Aries

Sorry I just don’t get it. We’re talking about 24 hours moving from one midweek day to another. What is so special about the day Wednesday down in Poole Lisa? Our race night is Thursdays and we’ve been Thursdays since the dinosaurs were roaming earth. If circumstances meant we had to change to a Wednesday evening instead, yeah it would seem a little strange at first but we’d soon get used to it. I certainly wouldn’t huff and puff and refuse to go because it’s no longer being held on my favourite day of the week! I can’t imagine any supporter doing that to be perfectly honest it’s all a bit nuts. As I’ve said I understand more if you’re a weekend track and take the family but wouldn’t then fancy taking them on a school night. That’s a much bigger change and I’d get people’s hesitation. But Wednesday to a Thursday? Nah.

Of course! And why not two separate TV deals? One main that provides live meetings like we’ve seen in the past from TNT, and a separate highlights package (ITV?) with a weekly round up show like some have been suggesting. It has to be encouraging that there’s two deals being worked on simultaneously right? Coleman at least sounded confident that the one he’s working on was “relatively close”. If neither party can get one over the line then that’ll be extremely disappointing.

There was always a mini bus that took people to and from Foxhall on Thursday evenings that picked up at the Old Cattle Market in town centre. I fully expect they’ll do something similar for this

Where’s that from? If you haven’t listened already, then it’s worth a listen because it involved the whole of British Speedway. If you just want to get straight to the TV deal stuff, forward to 35.55

Coleman says he’s “relatively close” to doing a TV deal off his own back. Morris and the others working on a different one. My money is on Coleman actually getting something done there but either way, between all of them it sounds more likely than not that we’ll get a TV deal of some description which is good news. Hopefully that gets confirmed sooner rather than later because as you say, that will have a knock on effect of how strong the league can be and what riders teams can afford to sign.

I was going to suggest camping Mike. The track and car park is surrounded by woodland so perfect opportunity to have an adventure! Forget the hotels. Park up for the SGP 2 on the Friday, stay on site after the meeting, shove up ya tent in the woods and get cooking on ya portable bbq!

I get ya, but it’s so difficult not to root for him cos he’s such a lovely lad. Part of his problem is he’s TOO nice, and that translates on track. He’s too obliging when letting riders through and lacks the aggression needed at this level.

I don’t really get the race night excuse if I’m honest Lisa. If you’re a weekend track I get the argument more. Weekends, kids off etc etc. But is it really a dealbreaker between Wednesday and Thursday evenings? What difference does 24 hours really make here? It’s still midweek whichever way you slice it!

Forgot him! A few riders on tasty averages.

Tough decisions will have to be made but if they want to be successful, they’ll have to not be afraid to make them. You can have all the ambition, contacts, and finance in the world, but if you don’t have a clue how to be smart in building a team then you won’t win anything. As yet, we have no idea if these lot know how to build a team. Look at Glasgow, have more finance than Poole could possibly fathom yet it’s Poole who are still collecting all the pots. That’s because they have people who are clever, and know how to build winning sides. Remains to be seen from an Ipswich perspective. Anyway, congrats to Belle Vue. Should actually be a decent contest against Sheffield in the final with Fricke in tow. Looking forward to it.

Lawson, Nicholls, Pedersen, four point between them. All three won’t be at Ipswich next year.

Wouldn’t bet against it actually. And he’d be a steal on a sub 6 average. Would comfortably sit behind Kurtz and Bewley. Wouldn’t bet against Ben Cook returning either alongside his brother.

This is what I was saying earlier on the Ipswich thread re Musielak. Not digging him out on this particular showing as poor meetings can happen especially around here, but if he’s returning he’ll be either 1 or 5. When your rivals will have Kurtz and Bewley, we’ll be at a disadvantage in those crucial heats 13 and 15. I like Tobi don’t get me wrong, but as a third heatleader, not one of your top two. His average is now problematic unfortunately.

King and Brennan have done well there. Good to see Tom finish on a high and look quick.

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Good. Who’s taking over?

Lies damn lies and statistics. Everyone builds close to the points limit every year, but you’ll always get those that look way off from the get go. Building with numerous 6 pointers will always elevate riders up a position higher than they should be therefore struggling, as does having to sign pensioners on a major slide downwards. We’ve actually overperformed! Most had us second bottom and Northampton bottom for obvious reasons. Lynn have had a shocker really.

Unfortunately Coleman has as much chance of getting his way as Nelson getting his eye back.

“To do it by heat 9 is pretty sensational from us” Yep, absolutely staggering Lemo! 😁

We can’t fit him in. We’ve bigger fish to fry 🤪 Are we winning by the way? 😁

Pretty sure he wasn’t talking about the podium itself Phil 😂 He clarifies what he meant in the comments below

Not our fault he keeps flashing a bit of skirt in our direction Rob. I’m sure he’ll get his wish one day.

It should be. It was an occasion like no other 😁

I was going to start a thread but couldn’t bring myself to do it. Too nervous! 😁