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I listened to the 5-1 show interview and it’s incredible the problems and hurdles Gordon and Mort had to get over which took 10 years to get NSS built which was the biggest thing to happen in recent history of speedway ever. They should write a book and also expose the treachery of the BSPA that Mort alluded to in the show.

Glasgow's team total is 41.99, not 42.00, not that it matters as 42.00 is still acceptable. Green sheet averages only go to 2 decimal places. At the beginning of a season, if 2 or more riders are on the same (usually assessed) average, the team management declares the seniority of the riders. Thereafter, when the averages change, if there are 2 or more 'tied', the previous seniority is the prevailing factor.

Heard on the grapevine that the rent issue was finally sorted today. Bring on the team announcements

Whatever team you support, if you think the BSPL raising Woffinden's average so he can't return to Britain would be right then you need your head checked. Nothing should allow this opportunity to be passed up.

Batchelor is more reliable at this level and I can't see Nicholls level dropping. Heep is on a very low average and Thomas has a lot of potential. It seems a very well balanced team, play off material in my view.

I bet "One" used to go to "Ones" local track though..... Took her kids too probably... As for Mort, and Dave Gordon, their legacy is quite conceivably the best race track in the world.. Even if it isnt officially recognised, that will always be the case..

Great to hear some positive vibes from the meeting today.

Having Danny King, Steve Worrall and Richard Lawson as 'what's left over' isn't too bad though, is it?

No I've not made it up its fact Dillon was in the team and accepted the money, and that come from a very close friend of Dillons. So I've said I got it wrong as in wording. Unlike you who won't admit you got wrong.

Don’t think it was practical for Poole to change their race nights just to suit Basso,fans need a fixed race night,chopping and changing is not good for business. IMO

It was rent BUT the time it was something else which was sorted out it was not all about just rent.

Don't think I have seen him on a 500 but looks good on his 250. He had some good races with Luke and he is the 250cc champion. If he makes progress through the season then that's the main thing. If he has half as good a season as Sam McGurk has just had he will be doing his job in the team.

I disagree about the negative PR bit. Although Dan (and others) are named as #8 for PL sides, they are not guaranteed any outings! So Dan (and others) are predominately going to be CL & NDL riders with the occasional PL outing. Are you saying that Dan (and others) should miss out on potentially 10+ confidence boosting NDL meetings in favour of a few (if any) PL meetings?

Your figures add up to 41.99 not 42.00

I don’t think Trackerman has to make anything up. He was track curator for the second half of last season and it doing the track at Poole in 2022. So pretty sure he hears/knows things straight from the top. And if you are not happy or are very happy with track conditions this coming season, you will be able to discuss it directly with the main guy.

The obvious answer is for track to be guaranteed or provided before planning permission granted . I see no enthusiasm for Speedway in the platitudes issued from prospective developers. Greed and avarice is forever the driving factor..

He will soon realise Poole is the place to be if you want to win trophys

Nice looking team for our first season back. Roll on March.

The whole team need to up their averages by a combined 2.10 points to even get to the other teams starting average.....

Run-off for the championship:

http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.39939 Someone needs to do some homework somewhere! Is he 15 or 16 this year? Is it April or July? No info on his website though.

I'm sure I've seen her at Lynn while she's been staying at Sandringham, wading through the puddles in the back straight car park and queueing for a burger and a pint during during the interval. I wonder if she pays the extra pound to sit or likes to stand on the bends and get a scalp full of shale?

Certainly having Josh at reserve it certainly gave you good options when his real class was starting to show. Very sorry for Mitch and how injuries affected his career. A nice lad who lost his career though injuries.

Think we done it as well with Neath and Appleton in 1999

Like you say it's mostly if have couple of assessed riders in the side. We had it with Josh G in Mitch Davey, put Mitch in main body and Josh at reserve on basis he was probably the stronger. Certainly panned out that way, although Mitchell was severely hampered by injuries, never got a proper crack at it

Not the NSS, but she did go to Hyde Road. Did a bit of flagging on the centre green at one meeting.

It seems a strange one that The Queen can honour Mort but nobody in Speedway or at Belle Vue can... And I bet The Queen has never been to the NSS!

That’s when they moved the track back to where it was originally and the dog track was reinstated but they made it wider by bringing the bends in as there was no football anymore. Which is how it still is now.

It would be excellent if British racing can get Tai back in the league for the full season and hopefully additional sponsorship can be found to make the deal happen. Tai and his family are having a new custom built house built at present in the UK as his daughter is due to start school in September so he will be UK based when he can. My understanding is that Tai did let Wolves know of his intentions to return to UK and what sort of deal he was looking for, They decided against it as did another Northern PL club but BV believe that they can raise some additional sponsorship and that he would attract extra fans . BV fits in well to Tai’s schedule as can fly in on Monday from Wrocław his UK full time mechanic is based in North Derbyshire so close by as well

Glasgow team now on official GB website

Thanks for that information . It’s very sad, after the way they struggled with Kirky Lane. In a way it seems to encapsulate everything that is chronically wrong with the sport.

Mort and Gordon’s efforts over a period of years were enormous. The way they were treated was disgraceful.

Nobody asked them to be a speedway rider though,if the crowds can’t generate enough money to pay them,they should go a get a day job.

I witnessed the hard work Mort put into selling bricks at Cardiff IMO there would be no NSS without his efforts ,I can't understand why he is not involved in some way in the sport now .I have read all that went on but firmly believe that he acted in good faith and in the best interest of the whole project ,IMO he is one of the all time greats of British s/way and has been treated appalingly .His name being honoured somewhere in the NSS is the least that could be done .

Probably my favourite place to watch Speedway from... But it's rather unimaginatively named. I know there's a Peter Craven Suite in the main stand but is there anything to commemorate the 2 men responsible for actually making the NSS happen? How about a Chris Morton Stand and Dave Gordon Pit Building? Mort is a legend of the club and doesn't seem to have any recognition. It seems strange that Peter Craven gets all of the accolades yet Mort and the other PC get nowt (that I know of)

Think your figures may be slightly adrift

The science behind the development of The Dirtometer is surely worthy of a chapter or two

Think all us Poole fans known for some weeks it will be King/S.Worrall/Lawson/Ben Cook/Zach Cook/Kemp and a young rider on 2 or a tad over 2 to stay within points limit. Poles have not loosened rules for POL EXL and with DK racing Wed and SWE Tue it would have been a nightmare getting anyone riding in those leagues for us as a Wed track. Same with any riders doing U24 POL Extra Lge this season where race day at least for the POL EXL U24 is a Tuesday I believe. As soon as this rental situation is resolved then the Ford's can finally announce the team. That's of course if they do which all of us sincerely hope does happen.

What a strange question Ace will most certainly be ready to make the next step, develop and learn in after all what is a Development League. He will be under no pressure at Berwick and will get all the help and encouragement he needs from everyone.

A BIG WHOOPS! ........ sorry, multi tasking on several threads & posted about MAX.

So happy he couldn't wait to get up to sunny Scotland… and didnt Poole say they could accommodate the race night issue

King needs to improve in Heat 13 & 15 if he wants to up his average. 2021 Home average: 8.45 Average in Heats 13 & 15: 6.86 2021 Away average: 7.48 Average in Heats 13 & 15: 6.15

Think you could be in for a shock.

That septet looks head & shoulders above any other announced team

Not a dry eye in the house

He is stirring as usual, can change his name but still the same old **** (stuff, I mean stuff!!)

Think you will find max is 15 in July not 16 please do your home work ...

Dinosaur mentality this.

There’s only one person at both Oxford and Berwick, Jamie Courtney, and he is not the money man behind Oxford, he’s just fronting it as they need someone with a license

Leigh Adams would have signed for Poole over Belle Vue because at the time Neil Street was the Poole team manager.