speedway has been mismanaged over the past 25-30 years. Huge opportunities missed by promoters not working together and instead looking out for themselves. We probably could have something similar to Poland or Sweden but it will take a lot of time and effort to build it up again, and a big change in approach.

Having just watched the recording of Lublin v Lodz match, you realise just how antiquated our sport has become. Having travelled to most tracks in the UK, I am convince none of them would compare to that we saw last night. Its little wonder we have no supporters anymore, they are treated like maroons from afar with no consideration at all. At Lublin, all the fans were treated to a wonderful experience of exciting racing in a clean modern environment. Each had a seat, and a excellent vantage point, to watch the riders race on a beautifully prepared track, that looked the part.. The meeting ran like clock work. Thousands of supporters wearing team colours all added to the occasion. I accept the weather was a big factor, but even on a hot summers day we could never replicate that. In the UK, the Promotors (en-block) feel all they need to do, is to rely on the riders attraction to get the fans through the turnstiles. In Poland they get so much more,,,,,

I'll return to this thread after the actual event. To childish for me. See you all down there for hopefully a good match

i love reading the Poole threads... pure comedy

Ellis Perks - it’s a crime the lad doesn’t have a team.

He might have as he would have seen the value of the world championships and sold the concept to the other federations who could have agreed to who ran and rode in the championships.

I agree with you ,one man ,one team but the situation in GB is out of control but the BSPA don't have the bottle to sort the situation out and go back to basics.Until this happens there will be no upturn in the sport in GB.There is no such thing as " your Team to support these days" it's just a bunch of riders " doing the rounds".Its a sad situation for speedway.

Why did they give it to Brum in the first place?

My god, Gavan and a BV fan complaining about Poole news on a Poole thread, are they just stupid or did they have to take a test...

if your a Poole fan , it's always of interest what's going on , perhaps you like them more than your letting on , I mean your always on the Poole thread's

How about Adam Roynon lol

Cleggy is at rye house Wednesday

No- hopefully the final on the 19th Edit final live on Polsat sport start time 4.15pm UK time

hopefully.

Worrall talking nonsense on his facebook post made to look worse by all the hangers on. JBA done nothing wrong, and lets be honest Worrall is absolutely no angel either

I would have the BV boys if Woffy wasnt available. And we all know im a Poole fan. Why would you not, I know its a great track and its not much of a home track advantage but it might just give them a little bit extra. And a little bit extra adds up over the heats. In this situation Club goes out the window and we should all be behind GB we are British at the end of the day.

Exactly. The only rider who came out with any real credit from last year's World Cup for GB was Stevie. The only riders worth considering are Woffy with either Cook or Worrall. Internationally Worrall is better than Cook. Lambert nailed on for reserve spot.

YES he did

Speedway is now a "Team Sport "that the individuals ride for every Team nowadays.Can you really take it serious these days?.

Coventry's meetings are scheduled to run at 15.00 on a Sunday and Leicester's on Monday's at 19.30 . Do you not think the Leicester management would of let this arrangement be made if there was a possibility of the lions racing on a sub standard surface due to the bees using it the day before? The track staff at Leicester are more than capable of getting their prep done. Nothing anyone can do about constant rain.

The air fence didn’t do much good...... it burst like a balloon on impact Best wishes to Stevie for a speedy recovery

Oh Didums. I sussed you out a long time ago and you can’t handle the fact I call you a Poole hating troll with never anything good to say about the club. Proved by the fact you are really only ever on the Poole threads and rarely venture anywhere else.

Full credit to the club's reputation as 'safe hands' for a big event.

The Speedway star is very important to Speedway i can't ever imagine not ever having it touch wood it goes on for years to come.The bumper March edition for me people would pay extra for it it is certainly worth it certainly from my perspective.

The track may not be the everyone's cup of tea but i don't think there is much wrong with the stadium. Personally i have enjoyed my trips to Monmore and hope to continue to do so.

Correct. Especially when riders are rusty through no practice, the last thing that a rider or a team wants is to be denied the opportunity to get some practice in. The meeting was lost early.

Reading the article Bachelor wasn't complaining so much at being sacked, accepting that it is not a problem if you disagree about something but about the way in which it was done, so close to the deadline for team changes as to deny him any chance of getting a team place elsewhere. He also makes some comments about Chapman which are similar to what has been said by people on here.

Received my copy today. Excellent as ever.

Renewed online last night - hopefully will get this issue so my collection remains unbroken