Dickie Head

The recent arrival of Graham Stone, the former Somerset track man, should help improve things.......as long as he has access to the right equipment to do the job.

Any plans for Poole to live stream this and future meetings?

This is misleading. You have to get a block of 6 tickets in line with Covid regulations. No individual tickets (yet).

How about Nathan Stoneman or is he off the hook given his reported preference for fishing.

In the previous post, Barry Bishop indicated that the Warriors had official backing to operate in 2021. This is an extract from his Facebook page today: Real shame for all at Somerset - we know exactly their pain... and yet still others want to prevent us running. Truly now is the time to stand up and be counted. So has official permission been withdrawn, who are these ‘others’ (ACU/SCB/BSPL?), what are the obstacles and is the 2021 season on the Island now in doubt? Perhaps Barry could provide an update please.

No live streaming that I’m aware of, but may be irrelevant given the weather in the past few days and Tuesday’s iffy forecast.

Should Henry Atkins be forced out of the meeting as a result of his shoulder injury, may I put forward the name of Richard Andrews who I believe to be on the Rising Stars list as a 2* rider. That will make a lot of locals very happy.

Poor old Henry dislocated a shoulder last night (think it was the one he had trouble with before) whilst riding for Eastbourne in the NL. Right at the start of a busy few days that should have seen him at Scunny on Friday and Eastbourne on Saturday before coming back to the Coliseum next Tuesday. Hope he’s ok and back soon but aggravating an old injury might mean longer term rest and recuperation is needed. Worst case scenario, anyone know the rules covering injured rising stars who haven’t represented their team yet?

Mickie Simpson is the new signing and he will come into the side as soon as he has recovered from a current wrist injury.

Was told last night that Tigers will use RR for young Holder because of travel issues. Any truth in that?

Dismiss the Gladiators at your peril. The promoter Mark Phillips and his helpers have worked tirelessly to improve the track and grounds and have made a splendid job of it. There two fixtures in 2020 under Covid restrictions were faultless. Getting a late call up to the Championship hasn’t helped putting a team together but to tempt Crump and Pedersen is quite a coup - albeit probably costly. The rest may take time to settle but their reserves are good and the smallest track in the country can be a good leveller so an exciting meeting is in prospect which could go either way. It is now possible to park within the stadium confines for £2 or you can use the adjacent park and ride parking for free and enjoy ‘the walk down the country path’ to the track which is about 300 yards.

Looking at the options I can see it being Ulrich Ostegaard to guest for Stewart.

Tickets for the Gladiators opener against Glasgow have sold out. No surprise really.

Correct. Details here https://plymouth-speedway.com/advance-tickets-now-available-for-tigers-pirates-matches/

Give it to Barry Bishop on the Island on a weekend in August. That would be a show. Now a COMPLETELY neutral venue and a fantastic place for fans to visit for a weekend or longer.

Islander 15 Please could you amend the Mildenhall total on page 1 from 24 to 34..........thanks.

Entrance is by online ticket purchased in advance on a first come, first served basis. Get in early if you plan to travel would be my advice.

“Shame the facility is lost to the sport” But it isn’t. Barry has said the training school will continue and being the progressive fellow that he is, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some form of motor sport taking place at Smallbrook this summer especially with the other attractions on the IOW for the staycation brigade.

Announcement yesterday that the Warriors have withdrawn from the National League and won’t run in 2021 although some training sessions might happen when Covid regulations permit. Seems that some rules being imposed by the BSPL are the stumbling point.

Unless he plans to base himself in the UK, can anyone clarify why Bjarne would be allowed to commute in and out of the country from his Danish base given current travel restrictions.

Thought I had seen that it will be tomorrow (Wednesday). I would go for Henry Atkins as the rising star. If not, Alfie Bowtell to fill a reserve slot.

Alex Spooner on Facebook saying he has no team place for 2021.

Another big announcement at 08.00 tomorrow (Saturday). Crumpie?

Any idea about Bjarnes average? Poole pocket another useful loan fee.

Plymouth will make a welcome addition to the Championship- almost a local derby!