TheWellBehavedWorrall

A few predictions including Harris over Flint. Is that the general consensus? I got the impression from the tone of Harris’ post-meeting interview after the Scunthorpe meeting that he might not be back. Then again, it might just have been disappointed.

The naivety of posters like this will be the death of British speedway. It’s difficult to debate this with someone who cannot distinguish between a legitimate home advantage from deliberately sacrificing the quality of racing to maximise the chance of a win. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; Poole build excellent sides that are more than capable of winning AND entertaining.

All of this, plus whether or not Cook crossed the white line, are moot points: the rules state that riders who warm their tyres face exclusion. Cairns warned his tyres at Scunthorpe and wasn’t excluded, despite the referee having access to crystal clear video evidence. Cairns unfairly won that race. If the rules were applied, it doesn’t go to a superheat because Scunthorpe win it.

It’s to allow Poole riders to shorten the track. Not illegal in general, but where other tracks are prepared for toe-to-toe racing, Wimborne Road is prepared to stifle racing. Scunthorpe brought the entertainment on Wednesday; Jenkins passed Cairns, MPT passed Rushen and Pickering made passes in both the last heat and the super heat. Other than Cook’s debatable “pass” in the superheat, a Poole rider didn’t make a single pass all evening. The first leg of the final last season was the same. Beyond the first lap (when riders are closer, so swapping places is inevitable), only Freddy Hodder made a pass and that was in heat two. After Jenkins done Cairns on Wednesday night, Ford was out on the track organising the removal of dirt.

Congratulations to the Bandits. Delighted for the riders, management, fans and the town of Berwick as a whole. A lovely part of the country with great people. Best wishes and regards to PK, Nicholls, Stewart Dickson and the fan who took unwell.

Great to see so many fans at the Coliseum. What a turnout. The travelling support on the back straight are a credit to the Bandits.

Tonight, Jordy Loftus beat him to seal the win for Edinburgh. Last week, he was the only Glasgow rider Jacob Hook managed to beat. He’s incapable of passing an opposing rider (unless it’s the showboating Castagna) which is quite remarkable for a rider whose home track is Ashfield. The gulf between his performance in the Ben Fund and what he’s delivered is night and day. i feel suggesting he’d be more comfortable in a role (#2) traditionally considered lesser than the one he’s in (#4) emphasises my point. Add to that, foreign riders are expensive, so the costs associated with signing them must be justified.

Let tonight be the final nail in the coffin of both Hagon and KJP’s Glasgow careers, in addition to Hausl. Awful tonight.

Well done Monarchs and to be fair, both sets of riders for coping relatively well with the conditions. Gutted that’s the season over (and how our season panned-out). It feels like the seasons are getting shorter.

Have you heard about @Steve Shovlar?

FYI.

This may well be the most disturbing thing I’ve ever read on an internet forum. I almost feel sick. You need removed from this forum.

So you directed porn movies? The article Pinny shared said you admitted to breaching SPHO. How does having cleaning apps on your mobile constitute a breach? Also, I’ll ask again and it’s now an incredibly important factor, given you’ve been charged with sexual harm offences: why would you reach out to a convicted paedophile after their conviction?

You reached out to a convicted paedophile following his conviction and think there’s nothing wrong with that? This has turned very, very dark.

Can you elaborate on this please, Pinny? I had a look online and can only find information on a Doreset based art dealer by the same name.

Gutted for Scunthorpe. Had no right being in that final, but dug so deep to achieve it, only to be outright cheated twice. Stevie Wonder could see that Cook’s wheels were over the white line, but hats not up for debate is Cairns’ warming his tyres on live TV in the first leg. If the rules are applied correctly and Scunthorpe aren’t cheated, it doesn’t even go to a race-off last night. As if British speedway isn’t in enough of a mess, we’ve now compromised its integrity.

They should. There is clear video evidence of not only Cook crossing the white line tonight, but Cairns warming his tyres at Scunthorpe last week. Had he been excluded - as was the absolute correct decision - the tonight doesn’t go to a super heat; Scunthorpe are champions after fifteen heats. Only in speedway, could the underdog be cheated.

Disagree wholeheartedly Dean. Failure to apply the rules as intended is cheating. Compromising the integrity of the sport does not render it “the winner”.

His back wheel clearly crosses the line. What on earth is going on? How has this been allowed?

Between Palm Toft in heat 14 and Pickering in 15, they’ve saved this meeting. No matter what happens in the super heat, what Scunthorpe have achieved tonight, last week, in the semi-final against us and all season, is utterly remarkable. The Scorpions should be proud, regardless of what happens.

Please see above.

What do I know?😂 What a track. Love Wimborne Road.

Wow. As if this hasn’t been a poor enough meeting, this is how it ends. Game over. Well done Poole. What an anticlimax.

Quite impressive how this Poole track can make Pickering - one of the most exciting rider in the UK - ineffective.

On the first lap. Rushen passed Harrison coming off the second bend of the first lap. Are we claiming that as excitement?😂 Jesus, we’re getting desperate.