Bagpuss

Ten trophies in five seasons 2005-09 including two trebles. Good times. Nothing like competing on the top league though.

Poole doing their bit for youth development by going with reserves who have a combined age of 65

When Lynn closed for a year in 1996 I did a few meetings at P'boro, Ippo, Mildenhall, Arena and Cov but its just not the same when you don't watch your own team. If the next nearerest track was an absolute thronker like BV, Redcar, Glasgow or Scunny it might be different but if you are a long time supporter of a particular team you can't just switch.

I think its being an asset of the same club for ten years nowadays. Its not for me personally as they seem to get handed out like confetti but there we are.

Yep fair enough, just one of the victims of the reduced points limit unfortunately.

What did Doyle say on the podium afterwards? Whatever it was he's apologised on social media.

Fair enough, in theory it could have been BV or Sheffield then but I think for the other four those riders were always going back. Puts into perspective the pelters riders get when they go back on agreements, I expect clubs do it all the time unbeknown to most of us.

I also think teams have avoided Dan T because he is so good at Leicester and that perhaps inflated his average.

And there you have it, if anyone is unaware of why Poole are disliked then have a read of the last few pages. Wind up or not.

Think it has to be. The other six had theirs all arranged early doors by all accounts.

Moving Rye from Sat to Thurs was understandably disastrous but I've never got my head round why Poole moving their race night back 24 hours is such a big deal. Very odd.

Unless you are planning to move up here it doesn't affect you!

Which of course you aren't forced to read.

It's been a pretty simple equation for years now, prepare it slicker and the racing can be very good like the League Cup meetings last April and the Leicester v Poole match right at the end of the season. In the summer its loaded with clay and moisture resulting in terrible racing however its graded. Can't see anything changing though unfortunately!

Was going to say something similar, odd choice of venues.

Well I think it was as there was nearly two months between Glasgows last home league meeting and their home semi final v Poole but looking at their scores one could argue that Basso and Brennan were starting to burn out in October.

But if you consider it a bottom end of three by putting Worrall and Rew in the equation then I think P'boro have the edge. The two engine rooms are similar with Basso's potential probably giving P'boro the edge again, however Doyle and Emil blow Puk and Noddy away every day of the week. Both get marmalised by Lynn regardless

I've not been for years but I'll definitely go this year if the track is sorted. Few better places for a speedway fan on a nice Sunday afternoon.

Always amazes me when clubs say they may not be able to afford to run next year and then a few weeks later are building a potentially title winning side great that they are coming to the tapes though of course. Also not their fault but Congreve's average is farcical!

So we've got at least three Panthers fans who claim to be in the know and they all disagree entertaining stuff!

Oxford look mid table to me, their heat leaders alone should get them into the Play Offs.

Get what you are saying but you could say the same about 3 or 4 riders in every side. Vissing is a stonewall improver, Nowak might struggle on the two tightest circuits but should be fine elsewhere with the correct machinery. Can understand the doubts about Complin but think he'll be a very different rider to 2022.

Yep, as much as I'd like to see them have a good season for a change they look weak to me.

I wouldn't say Ruml had a bad 2022, depends on expectations I guess. It's a pity about Ablitt but lots of other youngsters have spots and I'm sure he'll get one at some point too.

Not sure it was a ringer, Lambert was on an earned average replacing an injured rider. The doubt is whether the change should have been allowed at that stage but for the sake of the final as a spectacle I'm glad it was.