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Are you not embarrassed that your figures add up to 41.99.

Maybe call the stand the legends stand and do a online vote to establish ten riders who deserve a place and have ten large photo boards mounted in the stand. be handy if you are meeting someone at the stadium as you can say I’ll be in the south stand in the Chris Morton section. a club of such heritage in a modern stadium should remember the history like they do for Peter craven.

1. Edinburgh Monarchs ….the rest

That should shut trackprat up

Interesting that Wolves were aware of his intentions and said no to a rider on a complete steal of an average. That sounds to me like he is asking for terms well above what clubs will now pay, if he eventually does do a deal somewhere I hope we don’t see another club going to the wall trying to pay it.

Wonder if his name stands for Triple Threat Troll? lol

glad you are running for this year at least, hope to make at least one long weekend of it down there

Change the record, same old dribble

At least it's only short-term stability. Enjoy your final season in the Sport.

That’s Luke confirmed now… I would imagine Mason being no.6 but like you say it leaves us under the limit… could Ben possibly head to Armadale for small track experience and we fit Danny Phillips in to get us close to team building limit? I personally ain’t fussed… I just enjoyed the bullets for what it was meant to be last season… the chance for the future to progress locally as well as some spectacular sights displayed by Greg Blair!

https://www.poole-speedway.com/news/view/2022-01-07-pirates-management-happy-with-talks Statement from today unlike TTT's year old ones!

As ever, thanks Islander for setting it up - hopefully next season we can all enjoy a NDL season with more meetings throughout the year, and no early season ending injuries for those we pick!

Typical speedway…..we don’t know how it will work and neither do the people who brought it in, it will just get made up when it suits them .

anyway predictions are just for fun so i will go for top four not in any order oxford poole glasgow plymouth

I understand and sympathise!!! However if you are seeking a warmer climate and more enjoyable times, the answer is simple - move to Poole!! In the meantime enjoy your snowballs!

Couldn't agree more, for first time under the facenna ownership we have 4 riders in the team with potential instead of the potential to be the rider they used to be. 4 guys under 23 and Hume starting to reach his potential after years of gettin left on the scrapheap. Sure be ups and downs along the way but the entertainment value should be right up there

I’ve got and read both books and the second one is even better as it’s got more of his career content in it.

Congrats to Hawks who is the winner and was the last person to pick a team! 1. Hawks 1975 53.84 2. Islander15 53.56 3. Iron Scorpion 52.32 4. Sings4Speedway 50.93 5. DJC 50.86 6. Reginaldspeed 50.80 7. Technik 50.58 8. Flipper11 50.27 9. Hunters 49.56 10. Bloom89 48.48 11. Potteringaround 48.29 12. Secsy1 45.67 A lot of people chose Atkins or Freeman whose averages didn’t change due to injury.

Please don't ask for a link, as I had a computer crash, when I was checking possible ice racing options for this winter. Subject to there being no or limited restrictions on attending events the Finnish final is proposed at Varkaus on 26th February. Sadly the airport closed a few years ago to passenger flights so would be a difficult journey from UK for us. Not asked for but Weissenbach, which we have done by public transport, are similarly awaiting details from the Austrian government but seemingly have a plan in place to run if they are allowed the crowd level. I can find no info regarding potential events in Czechia.

As a Poole fan looking in on the the Glasgow have built,am a bit jealous tbh looks quality strength in every department and definite improvement with Brennan potentially going upto atleast 7,basso upto 6-7,think Nicol could we'll get upto a mid 6 aswell. And to take into Consideration that the reserves will improve no doubt also and that alone takes bundles of pressure of ostergaard considering he's coming back from injury and Cook aswell with so much scoring power throughout this team.

Great to hear some positive vibes from the meeting today.

At least we know you are only short term!

I don’t think the club will be bothered that much about the points limit, BEN and MASON will be nailed on imo.

Which would the lead to average fixing so not an answer at all ( yes, it has gone on ). The NDL is supposed to be a ‘ development ‘ league not a ‘ boost your earnings ‘ league so, if your good enough , move up a league and give another ‘ novice ‘ a chance of a team place in the NDL. There’s riders already declared in the NDL AND Championship who say their disappointed to not yet have a Premiership place, which is ridiculous. We only have a small amount of NDL teams so a small amount of places to develop , so let’s use them wisely.

Top 4 for me = Poole-Glasgow-Redcar and Plymouth. I think our aim (Bham) will just be, to finish the season

A member of the green party looking out for the interests of motor sport wonders never cease!

True . Out of all declared riders so far thought, Doyle would be my number one choice. Full of effort, entertaining , points machine and actually enjoys riding in the UK. Loved him in his half season at Newport.

Fingers crossed we get some good news. Hopefully also some team news, although think it will be a bit of an anti climax as the ongoing stadium discussions and all except Birmingham's last 3 riders and Berwick 1 rider have kind of eliminated any guessing. I for one will be greatly relieved when they do announce all okay, and also intrigued by who we go for at number 7. Iv'e aired my views on here a few times who Iwould prefer, but honestly i'll just be relieved we have a team to race in 2022 .

It'll be documented in the rule book, but that's not available to us online yet. (Don't know whether officials have the rule book - I presume so - I was told about the no.8s by an official). You do seem to be confusing 2 separate things though. You're confusing "No.8" (a secondary rising star to cover for a missing rising star in the Premiership ), with the "AR" (additional rider) which may be named by a team using R/R in any league. The "AR" (additional rider) rule has been around a long time. (See regulation 12.4.3g, 12.4.3h and 13.6.2f). For 2021 a team using R/R can name an "AR" to cover any of the R/R rides. In the Premiership an "AR" has to be a Championship rider 3.00 or less. In the Championship the AR has to be a National League rider. In the National League the AR needs to be an unattached 3.00. People sometimes colloquially call the "AR" a No.8. But the actual title is "Additional Rider" and it's nothing to do with the Rising Star scheme.

Not sure if Nicol isn't one of those riders that flatters to deceive and just flat lines around 6 points. Occasionally brilliant, occasionally dross, solid second string overall. Still he won't have the responsibility of scoring big every meeting that he may have elsewhere and that may help him. Basso looks an outstanding typically Danish prospect. If he can dial in to Ashfield and stay fit he could be the new Ramus Jensen for the Tigers. Hume and Bailey can both add a point at least. Brennan looks the next big British rider after Tai, Lambert and Bewley. Although not in the way planned getting away from the comfort zone of a track like Eastbourne may be the making of him. Riders like Gordon Kennett, Martin Dugard and others have all admitted in hindsight they should have sought experience on bigger tracks sooner and riding Belle Vue, Glasgow and in Poland will improve him immeasurably. His links with Craig Cummings will also be a big and massive boost, the mentorship of a professional guide who has excelled on the SGP stage. Craig Cook can still be the out and out best in the CL and everyone will wish Ulrich all the best. The ones to beat for me.

May need to save these words so that 12 mths from now the only edit required is a 3 for a 2 and then so on hopefully

I'd put Basso and Nicol in the bracket too. All ought to be able to step up although can't obviously do it at the same time! Unless Cook and Ostergaard went backwards of course which is highly unlikely. But all have the potential and ability to step up to the next level.

Glasgow's biggest problem for a while now has been getting their riders to all perform together. They've built sides for several years with the potential to win the league, but they always seem to have one or two not performing. Team spirit and all pulling together is the last 5% that gets sides over the line, and I think this has been their biggest weakness for a while. Hopefully soon it will all come together because their fans and owners deserve it. It'll be interesting to see how this year goes, sometimes you can have all the right ingredients, but the chef can still produce something that tastes not quite right.

Wouldn't disagree with you there, I think if ulle can come back and average anything over 7 be happy with that given the potential elsewhere. I think the big hope would be that Tom can step up to genuine heat leader in 2022. Had more of a steady season as first out of reserve berth but still increased average slightly, and now dialled into the track sky's the limit for him... Hopefully

Kieran Douglas confirmed as fourth Bullet

Raising his average, to say, 8 or 9, would not prevent him returning.

Thanks as ever Islander. Did much better than usual last year (even if 4th-8th is covered by less than a point so maybe im just luckier)

10th with an average of 8.24.

That's fair enough. Enjoy 2022. What happens will happen so worrying about it isn't going to change anything.

Your figures add up to 41.99 not 42.00

There lies the problem with Speedway. Pushing it to the back of you mind for the next winter will prove to be to late. There needs to be written, tight, legal paperwork of promise & contracts for rebuild on future grounds for Speedway. Without this, any reference to a regulation means nothing without land registered & planning permission granted for a new stadium. Words coming out the mouth of a Councillor should be taken with a pinch of salt. People within Speedway & it's fans never learn, just believing "we'll never close for good".

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..

Liked the old Poole track layout which allowed you right up close to the action - which added to the spectacle. Always enjoyed the old Canterbury track which allowed you to get up close to the action and the flying shale.

yep very good side. so if max is been brought in on his birthday who's for the chop and season hasn't even started

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.

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?

I here Edinburgh are willing to loan us Willie Lawson dad for free.

Good luck Rob and the rest of the team and hope to see Rye House back on track soon

Lets hope Rye House speedway return cause I'm sure a properly ran operation on a Saturday night in the NL or the Championship would draw viable crowds!

Dan Gilkes Kent 8.00 Joe Thompson Leicester 6.48 Henry Atkins Eastbourne 5.86 Dan Thompson Leicester 5.50 George Rothery Armadale 3.00 Jake Mulford Kent 3.00 Nathan Blitt Eastbourne 3.00 34.84