Bagpuss

Only when he was in front I bet!

At least that team contains no ringers so you could hold your heads high.

I don't think Poole will be accused of cheating, but if there are ringers on silly averages then the BSPA will receive more justified criticism for poor governance. And more people will walk away.

Unless I'm misreading the situation they are going for a big impact reveal in the new year, and it seems there are going to be major changes throughout the whole club, both on and off the track. One assumes that these things take time to implement hence the announcement after Xmas and not before. I think that's fair enough, no point in telling us all until it's all in place. The statement was no doubt partly put out because people keep asking and wondering on here and social media.....despite that there has been some criticism that they have made an announcement about making an announcement. If they aren't ready to reveal everything yet then I think it's fair enough that they have told people when that will be. I'm sure the criticism would have been worse had they not said anything. Of course the proof of the pudding will be in what we are told in January, it all rests on that and how the club is run in the coming season and how us fans are treated. Just requires a bit of patience, something many speedway supporters seem not to have in the winter months.

I think that riders of that ilk enhance the second division personally. But as you say it's silly to just exclude two riders, British ones at that. Morris puzzles me a bit as you'd have thought he would want to be riding regularly in Europe to speed up his development and regular Championship speedway doesn't lend itself to that. But riders like Harris, Nicholls, Kennett etc are past their best and as Brits should be able to double up if they so wish.

It's a decision which beggars belief, excluding two British riders who would enhance the second division and put bums on seats. Would love to hear the BSPA's reasoning.

He 'acheived' a two point average for Somerset in 2016 though did he not?

What's the significance of Pearson's involvement?

That was 2006 and I'm sure he was on loan from Ippo.

I think that was his brother Jason who was then swapped with Christian Henry with Newcastle?

While I acknowledge that the club's PR is terrible I don't have an issue with a larger announcement in January. So far only around a quarter of EL team spots have been filled and three teams haven't named any riders at all so we are hardly alone. The press release suggests there are going to be big changes at the club and if that is the case rather than hot air you can see why they want to announce everything in one go and fill the bar at the AFA in the process. The Danny King thing is neither here nor there to be honest, it's no great surprise he's gone back to the club where he ride last year. I personally don't think he'd be a particularly good signing anyway. And GRW you obviously aren't past caring or you wouldn't be posting.....

It's got an element of 'heard it all before' about it but I'm prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt and see what January brings.

Also I wouldn't touch a rider who keeps missing whole seasons.

There are going to be some BIG home wins with that team. Good side.

Clegg has done little at this level so far to suggest that he is good enough. If you are going for that kind of number seven I'd have thought Greaves has earned another shot.

The Race by Yellow.

Yet won't have his UK ringer average reassessed! While other (GP) riders have been, and therefore driven out of reach of other clubs who would all love to give Poole a more competitive league. The whole thing reeks to high heaven.

Need you ask!

The problem is that the rule could well achieve the opposite as they have reassessed GP riders who were under 8 and failed to do so with a few ringers who didn't ride over here last year. So in effect you are going to have two or three standout teams anyway. My enthusiasm for going to speedway has diminished over the last two or three years and if the season started tomorrow I don't think I would go at all due to the daft rules and restrictions. Let's see how I feel in March. At least they should have sorted the double up clashes I suppose.

Popular speedway misconception. Decent riders (which Fricke certainly is) will always adapt and learn a track if they ride it every week.

In that case don't reassess Pawlicki, Kildemand, Zagar etc. Do them all or none. The Holder idea is daft as he rode here last year. And I don't think he was average fiddling before anyone mentions it, he was just gash as his GP scores showed.

Ridiculous that only GP riders are being reassessed. It's like saying they are the only ones who have improved on the continent since they last rode here which is nonsense.

The Grajczonek situation was ridiculous seeing as Somerset had so many Fridays without a home match. Some of the fixture arrangements were done without common sense, or perhaps when those responsible were half cut.

And there it is. Can tick that one off my BSF bingo card, we get it every winter. People don't care who would be signing the ringers, they shouldn't exist. All we want is a level playing field for all.

Ryan Kinsley is a long way off second division standard.