Steve Shovlar

The thing is, it was the BSPA Chairman, Buster Chapman, who has asked Adam Ellis to ride at Poole, complete in the knowledge that he is turning out for Poole just 48 hours later, live on tv in from]nt of tens of thousands at home on tv he knew this. But clearly he just doesn’t care. No thought for the credibility of the sport. No thought to what the casual fan would think. No thought for his own fans or the fans of the other team in the final, who see this showcase event now as a complete shambles. Buster Chapman had other options. He could even had gone with r/r. It would have shown integrity. I am not saying this to try and get an advantage over our rivals, but for the good of a sport we all love and enjoy. Win or lose, the integrity of the sport is far more important than winning or losing the final. I would much rather lose in a great battle which came across fair and square with everyone talking about it for the right reasons, then watch this sorry mess unfold right before our eyes. Something needs to be seriously done here. For the good of the sport. Immediately.

He will probably be turning out for Lynn. Complete farce! Lynn management knew Ellis was riding for Poole, had other options, but chose to wreck the showcase event. Disgraceful!

I was feeling the old squeaky bum time this evening. Its gone. The final is dead in the water. Effin joke after a whole season. What a complete farce.

And the other way around Wednesday. Joke!

Middlo far from happy with this situation. Says it makes the sport an effin joke. No rule in place to stop it happening. Said a lot more not for this forum!

The rider should have said I am already booked, sorry. I know riders like bookings but on the occassion, for the good of the sport, he should tell Lynn they are too late.

Can you point to the rule?

The showpiece event, the pinnacle of the league season, live on tv in front of a huge audience, and we have a rider turning out for both teams. How can this possibly be allowed to happen? It is beyond a joke. Surely such a scenario should never be allowed to happen for the good of the sport. The presenters are going to have fun explaining that one away. If Iversen had got injured last week and they had booked Ellis, there’s no way on gods earth I would want a rider in my team who rode for the opposition in the other leg. The rules should have covered this. I know riders need to earn a living and take bookings, but this is the final, not a cup meeting or even just a league meeting. It comes across of a footy match with mates over the wreck. One team loses a player when his mum shouts out teas ready so one lad swaps sides to even it up. How can the sport be taken seriously when this happens? It’s ruined the final.

Well it’s confirmed. The final has become a complete embarrassing joke. https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/16966848.adam-ellis-to-guest-for-pirates-and-kings-lynn-in-play-off-final/

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Beyond bad. Ruins the final and makes the sport a laughing stock on live tv.

Then the whole final has become an absolute farce. A rider riding for both clubs is beyond bad.

How can he? He is booked for Poole at Kings Lynn. A guest cannot ride for both clubs in the final.

He says he just needs rest. Doesnt say he is out.

Yes Ellis is riding as a guest for Poole on Wednesday. Actually reading the tweet he says nothing broke but needs rest. Doesn’t say he is riding tomorrow. Lucky to get away with it to be honest. Looked like he could easily have broken a collarbone.

Rather he did. Want to win it fair and square.

There you go.

I am not having a dig at you Mike. Just go back and read my post.

Mike, just about a week ago you read a post incorrectly and wouldn’t put your hands up and say, whoops, my mistake. Now you are doing it again!

New Bomber t-shirts available tomorrow.

Simon Lambert scored paid 17 tonight.

Why would Thorsell be in the country?

Boring picks. Wouldn’t have given Zagar a place. Just makes up the numbers. Down to having a home GP. Britain should have two. Lambert might not have set it alight but he would have done better than Cook.

Of course you can’t! I tried to make that point before. We are weaker with no Brady as KL might be with no Iversen.