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At least I think we can all agree that the Part Time Pirates defeat is completely down to Chris Harris and Simon Lambert and in no way attributable to contracted riders who decided not to bother riding for them👍🏻

Absolute disgrace from Rushen. Not watching the meeting, so haven’t got a clue what happened, but won’t let that get in the way of a good opportunity. Ban him from the meeting!

He’s in front and not touched him. Jye gone for gap that was constantly closing. Standard of refereeing is getting worse as the years go on.

Rushen a disgrace

The truth is that modern super-tuned finely-balanced machinery has ruined tacks like Ipswich. The rapid pick-up when the throttle is opened, plus the unpredictability on other than perfect surfaces makes them far less suitable on smaller tracks. The behaviour of these machines is resulting in more high-speed crashes (Jack Holder’s is a prime example) - previously that would only happen if the throttle jammed open. The riders are to blame for that incessant need to “improve”, yet all they’ve done is increased costs for everyone.

You really are a complete nob! Insead of accepting and praising Berwick on their 16 point aggregate win, you choose to belittle the final because your Money club who are afraid of the top league haven’t qualified!! Poole fans really are a ‘special’ breed!!!

Having just seen the clip, don't think Rushen did anything wrong, could understand an all-four, but wouldn't disagree with an Etheridge exclusion. No excuse for Etheridge's reaction, should've been thrown out of the meeting.

Throttle goes both ways. Cooper was clear in front. Shocking call. Etheridge should have been out.

A fair call... I don't remember PC needing leading link forks, a lay down engine, electric ignition timings, nor a lap top in the pits, to make a Speedway bike "sing".. If BZ got some "Pride" coloured handlebars with matching mudguards, every NDL rider in the land would buy the same, thinking that was "the secret" to his success... It is too small a sport to move onwards and onwards with technology, to gain a (whatever?), as it can only restrict participation due to costs... Dan T's VLOG is fantastic (clubs please take note), and his workshop must have thousands of pounds of spares in it... Hence clubs then need to pay riders enough to afford all this equipment... And, in the UK, to achieve what exactly?....

Signing for a UK club that runs on Wednesdays and signing for a club in Denmark is clearly a massive conflict in fixtures, but when you can just run with a facility... who cares 🤷‍♂️

Lost it in the home meeting without your number 1

You can tell Poole fans never have dealt with a difficult meeting very often or rode a speedway bike for that matter.

Poor decision, Jye should have gone, throttle goes both ways.

Berwick fans

Just to have my pennyworth. Under normal circumstances I wouldn't have signed Klindt, but under the circumstances he has been a godsend. The last 3 weeks at home the bloke has won heats 13 & 15, ensuring the Bears have won 3 last heat deciders. What more do people want?

Got to admit Berwick are clear favourites here after Wednesdays inexplicably poor performance. Stupid dropped points, a lack of interest from certain riders and no Lawson probably cost us a place in the final. With Jenkins at reserve and likely to take 7 rides, it will be a surprise if we manage to get through, especially as we are missing Will Cairns and Rushen has never been there. Excuses done.

Dan T would much rather have been at Sheffield and would have earned more riding at Sheffield for Leicester instead of paying for flights for him and mechanic ,hire car,airport parking and two nights hotel accommodation all to not ride and get his guarantee and then has to fly back again on Saturday to be messed around again . Maybe it is time that the ACU get involved and refuse British riders start permission if they have a clash of meetings in the UK as the PZM have done previously to Polish riders

Well what a good night it's been 😃 out raising money for the Ben fund with a stoney and nick talk in at worky . Watching BSN showing Berwick well and truly beating the pilots. Then reading all the sob stories on here about how badly done for are the pilots. Why can't the Poole fans admit they were well beaten by a better team over 2 legs 😜🤔

Think it is more of the age maybe? Not sure you can go around trying to punch 16 yr olds. Although trying to punch someone as they ride past is pretty dumb in the first place.

Presumably with Denmark taking priority on Wednesday over a Pirates fixture which had been added to the calendar Lawson couldn't have been at Poole anyway. Although of course that's the risk he took when signing for a Danish club.

Well done Berwick fully deserved. Best team over two legs.

Complete neutral. Can’t see what Rushen does wrong. He’s in front and Ethridge doesn’t shut off. He’s not looking for him to try block. Just going for the line that’s available for him.

The Bandits look well up for this tonight... not so much the Part Time Pirates, good of some of them to turn up though I suppose 🤔 😁

Must be very awkward in the Matt Ford household, being he lives there

Come on Berwick. Would love to see them in the final. Need to make a good start and put Poole under pressure from the off.

It's going to be tight, but I think Berwick will shade it, Jenkins will be the trump card tonight with probably 7 rides

If he's given the chance and not hounded out by the small-minded promoters around him

Credit to Fraser who has given a full explanation of his injuries on facebook. In addition to the punctured lung, ribs and back injuries that were diagnosed initially he has attempted to come back still in some pain with an undiagnosed slipped disc which was missed originally.

You would like to think Berwick sign Jenkins in place of Lasse as no disrespect Fredriksen struggling for points

I cannot like this post enough, it is everything that is wrong with the sport. Would love to see a Danny King go around Ipswich on a two valve or even a upright Jawa 897 and compare the times bet there won’t be much in it if at all.

Jason garrity to poole anyone

The new promotion need to get some of the fun elements back into the meetings. With Kevin and the late John Earey there was always interaction with the crowd and banter with the riders. I used to love Kevin's poems and still remember John Earey getting fined by the referee for delaying the meeting whilst he picked up Mars bars that were thrown to him, off the track. With Foz its all got so boring, has Foz ever cracked a joke or made a witticism in his life? As well as another announcer we need a character mascot that can help whip enthusiasm . On a positive note, last night it was good to see most of the riders do a lap of honour round the stock car track when they won a race, this should be the norm. How about having some flags with the new logo on that they can wave as they go round, smaller ones could be sold in the track shop for the crowd.

“It’s fair to say we are already working on our team for 2027, and we are excited to see the kind of side we can build with the luxury of months to recruit riders, rather than facing the last minute scramble we did for 2026 as most of the teams were already assembled by the time we came to the table” I really like this fella 😁

It'll be seven weeks next Friday since the last home meeting and it's ridiculous and it's no wonder people drift away from speedway. Imagine the football being postponed for that length of time during the summer. One day promoters will find out that there is a material called tarpaulin which could be cut into parts to the shape of the corners and laid together over it. Both sides are banked and rain water would drain onto the grass and the meeting could take place after they've been rolled off. Just saying.

He didn’t try and punch him he slapped his shoulder …. Words straight from Rushen no less … the boy took it well Poole fans going way over the top as usual

Congratulations to the Monarchs who thoroughly deserved the victory and were possibly value for a little more. Gladiators simply never got going. Only led once as I alluded to in the commentary and looked off it all night. Incredible support from the Monarchs fans and great to see the riders acknowledge that at the end. Great spirit between all fans at the end mingling and talking. Close competitive sport, good crowd, great weather - it's what it's all about. The Coliseum has once again served up a thrilling end to proceedings, shame the home side were on the wrong end of it this time around but still so much to play for. Scott Nicholls - Incredible performance. Ran out of adjectives for him.

Exactly, first time Poole haven’t made a final basically since they dropped down and it’s lose your mind time and change half team in Dorset……. On the other side what an effort from the Bandits, all 6 of them tonight were immense. A first final since the Young Shield if memory serves me right, it’s been a long time coming and I’m sure the Bandits fans will be out in force both home and away, let’s face it we’ve had plenty years to save up for the trip to Plymouth.

Gilkes scored 8 points today at Workington and finished 3rd in the individual section of the meeting behind Kemp and Foord

Who do you think Matt Ford will bring in Shovvy? Gavan will be celebrating somewhere in Suffolk with a glass of champagne!

That was good and had everything. What a finish and thanks to all the riders. My only concern is Doyle, just how many scrapes can he endure, apart from that nip and tuck and a great evenings racing with an enthusiastic crowd.

This is the wake up call the Fords need. Don’t sit on certain riders who aren’t performing, if this was the league final and we worked hard all year and finished top, the cracks have been clear to see but staying loyal to a rider has back fired.

Having Coops and Will at reserve at the start of the season scoring big now shows the main team situation. Newman isn’t scoring what they did consistently and soon having Bowes down there, if I was Danny and Matt I would be extremely concerned as we have lost our edge.

Maybe the bike testers were about again 😜

Only reason why I suggest that is because of Northampton. If they're left undercooked again then will attendances drop massively due to the novelty factor wearing off? Wouldn't want a situation where they could potentially drop out of the top league altogether after the 2027 season. Selfishly though, it would be great to have Bewley and Doyle as a Top 2 at Ipswich in 2027.

Why is Bowes out for the return at Berwick? He hasn't really contributed too many points this season, seems to spend more time off the track than on.

For such a low average rider Fredricksen is missing too much for Norwegian National meetings being one of their Top Men for to be a good signing.Not easy to cover. IMO a poor signing who doesn’t appear to be showing any improvement.

He has just performed a “Klindt”.🤔😂

total joke hardly any rain in glasgow but thats the way of speedway these days promotors that cant promote rides that rubbish it at the slight possibility of rain but the gp boys went out at the gp at the weekend after torrential rain storm at a track that can prepare a track to take rain and only took an hour to fix after the rain had stopped british speedway putting another nail in its own coffin

Thats why we should run the Championship league season every week from late March/early April until a cut off at the end of June, with playoffs from the first week in July. Eight home meetings in 12/13 weeks is doable with ample time to reschedule rainoffs. Later rounds of cup comps can be run after this if required. The point where enough is enough is ever closer. Even Harris had a dig about this at the Oxford meeting on BSN.

I'm a very keen speedway fan, but I've seen very little about Mildenhall, especially upcoming meetings. I'd suggest they need to advertise better, especially on free social media platforms.