Bagpuss

Put him on ignore if you're that bothered. He speaks more sense than the vast majority on here though, and can actually see the issues we have in the UK rather than burying his head in the sand.

Why is it wrong? He wasn't brought in to strengthen them, but to replace an injured rider. Wouldn't have been signed otherwise. Far more preferable than borrowing a rider from another club.

You'll have to explain to me @foreverblue why my reply was funny. It even went to court and was decided upon by an independant judge, which shows that the BSPL are so incompetent that they don't even know their own rules.

If its a signing replacing an injured rider who is out for the season then absolutely. You are obviously referring to Lambert last year, he wouldn't have been signed had Fricke not had his awful crash in Poland. Better than guests!

It is. Along with clay tracks, home tac subs and race jackets. I'm just turning into a grumpy old man But I care about British speedway and hate seeing it going down the pan by its own doing.

Yes I know but you miss the point.

Exactly. Poole get a good guest, Complin earns a few quid extra, everyone's a winner.....except those who value sporting integrity, some of whom probably don't go any more having walked away.

Plenty of other riders in the general vicinity who don't ride for a rival, Berwick and Edinburgh have NL sides after all. Its not a Poole thing, it's a massive problem generally. But while everyone's backs are getting scratched nothing will change.

Yes it would because I've said it before about other teams and other leagues. It happened earlier in the season when Jason Edwards guested for another team in Redcar's THREE TEAM trophy group! Bonkers. It's like an Arsenal player turning out for Man City last season because they had an injury and helping them win.

I don't know what the answer is but it's about sporting integrity for me. There must be a better way, particularly when replacing reserves. Plenty of unattached NL riders who could 'guest' for an injured number seven.

Makes no difference, shouldn't be able to happen regardless.

Nobody's fault cos its not against the rules & regs but how utterly ridiculous that a rider can guest for a team which his OWN CLUB is battling for top spot with. Farcical.

And we're all expected to turn up and pay £20+ for the privilege.

And Brian Griffin 1999-2001.

I think to answer that question you need to take their performances over a whole season, in Poland as well as the UK. What isn't in any doubt is their respective commitment and effort in the UK, Emil is miles ahead in that regard.

He's not wrong.

Trying your upmost to get meetings on is commendable and I appreciate the being restricted to Wedneadays situation, but there is a reason clubs call meetings off early nowadays, its to give supporters clarity and prevent that nightmare situation where folk are standing on a terrace watching a tractor go round with little or no hope of racing. I would also say that having done it myself many times in the past, if you travel to a speedway meeting and the forecast isn't great then you know that risk when you decide to go.

Grumpy old men need not read

Big difference in entertainment value though.

If that really was a factor then Wright has only himself to blame.

Don't know about Kemp but not a silly logic for me, made perfect sense. Riders like Lawson and Wright could have been all at sea on a completely unfamiliar type of track. Brennan was competitive in his first heat if not his second. I think we'll have to agree to disagree but I called the five man team weeks and weeks ago.

Bit of a theme with Lawson, doesn't get on with several riders or his own Father. Can't be bothered to turn up to P&P's. Screwed Plymouth over last year. Always found him OK at Lynn but it's not s good look. Anyway well done Glasgow, a little bit against the odds for me expected Poole to win that. As someone has said you just can't see them being bettered over two legs once again.

I expect the logic was that those who ride most Sundays in Poland were more likely to score points.

Definitely not time for change. Ellis and Brennan were picked because they ride regularly in Poland, others don't. Pretty straightforward really. Our record in the SWC/SoN has been excellent since 2018.