SteveLyric2

Just a thought, maybe the heat 15 in away meetings is as much a financial decision rather than who rode better on the night?

So not true. Full attendance for next Tuesday's meeting and beyond; catering outlets re-open (although not yet sure about restaurant?). Champs Bar will NOT be open due to the severe flooding which badly affected the offices and pretty much destroyed the floor in the Champs function room; new merchandise available. The club aim is certainly to get into the top 6 for the play-offs and will have a strong consistent run of home meetings in the run-up to the season cut-off, unlike some of the clubs currently sitting pretty having completed many more of their home fixtures. And perhaps more importantly as regards filling the vacant Number 2 spot - the iron in the fire is getting increasingly hotter..............!!! As for the stadium future, if part of the car/lorry park is to be partially developed - this is unlikely to happen for at least another 2 years if not longer. Keep the faith. COYP

Has to get his average down a bit more before he becomes attractive for a Championship place?!

All the permissions were fine but then the Czechs changed their quarantine regulations (along with UK and other countries) the day after his signature. With committed fixtures in Czecho it has become difficult - not to say impossible - to get the Czech authorities to agree a 'special case'!! Other options are being investigated but there ain't that much rider availability in the 5.00 average range..........!

It would be interesting to get a senior rider's perspective on Paul Bowen's 'chart of failure' and maybe also a promoter's view as there are some that frequent this forum.

So as Poole Promoter Danny Ford has now publicly explained, Poole were granted a 7-day facility for Smetana following the Czech Govt changing their Covid quarantine regulations the day after Smetana's signing was ratified by the BSPl. This covered the rider's absence at Plymouth but has left Poole with a problem for their next meeting also v Plymouth on 21st July if nothing can be sorted out. Poole will have 2 choices - either use a nominated NL rider or sign a new rider instead, but as Danny says there just aren't the riders around without any foreign fixture clashes!!

no. Zaine kennedy is awaiting 'elite sportsman' status from the Aussie authorities before being allowed to get a visa and exit Australia. Smetana is simply a Brexit/Covid paperwork issue around travelling with the necessary vaccination/testing paperwork required by different European countries.

Special one--off arrangements with rules and regs apply for this season.

Smetana missing for Poole as theres been a delay in his paperwork to get him into the country. r/r at 2.

Keep praying..........!

Taken wide and off by Wright in his 4th ride and unable to take his place in the re-run. He's due to ride for Wolves on Monday so we'll see how fit he is for Tuesday.

Tonights meeting in Poland rained off too!!

Sedgeman to Kings Lynn then?????

How strange things are. In the context of a certain Euro football match today we are being told that all Danes are brought up as 'leaders'!!!

With Matt Ford's permission too!!!

Ah I thought I saw a dead horse waiting to be flogged - and there it is!

After Rory Schlein's crash out last week lets hope Poole's other two heat leaders don't suffer similar incidents this evening!!

Keeping Stefan at 4 would be my preference as it gives us a bit of strength in heat 14 when a meeting is close - not that that has been the case too often with the exception of Eastie away.

Its the advantage of Garry May being in the Poole pits most weeks.

Don't clubs have to demonstrate a certain level of financial assets (including a bond and rider assets) before being accepted into the BSPL. I recall several years ago that Poole 'loaned' an asset to Somerset so that the Rebels met the BSPA criteria!

A big thank you to our Speedway Multi-national liasion and support Officer for this thoughtful update!

He's was on his way home this morning with bad bruising of ribs and neck - bad enough but nothing worse and no breaks, thank goodness!!

Well if it is to be Zaine Kennedy, unless he's already in the UK he'll miss the Plymouth meeting on 13th due to having to hole up in a hotel for 14 days in quarantine!? As for Ben Cook - yes he has the benefit not only being with his brother Zach at Middlo's but also the added experience of Brady Kurtz and occasionally one or both of the Holders - including helping in the pits.

A bit of dissent bubbling in the pits apparently - MF didn't want it to become a big issue for other riders/mechanics!!

So although the rumours were flying last evening about a 'Czech', there is also another Aussie with an average that fits from 2019 - not sure if he's come over on the off-chance or he's waiting for a call? Before the season started there were several that said Poole had gone for the wrong ZK!!!!!! However with the finances as they are I'm sure Matt won't pay out what he doesn't have coming in?