Steve Shovlar

Flattered Poole? We were pretty dominant to be honest and a 16 point win would have been fair. Ipswich got lucky with the chain coming off. But to be frank neither Poole or Ipswich will be challenging Swindon or Wolves this year.

Just got back. Very easy win for Poole tonight. Should have been by 16 but for Klindt’s chain coming off when he was well clear. Ipswich just didn’t really threaten and but for the fact that both Kurtz and Holder had shockers it would have been a rout. I agree with the fact that the track was bumpy on the first bend. Just don’t understand it. They sorted it out but it’s come back tonight with a vengeance. I would like to know why. The way they grade? Subsidence? All very peculiar. Needs to be sorted again though before next season. We all thought it strange that Hawkins never used a t/r. If you are in it you need to at least try and win it, though I guess his thinking is that there are no t/Sr in the playoffs so give all riders their quota. Josh G certainly the rider of the night though with balls to the walls racing. Closely followed by Klindt who was excellent value. Special mention to our reserves who were much improved, ably backed up by Covatti. Our top two were poor. With Swindon winning tonight and getting all 4 points it looks like they will top the table. Rumour tonight was they could well pick us. Rather that than see Ipswich again next week and much closer to travel for the second leg.

Next season is 8 team top flight. Eurosport. And they are paying for it. Not Sky type money but more than BT pay.

Mixing desk and making sure feed is working. However, It looks like Eurosport with 8 team league next season.

Smallest crowd I have ever seen here. Terrible. Track is looking good. Had a chat with Tatum and he liked what he saw. He thinks Swindon v Poole semi final. Think this is going to be a close one.

The English Football League have a system called ifollow. https://www.efl.com/iFollow Choose your team, choose the match, then pay £2.50 for a audio stream or £10 for a video stream. Speedway could easily follow this format and make far more money that BT pay for the privilege. It’s clear being on TV doesn’t increase attendances, whether the cameras are there or not. Streaming with local geoblocking is the way to go. A 2 camera setup needs three people at a meeting. Very easy to do.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

It makes a change to go into the playoffs rated 3rd out of the 4 teams. I think the only way we can make the final is to finish top. If we meet Swindon or Wolves in the semi final our season is likely to end there. We can’t compete with Wolves strength at reserve. Both ride like heat leaders around Wimborne Road. They would probably win both legs.

I was told from two different people at different times. To be honest it’s a shame it’s not true.

I most certainly didn’t start the rumour. Two separate people told me on Thursday night, one of them certainly “in the know”.

Not if he doesn’t want to. Now it was only a strong rumour on Thursday tat he had told the Poole promotion he had quit. If he turns up on Monday I expect all those who have accused the Poole promotion of skullduggery to come on here and apologise.

Some great racing on this British style smaller track.

I don’t. He has been very poor and I don’t want to see his return with the form he was showing. Let’s have guests that are horses for courses. It will give us a better chance and we can all laugh as the faux outraged Gavan pretends blows a fuse.

I watched yesterday’s meeting and in heat one he could have got a 5-1 with Emil but Emil looked at him twice and cleared off. If he had allowed Kurtz around him it would have been an easy 5-1. Very very poor from Sufaitdinov imo. Yes in the next he missed it and was chasing shadows.

Predictable result. Woofinden and Magic flat and not up for it. Kolodziej way too good.

Not a drone I think It’s like at the cricket it is on wires but faster. Kolodziej untouchable. Leszno want it far more, every one of them.

They are over using it. Feed just dropped out for me. Goldvod site has gone to the dogs. Anyone got a decent feed?

Where does it say in the rules we need to use an NL guest? Genuine question.

Poole track is ok now. Not dead flat smooth but good enough. Speedway isn’t raced on tarmac.

Exactly! Crowd far from happy and let ref know their feelings!

Didn’t BV have a choice of riders in heat 15? Worrall?

Very routine win tonight against the patched up Lynn team. A few good heats with Cook charging but the result was never going to be in doubt. Holder having one of his best meetings for Poole and Klindt having one of his best ever seasons. Nice to see THJ battling for a paid win in heat 14. One ridiculous talking point. Cook got a flyer in heat 9 but the ref let it go. He won the heat from the tapes. After the race the ref gave Cook a warning for moving at the tapes! Crowd far from happy! Then Klindt did exactly the same in the next heat and the ref banged on the red lights and gave him a warning. Ref was Ronnie Allen. So three easy points for Pirates. Should be a lot tougher on Monday.

I heard tonight Ricky has told Matt he no longer wants to ride premier league. Just a strong rumour at the mo.

Lambert hates hates the track? He is almost unbeatable around Poole. It’s funny how Klindt made it without issue when he mist his flight due to the very last mini sh of his meeting in Denmark but rebooked for this morning and made it easily. Let Down Lynn fans, let down Poole fans and let down Swindon fans as it’s 3 points gifted.

To make sure missing a flight will cost him more than a payday?