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Whats the weather for this evening in Glasgow

Gilkes Rowe and Kemp were all missing from their Prem teams last night. The 'lucky' Plymouth black cat must have been run over by the Mark Phillips 'pack down' lorry!

So Gilkes, Pearson and presumably now Thompson all missing from Plymouths 1-7?? I bet Mark Phillips is hoping for some of that wet stuff that Plymouth is becoming famous for......

He's BV number 1 and Captain with an 8+ average.

Don't think Plymouth know what the team is!!

Reportedly a dislocated shoulder?!

Probably waiting for the Leicester team to strengthen up?! Dicksons magic wand doesn't seem to be working.

Probably a Lions fan!! Hope they are OK.

...and look how well he's doing now!!!

It'll be a nice change for them then!

Have Leicester now discovered some available dates then?

It wasn't for sale!! and the incumbant has a long(ish) lease.

No agreement then for Darcy which is why Poole coughed up £30k for his signature! Since Darcy's accident and recuperation he is now a Promoter in Oz and running regular training schools with Watty and Boycie for the youngsters.

Plymouth will struggle.....................!!

I would say its talent spotting when a club (eg Poole) pays for the rider to come over from Oz in the first place and then loans him out (eg IOW etc) to gain experience! Its happened many times.

When Mervyn Stewkesbury and Pete Ansell moved speedway from Weymouth to Poole in the 80s, they also had Neil Street as Team Manager and therein started the Poole Aussie influx on Streetie's recommendations. Those Aussie connections have continued of course with the likes of Boycie, Darcy, Davey Watt and others bringing through more young Aussies eg the Cooks being the latest. (NB. Those reading the programme notes last night will see the interview with Matt Ford when he named another young Aussie that Boycie brought over to Sweden recently - no names on here yet. Watch this space) In addition, Poole's successes in the Elite League (and Matt's time on the BSPA board) allowed Matt to establish contacts in Europe. One recent example being getting Artem Laguta for Steve Worrall's testimonial! He may be based in France - at least for now - but his finger is still very much on the speedway pulse. Maybe not liked - even 'hated' - by many opposition fans, but very much respected by all Promoters/Managers and sponsors!. If only Poole Speedway owned their own stadium..........................

Bowtell guests for Anders; Sam Hagon guests for Adam.

Spot on post. Thank you!

I think this could be a 'banana skin' for the Pirates with 2 reserve guests required. Douglas virtually unbeatable at home! MPT back if fully fit could also make a difference. Interesting match up.

Pretty fair result all things considered. Both sides had some misfortune and some good performances. Track was in good shape according to the riders. Shamexaboutvthe bonus point but there it is. I doubt Pirates will lose by 14 away again. Oxford may well finish top but in this season's format I don't think it's too relevant as nobody will want to have Poole in their 3-team group.

If it is ftg against the likes of Masters, Kerr and Nicholls then Poole will once again deserve the win!, the atmosphere will be electric and the large crowd will undoubtedly be thoroughly entertained!

I guess it'll depend on how long it takes 3 small breaks to his shoulder blade to heal? When he's riding its his machinery that is letting him down rather than any rider mistakes!!

Another iffy weather forecast for Friday!!?

Track looks in super condition after this morning's track prep!!

Both Richie Worrall and Leon Flint have given their views/explanations on the facebook page. Richie went into some detail about how things were on his practice laps - barely rideable and NOT raceable - plus he gave an idea of what his own costs were for the postponement. Leon said similar and also that the majority decision not to race was made by riders of both teams. (Ben Barker also explained on BSN about the track surface being very 'sandy' down to the base which makes it very soft when any rain). Riders weren't happy for Barker to do the practice laps as they thought he would simply support his uncle, Mark Phillips to get it on! The hope was that after morning rain the track would dry out naturally till late afternoon before trying to pack it down then. For me, what was far worse for the fans in attendance and those watching BSN, was that it was all played out in full view of everyone who had been admitted and those viewing the stream, some 30-45 minutes AFTER the scheduled start time!!