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Because promoters have a license to promote in the given area - to stop “pop-ups” and ensure that there is some value in holding a BSPA license

Great days when Swindon dropped down previously - lots of different teams and continuity of fixtures

Facts? Hearsay more like

It’s kind of worrying that you are trying to deflect from Poole’s wrong doing as a means of justifying what Poole did! What evidence do you have that the BSPA chairman backed Poole into a corner - the very same Poole promoter who doesn’t take any cr@p from anyone - until now - and you expect everyone to believe it? it doesn’t matter who’s idea it was the fact is that it was Poole who broke the rules and not KL! And the sad thing is I believe Poole would have won it with a legal team in the second leg but they chose to cheat rather than play by the rules!

KL fielded a legal team in both legs and broke no rules!

You are wrong! I have said several times that if Poole had used RR or an eligible guest then they would have deserved their win. Instead, they chose to cheat and use an ineligible guest. You don’t see me calling you names either or being personal! What I can’t stand is cheating - and it would be same if Swindon had cheated too!

Totally necessary and totally true. Any one who benefits from breaking/ignoring the rules is a cheat in any sport - no different in speedway!

A perfect match for the Poole “Cheating Scumbag” Pirates

Hope the local businessman has deep pockets because he isn’t going to make any money from speedway in its current state

The averages are clearly shown on the BSPA website. No matter how you choose to wrap it up - Morris was an ineligible guest at KL. It doesn’t matter who agreed to what - it wasn’t allowed according to the rules. The same way that Somerset couldn’t sign Harris because his average was 0.01 over - the rules don’t allow it!

So let’s assume the situation where Kings Lynn fielded an ineligible rider in one leg of the final and Kings Lynn went onto win by less than the points scored by the ineligible rider on aggregate. Do you think the likes of SS, Starman and Lisa C would just accept it and congratulate the “better” team? I think not - but anyone who thinks that of Poole is a hater, chomping on sour grapes or has an agenda! Double standards as always!

Apart from BV (and possibly Somerset), I cant remember a decent televised meeting this year

Apparently Poole are ok - so we can all rejoice it is worrying times that even with a diluted product, clubs still struggle to balance their books. Without radical, back to basics action, British speedway will continue its long lingering path to extinction

I agree it’s a risk but Poole were up for it and would easily have scored what Nick scored - and possibly more and would have been deserving champions

Kings Lynn did not cause anything - the rules (as was) permitted them to use Adam Ellis in the first leg at Poole - they didn’t (and still don’t) allow Poole to use Nick Morris at Kings Lynn. I don’t have any agenda either but what I can’t stand is a team (any team - including Swindon) that benefits from a blatant disregard of the rules. As I have said, Poole could have legally used RR and won with a legal team - and I would have congratulated them for that. However, they chose to include an ineligible rider according to the rules and a team that benefits from ignoring the rules are cheats! QED

No it wasn’t - show everyone the rule you are referring to

Kings Lynn won the admiration of speedway fans - the same cant be said for Poole!

Well done Somerset. Got to feel for KL who were the best team over the season but injuries hit at the business end of the season and they have nothing to show for the successful year they’ve had

A very grown up response - NOT

Sore loser? - my team didn’t even make the playoffs!! I have plenty to do and I don’t need sympathies from you thanks ! How can it be sanctioned? The rules are very clear that Nick Morris was not eligible to ride in the second leg!

I see you agree it wasn’t legal - on that we agree.

You know exactly where they have cheated! Nick Morris’ average was too high to guest for Brady Kurtz in the second leg and by using him rather than a legal guest - they cheated (i think they would have won fairly with a change that was within the rules). There is NOTHING in the rules that allows this replacement by Poole.

Because cheating is something that just shouldn’t be accepted

The rule wasn’t bent - it was ignored. Blatant cheating!

There was no second rule change - 5% away is not allowed!