torpointfanatic22

Complete farce, feel sorry for the Plymouth riders tonight and for the promotion. This should be postponed a week for the good of the sport. Lets face it Poole are winning this over two legs regardless of whether Plymouth have Hans back plus stronger guests or not but at least it could be more of a spectacle for supporters. Instead Poole fans will turn up to see 60 precessional laps of 5-1's and frankly if they don't achieve that questions should be asked of the home riders, they'll enjoy it because winning is all that matters regardless of entertainment value. I wonder if a few of the Poole boys will deliberately miss some gates so the fans get to see a pass. The knock on impact being only a handful will turn up at Plymouth next week which is a real shame. Ah well good old British speedway, at least Poole will be okay...

Classic, uneducated comment as ever.

Whats the betting that after tomorrow's inevitable rain off that BB's hearing this week gets postponed / outcome delayed...

I think you'll be waiting a week

The answer is in the Plymouth v Poole thread for the playoffs. Poole have always had far too much influence at the BSPA, yet their fans are completely in denial about it. Own it!

100%! Poole pushed it, if the sport was governed independently the 2nd leg would be at Plymouth on the 13th.

Sarcasm is not your best strength. Yet again Poole running the show in British Speedway to get their own way. the best for the sport would be to let this go one further week and I just hope it rains. Perhaps we'll call it off on Monday night due to the weather forecast.

That's getting really boring now...

Plymouth have no chance in the playoffs with guests and what they now have at reserve. It's a huge shame as prior to the injury curse Plymouth looked the team to beat and could well have ended up in the top 2. As it is they've limped into the playoffs and I can't see us winning another match (home or away) with Edinburgh or Poole next. Unless by some miracle Barker gets cleared and Gilkes becomes fit, I think any team will fancy their chances against this Plymouth side, 3 months ago, no-one would have. Hope I'm wrong but I just don't see the strength there at either top or bottom end.

Something tells me this will be 46-44...

It's a good question this, I've often wondered when a club has no official meetings left why they can't then be deemed 'free agents' and redeclared in a playoff team. Seems crazy that riders are ruled out due to their averages. I mean Plymouth have the option of several guests to fill the various vacant positions but a rider like Harris for example can't be used due to his high average, however if we re-jigged he could fit in. Not that I'm saying I want Harris (not at home anyway).

Random question, if you got the stream, do you get a refund?

Just logged onto the stream to hear them say the track was unfit to ride. I have to say that's pretty indefensible. But apparently that's speedway.

This post aged really well...

The thing that interests me about this post, is that because you made a trip down south for this meeting and feel like it's a wasted journey you call out Plymouth as a club and suggest they shouldn't be in the league next season. I'm very keen to understand away from the utter selfishness how you came to that conclusion? Even worse is that a number of people liked your post. When I see so many people post in some many threads about clubs going to the wall and how the sport in this country is dying, I then read ridiculous things like this. Moronic comments!

Bit of a mockery of a competition really, only 3 teams actually at full strength which is a shame for what is normally such a prestigious meeting. Can't have been helped due to injuries etc and well done to Redcar!

So I guess that means all Liverpool and Man Utd fans living in London despite them growing up in the north and can't get to games anymore means they don't support their teams, cracking argument that!

Indeed he did, when I'm wrong I say I'm wrong. Fair play to Leon, I think he's a good rider with a very good future in the sport, however I didn't fancy him last night based on his previous, delighted for him and for the team. Never expected us to get a point.

Based on his scores this season (and last) I'd argue that's not the case at all. Did I say anything about our previous guests? I simply said Flint will be a poor guest at number 1, take your Berwick hat off and see it for what it is, a rider nearly two points below the average we have to play with who has never scored well at Armadale at this level is a poor choice of guest. Suggest you do some research and have your facts straight. We agreed to sign a replacement a while back but it was blocked...We've played within the rules, crap rules, I'll give you that.

That means a cosy night for you Monarchs then!

Poor guest choice at number 1 given Flint doesn't appear to have ever gone very well at Armadale, get the impression we aren't bothered by this fixture even though it's likely that this will be a rehearsal of the playoffs as I fancy the two teams will finish 4th and 5th.

Only himself to blame. Zero sympathy should be given. Any rider who fails a drug test should be banned indefinitely. They are putting not only themselves but others in significant danger. Sadly and I do mean sadly, as Ben is a real talent on a speedway bike, I can't help feeling this was only a matter of time.

Thank the lord! Wright would have been a shocker of a guest.

Without being a kill joy, I personally think Poole will win this with ease. I'd love to see us get something at Wimborne Road but with McGurk, Morley and Bowtell we'll be lucky to get 5 points based on recent form. I'd love to be wrong but I'd say Poole by at least 10, probably more like 54-36.

Shocking that this is now mid-week and if I'm not mistaken won't those north of the border be out of school holidays by then? To be fair the fact that it's not a neutral track or in the midlands to allow supporters a chance to get to this is a joke, but then what's new with this sport...