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Many people want refugees to drown? And five people liked your post? Shame on you.

This is Speedway and Ford has already lost sponsors, can he afford to bin another off for speaking what actually many people are thinking?!? This country does not need these people, send em back.

So you don't believe in protecting sovereign borders then. The tens of thousands living in poverty and homeless people living on the streets would all love a better life, how about sorting that out first...

One name - Jason Doyle! Proves anything is possible - eventually - with the right attitude, training and dedication.

I don't post a great deal these days but must admit I'm on the verge of giving up on the forum, I come on here to hear about speedway not the rubbish posted on just about every thread now. Probably get abuse for posting this.

You can neither follow the argument nor contribute to it constructively. I suspect that if we were talking about half-wits you might have a degree of expertise.

Point of order Whether you agree with the comment or not the basis was not race and therefore not racist It was about illegal immigration not the race of those attempting it

Announcing riders at that rate it is going to be a long 3 months

Yet more tripe from the worst forum poster who calls people ‘handicapped’ and compares someone to an undatables TV programme (about people with special needs and handicaps). Some people really do think it’s ok to mock the handicapped and think it’s a joke to call people handicapped. Some people really do have a sick sense of humour. However it’s a Wolves thread and we all know he loves to troll me and Wolves threads. Another thread ruined by the worst forum abuser not that I’m surprised by the multi aliased one.

Oooooooohhhhh Gater Gater..... Gater Gater Gater1.

That’s brexit for you. They don’t want any fuzzy wuzzies coming in. But having said that, they have no right to come here. They came into Slovenia visa free, headed across Europe where could have asked for asylum in any of those countries, purchased or stole a dingy and engine in France then headed across the channel. Should we take them? Hell no.

You would think! Although Skidder did his best to get it on track. I think the migrants issue would be best on general discussions!

You both just proved what a nasty country we are becoming

I havent read past quotes but if Fred has been been mocking the dissabled that is a step too far and totally unacceptable. I have a disabled daughter who has cerebral palsy. So Fred having a laugh and a joke is one thing but if you or anyone else want to behave in such a manner you should go and crawl back in the hole where you came from. From this moment onwards why cant people on here have a civilised and honest discussions about speedway , have the banter , yes , but keep personal insults to themselves.

Lambert mpt iversen riss Jorgensen thj huckenbek if that fits that's my dream team

I figured you would be following this closely...

I would just like to jump in ahead of Doug and say that a comment like that does seem strange coming from a person who has caused a number of issues on here because of that very fact. Who can forget his attempts to turn the BSF into the BFTF? Steve PS If you don't remember the discussions, please don't ask; it is a l-o-n-g story!

Next rider to be announced on Jan 31st at the arena when Tatum & Pearson do Thier show

Sigh,already explained by Philip Rising.

not for the first time , just not in the last four years.

quite agree who are we to deny people a better life. ps just shows what a nasty country we are becoming

Yes absolutely correct... I put this forward and other suggestions to up the NL image and get us closer to our sponsors. On the Island we held really good live draws for our meetings, be that in the crowd, with a sponsor or even on the spikes of an ice bike. However, I always seek the advice of Andy Hague who knows his stuff for this type of thing... even if I have a wacky idea, he knows how to make that idea get presented in the best way. While at the time, we may think what we are doing is the best thing ever (and to us it is of courese), using the opinion of someone like Andy enables me to cover off the viewers, our sponsors and our leagues perspective - as in this is what Andy thinks about in everything he does for the club. He wants the Wightlink Warriors always to be seen at its very best within our budget... which is of course in line with Martin and my thinking.

Ha ha,you complete melt.You picked a game of dare with the wrong person.Now you don’t even have the balls to admit you got owned.Stick around,looks like we can have fun with you Who’s the daddy now,you melt?

There is usually a 'get out clause' both ways should either damage the 'brand' of the other by their actions... If the money is paid up front then the sponsored organisation doesn't lose out, but if it's drip fed then potentially they will.. Of course, what will happen either way will be litigation as the business being sponsored will argue they have budgeted or even spent the expected income, and the sponsor, if not happy they have been removed with a legitimate reason, will fight to get a proportion of the money back... If the Echo did try and contact MF, and no response was forthcoming, then it would suggest he is not prolonging the story (which any response would do) and sensibly letting it ride out with no more direct linkage to Poole Speedway.. Hardly a 'story' anyway really is it? I presume not much happens on the South Coast in the winter if this makes the local news agenda? April is a long way off and this will be quickly forgotten by then if allowed to disappear as a 'story' now..

" Has that feel of a rider that will not progress and stagnate "? ... To who ...You ? With all due respect, Max Fricke is 22 to state he's going to 'stagnate' is a ridiculous comment .

Saw this and assumed someone had confused January 1st with April 1st. But now I'm starting to think it's not a joke and it actually is for real. I've always thought that Plymouth Devils was a decent enough nickname, but if it wanted a change it could draw on the City's history for inspiration (being the place the Pilgrim Fathers departed from, it's association with Francis Drake, the home of Europe's biggest naval base, etc etc). With all of these options, "Gladiators" seems a bit naff. And worse still "Plymouth Colosseum"??? Really? Plymouth Speedway is a nice little place, but that's what it is... a nice little set-up on a school's playing field. Not quite the Colosseum. And can I query the spelling in the press release. It says "coliseum". Surely if they're portraying themselves as gladiators then they mean the "Colosseum" in Rome? As far as I know Gladiators fought at the Colosseum.... the "coliseum" is a theatre in Oldham where you're more likely to see Christopher Biggins in panto dressed as a dame. p.s. Will Ben Wilson change his name to Ben Hur?

There is little or no moderation and the lunatics have largely taken over. The sensible members get shouted down or abused. It seems standard for this country at present. People shouting at each other. Anyway, Happy New Year Bruno, enjoy your speedway in ‘19.

Ive mentioned before but it seems everyone has put fingers in ears and gone lalalalala Kasper Andersen did not attain an average in either league and remains on an assessed figure He therefore cannot (unless regulations have been altered) double up and has already been named by Sheffield.....

Mate.......you really are in a bad place in mho. You need to find a new hobby. Maybe knitting

Oh the shame!! Mind you that probably just underlines my case perfectly......I could always spell Jerzy Szczakiel.......and apparently I still can!!!

I don't know why people keep suggesting Simon Lambert for a team place ,because he won't be in the Stars team next season. He has already said so.

It most certainly should be but then pretty much every team thread gets derailed somewhere. It’s just the nature of this forum. I actually really rate this Poole team. It’s full of potential and whether it’s been done on a budget or not is immaterial because they’ve still managed a quality outfit. Not to derail or compare but it looks like the bv team to me. Both have stacks of potential and I think that is the way to win a league. Imo these 2 teams are the benchmark no matter how unpopular that opinion may be.

Off the back of wildcard picks, where the formula for that choice has certainly been questionable over the years. Anyway, it’s all about nothing. Enjoy the season.

I take it we will have a team with second strings and reserves,, something like King Lawson Kennett Allen Summers Heeps Oystercard/Doolan Not sure how far under the limit that is,, but not many riders around in the bargain basement catagory either.

Isn't this a thread about Poole Pirates prospects in 2019 ?

I’m not defensive at all and it has nothing to do with Max riding for BV. You are choosing to ignore what is in front of you. Facts. Averages. International form. Progress in the GP qualifiers. It’s all there for you to see. For whatever reason you think he will stop progressing and you have rightly been called out now by a number of posters because that is just an utterly stupid logic.

And im afraid you've proved theres far too many doo gooders in this country

BACK in the day (cannot remember the exact year) went to Maine Road, the old home of Manchester City, with Briggo prior to the BLRC at Belle Vue that night, and he was surrounded by people asking fir his autograph.

I know it's speedway.. I know Ford has lost sponsors... I don't know if Ford can afford to "bin" another sponsor... But should that make a difference?

And that is why self interest has killed the top league. A while ago when I said Ipswich would be shafted I was told it would not be in busters best interests to have a poor team at foxhall. Common sense says if you have two world class riders and two teams then you would have one each surely ???? As for drew. You would take him as quickly as you did with Richard knight mark loram and Tony rickardsson. Who would blame you either. We don’t want premiership racing. We don’t want buster as our owner. We just want our club back.

This site SHOULD be one of the most fascinating, and most valuable speedway websites out there, but the overall quality is extremely poor. I usually do the "right thing" and contact the webmasters to rectify errors, but - and I really hate to say it, - there are so many items in need of correction (from poor spelling and grammar to factual mistakes) that I fear I would appear a bombastic nitpicker with my honest input (that I would basically rewrite and reformat everything). As I said, I hate to feel this way, as I know only too well the time and effort that goes into such projects. Steve

Anything that helps the speedway is good. Things need to change and that’s what they have done. Good on them for trying something new

I think it has something to do with former gladiator cobra ( Steve Luxton) who owns cobra garage mahal. So so I think this a change in names much like a sponsorship. I believe as a Plymouth fan it is a good move we have made huge strides forward since some promoters under the devils name who put the devils name in bad lights especially around the Plymouth area. more money better contacts threw Steve And a fresh era in a fresh year makes sense. I agree had it been a random rebranding without linking it to cobra and the gladiators then something linking it with the city would have been good. I’d have also liked the colourway to involve green like most of the other sporting teams in Plymouth. overall I’m happy with the change.

Top 4 Sheffield Redcar Edinburgh Somerset Workington to do a Sheffield and finish bottom , they would have been top 4 if they had got Rasmus Jensen back strange they didnt sign him up again.

Are you Ouch in disguise ?

For those who volunteer, or those who provide a service that puts speedway on at Berwick, I have no trouble at all with them getting free or reduced entry. Its those who either used to provide a service, no longer do and think they have a right to free entry, or the wives and families of those who provide a service on a Saturday night there is a problem. True its the choice of the club but there are times when it seems the clubs generosity it being taken a lend of.

Not many will rate Eastbourne as contenders for the playoffs , but Wood and Brennen generally had the beating of anyone at Arlington last season in the NL including Kemp and Mountain, add in the fact that a lot of riders in the championship won't have had any experience of the tight turns of Arlington , can't see them losing at home next season especially with a top end that ride Arlington well. Away will be Eagles of old but win all at home, pick up an odd point or two away and you certainly should get to the playoffs, probably not win them, but top 4 a definite possibility.

I agree, one heck of a shame and one hell of an amazing achievement by Tim. You could probably make a short play/drama about one man's dream and what he achieved, when you consider the challenges and adversity. Remember the film 'Field of Dreams'?

I admire you optimism but would expect meeting the real Santa Claus would be more likely

What a load of rubbish moaning about things that haven't even happened and not likely to happen. If it does happen THEN have a good old moan