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Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Brady and Jack got good practice in wet conditions on Friday in the U21s. -
Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
I don't think there was any practice booked for tomorrow. As Ray c has said, the fact that it's a playoff should be enough to make sure the team is on their best game. If it's not good enough, then congrats to the Robins who are expected to go through the final. -
Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Forecast has got a lot worse for tomorrow with thunderstorms predicted any time between 11am and 2pm, with showers in the afternoon dying out to a dry evening. Lets hope they miss. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2640101?day=1 -
Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
So what? Finishing top gives Swindon pick. All square again now. Playoffs are brilliant. You are certainly in the minority. -
I hope you are right but my sources are normally correct.
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Well make the most of it. I have heard from a few sources there is no plan for BT or Sky to show league speedway next season. BT might only be interested provided teams have far stronger teams with GP riders, which would help promote the GP series. There could well be only 6 more live league meetings before the league loses out completely to live meetings.
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Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Not necessarily. Southbourne is the south east suburb of Bournemouth by the sea. Then you have Northbourne. Guess where that is? Only thing misses is Eastbourne which is nowhere to be seen in Dorset and probably not used to avoid confusion with the town in East Sussex. -
Weather is set to improve this afternoon and dry for this evening. Should be OK. Hopefully see a return to the top for Magic after the last gp when he suffered badly from slow engines. Will Doyle be cavalier or riding safely for a change? Hope the racing is good. Not a venue worthy of a GP imo. Back side of nowhere with basic facilities.
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Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Hopefully Matt will have arranged for the team to have a full afternoons practice on Monday before the meeting so they are dialled in. -
Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Boscombe is in Bournemouth. -
Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
The clue is in the name. Westbourne, as in west Bournemouth. The Frizzell roundabout where LV offices are is known as County Gates. Because Hampshire ended here and Dorset began, before Bournemouth became part of Dorset. So LV roundabout is Poole. -
Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Branksome is in Poole, correct. There is no rivalry between Bournemouth and Poole. -
Dont think there is one.
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Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Then Rosco should name him in the TeamGB lineup. If he refuses to accept riding for TeamGB he loses any benefit of being a plastic Brit. -
Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Then clearly you have nothing to fear on Monday, right? It's going to be a stroll in the park for Swindon, right? Anything less than a ten point Swindon win would be classed as underperforming, right? Clearly you expect Doyle, Morris and the Pole to go through the meeting unbeaten, right? There's no pressure on Poole. I for one am feeling none at all where normally the worry and expectation would be palpable. I should imagine it's the same for most Poole fans as well. Whereas Swindon fans are expecting, no, demanding that their team brush aside this so called very weak and poor Pirates side who only just scraped into the playoffs in heat 15 of their last meeting of the regular season. Anything other than a Swindon win on Monday would be a shock, right? -
Dave, perhaps you could give us an insight of what your Tuesday is like on commentary day? Research you do, The studio, staff around you etc?