Taken from the Bournemouth Echo during the winter.
'Basso controversially joined the Tigers over the winter, despite Pirates admitting they wanted him in their line-up for 2022. '
Asked about missing out on the 20-year-old’s signature for next season, Ford told the Daily Echo: “It’s quite a sore subject to be honest and I am still quite bitter about it.
“It did hurt on a personal level as well.
“We kind of already agreed that Benjamin was going to come back for this season, when we initially did the deal.
“When he said he wouldn’t be returning, it was a surprise. We were hugely disappointed because we had seen what a fantastic prospect he is.
“And it’s not just that – he’s a proper showman, of which there are few and far between in speedway these days.
“It’s a massive loss to be honest. He was in our plans for this season
“That’s changed our plans a little bit but we have worked around it and are happy with what we are putting together.'
But of course Poole never wanted him did they! See I told you, he wanted to leave.