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No stadium staff!!

So its announced today that at least 5 of the 2020 Pirate team will undergo 'behind closed doors' training this month - but not at Wimborne Road?! I guess it will be at a track owned by the respective Speedway Promotion eg. Somerset, IOW, Kings Lynn, BV? PS. Edited for the over-pedantic' "practice"!

Thats already happened at some other tracks too.

Wednesday's (June 10th) Re-wind meeting is the 2018 Final 2nd leg in Norfolk - Kings Lynn v Poole - where Poole took a 1st leg 53-37 lead to defend.

All found now ready for today's auction. Thank goodness.

The lease is for Stadia UK to operate the stadium as a sports/leisure facility, specifically (but not exclusively) for Greyhounds and Speedway. If it doesn't do one and doesn't allow the other then its reneging on the terms of the lease and this would allow the Council to take the lease back or offer it to an alternative operator with similar leisure/sporting provision.

If that is true - despite Stadia UK's statement that dogs will return as soon as the public are allowed to attend - then the Council will be within their rights to take the stadium lease off them.

BSPL have already stated that competitive speedway will not happen behind closed doors - its not affordable for any club. but Danny Ford is still planning to resume when allowed - as are the likes of Edinburgh, Leicester Newcastle etc etc If by mid-July/August - like transport - it becomes a requirement for fans to all wear face masks to public gatherings and social distancing is reduced virtually to nil then whats the problem?

My point was when the lockdown is lifted sufficiently to allow speedway/greyhounds and similar sports to take place with a 'socially- distanced crowd', so that advertisers, sponsors will get their brand seen by fans attending. Whenever/if ever the lockdown is further eased then its likely that the 2-metre rule will also change. Boris (and some other countries) are already suggesting 1 metre distance might be enough and that would equate to just a couple of arm lengths. Danny is clearly of the opinion that it can work otherwise he wouldn't have stated it publicly in yesterday's articles.

If/when the Government decides that it is safe for sports like Speedway to return, with whatever social distancing guidelines are in place at that time, then surely the same will apply to greyhound racing. Stadia UK have said that greyhounds will return to Poole as soon as the public are allowed back in. That means stadium staff being back for at least 3 or 4 days each week, plus an extra day for speedway. The BSPL have said previously that speedway will not happen behind closed doors as it would not be financially sustainable' As soon as permission is given ie the lockdown is relaxed sufficiently then every club will look at their potential income streams to see if it will work. Glasgow have admitted that a great proportion of their revenue comes from fan attendance, however other clubs (possibly including Poole) might have stronger income streams from other sources eg sponsorship, banner advertising and programme advertising etc as well as revenue from admissions.

Danny Ford today stating it is still Poole's intention to race this season if the sport gets the go ahead. If it does then August is the likely start date.

Well done to the Glasgow promotion for making a clearly defined decision ---about Glasgow. As they rightly point out in the statement, every club is different with different stadium set-ups, access etc, quite apart from the availability of riders if and when the sport is given guidance to resume. Glasgow's stated main income source is from attendances (rather than advertising, sponsorship, food and beverage etc) so their decision is clearly made with that uppermost in their minds if social distancing continues as it is now - especially as their recent video 'In The Red' stated they are still losing £100k per season!!! They are not trying to force their decision on other clubs - but other clubs may well make a similar decision based upon their own circumstances but equally they may not

So many Re-wind meetings featuring Poole this week - so I guess the viewing figures will go down then????

Maybe the strong threat to take a certain person to court in what would mean very bad publicity to the wider world made the BSPA act accordingly!! Poole and Coventry fans will never agree on the issue - one can only look back and see the facts as published.

At least Poole benefitted from the excellent Readypower (Rick Frost) sponsorship afterwards when it became clear where the fault was!!

He took some over-the-counter stuff which contained a 'banned' substance even though he checked beforehand and was told it was ok!!

It won't be shown - its against the guidelines!!

no. Clubs that rent their stadia will still have to pay all the usual costs including rent and stadium staffing/H&S costs. They will run speedway at whatever level gains them the most revenue ie the best sponsorship and biggest attendances.

Just in case anyone has missed it - this week's after-match reaction featuring Kyle Newman, Chris Holder and Davey Watt will this week take place 24 hours later on Thursday 28th May at 7.30pm. The 2015 Poole v Belle Vue meeting still takes place on Wednesday 27th May at 1930 hours.

Poole Town FC are in more of a financial hole than either dogs or greyhounds I would suggest. One huge stumbling block for them to move anywhere away from their Tatnum Poole ground is that they would have to re-pay all the FA loans that they've had for ground improvements. They can't afford to do that - in fact they can barely afford to continue operating normal fixtures without begging for more and more financial support.

I think its in quarantine with the rest of him?!

The only area earmarked for properties in the Town Plan is part of the Lorry park and car park adjacent to the derelict office building fronting Wimborne Road.

With Gaming International presumably still having to pay BCP Council some form of rental fee for the lease, with no income at all apart from the currently very underused car park, then that may well have longer term implications on the stadium's future - especially if they renege on the lease and the Council take it back. Incidentally the Ford family and several Poole Speedway sponsors still have very good relationships with the new Council.

'Not guilty' being the relevant two words.

Next Wednesday 27th May its the 2015 final Pirates v Aces.