SteveLyric2

Not so!! Under the new Allardyce regime England are looking at a 'friendly on September 1st - the rearranged date for Poole v Belle Vue. Unlike the planned Poole v Leicester meeting on June 20th which didn't go ahead due to an England clash, the September 1st meeting should be one of the meetings of the season with a good crowd whatever.

It was virtually an EL team that won the 4s!! ;-) Why would the 'top' riders want to get involved in a weekend of 'away' meetings?

We're talking mainly about home fixtures - you know that's where clubs take the majority of their income from - not away meetings!! If Poole had no away meetings it was because the home club did not want to risk a lesser crowd and reduced income than would normally be the case for a Poole visit, if there was a clash with the Euros!! As I've said before, something similar is likely to happen every other season (in the even numbered years) when there is either a Football World Cup, Euro Championship, Olympic Games in the same time zone etc etc.

Not sure that proves any argument other than mine. Well done

I don't see Kerr as a good example of Stars 'long term planning'. Where is Kerr riding again?

I hope its all a great success.

I thought Lewis Kerr had quit Team Revolution or was it lewis Bridger you were talking about?

If he hasn't actually said that - I bet the rules are amended or added at the AGM as none of the SCB officials could name the rule in question.

Its about running a business and having a robust business plan. No point in also running NL if it doesn't at least break even!! As for training schools, its a little difficult when you haven't got full access to your own stadium facilities and anyway investing in assets and getting them trained up in competitive action at other clubs is much better planning - both financially and future team-building wise. All power to those clubs that can and do provide training facilities. Also to Neil Vatcher (part of the Poole family ) for all his work with the younger Brits. Long may it continue.

Happy Birthday today Rosco!!

Congratulations to Adam Ellis being named as the U21 Reserve for Team GB.

Very true - but you wouldn't name the SCB Chief Graham Reeve or the SCB referee Dave Robinson without being pretty clear on the facts!!!! NB. No comment from Jon Cook or Kelvin Tatum I notice........................ Probably just licking their wounds.

Bates and Harris were informed before last night's meeting that they weren't in the TEAM GB 1-5. Maybe that affected their performances worse than Nicholls and Worrall.

I've said before, Horton only signed him to spite MF as Woryna was lined up as Poole's no.8. Kacper's heart has always been at Poole due to the family connections with Poole, but felt he was ready for a full season which Poole weren't able to guarantee this year. He has a skull & crossbones logo on all is kit except his Bees kevlars which Horton wouldn't allow. However he ends this season its not the last you'll see of him in the UK leagues.

Just as well Team GB got a pass straight to the final then!!!!!!

I wonder what Bates was like on his first visit to EL tracks?!

I asked that very same question on Wednesday at Poole. MF said that 16th September was the official cut-off. There has been some debate as to whether the first leg of the Play-off semi-finals could take place as early as Monday 19th - but its doubtful subject to which teams are involved as they wouldn't have enough time to promote it. So subject to SKY I would guess the earliest the play-off semis would start would be Weds 21st and Monday 26th or Monday 26th and Weds 28th followed by the Final legs the week after.

Having said that, Lakeside can always wait til around 2.30 ish before protesting!!

Isn't it a bit strange that neither the SCB secretary, the SCB referee nor the duty member of the BSPA MC could quote the rule that Poole had supposedly broken. The article explains that Poole knew they had no facility so initially tried to book Jake Allen as cover for Ellis (PL 6 pointer). This was refused as it was claimed the replacement had to be a BRIT if it was replacing an EDR - but the rule states that should only apply if a facility HAD been granted. Hence Wright being booked as a qualifying Brit EDR replacement. Poole were not advised about Wright until 2.41 pm on the day - too late to get Jake Allen down - who should have been able to guest in the first place as there was nothing in the rules that contradicted that - as agreed by 3 officials, none of whom could show the rule that didn't allow it!!

Poole don't!! School summer holidays are packed with fixtures. Its all in the planning!!

Just to get back to reality, Poole weren't the only EL club to have virtually no home meetings in June. For example, during the Bees v Stars TV meeting it was stated Coventry's previous home meeting had been at the end of May!! Most clubs were affected to a greater or lesser degree. All promoters agreed to the fixture list and most wanted to avoid clashes with the Euros and other major TV sports.

So clearly Jon Cook doesn't want more meetings nor 6-man teams and doesn't want to move away from the Hammers Friday race night!! (Speedy Star this week!!). Unfortunately he doen't really put forward anything constructive other than disagreeing with other promoters. All augers well for a progressive AGM??!!!!

Phew, there is a god!!!

Very interesting article/explanation of the Charles Wright 'non-facility' in this week's SS!!!!

No meetings next week though. Won;t they be updated again for 1st August?!