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So Tungate on 7.61(higher than NKI or Holder) will likely be at number 1. The problem with signing any Polish rider (as Poole are already aware) when you have a limited budget is the financial penalty if they get injured over here. - aside from the deal itself!!

Anyway back to a rider that does ride for Poole! On a 2 year deal too! Seems as though Kings Lynn wanted Nicolai Klindt but Poole gave him a better deal plus better sponsors.

Why is Jake Allen being debated on this Poole thread, he's not a Poole rider!!? Ipswich aren't struggling to put a team together! They've simply chosen not to announce them all at once. Matt Ford stated at the recent fans quiz night that he knew virtually all of the seven teams line-ups already - and that was at the beginning of December!! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL FORUMERS - INCLUDING THE ALIASES!!!

Covatti is British-based; or do you think he flies in from Argentina for every meeting?!

Any mid-season team changes will be fine if required as Matt will have a much stronger revenue flow from season ticket income and the crowds attending early season meetings. Aside from any financial issues lets not forget that the existing SGBP clubs also agreed to assist the newcomers - Ippo and Panthers - to build competitive teams by not snapping up all the best riders available!! Of course if we get a load of early season rain-offs as in 2018 then the club could well be up s#!t creek?

KK's always good for a few points!!

For someone that 'couldn't care less' you don't harf love repeating the same old stuff over and over..........and over and over!!

Nicolai Klindt Final rider announcement at 3o'clock Monday afternoon!!

Eleven Sport are a spent force for the time being in the UK. Closed their uk operation by all accounts. Richie Worrall top scored in the final and picked up the Rider of the Night award several times. As the Echo article states now that he's got his business up and running successfully he can give 100% to his speedway. With the expected Klindt still to be announced I reckon there are at least 4 - possibly 5 - riders capable of increasing their averages. (and 4 of the 2018 trophy winners). A good solid strength in depth team imo.

6.81 left. Nicolai 6.61 job done!

Klindt I would think. That would still leave options in case they are still waiting for Richie to sober up after the AbuDhabi F1trip!!!!

Gomolski likes his social life too much. Even on a 5.51 average his costs would be extreme for any club.

Apologies. I must have misunderstood the Polish interview he gave recently.

Josh can't do Championship cos he's chosen to ride on a Polish licence.

Josh didn't do the 17/18 Aussie season which probably explains in part why it took him so long to start scoring well for Poole - as well as not doing the Championship because he chose to ride on a Polish licence. This winter he is contesting the Aussie Championships as well as some individual meetings so should at least start our season virtually race fit!!

So will Greg Hancock and others be looking further afield for a team place??

Greg Hancock anyone?!

Could be!!? one of those at Blunsdon with petals that droop and finally fall off around August/September.

A bit different if you don't have a stadium/track!! I wasn't suggesting they 'help' Poole , merely that the BSPA would want to retain Poole in the top level. If MF were to 'walk away' without a buyer, then I would assume all rider assets would become the BSPA's, who would then put in an active promoter to keep the club running.- lets just say Poole-based Garry May for example?! Do you really think thats not a possibility?

TV meetings in UK are usually run pretty slickly!

Why would the sport be stopped? Do you think the BSPA would stand by and let a club with Poole's reputation and fanbase disappear? Maybe only if the stadium suddenly became unavailable.

They will be co-promoters NOT owners and mainly responsible for the day to day arrangements with Matt flying in on match days - a bit like riders do. Matt has stated this himself. Anyway, 5th rider announcement timed for 10.30pm this evening!! I don't expect it to be a surprise as tomorrow's media coverage will have to vie with AFC Bournemouth's match at Chelsea tonight.

All the fans I know are being realistic. Whats wrong with a team that should have 4 from the title-winning team of 2018, plus 3 who are at least as good with potential to be consistently better than the 3 they are replacing? Many fans (of all clubs) complain about not retaining some continuity in team building, yet when clubs do thats apparently 'unrealistic'!? Clubs just can't seem to win with some fans who consistently talk the sport down!! A great shame really.

Well one of them at least + one from one of the sponsors - unless there's been a last minute change which might be the reason for the delay in the announcement?!

Matt hasn't got a 'total lack of finance at the moment'! There are many other sponsors still firmly on board, but As he says himself he needs to cut his cloth accordingly for the time being. He's already talked about Fredrik Jakobsen potentially being brought in mid-season if required! So presumably there would be funding for such an occurrance?!