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Many of the Poole assets are foreign riders who became assets simply by riding for the team, so not really any financial investment involved. As it's working out any financial investment would have been far better used to maintain the track rather than allowing it to deteriorate to such a state where it may not now be affordable to do the work necessary. The track is the most important asset for any team yet so many seem prepared to skimp and save on it. For Matt Ford to complain about not being able to use his assets currently riding in the UK is just plain ridiculous. He agreed to loan them out so can't now complain simply because his situation has changed. Whilst understanding the potential difficulties of the legal position I think that teams should be able to retain the registration of riders they have bought and riders they have developed but the registration of riders gained simply because they ride for the team should be time limited if they are not used. It is ridiculous that Belle Vue still hold the registrations of Tomasz Jedraszek and Patrick Hougaard but right that they have Steve and Richie Worrall and Max Fricke because they bought them and Dan Bewley and Kyle Bickley because they have helped them develop from novice to where they are today.

You will get better results if you employ a headshrink and a good tuner, that’s all that matters in speedway always has always will, your not on track long enough for the rest to make a big difference, if this althlete thing works for an individual rider then great but it’s not for everyone and any motorsport competitor will tell you, you can have the best equipment and have the best team around you and be the fittest athlete in the world but if your head is not 100% you won’t win anything and that applies even more in speedway cause all that belief has to be packed into 100 yards to the first corner and no amount of physical training will get you to that. The two heads are everything in speedway, the one on the shoulders and the one on the barrel, get those right you will go along way

Got to be honest I just don’t get what they do, I understand what they want to achieve but I find all this althlete stuff a massive bore and really I couldn’t care less about it, I don’t like rossiter as GB manager but he is the manager and to have all these people dictating what goes on is wrong, it’s rossiters job and his job only and also to have seemingly one rider dictating how things are is also wrong,

Don’t believe everything you read about the poles, why is Jason Doyle not leading the world championship ? Or to.be honest not at the top of his game ? His equipment is the best and his training is at the top so what’s changed ? It’s his mindset, he is NO1 and with it comes a change in mindset, not diet or fitness and that’s why it is so hard to to do back to back titles, notice woffinden has the well known fitness coach Pete Adams back in his corner at GPs, speedway is a head game, personally I just think we will get the same results we would of anyway , in Wroclaw we should be able to get on rostrum as it’s woffinden track and lambert can cut it in poland, I don’t think Cook can but I just think he is too nervous and too wound up to be able to make an impact and you don’t change that with fitness , one place I do think they will make an impact is raising the profile on team GB cause the world is full of that type of people who believe all the add ons is the way everything should be

See, here's the reason I'm getting so fed up with Speedway. Fans have been crying out for British Speedway to get with the times, modernise itself, be more professional. The Great Britain franchise are doing exactly that and bang, "All you need is a mental strength and the fastest bike". That is a so old fashioned approach to world Speedway today. None of the top class rider's just rely on their equipment. Woffy puts his World Titles down to the change in his diet and the way of training. Doyle the last 2 seasons exactly the same. We see it time after time, the Poles haves the best equipment you can buy on the World stage yet fail to deliver individual winners every year. Being mentally strong is very important, I agree. But having the fastest equipment and practicing going round and round on your own is way past it's time. Physical fitness and nutritional dieting, and pre-meeting training is very important. I suppose we'll see if the new approach becomes more effective over the next couple of years.

But those are the one's he's discarded for the pirates for one reason or another, so he can't expect to just wait and hope he needs them at some point. And they are earning him money.

TROUBLE is that when you are dealing with an average rather than simply a rider those costs can quite easily go up. Plenty of riders have their worth inflated because their average fits rather than their ability.

Guys, There is no swerving here at all. I'm not at liberty to discuss payment and amounts etc on a public forum. This has been done with permission, is what I'm prepared to say. As, I said, if you want to find out for yourself, please contact the BSPA via the correct channels.

You may well be right, but modern rider's need ALL the aspects to be at the top. Mental strength and the fastest bike won't cut it alone. Also every rider is different and react better to different approaches, I'm not naive to think there's 1 way for all. Fitness and nutritional dieting were the difference for Woffy and Doyle to make that step to the top. Neither of these had changed much else, same bikes, same tuners etc, but upped their health and made huge strides. Another working example of fitness and nutritional dieting this year is Robert Lambert. He's been something else this season, lost a tonne of weight and bulked up a bit. It's worked dividends so far. You also have to look at the youngsters who have gone through the Poultec program & the No Limits too. Some big strides for them over the last 2-3 years. There really is so much more to riding these days to just having your head in the right place and the fastest bikes. Of course they help, but if you ain't at your peak in physical fitness you will be left behind. These are facts about every sport that takes a toll on the body.

Continuing the farce that British Speedway has become

Delighted to see Matej fixed up with Newcastle, hopefully George English will get the best out of him as he did the last time he rode for the Diamonds and I saw for myself he good Kus can be when he is happy and settled. This will mean of course that Lewis Rose becomes available, I wonder if we will see him back with a team fairly soon.

QUITE snappy out of the gate

Supposed to be Lindgren but I guess that’s only in home matches

When choosing to rebut accusations. It is revealing to find which one must feel to be the most offensive.

Good for Matt these riders are available for any promoter to sign and keep on their books and if a club wants to loan them they can , To me it’s good business, same in many sports.its a risk if no one uses them but at least we have a promoter willing to invest.

Trees you have been going to speedway long enough to know that is against every rule in the book

I also feel that Rosco leaving was part of Woffys reason for returning

So why did you say anything, Philip? Once again it's a case of "I know something but I'm not telling!" Keep it shut if you haven't got anything to say in full

Excellent news. This reflects the level of promotion on the channels I referred to earlier. Given that nearly a remarkable (for pay-TV) 3 million watched the Champions League Final it's even more impressive. Hopefully the next step is deal renewals with better monies on offer. They seem to be showing more enthusiasm for the sport than many 'supporters' .

Can`t see why you feel the need to get uppity with Nick Rushbrook- if he doesn`t know about Go speed he obviously didn`t deal with them- so that leaves the BSPA themselves. So like him i suggest you ask them !!!

A good showing by the Gems against the unbeaten League leaders. Some decent races with maximums from the BYC class leaders in Leon and Archie. Despite his off in heat 2, Archie dusted himself off and rode with a lot of composure. Decent crowd stayed behind to watch this NJL meeting which is encouraging for all helpers and riders at this level. Sorry, but no times. LikeShow More Reactions Comment Share

Fans don’t help themselves by continuously making up a load of b*llocks with anything to do with Poole. Anyone seen my hampster? I saw Ford grinning with a tail hanging out of his mouth........

That's more like it from the Bears.

I've said it before but again ... with Stewart and the Andersens coming through, as assets too, things look good for next season

Rob, I sincerely appreciate your comments even given the long winded nature! It's a hobby / fan channel. No business interests here. We are aware of mistakes made as i said and will be rectified next time. I dont agree with all of your points but that's the beauty of opinion. But please keep up with suggestions as i find them good food for thought.

have the embra lads been lying in the wonk pit all this time . they must be exhausted ! .... making mountains out of mole hills . your crop track will win it for you, lol.

Well since no-one else seems interested , thought I would give it a go based on the last list in 2015. 1. Split Waterman d.o.b 27/7/23 2 Arthur Payne 30/8/24 3 Dick Bradley 28/11/24 4 Chum Taylor 4/4/27 5 Derrick Close 13/5/27 6 Henry Long 26/7/27 7 Billy Bales 6/6/29 8 Olle Nygren 11/11/29 9 Rune Sormander 29/11/29 10 Jack Geran 10/12/29 11 Ian Williams 4/8/31 12 Per Tage Svensson 16/10/31 13 Peo Soderman 29/10/31 I think those are the survivors of the previous list of 2015-some others are now in the top 16 (18-with two reserves)-not sure who they would be but think Ove and Briggo would now qualify-any thoughts . BTW -oldest 6 are now in their nineties. Sadly I got to see only 7 ride-Bradley, Taylor, Bales, Nygren, Sormander, Geran and Soderman. Did any forumlanders see all of them ride???-thought this emoticon best represented Split!!

I've suggested him before was impressed when he rode against us guesting for the iow scoring 4 paid 6 .. I think he signed for stoke last week though or maybe that's was just cover but I agree Josh for butcher would be a huge improvement..

Oliver created a real local feel he was well ahead of his time at Vue with local riders given a chance.The 1972 team of Mauger ,Pusey,Sjosten,Wilko,Collins,Eyre,Broadbelt is still the greatest side i have ever seen.

They are one of the strongest teams around but they could improve there team even more if they wanted to.Also Hume/Bacon were not always big hitters they were given a chance at Birmingham what was Hume's average at Rye House 3.70ish ? Shanes comes into replace JPB so like for like really.

You're so out of your depth on this topic it's staggering. You're adding 2+2 and coming up with 9 to fit your argument. The majority of the top boys take fitness very seriously. Is it the be all and end all? Of course it isn't yet you seem to have got it into your head that is what people are saying. However, don't bother with that side of it and you have a piece missing from the puzzle. Doyle is completely the wrong example to use as it was only when he did get serious that he suddenly elevated himself into the top echelon. You rightly keep talking about the mental side of it whilst remaining completely oblivious to the reality that being physically fit vastly boosts your confidence.

Howarth for Steve, r/r for Stefan & T Kurtz for Manzares is reported on twitter feed. https://twitter.com/SpeedwayScunny

Think I remember Laguta not getting a visa for Cardiff last time he was in GPs.

Even before the end of the 2017 season fixtures, word went around to the Poole sponsors and commercial partners that racing in 2018 would be Mondays and Thursdays!!

According to the Sheffield Star, a decision is due soon on whether Josh Bates will be able to resume racing this year.

That is simply not true. You are probably repeating something some idiot just made up at the time.

Pity no one told Pearson tonight that it's Team GB not England, especially as the sponsors are a Glasgow (that's in Scotland btw for Nige & Kelv's benefit) based Company.

Is it just me or are more adverts popping up in contributors posts?

People keep saying the racing is as good as any time in the sport. Its the first week of June and apart from Belle Vue at the NSS I can't say I've seen a match on TV or live to make me want to go again this season. 10 years ago I couldn't wait for my speedway fix every week.

If you weren`t being uppity- i would hate to see you when are are !! re-read your post "i asked you" "surely you know" . He said(in so many words) he hadn`t dealt with Go speed and he mentioned the BSPA so in this case 2+2 does actually add up to 4.

or certified

Good luck to you Nick, Anyone sticking their neck out to give more coverage to speedway in general deseves to be congratulated.

I'd suggest that if there was freedom of movement then costs for Promoters would increase at an even faster rate. Riders would be better off and be open to the highest bidder each year, even more so than they are now. Who do we think those increased costs would end up being passed onto?

If you did not go, apart from stirring the pot, what the bleep does it have to do with you.

Amazing how wrong quite a few of these points are , so maybe post facts and not gossip about the situation , for one we could not have made play offs via the last Sheffield meeting Ellis missed, it was mathematically impossible, he was up front with the club about the u21 championships Ellis had only 2 bikes , how was he meant to ride in Redcar Thursday and be in Germany in pocking 17hrs Drive non-stop for practice Friday midday ? Think being chosen for you country is big honour and Ellis took it seriously, he was also only reserve for the final in rybnik in Poland but actually took Bewleys last 3 rides , Ellis made an effort to get back to Newcastle on the Sunday and it actually cost him and myself to fly back to make the meeting for Redcar at brough Park , he borrowed bikes from Rafal Konopka in Poland to ride for the final , but unfortunately we don’t know anyone in Germany to do that so his bikes were in uk for Redcar meeting , unless you can think of any other way of getting 2 bikes from Redcar on Thursday evening to pocking in Germany the next day quicker than road , be my guest and maybe you could have offered to buy Ellis a couple bikes as he certainly didn’t have money to do so , Dan had 2 more bikes so he is able to fly in and his father and Steve Lawson drove his extra equipment over. Just thought I would clear that up for you , if you want any more explanation, feel free to pm me and we can discuss it over the phone Via facts

Funny that. He’s never ridden for France and only has a British passport. Unless you know different of course.

For anyone interested Radio Norfolk have added a couple of speedway shows, they are 30 minute offerings, worth a listen if you're at a loose end. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p051d52h/episodes/player I don't know of any other Radio stations that do this kind of stuff, so will be dropping Radio Norfolk a line to thank them for supporting the sport and for giving us Alan Partridge.

You could argue that the prize is qualification, therefore no need to pay the participants.

Friday night/Saturday afternoon qualifier??? i.e. whenever practice is held. Bottom 8 from the last GP have to qualify against another 8 permanent riders/local wildcard(s). Need to decide what happens when a wildcard finishes in the top 8 but should make those semi final places even more fiercely contested. If you look at other motorsports their content is across a whole weekend with sports channels covering testing and qualifying sessions. Likewise would supporters attend both meetings therefore funding the additional costs?

Got my copy yesterday. Again I have to echo the sentiments of Steve and TWK, it is a superb publication. Well done to the Backtrack team!