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Seems only to be a rumour at this stage and personally I hope it stays as that, just a rumour. Very poor signing if it turns out to be true, I think we have all seen Schlein`s attitude towards a track that is not to his liking so if he does want to make a track return I hope its with another team and the very best of luck to him and them.

Well I think he has no idea.

Seems a bad idea for me for Schlein to make a comeback , the guy has had some awful injuries in the past , still it’s his life and decision. Maybe its it’s just the close season rumour mill working overtime.

Another thread where the Poole fans can't help turning it into their own thread. Scheiln to Berwick does seem a weird signing if true though. Not really his kind of track is it?

Who would we drop for Chris Holder Poole icon he is but Matt always builds top teams and if he thinks that's the way to go then who could argue but I don't think it's likely but what do I know as for an earlier post about Matt flashing the cash I don't think he does Poole is a speedway town always has been and I suppose like say if Manchester United come calling footballers find it hard to say no and I should think its the same in our sport if Poole/Matt calls you to race at Wimborne Road ( paid on time and good chance to win trophies ) you would say yes.We are lucky as Poole is a holiday resort so always get good crowds so Matt may have a bit extra to invest in riders but from what I have seen on here the Glasgow promotion have all the money and try as they may have not found the best 7 to win the league yet so money doesn't guarantee success what you need is a good knowledge in speedway and a few contacts in Australia and a big house for your riders to live in while the season is on.

You have to remember he rode for our nearest local rivals, Coventry, for 11 years. He took us to the cleaners on many, many occasions. He, along with Scott Nicholls, was virtually an ever present in all our open meetings as a track specialist.With our top 2 riders in hospital we only needed an average performance. We didn't even get that.

Cannot have a Plymouth situation again as that was ridiculous!

Tomorrow?

Wonder if going to limit how long can run with guests. Reading between lines sounds like maybe some rule changes the facility

To many Cooks spoil the broth,especially if one,s first name starts with a C.

Maybe Chris holder can ride for Poole in the jubilee trophy or as it will be known as the inter league challenge or what ever they will call it next season. Lol

Not sure that would end with a positive outcome for speedway. It always seems to be left to the fans to co-ordinate these things.

Do we really want to set up a track just for one rider, don`t Berwick realise that when we have slick conditions and turn a meeting a gating competition Berwick normally are on the wrong end of a hammering. I for one don't want to turn up every Saturday night to watch very little if any proper racing just because our No1 would spit his dummy if he doesn't get his own way.

Glad this post has come from someone a fair few miles from Poole. Nobody from this neighborhood would ever have thought of let alone done this. .

I used to find Speedway quite a good 2nd half attraction when going to watch the Speedway

Why? Best part of the off season. Bit like watching the masked singer! Lol.

With it being a 32 meeting season, could bring him in do a bit of average manipulation for 5/6 meetings, scrape some home wins get a few doings away, get him down to 8.00, 8.5 there you have 3 points to play with come May. Only need to make play offs not win the league. Be good to see Noddy back in British speedway

Can’t see it happening unless he is re-assessed. Why would you want an 11point rider when you have a 8 point rider who can win most races,to justify his inclusion he would have to win all his races and he would not do that. He has always struggled at tight technical tracks too. If we were to go up to the Premiership then that would be. different.

The Polish interview( see Sportowefakty) was rather more probing including one question- when are you going to sack Ole Olsen !!!

I agree Trees, but John Prescott single handedly closed Cradley Speedway for good. Even after the council refused houses several times. It shouldn't be allowed as these ministers aren't voted in by local people who are impacted by their decisions. It's a disgrace.

Was a successful franchise in the early 80's playing in Aston. Suffered increasingly with financial issues and closed some years ago. May be being revived at some point but have fallen way behind the bigger franchises now. Will always be a small niche minority Sport in UK like Ice Hockey, very popular is small pockets only. Thankfully Rounders (which the Yanks call Baseball) has never taken off here.

No one said it would be, funnily enough this is a Berwick thread, not a Poole one…

Birmingham bullets?

Bet you wish you never started it now!

Well, exactly...no-one at Starry Speedway has said that the first rider will be on a season-long contract, have they? It could be another of those "until the Swedish season starts" kind of contracts. It might even feature a guarantee that in the event of sustaining a season ending injury, the team won't be redeclared with a replacement rider, so that they don't have to feel lonely and like they've been thrown onto the scrap heap.

Nooo. Still I suppose the race between Batch and KK to see who gives up first would be funny

Yeah, I'll never forgive Adam Ellis!

Maybe even 1 pm would do? Also allows Sunday dinner addicts time to get full belly's. I haven't had a look at Northside since summertime.....must go soon...anyone know if those 1200 seats are in situ?..............hello THJ? ?

Nailed on no1 surely

Pretty safe to say that particular one will never ride for Wolves

Adam Ellis

Points limits were discussed and provisionally agreed in September subject to final declaration of number of teams. As for Chris Holder I reckon Poole fans will just have to be content with seeing him (and Jack/Brady) in the pits most weeks but not on track - unless there is a one-off individual meeting or inter-league challenge or similar.

Far too young.

...I'd forgotten about quads racing. We had some demonstration races at Cowley I recall. During the days of Second Halves I remember during 1972 we had Grasstrack riders competing on their grasstrack bikes. The likes of Julian Wigg, Chris and Alan Drewett, Ken Matthews, Ralph Waller and the like. It added a bit of variety which I used to enjoy.

Gawd, lets hope this week's AGM brings some sort of clarity to this 'silly season' asap!!!

Exactly? Isn't that the Basketball Team ?

Sorry Jack, thought your average is higher than it is so yes Jack Thomas 2.78 .....

Sadly I feel you have won the battle not the war the council will do all they can up to the point of them shelling out in possible legal costs ,I feel the planning will end up being decided by the Secretary of State and they will pobably win . Make no mistake I want s/way to return but IMO someone needs to secure a long lease or purchase the site the first maybe possible but with the economic issues now and in the near furture who would invest that kind of money in a minority sport ? .

Agree. If we can fit Holder, Cooks, lawson/king and still have a competitive rest of the team I'm all for it. But Holder on an 11+ average makes that's very difficult. But as a poole fan I would go every week to watch Holder

just like to say thank you for all the input and posts on this topic . i think now is the time to move on and build up the following on the new venture at Northside in the proper section of the forum . thanks to everyone who has put something on here and long may it continue on the new thread . started it in October 2019 . hope its interesting for you all . so now its over to the new Workington 2023 on the nat league section . keep posting , 2023 i section .. its the close season .

Not this time.!!

No he’s not, he’ll be back in the championship in 2023.

Probably Chris Holder

The track is the problem in the case of Harris and Basso they hate it. We won't be putting a sub standard team out

You would almost guarantee it!!

Passing was at a premium I remember but they were noisy and spectacular but personally I wouldn't watch a meeting that was just sidecars...as a Second Half attraction they held some interest.

I used to enjoy sidecar racing as an added attraction during some meetings however I always felt that the traditional speedway tracks weren't/aren't wide enough to give them full justice and the bends too acute especially at Cowley.

Definitely would turn down Chris Holder

Still much work, support and financial backing required I would think before the start of the season , hopefully local businesses and fans can really get behind the project and make a success of this new venture,

Sept 29 , 1972 at Hampden - the tragic night when Svein Kaasa was killed Heat 1 Alan Mackie, Kenny Omand, John Wilson, Harry Maclean 78.2 Heat 2 Andy Meldrum, Wattie Robertson, Jim Beresford, George Beaton fell 77.4 Final Alan Mackie, Andy Meldrum, Wattie Robertson, Kenny Omand 78.2 Will need to go up into the attic for the 1973 details of the meeting at Coatbridge