Steve Shovlar

Laguta got his thoughts elsewhere. Poor for his team.

Doyle should have been out very naive of Bewley. Should have stood up and waived his arms about. Trying to clear track makes easy decision for ref.

Didn’t see the ref put a foot wrong and Lublin deserved their fine win and will be in the final. Too much for returning riders. Well done Lublin.

Sad news has just reached us of the very sudden passing of Bob Cole, a lifetime speedway fan and a regular contributor on this forum. I chatted with Bob on Friday night and he seemed his usual self. Even posted on here after the meeting. He was very well known as a speedway fan first and foremost, and then as a Pirates fan. Sponsored riders in the past. There is some chat on the Poole thread but better to open it up to a wider audience. R.I.P Bob.

RIP Bob. You will be hugely missed.

I was chatting to him on Friday night and he seemed fine and his usual self. I have known him for 30 years. This is a terrible shock. A very knowledgable and passionate speedway fan. Will be hugely missed. R.I.P. Bob.

Already on the Poole track from Edinburgh. No clay in it though so the clay had to be mixed in and then the top surface of the old track removed and the new surface applied. Track was much better.

He is in great form for Poole, but mysteriously poor for Belle Vue.

Chance for Glasgow fans to see Nowak live in action right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxmLT3z81ec

Pirates next week. We are coming for the points…..

I think there’s a good chance of someone coming in but any riders should be on points money only. Stick a rider on a guarantee and there’s no incentive for them to score. They get paid regardless.

They should have watered after heat 8. Not sure why they didn’t but left it until heat 11.

A long way to go for a thumping, so we’ll done you for coming so far to support your team. Always good to hear and see away support.

I am sure it is it just needs proper promotion and a decent team with riders who excite the crowd and get them talking. Basso at Poole a prime example. A young rider with a future in the sport who is thrilling the crowd with his riding. There are others out there that fit the same hill. I would be more surprised if Eastbourne were not up and running next season. There’s surely people out there that see the potential to take the club on and head forwards, with a brand new team.

Well Pirates certainly put Glasgow to the sword tonight. Middle decided not to make any changes and gave full quota to Cook and Ruml, who perhaps didn’t deserve their 4th ride. But such was the dominance it mattered little and didn’t even bother put our two unbeaten riders out in heat 15. To be honest I can’t see this Glasgow side challenging in the playoffs. Yes, they have Nowak to come in, but Poles often don’t travel well and certainly need to time settle in. This late in the season he is going to look at all the different shaped tracks and be expected to bang in big scores. Not likely. It was reported that Stefan is hopefully out of hospital tomorrow. Cracked collarbone, 6 broken ribs and a pain turned lung. Time to recuperate. As for the meeting. Track was very good. Smooth and no issues. Danny King said post meeting it was awesome. Rory Schlein. Much improved from Wednesday. Basso. Getting there. Lost position in heat 1 and went to back.Looks the part. Best meeting yet. Loads of improvement to come. Steve Worrall. 12 point max. Great performance. Ben Cook. Did well in his first but then struggled. Lucky to get 4 rides. Danny King. Third max at home in a row. Great form. Lovely pass of Wells. Ruml battled every race. Danyon Hume paid 8 deserved an extra ride. For Glasgow, Cook was not his usual self but battled hard. Nicol was the best rider. Likes the Poole track and was very unlucky in heat 15 when leading but his bike dropped a chain or seized, throwing him violently into the fence. Lucky to walk away. Brennan battled but should be at reserve. Jensen was woeful in his first 2 rides, then popped out and held out, before heat 14 which gave him another paid win when Poole didn’t make a change. Crang was crap. Sorry no other way to put it. Bailey battled and was rewarded a win in heat 14. But only one team in it. Pirates go marching on, with a slightly depleted team. Next week Plymouth and the return of Bjarne, hopefully, and Crump, both probably making their last every visits.

Track is good. Smooth and good racing. Beautiful pass by Danny King in heat 4.

Just spoke to Danyon who said the track was diabolical on Wednesday at Brum. He should know he used to ride there.

Poole track has been completely resurfaced in the last two days. Riders said they were very happy on it. We’ll see for ourselves tonight. But Poole wasn’t the only track with issues. Birmingham on Wednesday was far from good and at Sheffield last night the racing was dire by all accounts.

Cook likes the Poole track. A proper racers track and he has scored double figures on numerous occassions. I expect he will do similar tonight.

Give me the Poole track over Wolverhampton any day of the decade. A proper speedway track not some little training track.

He isn’t available.

Thanks. Surely got to be a nice Pirates win. Not being able to use Alfie Bowtell for Stefan is ridiculous but those the rules.

So what is the Glasgow 1-7?