SteveLyric2

As a matter of interest are the Scunthorpe start marshalls in direct radio contact(ie headsets) with the referee. The Poole marshalls are and I wondered what the standard is throughout the league?

Did the big home crowd give a good round of applause to Harrison on his final Scunny home meeting?

Don't you mean 'the people in charge of Premiership speedway'?

The best of luck to Plymouth, but why wait til the last meeting to make an appeal? Surely this should have been an all season effort....

Staechman babbles nonsense every time he co-commentates! It beggars belief that he ever raced at all. All a bit 'flat' from the Pirates I thought, but everyone scoring points so that's a plus. (PS. can someone let Richard know that play-offs don't count towards your average!)🤣

OK I'll bite, what rules have Poole bent/broken?

Nope. Moved again

Its called 'team riding'!😉😇

Its been well documented that in their final Premiership/Elite seasons - having won the titles several times - Poole took a big hit financially. Crowds dipped on Thursdays, sponsors changed. stadium rental/costs increased (and Matt was moving temporarily to France). Fans were asked what level of racing and what race night they preferred - the answer was Championship on Wednesdays. So be it! At the time MF stated it was 30% cheaper to run in the Championship than the Prem. A greater variety of fixtures/opponents also appealed to the fans who continued to attend in good numbers - especially as Poole continued to track successful, winning teams, all built within the same points limit as everyone else - no rules broken, no super wages paid!. In the background was - and still very much is - the long term future of Poole Stadium, Council owned and until recently leased to Clarke Osborne's Gaming International company. (CO passed away in August leaving his widow as the sole Director of Poole Stadium Ltd) Its understood they still have 14 years left on the lease. With all Councils under pressure to generate more house building, everyone is waiting for some clarification as to the stadium's future.... No club no matter how successful or otherwise, will take a major step into something that is going to cost significantly more when its traditional home maybe under threat - or at the very least requiring firm clarification.

I think Richard has totally different priorities in his life now with a baby son and an unwell partner. That's aside from moving house again as well.

With both of their overseas commitments next year, I can't see either going to a Friday track! (Unless of course Glasgow are going Prem?)

Indeed it was with Alan Hodder as the day-to-day Administrator.

Not bad. Only about 4 or 5 wrong assumptions.😉

Prem to have 5 rider teams. Championship to gave 6 or 7 rider sides.

No (I could add something here but don't want to get Lewi going!)