Steve Shovlar

And just like the Starks they will fail. Matt Ford always pays his depts.

RIP Pete a very sad loss indeed. Remember back to the mid 80's when Pete 'n Merv bought the Wildcats to Poole to save the sport to the town. A really nice guy who will be sadly missed.

The usual moronic suspects have to find a way of blaming something on Poole when its clear to anyone with an ounce if intelligence that the rules are made up by the BSPA and NOT Poole or Matt Ford. If the rules for 2016 are there for all clubs to use, then I am sure if Poole cheated, the remaining clubs would be jumping all over it and the 1-7 would be rejected. The problem is at this moment in time, there is no one better at working within the rules and producing champion winning teams than Matt Ford. And until another promoter comes along to challange Ford, it will remain this way for the foreseeable future. Dont blame Poole for cheating when they are working within the rules, no matter how good or bad the rules are.

A good number one and I am sure he will put his turmoil of 2015 behind him. A very fast rider and one of the top four in the EL in 2016. Can't understand why Some Coventry fans are going on about Larsen. Never done anything much and KK is of a far higher calibre. Looking at the teams so far Coventry seem to be Pooles biggest threat.

They might be thinking if they sponsor this year they might be in with a shout of providing cement and diggers for Ole Olsen Drive! And just the way it should be. 😋

Not sure what things have changed. Poole winning again hasnt changed. Matt and Middlo still running things hasnt changed. New sponsors in Readypower but nothing funny in that. If. Sponsor wants to allow his assets to be usd by the club he is sponsoring it makes complete sense. Doubt too much will change in 2016 either. Really funny that Coventry still bleat about fireworks and cold showers from god knows how long ago on the distant past. Mind you they havent had to much to cheer about since then have they?☺️ As we all know it was to do with that Trump guy, who nearly ended Coventry Speedway the following year. When Swindon won the league at Poole there were certainly champagne and fireworks for the Robins. But 2010 is so yesterday and almost ancient history.

All this desperation over will Garrity ride or not from Coventry fans. He seems tobe over riding all the time and is one bend away from a smash with all those overlocks. Perhaps he should have a word with Newman about how to ride fast AND safe. Cant lnock his enthusiasm though he is a trier even though he goes beyond his abilty on a bike.

Thought equalty came with the points limit. All teams start equal and its for clubs to get the best 7 in that points limit. I certainly wouldnt want Poole to win every meeting at a canter. Every meeting a last heat decider would be great. As long as every heat 15 is a 5-1 to Pirates!

Trouble is Sky didn't bid for the GPs which is a shame. The three years they missed after years of coverage produced a British winner twice. Just think, if they had offered 1/12 of what they paid for screening Stoke v Palace or West Brom V Swansea they could easily have had the 3 year contract for the GPs. One payment equivalent to one Sky football match would change the sport in this country for the better for decades.

Very good news. Bt sport is free for me as i am a Bt broadband user. Pretty sure their overall coverage will be an improvement on Eurosport slash Quest.

Absolute hogwash if anyone wants to believe it. Horton wants Sandhu to sell to him at a price as is, and to forget about the valuation of the land with 250 houses on it. As if Sandhu is going to throw millions away!

I have been watching his progression with interest but not sure he would be ready just yet. Good on big tracks but at Lakeside and Monmore?

Rick Frost is a sponsor and James WADE plays darts!

Can anyone post a few pics of the new track taking shape? Only five months to the start of the 2016 season so the new back straight bogs should have the footings in by now. I hear they are scraping the smelly moldy green gunk off the walls of the old one and plastering in the new ones so the old folks can reminisce.

Athletes and sportsmen in nearly all competitive sports have a certain lifespan at the topbefore old father time catches up with them. Even sports such as snooker, the top stars cant stay there forever. The only othe person I can think of to be around at the top as long as Hancock is Phil "The Power" Taylor, and theres a world of difference in the demands of darts compared to speedway. So how does he do it at 45? We know that as a person gets older self preservation comes into play. By the time riders get to 30-35 they won't take the risks they would have taken ten years earlier, when they thought themselves bullet proof. Add to that the body at 45 is well passed its prime, physically and mentally, then what we have here in Greg Hancock is a real sporting freak of nature. I recall Mauger winning his last title in his late 30's and thought that quite an achievement, but looking at Hancock today, easily rattling off a 21 point maximum proves he is still at the top of the sport. Now here's a thought. Would it be legal for a rider to take prescription drugs, prescribed by a doctor, which would take away all the fear factor of racing? We see other top riders like Crump, Trick, hans Neilsen, even Gollob, all call time on their racing careers much earlier than Greg. How does he possibly keep at the top of the sport?

Just a friend I take up to see my etchings.🍒

Harris exclusion was farcical. And I am a Magic fan.

Bloody cycling over running on Eurosport.

Seriously folks people shouln't worry about my posts and I doubt I will post much anyway. Looking forward to visiting the new Belle Vue stadium with Poole in the Shield but am yet to see how they can build A new stadium in Blunsdon in time for 2016, when they haven't even started it yet. Perhaps they could build it at Stow on the Wold and ground share with Coventry.

Well its been a while so thought i would join in the discussions a bit. Thanks to all for the very expected mixed reception

Hi all, Just got back from Rome. Nice out there. Thought I would put my head in after 18 months to say hello. Might even be tempted to post a little. Place looks like it needs a wake up. Thoughts?🌞

Really BSI need to come out and say if you ride in the SEC your don't ride in the GP series. Riders want to be world champ. They don't care so much for European Champion. Means nothing in the Scheme of things and proved by Emil now upset at making a bad call and missing out on the chance of becoming world champion this season. Never mind Emil you have the SEC to look forward to. LOL! Now Woffinden. Absolutely terrible this season. A year ago this is exactly what I would have expected. But not now and he is giving up his crown without even a whimper. If he knows what the problem is he should have done something about it. By the look of things nearly every other rider in the series has stolen a march on him. Why is he riding last years bikes? No money in the pot? Looks like he is on a slug. No fight at all. When interviewed last night I didn't think it was so much his back room staff, but perhaps an injury. Did he damage something when he crashed at Leicester? Does he need an operation? One thing is for sure. He needs to be on the podium at the next GP or he can start to write this season off.

Cracking meeting. Well done KK glad you gotr your first GP win. Should have been in NZ but made up for it tonight. Thanks god that super bore Hampel didn't win. Most boring rider in the series? Bad luck to Darcy who got his season underway with a great score. But for the injury he is carrying he might have won the thing tonight. Glad to see Holder coming back towards his best. Still not fast enough but the fight is there. As for the Brits god help us. Woffinden looks as bad as Harris. Surrendered his crown already IMO. Little fight and slow. Great GP, loads of great racing and a cracking final. Shame about the crowd but take one GP away from Poland is the answer.

Passing off the second bend doesn't count. Watched it live and thought it was a poor meeting. Hopefully better tomorrow.

Just watched it and a dull meeting with very little passing. By the way it is possible to watch these streams, though not sopcast, on an iPhone or iPad. Just download the photon browser, which costs a couple of quid, and it streams flash very well.