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Just to think if Matt Ford put a realistic price on Chris Holder say £15,000,Somerset may have taken that.And then Poole could have afforded team suits for their septet.

it amazes me that people on this forum know what the hancock family can and cannot afford, where do they get this information from please?

Jesus Christ, all he is saying is that Somerset was Holder's first choice and Poole his second. All the other guff you are coming out with is totally and utterly irrelevant.

5 days is not a long range forecast, and temps of -8 with snow falling on an already flooded track is hardly likely to become common is it

Just because Trees is passionate about the Stars there's no need to knock her at every opportunity.

Helmet colours? Anyway they aren't almost identical at all. How long do we have put up with this childish nonsense just because your club have downgraded to race jackets?

There's a precedent for cancelling a home meeting at the whim of the home promoter. Poole v Lakeside, was it 2015, I can't remember the year.

I was thinking of organising a Team Suits for Poole collection at the NSS tomorrow. It is upsetting to see a once proud club in such obvious financial difficulties. This year team suits, next year an elastatic band in place of the starting gate, it's so sad. Especially this year when they are celebrating they're 70th anniversary. Fortunately, a relatively minor event compared to our 90th celebrations but even so, no doubt important to them. Unfortunately, even after searching for several minutes I can't find my cap so the plans for the collection have had to be abandoned. Perhaps for the best as security had warned me that I might be in danger of physical attacks.

So when are the Wolverhampton promotion going to get a talking too? I can understand why they are scared of us but they will have to face us at some point. They cant hide behind the snow and other excuses forever.

last time i went in the stadium, 2008

This season the reserves can switch between 6 and 7 - Team Manager's choice - unlike in 2017 when the lowest averaged rider had to be at 7.

That's not the problem. Cancelling an official league match for you P&P is shocking. How authorities have let this happen is beyond me.

Same here Steve.Grandad was in the St.Johns working at the stadium and my mums uncle was mechanic for Ronnie and then machine examiner there.One of the family even lived in the flats overlooking the stadium.Great memories for a lot of my family there.So much excitement just going to the track in the old days and a few scares going down the alley back to Colliers Wood after the meeting Sad that there is no longer room and support for a speedway team in London any more

Would be fine after a few track grades

league meetings are predominantly local supporters, so calling off a meeting on the day isn't so much of a ball ache as calling off a meeting where supporters are coming in from all over the place. notice was given that the track won't be ready so people were able to change their plans in advance.

As I have stated before I am for team race suits.The only riders that should wear bibs are Chris and Jack Holder and Troy Batchelor due to their childish behaviour last season and beyond.Let them have race suits when they mature a little.lol.

Having seen pics of the track on twitter this morning even track staff walking on it would do untold damage. Heaven knows what machinery would do. In principle I agree early call offs are not good but this was an exceptional case and the early call off totally justified.

If it happens at club level during the season then you can ask for the explanation. I really don't see the problem here or that a precedent has been set given the nature of the meeting.

So are you now accepting Chris Holder's first choice was actually Somerset, but Matt put a stop to that move happening?

For your reference, Jack signed for Somerset first. So do you think it's wrong or just turning a blind eye to what is known by many others to be a fact that Chris Holder wanted to sign for Somerset too.... Somerset also wanted Chris Holder and Matt Ford was prepared to release him but only for a substantial amount of money, believed to be in the region of £25,000. Somerset refused to pay such an amount and therefore the only option Holder had left on the table was to sign for Poole.

Thoroughly enjoyed the evening with Pearson, Tatum and Jason Doyle. Even though I appreciate what he has achieved, ever since he got our meeting stopped when riding for Leicester I had a bias opinion of him . But listening to him last Friday, telling us he views and hardship I was impressed at getting the information from the horses mouth. I was not aware of the severity of his accident back in 2016 where he was so close to death and survived only by the experts on hand to keep him breathing . I have often wondered why there couldn't be more nights like these getting former riders to talk about their careers . Sure was an enjoyable night.....

Happy memories of Bank Holiday visits for the FIM Internationale RIP Plough Lane

SO sad to hear of the passing of Alan Whale, a wonderful photographer whether it be speedway, grass track or speedway, notably at Poole. However, grass track was Alan's true love and he did it proud during his many decades behind the lens.

I doubt if Chris will go down mate. If he cannot increase that 7.16 average i will be very suprised. Chris is really good, form is temperary class is permanant, he's not be a world champion by being average. And nobody wants injuries, he's had his fair share of those in the last few years. Talking to brick walls springs to mind ! could have finished his career, then you had poorDarcys unfortunate accident, that took the wind out of his sails, like it did everybody, and that was on top of his own problems. I would not have been suprised had he retired there and then. As i said, Chris was fine last weds, had a spring in his step and was the first out on the track. Its good to see him back home, and i for one hope he has a good season.

Hope every club in the league downloads the King's Lynn anthem and plays it when the Stars come visiting. Should demoralise the KL riders.

Just been down to track. Weather not a problem at all. All systems go for what should be a good start to the season

It's a very interesting point Keith - I'm working on what reliable information I've been given which could potentially be wrong, that they simply chose not to buy Holder. Star man however states they couldn't afford him. A very big difference! And Starman just for the record, no matter how many times you repeat something doesn't make it right

Yes when Poole come to town its their biggest meeting agreed. They could have P&P on any day next week. They are running scared.

Thats completely wrecked my planning. What a real pain that is. Wolves clearly running scared. There may well be snow on the track at this moment, as there most certainly is at Wimborne road this afternoon. But the forecast is for temperatures to rise this week. Snow melts when it gets warmer.

Only positive I can see out of this anthem thing is all Kings Lynn fans agree on something lol apart from the ever loyal Trees lol

Chris Holder was never going to ride for Somerset. Said it from day 1. First choice was Poole. Delay delay delay because Chris wanted Jack at Poole but Matt got the Polish ringers instead. Next thing you know Jack has signed for Somerset then Chris wanted to ride for Somerset only because of Jack. Matt said No. Chris was always in our plans and wanted to ride for Poole from Day 1 until Jack signed for Somerset then it became ugly and Matt said 25,000 grand knowing full well Somerset couldn't afford that to deliberately price them out of a move. Then Chris realised he was never going to have his way and accepted the fact that he would not be riding with Jack anywhere. If Chris didn't want to ride for us full stop then he would have refused to sign a contract and would have decided to take legal action in a bid to push a loan move to Somerset through.

Chris made it obvious from the beginning that he wanted to ride with Jack, who had already done a deal with the Rebels. As Starman says he has signed for Poole, not his first choice but when you're backed into a corner your choices narrow. I really hope him being forced to sign for Poole doesn't backfire on the Pirates.

Absolute joke by wolves speedway.

grew up going to Wimbledon, grandad worked there, mum and dad worked there and met there, i worked just behind in Copper Mill Lane and used to nip round in my lunch hour to chat with Maido, so many memories and that's all being smashed in :/

NEEDED to get there about two hours early to get in. Those were the days.

I think I read on here that Ford wouldn't loan Holder. He wanted to sell him ?

Embrace the new anthem instead of taking the mic..I think i'll have it as my ring tone

Hahaha - they are not identical at all! And much more professional than bibs!

I have this image of Starman during exchanges like this - He posts and rather read and understand any reply its fingers in ears and repeat lalalalalalalaa

Promoters cant do right for doing wrong, call it off early and they get pelters, leave it until the day of the meeting people are then saying why wasn't it called off earlier because ive booked a days holiday, hotel room etc. Ive just dug the car out so hoping for the best tomorrow:)

In this particular case and taking all factors into account I don't think any other decision could have been made.

Sadly I never made it to Wimbledon, mind neither did 3 of the Hull team in 1979, but the stadium track looked good from what I saw on TV & DVDs with an interesting start / finish line arrangement. Harping on about oldish events aside, another iconic venue with loads of speedway history is gone....

I thought it was a well known fact he wanted to join his brother at Somerset and he had to stay at Poole because they wanted him. Worst kept secret if not!

Good-Bye Wimbledon....Thanks for the memories!

Come on Starman its a well known fact

Why watch then nothing wrong Nigel and Kelvin !!!

TURN ROUND BRUM, ITS OFF...