geoff100 Posted Saturday at 01:57 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:57 PM So long as osborne is their the future is not bright ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted Saturday at 02:20 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 02:20 PM 46 minutes ago, foreverblue said: As far as I am aware that has been the case for many years so not really news, I think the council have always wanted us to stay but of course the land is very desirable. Osborne will be well advanced in his conversations with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted Saturday at 02:30 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 02:30 PM 6 minutes ago, frigbo said: Osborne will be well advanced in his conversations with them. Poole have had this hanging over them for many years, we can only hope it doesnt happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz9100 Posted Saturday at 03:05 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 03:05 PM Considering that there is plenty of empty land nearby which has still not been developed, I can't see anything happening in the short term. And with the current housing market stalled, many developers have slowed down building anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz9100 Posted Saturday at 03:07 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 03:07 PM 1 hour ago, Neila said: While you are at the meeting tonight, don't forget to get some information on this, I'm sure a lot of people will be interested 😜 I'll ask later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted Saturday at 10:56 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 10:56 PM 7 hours ago, daz9100 said: Considering that there is plenty of empty land nearby which has still not been developed, I can't see anything happening in the short term. And with the current housing market stalled, many developers have slowed down building anyway. Matt said that everything is fine for at least 2026 and 2027, probably longer. The discussions with the Council have already identified some alternative site options ,with Matt and Danny having a 'preferred' track site within the bcp council boundary. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted Sunday at 08:00 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:00 AM 9 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said: Matt said that everything is fine for at least 2026 and 2027, probably longer. The discussions with the Council have already identified some alternative site options ,with Matt and Danny having a 'preferred' track site within the bcp council boundary. The Poole haters will be disappointed 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim G Posted Sunday at 10:23 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:23 AM 2 hours ago, Arthur54 said: The Poole haters will be disappointed I don’t think anyone genuine speedway fan will be disappointed if speedway stays on in the Poole area even if they don’t like the team. As soon as people hear the name Clark Osbourne they are then genuinely worried for that club. The man is a cancer to the sport and a habitual liar to speedway fans and promotions. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted Sunday at 10:31 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:31 AM 2 hours ago, Arthur54 said: The Poole haters will be disappointed What a silly comment. As a Swindon fan, I sincerely hope your team don't end up where Osborne has put ours (amongst others!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted Sunday at 10:49 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:49 AM I think the biggest concern for Poole and every other team in Britain is not having a stadium but more importantly having a British league to ride in,especially now mark lemon is on the board of directors who will want to make the championship weaker and the premiership stronger. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted Sunday at 11:10 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 11:10 AM 37 minutes ago, frigbo said: What a silly comment. As a Swindon fan, I sincerely hope your team don't end up where Osborne has put ours (amongst others!) Its not a silly comment, there are a few people on here who would like to see the back of Poole 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Eck Posted Sunday at 11:29 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 11:29 AM 30 minutes ago, lewy said: I think the biggest concern for Poole and every other team in Britain is not having a stadium but more importantly having a British league to ride in,especially now mark lemon is on the board of directors who will want to make the championship weaker and the premiership stronger. With 5 teams in the Premiership and 9 in Championship, how’s he going to do that? I expect BV to be running with 4 Championship riders this year, so they need strong riders to back up their “top” three. There is no local Championship competition to BV - their nearest Chanpionship tracks are over 100 miles away - so a strong or weak Championship is irrelevant to their crowd levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted Sunday at 11:51 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 11:51 AM Another Poole Speedway article in the Echo online today with Matt Ford (more coverage than Semenyo!) stating that any discussion about a 'one league set-up' for 2027 should start NOW, including clarity on likely rider costs and any TV/broadcast contract. Its no good leaving it til August/Sept when many clubs have started their team-building for the next season. He has confirmed once again that Poole will NOT go 'up'(?!) into the Premiership within the present structure and fixed race nights! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted Sunday at 12:12 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:12 PM (edited) 22 hours ago, frigbo said: I see the names Osborne and Lewis and the talk of a new venue. It's Swindon playbook all over again. Osborne will have the Council covered, no doubt about that. As much of a loathsome man he may be, he is very good at covering the angles and playing the long game. As i see it the big difference is the position of the Councils, both saying more or less the same that the Stadium is very important to the town as are the teams, but Poole council know how much publicity the Pirates bring in is good for the town. Edited Sunday at 12:13 PM by Triple.H. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted Sunday at 04:38 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 04:38 PM 4 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said: Another Poole Speedway article in the Echo online today with Matt Ford (more coverage than Semenyo!) stating that any discussion about a 'one league set-up' for 2027 should start NOW, including clarity on likely rider costs and any TV/broadcast contract. Its no good leaving it til August/Sept when many clubs have started their team-building for the next season. He has confirmed once again that Poole will NOT go 'up'(?!) into the Premiership within the present structure and fixed race nights! He’s totally right, it should have been discussed at the AGM, maybe it was but there was no mention in the statement 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted Sunday at 05:04 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 05:04 PM 6 hours ago, lewy said: I think the biggest concern for Poole and every other team in Britain is not having a stadium but more importantly having a British league to ride in,especially now mark lemon is on the board of directors who will want to make the championship weaker and the premiership stronger. He's going to have to find a way of ideally getting an 8 team top league and 8 team second division I think doubling up will have to stay due to shortage of riders. Given Poland and one other league in 2027 I think the long awaited reset will be forced to happen at most likely a sub current championship standard as if the Poland ruling happens most of the remaining top guns I would imagine will depart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago On 1/11/2026 at 8:00 AM, Arthur54 said: The Poole haters will be disappointed Don't be absurd. Our sport is on the ropes and any fan worth their salt would be delighted that a well-resourced and stable club is securing at least its immediate future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 11 minutes ago, Fourentee said: Don't be absurd. Our sport is on the ropes and any fan worth their salt would be delighted that a well-resourced and stable club is securing at least its immediate future. Not absurd at all, you are correct that any fan worth their salt would not want the demise of yet another speedway club but unfortunately that does not apply to everybody who comments on Poole threads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 3 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Not absurd at all, you are correct that any fan worth their salt would not want the demise of yet another speedway club but unfortunately that does not apply to everybody who comments on Poole threads. Plenty of people down the years have had a pop at Poole, me included. I don't recall any of them expressing satisfaction at any doubt cast over the club's operating future, though as in all things I stand to be corrected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 8 minutes ago, Fourentee said: Plenty of people down the years have had a pop at Poole, me included. I don't recall any of them expressing satisfaction at any doubt cast over the club's operating future, though as in all things I stand to be corrected! Yes plenty of people do that and that is fine, most Poole fans are used to that but there is one or two who would take pleasure in our demise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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