What surprises me is that whenever I go, Terry the Track is involved with the preparation alongside Russell Foot. Not so long ago Terry was seen as the best in the business. I wonder what’s stopping him from weaving his magic?
More bad luck for Dan Gilkes following the training crash with Ace Pijper at Glasgow over the weekend. Shoulder damage might rule him out for the rest of the season.
With Poole now running home league meetings on Wednesday 5 August and Friday 7 August, what chance the Pairs scheduled for Saturday 8 August gets postponed?
If the Warriors can find away of carrying on, which I believe is by no means certain, it would be great to have them back in the NDL, however the cost of meeting all the current requirements of membership will be significant and probably too much for them. Can you see Mark Lemon rallying his fellow promoters to do a ‘Northampton’ style relaunch on the Island. I think not.
Reminds me of Poole’s last meeting of 2025 against Redcar. Two down from first leg with everyone expecting a relatively easy home win and Bears upset the apple cart. Pirates will need to be switched on from the off to make sure of progress as the Monarchs are a very capable team this season.
This needs someone who can interpret the rule book. His absence was for a family emergency which is understandable. Does the fact he was absence as a guest make any difference? A non speedway absence might mean a 7 day suspension. In which case a replacement at 75% of Kyle’s GSA of 8.28 could apply. Just my thoughts and happy to be corrected.