Steve Shovlar

Been watching this lad and he can be quite hit and miss but fast out front. A good call as a guest from Matt. R/r for Brady is a no brainer. Bjarne at reserve can have 7 rides if needs be.

In other words you are saying he is not a team player and its me me me. And then after that me again. You have just confirmed what many of us on here (clearly not you) think. Woffinden is one selfish jumped up rider with no consideration to the fans that cheered for him in Manchester. I was one of them I even started a thread titled Well Done Tai when he gave his medal to a little girl. How does he repay the fans that cheered him on? By cryptic twitter messages and saying he has quit. Any respect lauded on him lies on the floor with empty air horns, emoty beer bottles and trodden on burgers.

For probably the first time ever, me and Chris Brown agree on a subject 100%. Excellent post Chris and spot on the money.

The British Government gave Uk Cycling 30+ million quid to win these medals we are currently gaining at the olympics. The British Govt gave zip, nadda, nil to British Speedway. speedway is a far bigger sport in the uk than velodrome racing, but it is not an olympic sport with mass media coverage. Non of our speedway riders will have a sir before their name even if Woffinden wins it for the next ten years.

One of the passes I remember is Doyle passing Janowski off the last bend for a draw.

You seem to have some deluded opinion that I see myself as some spokeman for Poole speedway. Hilarious. I would await troll Gavan praising your comment and calling me a troll, but I can't read it.

Perhaps Nicky P has invited him down to Monaco.

Agree with that but with or without Woffinden we are not going to win it for the foreseeable future. Blood the youngsters. Watch them develop. Its happening already with several good young British riders coming through. Yes we are miles behind the Poles but stick them in next year. No harm done and plenty to gain. Absolutely. And here's a point that many have missed. The BSPA are not actually dripping in money. So where is all this money that Woffinden obviously wants them to spend, going to come from? How will fans feel if we turn up to a league meeting and the price has risen to £25, the extra going towards the TeamGB training camp. Don't think fans would be too impressed. They already moan at £17. And really, what benefits do BSPA members actually get out of TeamGB winning the SWC? Will it bring hundreds of extra fans through the Lakeside turnstiles when they are riding against Leicester? No of course not. Promoters don't want to spend what money they have on something some might see as a worthless cause.

Agree. How anyone can say Woffinden has acted professionally is hilarious. Of course fans need to know. This is a sport, therefore not classed the same as a normal job, where workers don't have fans. Woffinden's started this. He has failed to explain himself with his press release and in doing so acted even more unprofessionally. Perhaps he thinks it's all one big joke but in truth this whole thing comes across as a shoddy mess on his side. There you go again. Telling people on here to stop posting. You used the same words at me earlier now you are telling most on here who have a different opinion to stop posting. Perhaps you might not have noticed but you and a couple of others are the only people backing Woffindens twitter rant and press release. Perhaps you should do the sensible thing under such circumstances and take your own advice?

Remember Darcy riding there and couldn't pass the reserves and second strings. Scored 4 or 5. He was throwing his bike trying to get passed. Needs more than Middlo's expert guidance. Needs to gate.

From what I have seen of Palm Toft impresses me. But is he a gater? We need someone quick out of the start at this track. The track alterations during the close season seem to have made no difference and it still is mostly a from the gate track. Witnessed three meetings live and seen four passes in 45 heats after the second bend. Steve Worral guested for us last time and scored just three. Guess we will know in the next coulle of days. Forecast isn't going to get in the way. Light rain morning dry afternoon and evening.

So you clearly know more than the majority of us. Can you please tell uscall Woffindens gripes as he seems unwilling to do so.

Tai Woffinden has today issued a press release stating he will not be riding for TeamGB in 2017. After snubbing the EL this season, and only returning due to a lack of fixtures abroad, questions need to be asked. Does British Speedway need Tai Woffinden? Does TeamGB need Woffinden? Does Woffinden think he is bigger than British Speedway? Personally, I believe it's time we moved on without him. Just like Kevin Pietersen and English Cricket, he might be the best, but the game still continues with others taking his place. From what I have been told from various and reliable sources, it was not harmonious in the TeamGB camp, even though Rosco did his absolute best. Trying to get the team to go out together was a problem, as well as pizza for the mechanics. Yes he is currently World Champion and our best rider. But in his statement he says he is not riding in 2017 and may consider a return the following season. Excuse me? Is he the team manager now? I know this is a difficult situation for Rosco but I would say enough is enough. Bring in young British riders who are desperate to represent their country. Bates, Ellis, Garrity, Worrall would have done anything to have ridden in Manchester. Sure we will fail. So what? Learning from failure brings success. We should not be dictated to by a rider not bothered to ride in this country anyway! Does TeamGB need Woffinden? Hell no, blood the youngsters. The support from the fans will be there regardless. So does British Speedway need Tai Woffinden? Not in my opinion. Shame he is coming back to mess up what has been quite an exciting season ( and I mean this with no disrespect whatsoever to Wolverhampton who have done nothing wrong) Does he think he is bigger than British Speedway? Clearly by his statement, with a might be back, might not. It is utterly frustrating when Britain has a two times world champion and there have been zero benefits for our Speedway nation.

Lol! Where have I ever said I am more than just a terrace fan? You have seemed to think I have put myself on some type of pedestal which is ridiculous. I follow my team and am entitled to an opinion. As I said earlier I will never change the way I post so if you don't like it, block me. Its easy. We are clearly at different ends of the spectrum. Expect the forum troll Gavan to be posting shortly after this. It's wonderful not being able to see his dirge.

So he releases a press release where he says absolutely nothing other than he wants to keep it private and not discuss it in public. So if that was the case why the ranting tweet in the first place? He can't have it both ways. A useless and pathetic press release which basically is just stoking the flames for the fans left wondering what the hell is going on. If he has that many fans left. This guy needs a PR man.

Depends how happy bt have been with showing the GP series. Only they will know their viewing figures. If they are decent enough it might help persuade them to have a go at taking the speedway from Sky. They would have to come in with an improved offer but two stations bidding for EL speedway is exactly what is needed to bring in a decent sum of money. Personally I would love BT to get the contract. Sky have done very little to help promote the sport and even their adverts for what is coming up next month doesn't mention the sport. It's used as a cheap filler. They spend much much more on one premier league game than the whole contract for the speedway. A fresh BT presentation, keeping Nigel and Kelvin, would be great. Yes less people would watch but we don't hear the rugby clubs moaning their team is on BT rather than sky. It was a hell of a meeting. Very predictable ending though.

And a lovely place It is too. Been there loads of times.

You can't even get that right! I said you are in the minority NOT the majority. I post how I like, not how you would like me to post. I will not stop the way I post so jog on sunshine. If you don't like it stick me on blocked user. Its very easy to do. My "blinkered and biased" view is my personal view and if you don't like it, well tough for you. It's a forum for different opinions. I will continue to post how I wish. You are NOT the forum police. And stop making up rubbish to back up your ludicrous rant. 'All Poole fans this and all Poole fans that' is made up rubbish in your head! He clearly doesn't know his arse from his elbow and has been gunning for an argument with me for weeks Lisa.

You don't make yourself easy to like, do you?

Is there going to be a press release from Woffinden. Doesn't say anything about him issuing one. Trouble is he seems to think he is bigger than the whole sport in this country. If he thinks the BSPA will be pushed around by him he will be in for a shock. A real shame we have a two times British World Champion who is not universally popular. Oh for another Mark Loram.

We saw Pepe in the UK. Average at best. He is a better rider in his old age.

That was one thrilling meeting with it won by Dudek in 14. Pepe like Hancock just holds back the years. Best form of his long career.

Nothing to do with Poole. Matt said, There are changes being made in British speedway now and, clearly, Tai Woffinden going to Wolverhampton is going to make them stronger. It is a very good move from them and one which is going to put them in the mix and give them a tremendous boost.

No they agree with Chris4gillian. I am in the wrong. Lol.

What gets my goat is if you dont agree with Woffinden you are not a true fan. True fans will agree with him. What a load of tosh.