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Its like having an old mate who you can see is into irreversible decline, but you still keep hopes that he'll recover and get back to being what he used to be. So you keep on visiting and saying "we'll have that pint one day" (or whatever) - you know its unlikely, but you cant let go of keeping some hope

John Davis 1975. He was allocated to Reading from Oxford. Oxford were allowed a guest until a replacement arrived. Step forward John Davis.

We currently have a ridiculous situation. There should have been one league, with the clubs with top flight desires bringing in their stars to supplement and additional one home and away match, and semis and final. It may have been only a handful of top meetings but the regular one league meetings to make a season viable.

I’m pretty sure that has already happened. I’m sure someone on here can remember the rider involved.

I do sometimes feel like if I walked away then the sport would collapse alltogether, it wouldn’t obviously but I feel like I’m somehow being emotionally blackmailed by it, I love it that much. Sad really

I’ve made you & your mate @You have 2 minutes a Xmas playlist. Crying - Roy Orbison, Big girls don’t cry-4 seasons, Get by with a little help from my friends- The Beatles, just the two of us-Bill Withers, tears of a clown- Smokey Robinson. 💦💦💦

Just to Clarify i did indeed turn up on the evening in question at the first bend, but as you say it was Two years ago now so no point in revisiting this.

You’re the name caller, me old mucka, you should be the one banned.

I did hear he had retired

Nothing humane about being a British speedway fan. I curse the day my old man first took me along to watch 😆 Then again, I'm the idiot who's still following it 25 years later.

Ummm, no. Lawson said he would leave Poole if Barker was signed. Steve Worrall maybe?

Yeah I also think he will be returning to the EWR in 2026. On a 6.10 average he’s got room for improvement and did demonstrate he hasn’t forgot how to ride the EWR when he visited with Edinburgh last year!

I'm having visions of a hare being installed on the inside of speedway tracks.

Keep hearing Ben Barker not back at Plymouth, i wonder if he is a contender

Right, let’s get away from the nonsense. Serious question. Which will have more passing in 2026; Wimborne Road or the queue at Poole Post Office? Disclaimer: This was not a serious question. All the best for 2026 Pirates. Looking forward to another competitive season.

Not sure if Ritchings average fits, will become a lot clearer tomorrow when Oxford announce there final 2 riders

Realistically, nope. Major surprise if it wasn't them. But for the sake of debate...if it's not Cook, there are not many around on that average, meaning that Pirates either go a couple of points under the limit with Rushen or sign a 5ish pointer and a 4ish pointer instead. If they have Cook but not Rushen then maybe Daryl Ritchings gets another shot at 7? He did better than expected last year.

It does seem more of a humane alternative

Until he is chucked of this forum for good, this is going to be the norm

Possibly they don't pay more per point or per mile than other clubs. But have extras like free accommodation, free workshop use and help finding sponsorship. So the cash from the promotion is the same as others, as they claim, but the overall package they organise is better. They also don't hang about, I heard more than 6 months ago that Rushen had agreed to ride for Poole in 2026. I'm not sure how long Wessex Marine have sponsored Rushen but that is likely to play a part in where he ends up given that they also sponsor the Pirates.

yes lets get back to slagging off the track 😁

Are people in the gambling world looking at something to replace the revenue stream from greyhounds (which are down to 19 tracks in England and face the prospect of a total ban on the sport)

This https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/brandon-stadium-owners-speak-out-33040507#comments-wrapper

Will the next drip feed of the 2026 team be MPT?

Wholeheartedly agree. Let’s stop the abuse, insults and name-calling and get this topic back on track.