Pirates Of Poole

Absolute joke. I guess this is due to the rain that could be coming this afternoon?

Not confident this will even happen tomorrow either!

Like I have said before. This isn’t a hard fix! Scape off the wet surface and put down fresh dry material. This should have been planned at the weekend knowing what was coming up this weekend and Monday at Leicester. Clearly the material they are using at the moment is too heavy and can’t take a decent amount of rain like other tracks can.

Clearly the material is so thick it isn’t drying, unless this is scrapped of completely and fresh put down I doubt that we will be seeing a meeting on Saturday again. I guess they probably don’t want to scrape the surface off as then all home track advantage is lost.

Nicholls in for Howarth tonight

I would imagine Lawson is already signed up for 2023 - 7.97 average is a bargain for him.

He has an official average with Plymouth of 3.08 in October - 2.5% British reduction.

Looking at the averages Lee Complin on a 3.00 looks an absolute steal! Entertaining and I think he would put 2 points on his average no problem in 2023. Also, if he commits to the championship for a full season Adam Ellis on a 7.13 would be a bargain too, if we have to lose 1 of our top 3, he would be a shoe in for the third HL berth.

I personally think and speaking to sponsors, one I do a lot of work for is certainly backing the club well, compared when we stepped down I feel the commercial support we have, who returned or new to the club has put us in a better place. Obviously I don’t know the ins and outs of the accounts but I would surprised if compared to 2019 the club isn’t on a level playing field.

I would prefer top flight, if as rumoured the points limit in the champ is being reduced to 38! Why keep watering the product down year on year. Step back up get Holder boys back, Brady and Nic, got the making of a great team!

Yes sounds like that is now gone, now makes you wonder after 2 years to review for Poole. If they will now look to step back up to.

Was Basso also injured? Hence why we didn’t see him in heat 15?

Guess the Jubilee meeting isn’t happening this year then! Glasgow seem to be doing end of season presentations.

He’s British born, family took him over to Aussie but have now come back.

With the weather now pretty unstable going into Autumn, surely it would make sense to attempt to run one competition next week at home.

If we get to tapes say 7.45, delay and waste time, probably around 10 minute delay between heats until it starts to rain should get 5 heats in most probably. It’s only Met office saying rain, there is a chance it could just miss the stadium area.

Such sad news to lose Swindon, great local Derby’s in the past and always made the trip up. Massive loss to the sport! With my Poole hat on - Gaming International playing games again, will this be Poole in 12 months time? Hope Swindon find a new home and fast.

The rain completely cleared by 8pm! Why didn’t the Glasgow promotion wait? They prepped the track for rain to come in! Poor decision and am I right in thinking a similar incident happened with Leicester 2 years ago? So what happens in the re-staging when rain is coming down but Glasgow want to continue and Poole don’t? The weather does not look good for area over next 10 days. Sorting a new date is going to be an issue.

BSN kept saying the track staff hadn’t watered the track heavily or at all due to the rain forecast and rain due? Seemed we all knew what was coming apart from the Glasgow promotion! Should have just got on with it! Poole will be extremely fired up for Wednesday now. Can’t change the result now but even I said at 6pm why are they not at the tapes ready to go.

What an absolute joke this sport is! The rain was due, firstly why weren’t the all riders at the start at 6pm? That stinks to end the meeting that way. Starke went in far too hot and came off.

Rain due around 6.15/6.30. Why not crack on at 5.30/5.45 to try and rush the meeting through?

Looking at rain radar, showing rain showers now but the really heavy rain now looks to just miss the stadium area. Looking at 7.30 onwards no risk at all of rain.

I’m not so sure, after last time in the top flight. There is concern over Peterborough and the top flight next year. So who does that leave to step up?

Think the main thing for the BSPA to sort is next year's rules and who is actually running! stop worrying about a second GP, we need to get our domestic situation sorted. The premiership is very clearly going to need more clubs to step up next year to make it viable, as at present its not with only 6 teams, I'm sure Discovery want more. Why not sort the rules by end of August? enabling overseas riders the choice over Sweden or UK next year? as their rules are all done and dusted for 2023. Seems we say the same things year and year with no changes.

So the question is, if Gaming International don't run dogs anymore across the speedway venues why not give up the lease at Swindon & Poole + Readings derelict site? Sad news if true, but I won't be surprised.