Steve Shovlar

Think you had better apologise to Poole speedway for your comments. Have you just read what Andersen has just posted?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKZD0b7gTS4/ Arguments all over.

All approved and done.

He will be back tomorrow morning with the same old crap.

I don't think it changes anything to be honest. Lindback hasn't ridden Poole regularly for years. Be very good if he matches Hans scoring. As for Monmore, again its going to take him a couple of rides to feel his way around and Andersen is pretty decent around there. I Think it makes us weaker though some will disagree. And that might be that anyway. Wolves could muller us and our season over bar the Blue Ribband in October. Just as I said.

No I don't think the Woffinden signing was right. It was in the rules but replacing a second string/third heat leader with a world champ was a joke. So logically, if that was ok, replacing Hans, a better rider than Kylmo, with Lindback, a lesser rider than Woffinden, should also be ok. Or is it just a but of the old dislike of Poole clouding your judgement?

So replacing Kylmakorpi with the world champion is fine? You got double standards. Woffinden rode a season in a sulk for Wolves to get that average. A wc should be a 9.

I posted earlier exactly what had happened with Lindback. I was told at the time that those other riders were also on the same average as Lindback. I didn't pursue questioning on this as it was going off tangent. Perhaps the bspa have decided that to coax quality riders back to the el they will make their averages low to help promotions try and bring them back in. But that is speculation on my behalf.

If you think Woffinden for Kylmokorpi was ok, you can have no gripe whatsoever on Lindback for Andersen.

It makes no difference if Hans rides or not. The changes has now taken place. Lindback is in and Hans is out for the rest of the el season.If he wishes to ride with his injury that would be soley down to him. He is still in with a shout of a podium so riders do do silly things when seeking personal glory and I will be hoping he has a great meeting if he chooses to ride. But league racing is different and it's not worth taking that risk. A wise and sensible move by Matt Ford and one nearly all, (with the exception of Chris4gavan) will appreciate.

Dudek, Vaculik, Laguta and Zmarzlik are also on the same average as Lindback.

We haven't signed a ringer like Wolverhampton, who brought in Woffinden and removed a fit rider simply to strengthen up. We brought in a replacement for an injured rider who Fricke of Belle Vue speared, obviously not intentionally, but nevertheless did, causing us to loose our heat leader. Simple as that. Webdidn't want to go into the playoffs with a rider carrying an injury so replaced him with one of our assets who hasn't ridden in the Uk for 9 seasons. Its a huge gamble and a big ask for the lad as he will have no track knowldge but he can only do his best for us and we can't ask any more than that.

Lol!

What I posted is fact, not opinion. If you have a gripe get on the blower to bspa towers.

OK here is the answer to all your questions on Lindbacks average. You can take it from me this is absolutely the truth, kosher, fact. Antonio Lindback has been out of action in the uk since 2007, when he acheived an average of 6.34 from 11 meetings. So the bspa reassess riders who have been out of the uk for an extended period. He has been put on the same average as Zmarzlik, Dudek, Vaculik and Laguta. So his average fits no problem at all. While this may pee off some of you, it means Poole have not cheated and fiddled Antonio Lindbacks average. I thank you.

Belle Vue v Wolves final. Full house. Belle Vue V Poole final. Not full? Sorry can't believe Wolves would be a bigger pull just because of Woffinden. Its the final. Sold out signs should be up even if it was Lakeside.

So Poole have helped Wolverhampton out of a problem then. No way would we take the first leg under normal circumstances.

You should blame Fricke for spearing Hans. Nasty crash left Hans with no chance of avoiding it. If it hadn't happened Poole wouldn't be forced into making changes to patch up their injury ravaged side.

So clearly the deal was finalised a while back and released after the 14th September. Having not ridden here for a while Toninio got a slight reduction on his average.

Does he really believe fans would turn out at Belle Vue for Wolverhampton and not for Poole? If Poole make the final and its against Belle Vue, you can be sure there will be a lot of travelling fans heading up from the south coast, regardless of the distance.

We had kk guesting for us a week or so ago on a plus 8 average. Lindbacks last average was 7.91 if I recall. So he fits easily enough. Remember, this deal could have been in place a week after Hans injury and only announced today.

Poole don't have an issue with either Monday or Wednesday. Wolverhampton do.

Its not cheating Lisa, do people think Poole just announce any rider on whatever average and its ok? This had to be approved before the MC, who gave it the green light.

Hello Tony where have you been? Guess another way of looking at it is that he is injured right now, having not ridden since being speared by Fricke at Leicester. So regardless of whether he rides on Saturday, he is injured now so can be replaced. Simple.

Thing is we can't carry injured riders in the playoffs. If he rides Saturday he could make it worse. Personal glory is one thing. Riding for a team in important meetings another. As for Wolves not being able to ride on a Wednesday, Matt Ford could help them out and give them the second leg. Unfair on Poole of course but Matt always looks out for the greater good of the sport and to help his fellow promoters in their moments of need. I hope Van Straaten remembers what a massive favour Matt is doing here. Very unfair for Poole though. The second leg is more important of course and the home team know what they have to do tactically etc..