IainB

How many riders in the PL also ride in the CL?

But we already know Dan Bewley has signed... where's the reveal in that? I hope you all look suitably surprised when he takes his Santa beard off... ho ho ho

Whilst trying to avoid a hit and run from the golf buggy that can't wait a few minutes for the crowd to clear. I'm genuinely surprised somebody hasn't been seriously injured!

Didn't King's Lynn used to also before their centre green was concreted... used to be protected by giant tractor tyres, or am I thinking of Eastie?

Always sounds a bit like grave robbing when you hear news like this

Maybe the case when the leagues are almost the same strength but if there was a clear difference between the leagues it may be a different story... having said that Poole always had healthy home crowds when they were in the 2nd division before but I think they do get a good "holiday" crowd

Fortunately we have 4 months to forget about it, time being a healer and all that. You would have hoped the promotion would have come up with a big marquee signing to entice fans along, showing that this time they mean business... as good as he is, I'm not sure Max Fricke is that signing.

Wasn't aware of that... ok, the church hall at the bottom of my street then, just a mile from the stadium and they rent it out for about £50. They should have done something instead of selling the fans down the river!

In my experience heat 1 is often one of the poorest of the night unless you're excited by potential track records

It'd be interesting to know who is assembling the team, SD or the Bates?

Bomber seems to be a master of the dive bomb down the home straight into turn 1... doesn't really matter how he goes at Beaumont Park though as we'll be racing our matches at King's Lynn next season, seeing as though it is our "home" track... and Bomber loves Lynn

only if they stick to 7 man teams

Should have moved up to the PL, after all you did "win" the league title

I think it's fair to say that there is not a rider shortage... but there are a shortage of riders that want to ride in Britain. If there weren't there wouldn't be uncontrolled doubling up. If riders do want to ride in Britain but promoters are choosing to go down the doubling up route instead then that is a recipe for disaster

I think "offensive" words are handled automatically by a banned words list, probably administered by the forum platform owners. If you're referring to "ladies of the night" it brings a whole new meaning to the "rider of the night" award

It's still a very peculiar shape... but the track prep has come on leaps and bounds this season! I also think the more experienced the rider the better they perform, especially around Leicester and what with the CL and PL being basically the same last season that has also had an effect.

He's one of the few that could make a pass on the old Leicester track... prepare to be entertained on this new Leicester track!

Bomber announced as Fricke is leaked by Poland... brilliant

Who's in charge Rob Godfrski?

If I have got naming rights I'm calling it the Anyone But Poole Arena, thanks

Looks like Poland had taken over the press duties for British Speedway! How good of them

Apologies, I misheard the BSPL podcast where it actually said they may also be known as Northside... I misheard that they "will" be known as Northside. I thought it was strange!

The decision to only go with 1 home 1 away is only going to increase DUing. If they were ever going to try and reduce DUing, which they need to, 6 man teams in PL and 2h2a in the CL was the way to start imo

It's poorly worded... but IF they were to go to 6 man teams inc a RS (which I probably think they should) it would have been announced with great fanfare!

That's a great CL team you've put together there... you know we're moving up to the PL in 23 don't you