SteveLyric2

Well Matt Ford certainly understands its top 6!

There was chatter about the new rider needing a visa - so that wouldn't be Batchelor, as much as he is looking for a Championship place, once his Prem average has reduced to something acceptable.

Top 6 for the play-offs.

PS. Pay at the gate means Pay CASH at the gate - just for clarification!

Poole DID sign him and he was declared in their 1-7 which BSPL approved along with all the paperwork. It was the Czech Govt that changed their Covid travel restrictions the day after that put the cat amongst the pigeons. The BSPL granted a 7-day facility which is now over but replaced with ruling referred to above.

Luke Crang guests at 2 for the Pirates v Scunny.

Drew Kemp at 2 and James Wright at 6 for the Pirates. (NB> Wright guests for the next 3 meetings for Poole!) Dan Thompson at 2 and Zaine Kennedy at 6 for the Lions.

Stadium owners would be delirious. Just a shame there are so few Speedway stadium owners that get the same benefit?

Don't teams have to declare their 1-7s 48 hours before the upcoming fixture?

Can you conjure one up with the right average and necessary permissions plus a guarantee that their Government won't move the goalposts (sic), then please send your suggestions to the Poole Speedway Office.

as for Kings Lynn moving down? Thats another matter....

For this season with the obvious shortage of available riders, all clubs have requested a little leniency with the SCB rules and regs

Different clubs have different income streams. Some clubs who only rent their facilities only have income from Sponsorship, admissions, programme sales and advertising while all catering , bars and car park income goes to the stadium owners along with (in many cases) a hefty rental fee!!

I wonder who Poole's 2 guests will be - and whether they will contribute as they did at Leicester? I don't think Poole's averages change for this one as they haven't done 4 home/4 away yet.

You could have merch with the start and finish dates of your 'Unbeaten at Home' run! Well done to Stuart Dickson for his praise of Poole in his post-meeting comments - especially after his previous disparaging remarks.

Correct. It was quoted by Danny Ford in his public explanation of the Smetana situation after the initial 7-day facility was finished.

Leicester and Poole are among the cheaper Championship prices at £17 Adult and £14 concessions so the larger proportion of attendees is only paying £14 rather than £20 or even £25 if you want to sit at certain other clubs..

You didn't have to watch Kings Lynn either!!!

James Wright guests for Ben at Leicester.

I think that is a very fair summary SS. Poole will need to re-stock the financial coffers and also be reasonably successful in the Championship to retain their current sponsors and attract (back?) more. Fans voted for primarily Wednesday speedway and a greater variety of opponents. The Eurosport money is not worth that much. The Sunday fixture mentioned above is I believe on the August BH weekend with a 5pm start so should attract a bumper crowd along with all the home meetings in the school holidays will see Poole zoom up the Championship table, as many of the current top teams have ridden a load of their home meetings already and will finish their fixtures long before the play-off dates in September.

Why do you think Poole are keeping their Number 2 spot open??

rumour has it Bowtell might be guesting at 2 for Poole on Saturday.

So Premiership meetings are on Mondays and Thursdays and tonight's televised fixture is mentioned on the Sheffield website and its also on the Eurosport TV programme listing from 7.30pm.

What is that saying? 'Theres none so blind, as those that cannot/do not see'!?

As I am privvy to what went on behind the scenes - straight from the horses mouth! - let me just say the whole issue was far less about his on track scores and was not about any specific exchange of expletives at the Promoter, but more about his off-track behaviour, letting the Promoter down and longer term specific effects on team spirit. The fall into the air fence on the day he departed and his attitude to others - including several Aussies there on the night - when he returned to the pits was 'after-the-fact' as decisions had already been made. No further comment from me on this issue. As for last night's meeting a great atmosphere, helped by some decent music and well done to the track staff for keeping the dust down and again providing a decent racetrack.