Marky_Mark

Pathetic running of a sport that he is a director of….

And if Ipswich and/or Sheffield don’t get new owners then it leaves Belle Vue, Leicester and Kings Lynn with nothing to run?

I don’t think Connor is riding this year but Luke Harrison on 4.97 would fit nicely?

Ah thank you, in which case I stand corrected. Does mean Poole would have been a point below the limit

All this talk of Beau Bailey but it’s now becoming clear that he was never going to fit into the team with a 5.00 point average? Anders starts the season on 7.38 and if he pulled out late and is now replaced with Zach on 7.34 then Poole would never have had 5 points available for the number 2 position and therefore Gilkes was probably always in the team. Poole 1. Richard Lawson 9.58 2. Dan Gilkes 4.59 3. Lewis Kerr 6.77 4. Fraser Bowes 5.63 5. Zach Cook 7.34 6. William Cairns 3.81 7. Cooper Rushen 2.00 = 39.72, with Anders it would have been 39.76. Therefore there was never an extra 0.41 to have had Beau instead of Gilkes .

But I suspect the rest of the team was initially signed to leave a Drew Kemp (7.88) sized gap?

But there aren’t many riders available on a similar average?

Not many options left for Drew if he doesn’t want a Sat track. Scunthorpe, Oxford or Poole?

Still trying to think outside the box, what’s the state of play at Wolverhampton, Rye House, Kent (Sittingbourne) Do they still have tracks down?

I hear you but as you say the stadium is a money pit and they have the choice of some income v no income

What reason is given though? It seems strange knowing how much Bob loved the speedway that it’s just a straight no?

Bradford has a track ready for use?

You could have Gusts (5.49) in place of Heeps with a 2 point rider at number 7 = 39.88

Any idea where Harrison is off to then?

He may well be but not been announced yet but Jeppesen, Vinnie and Tate have, and with Anti and Hook heavily rumoured wouldn’t leave much if Batch signs too?

I’ll go for: Cooper 2.00 New foreign rider - 5.00 Batch - 7.10

If not Zach Cook then what are the remaining options? Drew Kemp? Batch? Palovaara?

Maybe it’s because they are going up to the premiership? 🤷‍♂️

I don’t think there would be any sort of panic if it’s just a case of replacing Tobias. Lots of riders available between a 4 and 5 point average

Surely it’s looking like this? 1. King 2. Tobias 3. Barker 4. J Thompson 5. Nicholls 6. Alfie 7. 2 Pointer

How about Bradford or Eastbourne? Both have tracks already there unused ?

Klindt?

So which teams are left that haven’t already made signings and could therefore still move up? Glasgow most likely I would say?

There’s an interesting article in today’s Bournemouth Echo where Danny Ford states that Poole have been asked to move up but have declined. Reiterated how important Wednesday nights are and said that the only time they ran a Tuesday this year was the only meeting they made a loss, and also said financially they can’t afford the higher rider costs in the premiership. The article also states that the premiership are actively trying to find new teams and venues to join them due to the loss of Oxford and Birmingham.

So what exactly did Danny say to make everyone so convinced that Anders won’t be back? I can’t believe Middlo who’s known Anders literally since he was in nappies and is good friends with his dad Del can’t get the best out of the lad?