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He has well documented health issues which to give him credit he has been very open about. There are two Craig Cook's he knows that better than anyone, sadly the nature of his health issues means that he can't always decide which one he is. Mental Health is silent, its not always visible and sufferers are left tofight with their demons, often in private. It can only be 100X worse IF you are in the public eye and exposed to the worst kind of bigotry, abuse and intolerence from keyboard warriors and others and from those without care or compassion. There are many people who commit misdemeanors who don't suffer health issues but who seem to be immune from criticism; or about whom some who attack Craig won't hear a bad word said; unfortunately Craig and others with similar health issues seem to suffer disproportionately. He has never sought to hide these problems and issues and hopefully 2023 will be a year in which he can do what he does best and not be afficted by the demons he tries to control. There is one irrefutable fact and that is that when on form, in the best of health and positive and motivated he is a world class talent and a joy to all. Hopefully Craig, Edinburgh and the whole Speedway world have a very positive 2023.

The fact he uses the word WE not THEY indicates the team will be under his control . IMO that one single use of a word and from whose actual account it was posted shows all is cushty going forward

I was what the medical community would consider depressed until i rekindled my faith in God and also tackled the root causes of what was making me unhappy. Ever since then i've never been more at peace with life. In most cases there are underlying reasons as to why people become depressed but these days doctors are all too quick to describe medication but i believe that's an easy cop out from a medical profession who are not what they used to be and are now merely pill-pushers. Craig has to face whatever was in his past and what is making him unhappy and become everything he truly wants to be and i'm not just talking in a speedway sense. [edit] i expect criticism for this post but i don't care

Yeah it was all fine when we were bottom of the league every year but changed when Facenna's took over, we now have a lovely stadium, great facilities and a team that challenges for the top, however ,I miss the old family atmosphere, I couldn't care if we won the league or not, I do like that we have exciting racing and to me that is the most important issue.

But Zach isn't an arsehole.

Personally, I feel a lot of that daftness started due to the new breed of Glasgow ‘fans’ that weren’t around before the takeover and started turning up thinking they’re entitled to win everything. There’s obviously a minority from both sides who take things too far but let’s hope things can calm down and everyone can feel welcome at home or away.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all speedway fans.

He only rides one track half decent in the Premiership… Belle Vud have better options

Seems very positive...

Key words -> Our first major signing.

Season ticket on sales..... Club has been non existent to the fans since season end, announce one signing and the club have maintained the sponsor. They now want the fans to fork out much required £££££, with huge question marks on ownership and the fact were missing another 6 riders.

I mean bomber was announced as signed for panthers the other year and still moved to Ipswich so I would be so sure… can’t fit holder and Emil in anyway hahaha

Well you all wanted your No1 named - there he is.....

Will probably just reconfirm Jenkins as the rising star......

Potential is great, recognising it something else,I do rate zach I was just making an observation, it'll be nice to get a loan fee from Poole and Wolverhampton in 2023.

What a shock Zach and Ben signed for next season

Once a Forum Fanny always a Forum Fanny is his Motto.

Same with the championship.

Haven't heard from you for ages,glad to see you're still one of us a forum fanny

That would save on the dummies at least……lol

The game at Kells (you need to know exactly where they play) was early season (April or so).The wind was howling off the Irish Sea and had flecks of sleet in it. The pitch wasn't frozen, but small puddles had ice on them . I and about 40 or so other hardy souls endured wind chill of about -5 and the game degenerated after every other pass was dropped into a major brawl . I remember my hands were so stiff with cold I couldn't undo my coat. Coldest I have ever been watching any sport.

What I like about Tomalin is he wants to win trophies and not just make up numbers

117 miles so if it starts at 3 and finishes at 5 pm.Would be impossible to do the 7 pm start time at Berwick.

How has he added to it he asked a genuine question and he is correct. There is not a thread you haven’t hijacked at some point. There are two threads relevant Poole 2023 and the most important one why does everyone hate Poole.

I think the important take away from that is that he’s still very heavily involved in the club which can only be a good thing.

I wish Cookie all the success and he can get back to being the rider we all know he is. Returning to an environment he knows and maybe not so much pressure on him will hopefully make that happen.. I am sure Craig knows what is required. Backwater Lol

Hopefully with cookie being held in high esteem by both sets of fans can quel some of the daftness been going on last few years. Haven't been to armadale for 5 years for that very reason. I'm all for banter but just gone too far. Used to go every week and support whoever the opposition was and have a laugh on the back straight, all turned after the takeover imo when we were no longer the poor neighbours getting skelpt every time.

No he doesn't, he broke his shoulder during his first meeting for Oxford and rode on without it being diagnosed.

Spot on, he gets so much abuse , people just don't understand mental health issues, he does well to try and block out the constant abuse but it does have an effect, when he is on song , he is a delight to behold in his racing, I don't believe he is on the way down and I fully expect him to increase his average, although I am gutted that he is not at Glasgow, I hope he gets a maximum against us but that we still win the match, he will always be my number 1, look forward to Tigers v Monarch encounters, just wish there was more friendly banter between the clubs rather than some of the very nasty comments from fans of both sides, last couple of times I was at Armadale, there were some very nasty things said to Tigers fans, so much so that a few fans have vowed not to return, I wonder if it is newer fans that seem to carry the nasty football element, there are many lovely monarch fans, so lets make 2023 a better experience, Merry Christmas everyone

Think he would be good signing, a qlder for a start,lap record pace, always has flashest gear , room for improvement , bargin average ,as keen as mustard capable of heat leader

Having just finished reading the section in PC’s book about the free pass issue, I have to say that I am with PC on this one. I can equate this with some personal experience of my own. For nearly 25 years I was technical director of a theatre in a Northern college where our students across three year groups, performed in total, around 10 shows throughout the year most of which were open to the public. With reasonable frequency over the years, former staff/tutors would return to watch shows and renew acquaintances. There was no question of charging them to come in. These were people who, in the main, had made important and valued contributions to the department through the years and the idea of charging them would have been embarrassing and demeaning. I can’t even recall this subject ever coming up for discussion at any staff meeting. I mean, how many former Belle Vue riders can there be that live in or near Manchester? A tiny handful. It seems quite mean spirited of the BV management to stick with such rigid formality rather than show some heart, waive the entrance fee and instead wave these valued old timers in. If PC had not been able to secure the aces future at the greyhound stadium after the Hyde road closure, it’s almost certain that Belle Vue speedway would have disappeared into complete oblivion and the management and staff currently enjoying their positions at the NSS wouldn’t even be there because the NSS would never have been built. BV owe Peter Collins a heck of a lot!

He just needs loved.

U aint been to lowca yet then,its cold there on a hot summers day!

Bullseye

It's....... rebekah Vardy

To be honest I couldn’t care less how many play offs they have managed . I was under the impression that it was a prediction 23 thread not another look at us thread , there are plenty off those on here already.

Was at an Ivan Mauger talk-in and when asked about the Mortons brothers he said "there was no difference (in ability) between Dave & Chris Morton, until Dave got injured", think it was from when Dave broke his thigh; at Hackney in 1976 ?....

Gary signed him in 2021!

Dunno what's wrong with him... soft a would say... minus 15 in the Bigg Market in Newcastle the other week and the lasses were out in skirts as wide as a pelmet and vest tops... Regards THJ

Certainly not the ears. Goalkeeping is a matter of opinion

I predict a ( riot), Berwick to finish the place below playoffs.(as usual)

It's fair to say he's not liked by a lot of Aussies, as Poole generally have a few it may well be down to that. Anyway if Poole rated him I highly doubt they'd have dropped him and he's now had a season out of racing, hope he's not the last signing.

Much appreciated As I indicated, the RL matches aren't until June, so there maybe developments before then. I suspect most would prefer Saturday nights but it will be recognised that lights represent a significant cost. I used to love my visits to the Wild West so lights and rugby or not the plan is make the trip a couple of times. Derwent Park could get pretty cold at times and I daresay Northside will be the same. However, if I do go to Kells RLFC first I will be fully acclimatised as that is the coldest place I have ever watched any form of sport.

Shove it up ya chimney!!

Deffo not. I enjoyed watching it again

Where elsewhere?

Finally. Its done the circuit of most clubs. Best to move on now.

The Cumbrian strangler. Now there’s a title for any up and coming movie director. Not knowing the facts behind it it must have been a weight on his shoulders for most off the year.

If a rider is unable to take his place in a S/F (or Final) he is declared as having finished last in that S/F (or Final)