Steve Shovlar

just had them not bad.

Arrived. Car park third full.

M25 quite clear. Should be there in 20 mins.

On the way up now. Just passing Fleet clear so far. Heavy traffic on m25.

Well three weeks ago Pirates would probably have crumbled and lost that meeting. But now they seem to have lots of fighting spirit back. Not enough to challenge for the title but enough to hold our heads up with some pride. The 30-60 debacle seems an age ago. Middlo working his magic and its now rubbing off on the riders, proving just how important he is to the Poole club. And long may he remain. With Poole starting like a train it looked good but BV fought their way back as the track slickened off. When they took the lead it looked like they would romp away with it but Pirates dug deep and battled hard to win it with a race to go. For Poole Brady was good until it slicked off then rode well in heat 15 to deny BV a losing point. Holder rode well and had a titanic battle with Cook in one heat where Cook knocked him out of the way. Holder could have laid it down but stayed on. He did the dying swan in his next to get a rerun but justice was served as Brady failed to capitalise on the second chance. Starke was poor bar one ride. Kennett battled very well. Andersen. Rode poorly in his first two. He had an almighty tussle with Cook where ge cut off Cooks run allowing Lahti through. He is better when he comes off the white line. Lahti was very good. Much improved from a few weeks ago. Shanes was excellent. Battled all the way. For BV Bjerre was useless. Didn't like it at all. Worrall was excellent. Big score fully deserved. Tungate was very good. Best seen him at Poole. Cook battled but pulled up twice and outthought and outfought. Bewley found it too tough. Smith is out of his depth. Great win for Pirates. Need to try and get a point tonight. Not going to be easy or expected to be honest.

Brilliant battling win. Well done Pirates!

Correct. Nothing to do with choking. Belle Vue are a better team as the league shows. Rye clearly have the upper hand as anyone can see. Plus strengthened now with KK. Should imagine Swindon fans would rather come to Poole in the playoffs than Rye House. Margaret Vardy is ref. We asked her if it could be over quickly today and she said as a woman she is used to hearing men say that. Lol! All riders here. Cook and Worrall seem fine.

A beautiful hot sunny day down here in gods county. Hope the track staff have been up early putting water down or it will get dusty very quickly. Track curators nightmare conditions weather wise. Should imagine it will slicken off pretty quickly so our boys will need our gating gloves on, something they have left in the locker room for much of this season. After today it should be clearer who gets fourth. A defeat this morning will more or less end any lingering chances we have of making the playoffs.

Just got around to watching this GP. Was a total crock of crap. Worst GP so far with very little in the way of entertainment. Most races over down the back straight of lap one unless it had Janowski in it on his Brian the Snail bikes. Talk about having rubbish engines when it really mattered. Something went seriously wrong there allowing Doyle to make up for his duff GP last time. Why on earth did the Gorzow track staff produce such a poor race track?

Who would have thunk it? Well done Leicester! Lasse Bjerre showing his brother how to do it! Belle Vue imploding at the wrong time!

Well I had Rye House down to win this but they were extremely lucky to get a point in the end due to Lawsons two ef's. Well done Zummerzet!

But what if Rye House play it smart? They could play the keep it close game and let Swindon get within a few points of them, in the knowledge they could turn it on much more when required? Rather be on the cautious side than end up like several of Swindon fans currently are, by being arrogant and over confident. They seem to think they are invincible. Remember pride comes before a fall.

Isn't he riding abroad this weekend?

Dan Bewley?

I can't see us getting anything out of this meeting. For us to get 4th we need Somerset to win tonight, us beat BV on Monday and then win at Kings Lynn. And that might not be enough. Bigger issue is will the Poole riders and fans make it to Rye House on time? We are talking good weather weekend, meaning hundreds of thousands of weekenders down to Dorset this weekend. And when will most return home? From mid day on Monday. Through the New Forest, M27, M3, M25. The exact same way ad Poole need to travel on Monday. Gridlock. Me and Rob coming up for this and leaving directly after the Poole v BV meeting so should be in front of the riders. If traffic is as expected its going to be tight.

Stop being a prat for a minute. Rye had no KK who is now scoring maximums. No Doyle but Kennett covered well. Rye had Preist guesting at reserve. Now they have Robson. Swindon no longee have Ellis at reserve. Wilson Dean is not as potent. You really need to see what is happening now rather than look back on previous results. You have been picked up on this before but it seems you just don't learn. If Swindon pick Rye House in the semis it would be a huge unneeded and unnecessary gamble on Rosco's part.

Currently Rye House are looking serious contenders against Swindon. Why would Swindon risk a potential banana skin in the semis? Far safer option going up against Belle Vue on a teack Swindon like than risk KK, Harris and Nicholls running amok at Rye.

Hope its not a double header next week. I am hopefully coming up and don't want to watch KL v Rye. Why should travelling Poole fans have to fork out for a meeting when they will be travelling back? Rye fans can enter after the Poole meeting.

If Swindon finish top I doubt they would pick Rye House in the semis. We will just have to wait and see but Rye could take a very healthy lead to Blunsdon for the second leg. I think Swindon would chose Belle Vue.

Didnt Poxford go a season unbeaten?

Rye could win the whole thing never mind getting 4th, which is Rye Houses to lose. The change has made them from also rans to the possibility of becoming champions. Swindon won't go near Rye in the semis.

Lol! Swindon fans are not worried about Rye, are they? IMO Swindon won't pick Rye House in the semi and go to Belle Vue. Rye will see off Wolves to give a Swindon v Rye House final.

Matt Ford is known as the promoter who pays up the fastest in the league. He owes no money and has a very good reputation with the majority of riders. If it was the track why ride just as bad away from Poole? Clearly there was an issue in KK's head.

Then why on earth post on a speedway forum if you have no interest? It makes no sense!

Without me actually telling you my source, it is safe to say they are extremely close to the Somerset promotion. Lol!