Bald Bloke

You usually apologise when things go wrong, like the tractor or the bowser breaking. But the management decided not to water the track at the riders request, causing the conditions. They decided to make it a dust bowl for the fans. The "did not bind the thin shale" bit... It's pretty simple really, if the sale is dry, you get dust . If its wet you don't... Once the meeting had run a few heats and the dust starts you water the track ( if the riders let you). The only reason I can think of for the riders not wanting the track watered during the meeting, once the dust started, is that there wasn't enough shale on the track to start with, and watering would of made the base like an ice rink. There is no other logical reason for leaving it in that state. Imho, and it's just an opinion, saying that the riders didn't want the track watered, because it would of been to dangerous to ride, due to the lack of shale, might of been nearer the truth . Imho the track was wrong from the off. Once the little bit of shale was pushed wide there was nothing anyone could do, unless you want an ice rink. You can't polish a turd. But what do I know Buster might lend you some

Ford wanting out and thinking of dollar maybe. Crock of sh@t. Best team in recent years, great record, not a lot of money spent lately, Don't give a crap for the fans.. I might be wrong and will be happy to be quoted.

Who granted them.. I thought Ford was going to fly in for home meetings.Looks like take the big crowds money, and keep the riders happy ,if Skidder is to be believed.. Something wrong here. Poole is a money maker for Ford. He has done a good job over the years ,because it has always been his interests. Now it might be not.

It's been out all week

Got to agree on soaking the base. On a hot day and a morning meeting, the track needed watering very early. Maybe preparing the track the night before, and starting to gradually water the track from as early 5 am to allow the base to absorb/ hold in some moisture, that's if its possible at Poole. I don't know about the access situation. Agree about the track being prepared for the crowd to a certain degree Baggy, but I think the riders should have some input as well. Saying that, the track was not acceptable at all in that state. Even if the riders asked for it .How many riders like riding in those conditions ? Not fair to all the customers paying their hard earned , and dangerous to the riders as well I would of thought. I'm sure I read that by a Poole fan that Klindt pulled up in one race because he couldn't see.

Blimey, it was bad .Things might be tight, but that's silly and dangerous. They must be on a water meter.. Maybe someone should open a Go Fund Me page so they can fill the bowser up.

And he wouldn't need to throw his dummy over his kevlars either

Pirates 52 Robins 38

Do you want to have another guess

Never happy Top of the league with the Panthers second

After reading that I feared for the meeting being completed, but it seems it went well. Great to hear. And a good crowd to boot.

13 from 5 away from a 7 point rider is bloody excellent I know you mean he didn't bottle it, but he deserves a bit more credit than that imho.

The Robins have low scoring reserve because of the strong top 5 4

I hope the meeting runs ok.No one needs another call off..

Cook can't ride for any of Busters teams. Same rule for all 21 riders. Cook said he would drop he's sponsors if Buster made up the short fall.. Loyal bloke

Your man SS says he can There must be a stern guide line. Otherwise a tenner could be costly for points come the play offs. If a rider can get there surely he should. If he can get there but it costs £100 - £200 more by other means then he should? It's not a case of if he can but it costs more. It's if he can he should be surely?

I didn't know he had 2 bikes for both leagues

So for the sake of £70 he can't make it. My van is a 1.6 diesel I can do it, but if it was a 2.5 petrol it's to dear, so use RR

If this is true. Surely he has to ride? Not far of fuel money.

May well be, but with the new track it's a bit of a lottery, betting wise for me anyway. On last years track, i'd go 50-40. If all the Robins have had a skid, I would agree. If not, It might well be closer. Rooting for Swindon though.

Good choice of guest. Should be close, either way.

Kasper has scored 3....4....5, and 1 so far for Sheffield as far as I can see. That's riding at number 3.

Micheal Lee should never have been banned. Views

You never stop learning. Didn't know that one

Nice to see a new boy coming over and going well, as long it ain't against Lynn