SteveLyric2

Might be if its a Brit?!

Nothing to do with whats been said so far but I just wanna see how he reacts when its announced!! Hee hee

Will Kyle still have that permission??

Also some Sheffield riders looking for a Championship place!!!!

Oh Gavan, Have I Got News For You? Can't wait til I can reveal it.....

Theres a couple of 2019 Premiership riders that have been offered contracts at Poole for 2020.

not for non-league matches

Thought Musielak was missing out uk racing next year?

Hope they choose their riders carefully to avoid the Thursday Swedish fixture clashes.

But yet again you are being very selective with your opinions. Matt has not 'walked away' as you put it. He still owns the club and is merely attempting to ensure that the club has a sustainable financial base for his son to run day-to-day whilst he is almost permanently out of the country. His personal approach to existing and potential sponsors will be on a much more remote basis, but he has another co-promoter to look after that side of things alongside son, Danny!! The big fall-off in attendances were on the TV league meetings, of which Poole had more than any other club. The season-ticket area of the main grandstand always looked reasonably busy - and I didn't miss a single home meeting.

Wasn't it BV's Adrian Smith that introduced the media agency to negotiate the new TV deal?!"

Wasn't there also talk of a League Sponsorship linked to the new TV deal - or will it be 'The Eurosport British Speedway league(s)?

Doesn't the TV deal statement also include Championship meetings in their coverage?

Why do you assume that you're the only one with experience in the industry and that anyone else with an opinion is a 'loudmouth speedway fan making cheap shots'? It reflects far more on you than anyone else!!

So why is Matt Ford suggesting costs in CL are approx 25% less than PL? I know he's had loads of chats with Len in recent months, so who knows?

Oh dear!!!!

Why would a wily old campaigner like Len Silver who has had considerable experience in recent years at CL/NL level suddenly decide to go Premiership, with the various restrictions he has with the stadium usage?

Get it right if you are gonna continue having a go. Poole lost 2 big long term sponsors in the lead up to 2019 as well as the end of the 2-year 2017/18 main sponsorship and then was seriously let down by the new main team sponsor mid-season. No club could easily withstand those losses to their budget of many many thousands of £££s!! Along with a reduction in attendances due in part to the change in race night as well as the increased number of TV meetings - and also at a time when MF is in the process of uprooting to a new business in France - why wouldn't he do the best for the club to continue racing under the stewardship (co-promotion) of his son and another - hardly wanting to get shot of it is he - unless a decent offer comes along which is the same for most clubs at any time? (If Ipswich were so secure with a great main sponsor then why did Louis need and accept financial help from Buster before the 2019 season? - Yes I know the 'full takeover contract' was never signed apparently!!) Poole have never paid over-the-top money but what they have done is always guarantee that riders get paid correctly and on time - something which attracts many riders who have been let down by other clubs both here and abroad!! By all means carry on having a go at Poole - we all get it - just get your facts right before repeating the same old same old!

not to say more than a cursory glance at his bank balance!!!!!

Thats all we could fit on the trophy shelves this year!

So have Lynn and Ippo reported huge (or any) increases in attendance for any normal league meetings then? Just asking....

£1 more than most Championship clubs!!!! Surprising to see so many Poole-haters so concerned about Poole's future?!

No idea. Just factual. Doesn't bother me what day they ride. I gets me season pass whatever out of my pension, which guarantees my grandstand seat and will continue to do so. If every club could fix every reason why fans stop going then speedway might be saved. Undoubtedly there can be different reasons for different clubs.

Difficult to be 'out and about' as you put it when he doesn't live in the UK any more. Problems of sponsorship were not the only issue - it was also a 20% drop in attendances (40-50% for TV meetings) due to the enforced change of race night. The current list of club sponsors are all on board with the proposed changes and I expect further companies to join once the new co-promoters finally know what can be offered.

£5k to be paid by Buster??