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A much tougher task awaits the glorious Glasgow Tigers this week , 7 days after their ruthless rout of the hapless Brummies . The Broon Ale boys roll into town and we have to tackle them without Mr Maximum . Yes Cookie has been banished to the Siberian Salt mines to take part in that silly Speedway of Nations nonsense this weekend . That leaves us scratching about hunting for a guest ( how do you replace perfection ) with only really someone like Son of God fitting the bill and available . Apart from that , we should be along the usual lines , while the Geordies have strengthened up since they were here last . They gave Jacob Buckfast a go for 10 minutes , but quickly dumped him when Ulrich Oystercard became available . Which meant Cleggy from Last of the summer wine dropped to reserve and they have a real solid look about them , plus Danny Phillips . Should be a hard fought encounter and hopefully we get the weather to do it justice . See you all in the Charlie Monk stand on Friday .

Hawkins is shocking isn't he? How did Heeps have 4 rides? Why give Scotty 4 rides? Kennett and Allen should have utilised more surely?

the latter still happens on the 3rd bend

You also forgot to say ipswich on a 5. 1 heat 8. then heeps had ef

The same Pugh that sold the stadium to Barrat Homes! (off subject I know, just wanted to put the boot in!).

They moan when he posts and they moan when he doesn’t. Unbelievable

Bit silly signing a rider you dont rate as good enough to be competitive on his new home track

Harris would have made this an away win. Looks very much like Poole got away with one here

We have been hit from the start with Bad Luck,, not for the want of trying. The decision to release riders was a good decision, replacing them with riders with a future. However we are 3 heat leaders out injured !!! who do we get in place of ?? its late in the season unless management has a card up their sleeve. Come on supporters get behind the Club, or loose it !

Happened for years , that is why it will never be taken seriously.

I don’t think they are. Ipswich still looking like the team to beat - in the playoffs!

Ok if either of them had woken up and scored like they should have we probably would of won you would have lost . Next topic nothing to see move on .

We got a point though,,, and maybe just maybe it will all come together when it matters.

Top of the league, baby!

Nice to see Dale Allitt about again and also helping out always did think he had a lot to do with our success last season.

A bit like the rollback in Asda

IN SS this week...

Perhaps he has done a Shovlar and disappeared off the planet for a while when his team loses! It happens.

Rained overnight and early morning in Poole but no more forecasted today!! Middlo flying back from Majorca today so will be extra interesting in the pits tonight. For home fans its always good to see Lawson in the pits - especially if he has his missus with him!!

More than happy for him to have another off night!

Ah that explains a lot, I never did find him in the game either.

And the racing at the AFA is equally poor. 12 from 15 heats are tapes to flag processions. Buster is even incapable of setting up a good racing track when the TV reaches any of his tracks. Is that deliberate or lack of ability? His "saving" of the TV contract has this season become an even more pathetic advert for UK speedway, with very few elderly supporters watching the four bikes play follow the leader almost inevitably. So why has it ended up like that? A statement seems long overdue Chairman Chapman. What does he think he is "selling". Excitement, speedy thrills, close racing? He is serving up none of those. even a move to One Big league ( which I would like to see ) will not improve the racing one whit unless the issue of the bikes and the tracks is addressed. UK speedway is dead in the water under Chapman & Godfrey.

That's not worrying, hopefully that's good news!!

Well done Redcar, now my team, see ya in a few week.

You didn't hear any Panthers fans moaning on Dec 20th despite Chapman. Perhaps you need to think a bit harder about it and ask what went wrong from that point and who was responsible?

Maybe the speedway is part of it, the circus, that is.

Quite likely....P'boro is Chapman's sanctuary for dumped and unwanted riders

Let’s be honest. It has been proved that a weak injury depleted Poole team are better than a full strength Ipswich team, home or away.

I have felt the same frustrations with Swindon all year. We are on a good run at home but away form has been awful and with our top 5 we should be getting more. Still be between us 2 for last place in the play offs. People going on like KL signing Porsing is some sort of miracle signing. Just remember him being poo and massively overrated. Swindon or Wolves for the last place.

Who did he ride against last week at Ipswich. More excuses.

Scott worked his socks off tonight for his 4 points

We all laughed when Heeps had four rides. Looks like the bubble has well and truly popped there! Patched up Pirates do it again.

Ipswich gifted a point due to Josh’s ef on heat 14. Great performance by a very weak Pirates team to beat Ipswich. 3 points only from Bradys rides. New number two in August and Brady back will make us a very serious team to beat. Happy days!

You used RR at Ipswich for your no 1 and won, and Steve in his opinion doesn't rate our team anyway.

in the old days most of the riders had bottle,usually kept in the tool box !

If the changes are made individually, they can be like-for-like. If declared at the same time the 1-7 total must not exceed the 40 point team limit.

As a gesture to fans who might be drawn to the SON stuff on Saturday afternoon TV, first race on Saturday will be at 7.30 - - leaving any reasonably local folk good time to arrive after the final races in Russia........

Real shame we can’t have bomber there tonight he’s bang in form right now and while nicholls can go well at Poole he’s bang out of form!

Remember, Jesus loves us all. But God supports the Newcastle diamonds.

Overall Edinburgh were very good value for your point. I don't think many teams will lead the Lions by 6 points at home during the meeting. Masters was electric away from the tapes in 4 rides. Lawson was the surprise for me. He gated for his points; Pickering I would have as a guest at Leicester. So exciting with his big sweeps around the air fence.

Or maybe it’s part of our master plan.

End of the day 45 years ago, can't remember anyone hitting the wooden football dugouts.

Wells cost you the win last night. Maybe we have tapped him up and he has asked Wolbert the best way to manipulate his average .

Wow! Still having more problems with the forum, eh? All these posts disappearing... Where, oh where, can they be? Any idea, Mr. H???

Segregation of supporters isn't required at virtually any level of non-league football, and fan violence at League football has all but disappeared. You need to update your prejudices!

Unbelievable. Just when we are going to field a full team for once the inevitable happens. This isn't our year.

Lee Kilby - as you well know

Spot on. If every club (no exceptions) had a professional website & social media approach, matching team suits and bike covers and a properly prepared track it wouldn’t cure every problem but the sport would come across one hundred times better than it currently does. As you say the bar representing the acceptable bare minimum needs to be raised way, way higher than it is now.

Agree but I don’t think anybody currently involved could do what is necessary to save British Speedway. Needs a third party who can see potential to come in, grab it by the scruff of the neck and see the wood for the trees.

Should never, ever have been done away with. It certainly was worth it. Couldn’t understand it being binned.