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If all else fails in 2023 at least Peterborough have ready made Rylan and Sheridan Smith look a likes to entice the fans though the turnstiles

Just like Ablitt was dropped. Oh wait...

Almost into 2023, Happy New Year to all speedway fans, hope we can see some great racing and meet new fans

Steve Yes i know the team if it is as rumoured. I also have no issue with it as I think our reserves if as mentioned should score plenty to compensate the loss of an established 3rd H/L although we all hope Ben Cook will progress further. I left the Tate discussion alone as I fully accepted he would not be coming. It was only really a number of people commenting again on here and on the Plym Forum pages about him maybe coming to Poole that made me comment further in the last couple of days. Steve - This is a forum on the subject of Poole 2023. There is enough crap posted by certain individuals nothing to do with the Forum subject. Don't shoot someone who tries to engage in sensible discussion on a talent that most of us would like to see at Poole (especially after the DW endorsement). As said more than happy with the team but that should not stop us still discussing the top Aussie talent that many of us would like to see associated with Poole knowing the teams history and association with good young Aussies over the years. I also agree a lot cheaper but that didn't stop the Ford's bring over both Cook's in the Champ. Anyway thanks for your negative input.

Panthers got a tiger at reserve in Ben Cook. Give him a month to settle and watch him go. Once he has his setups sorted he will be very fast and score a sack load at reserve. Big year for him an his brother at Wolves. But like his brother, just hope he stays safe for his home club.

Yes. Showground will suit him down to the ground and Chris Holder will probably take him under his wing and mentor him throughout the season, Ben will do well and he'll score consistently well on big tracks imo but he might struggle around the technical places which is what you would expect from any newcomer to the league these days imo. For Poole last season he got better and better as the season went on.

Ben Cook will be a very good signing for you

Ben Cook it is. Better keep throwing those darts

It's quite obvious Arch, there's no Poole connection with Flint 34 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said: Not quite sure why Skidder and Shovlar find this funny? The fact Flint is already averaging more than Cook at 4 years his junior makes the above spot on. Don’t see the fuss with Zach Cook to be honest. Flint will again average more than Cook next season IMO.

Not quite sure why Skidder and Shovlar find this funny? The fact Flint is already averaging more than Cook at 4 years his junior makes the above spot on. Don’t see the fuss with Zach Cook to be honest. Flint will again average more than Cook next season IMO.

What a disrespectful piece of work you are.

Club legend but he's in danger of tarnishing it by hanging around too long. In all honesty the concussion in the Grand Final at Belle Vue was one injury too many.

Give over ffs Flint averaged nearly a point and a half more than Zach Cook over the course of the season, which lasts from April to October. Flint has far far more potential than Zach Cook and you know it.

Omg can't believe the things I've been saying recently,,, liking Doyle,, having Batch back,,, now I'm even gonna say,,, out of the 4 pointer ish riders mentioned,,, I would have a new euro rider like Salonen,,,, but if not,,, it would be Heeps,,, as home wins are crucial next year,, the bigger the better,,, but I would only take him if he spent a few hours with Donk,,, and improved his gating,,, as that's his biggest problem.

Zach Cook is a better rider than Flint. Flint might have a higher Champ average but Zach Cook came on leaps and bounds in the second half of 22. Check out his scores on the Speedway updates.

My predictions (although form and injury will surely play their part to scupper them...) Berwick - not too bad, they will be on the edges of the play-offs all year. Birmingham - yikes!!! Edinburgh - they've kept 5 of their seven riders from last year and that will be something which they can use to their advantage. Top 4. Glasgow - a good mix of youth and experience plus a huge home track advantage will make sure that they are around the top places - Top 4. Oxford - if Cameron Heeps and Jordan Jenkins can help their top three i can see them being in the play-offs come the end of the season. Plymouth - if Dan Gilkes can become a heat leader and Paul Starke the strongest no. 2 in the league then this could be their year - Top 4, potential winners. Poole - Provided they resign Lawson and the Cook's continue their trajectory they will be up there once again - Top 4, potential winners. Redcar - Jason Edwards and Jake Mulford will be among the strongest reserves in the league and will help their top heavy team immensely. Play-offs for sure. Scunthorpe - On paper they don't look the strongest but speedway is raced on shale (boom! boom!) so i think they are also capable of reaching the play-offs. Regardless of whichever team you support have a happy new year everyone!

And more examples. These aren’t mugs he’s passing either they’re top heatleaders. He may never get back to that and could be on a permanent decline who knows, it would be a gamble for sure.

For me: Mountain is high above Hume, both in talent and consistency. Heeps wouldn't even make it to the list.

Flappy the Darts Player

No Golf, no team place

All very laudable but such a public denouncment would no doubt put the lives of family still in Russia at risk

Second season running Peterborough have signed the best and most entertaining rider to come from the championship that hadn't ridden previously in the premiership Starting at reserve as Basso did it will allow him to settle racing against riders hes been beating consistently in the championship So far its been Ben Basso and then Ben Cook who is next Ben Barker or will they sign a Bill to go with the Ben's

If Ipswich sign Sayfutdinov I’ll run a lap at Foxhall first meeting in my birthday suit.

Too many bangs to the head, he should consider his long term health

Loved trips to Hackney. A proper race track

Clearly my nurse has changed my medication without telling me

Wasn’t meant as negative Steve. Just pointless talking about riders who are not coming to Poole next season. May as we’ll be talking about Zmarzlik being our new number one. Neither are going to be riding for us. Lets be realistic and talk about our touted 1-7 and how we compare to other Championship sides, instead of fantasy riders who are not coming into the Poole team. Happy New Year to you and other Poole fans. Let’s hope 2023 is as successful as last season was.

I was thinking this earlier as well, I get the impression he still thinks he can do it though (riding) and he’s just in a bit of a rut. I think he would be good in a management role

The whole Tate Zischke discussion which I have been going on for a good 2 months with in depth comments/reviews over the last 2 months and I feel maybe the one who has heightened a lot of awareness and hope we would get him together at one stage with Rew as the 2 brightest young Aussie hopes coming through. I think Rew idea was dropped due to rumours about cost involved in equipment/Flights in and out as staying POL based with his partner Also transport/mechanic/workshop and lodgings when over here. Much as i would love to see what arguably is the most exciting young Aussie (Tate) racing since DW, Poole would surely face similar costs ??. Factor in he will be riding with Leszno in the POL U24 league in 2023 as what they feel he is the most exciting young Aussie coming through (not even 18 until 30th July 2023). They are not stupid and like me have seen the raw potential and exciting style of this guy who can also gate. Not sure if he will do DK despite having signed a new contract but that team is really run by volunteer individuals in the fairly weak DK 1st Div which is probably a combo of lower point Champ riders and NDL combined. Will he base in POL or DK as its about 10/11 hours drive between his POL and DK teams stadiums/tracks. In effect he may not even be considering UK for at least the first half of the UK season. A long way round to my actual point. Kyle Newman is now too high a GSA 4.29 for BHM 4.22 or Plym 4.21. (That's after his 2.5% Brit discount) This means he can only do Poole or will not start the season with any club. Simple as that really. The big question is whether anyone can establish if he is definitely starting the season or NOT due to his ongoing shoulder issue in 2022 ??. That would kind of put to bed maybe the whole Tate discussion regarding Poole for at least this season. UNLESS he was brought in as injury cover for Newman until/if fit later. But even if so would be quite a possible financial outlay. As said i would love to see Tate at Poole as the 4 meetings I have seen him in over the last 2 months he looks really exciting and put the likes of Pearson & Hook to the sword in those meetings, gave Rew a good race in tne Aussie U21 Final until after the first bend when Rew's superior POL tuned equip kicked in and even beat Rew in one ride in the Aussie 2022 one Champ event.

Thanks for the tip. Just finished reading about the late Ronnie's career with Rainbow esp the very excellent Long Live Rock & Roll album. Will be revisiting the listening of Motorhead's seminal Ace Of Spades LP later (3 x LP vers hardbound w 40 page book - reduced from £54.99 to £29.99 in HMV sale ) later accompanied by a burger & plenty of drinkipoos. Likely through headphones as girlf is out tonite - no need 'to behave' - may yet share the experience with the neighbours once all the fireworks start going off, which in Hull could well be around teatime. I'm not kidding. Happy New Year to all in speedway ....

Worrall will get stuck in and mix it,hans won't!!

Got a proper job - worked hard and probably made more from it! Took on responsibilities, got married and priority changes. I believe he only wanted to ride in the Championship last year and reluctantly agreed to take the Premier place. Wouldn't surprise me if it was only ever meant to be short term in the eyes of both parties......

Neither do I. Lol.

Big track rider ....u can tell..

This absolute waste of time and money. Ipswich are far better option for him if he rides in England as he can't ride big tracks any longer

What on earth has happened to this lad? Was a 6 and a half pointer in a pretty strong league as recent as 2019! Shocking to see him fall away as much as he has. No idea what happened during that Covid break but he came back a totally different rider. I appreciate having him back is a big gamble, but he potentially offers far more than Hume, Starke or Mountain IF someone can get hold of him and shake him out of his slumber. He had a highlight reel all of his own a few seasons ago and was box office entertainment around Foxhall. Sad to see.

Hume, Mountain, Heeps, Starke in that order for me.

Holder defo a pussycat now Trust in Flappy

Don’t get me wrong he’d be nowhere near any list of mine if you were only starting the team building, just looking through the option available on 4.27 and it’s only him, Hume and Mountain available. I’m with Baldyman I’d prefer we sought out another Rew and took a chance on another new 4 pointer, but if the choice is Mountain Hume or Heeps I’d reluctantly go for Heeps.

NKI - 7.58 R. Worrall - 6.13 Tungate - 6.77 Basso - 6.81 C. Holder - 7.16 B. Cook - 4.06 Jenkins - R/S 0.49 under but I do like that team a lot

Yes will do well at home and bigger tracks

Ben Cook signs for premiership club Peterborough

No thanks, heeps was far worse than Hume in both leagues last year

Well if Tate were to sign up on a 5.00 for Poole that would mean Thomas at reserve and that ain't happening as Thomas is riding at 2, as announced.

Guy Nicholls could sign off the contracts for both without batting an eyelid. This fella is minted beyond belief. He made a 100,000 donation to an Ipswich school 3 years ago, and his businesses and personal wealth have rocketed since even then! What works in Ipswich’ favour as apposed to other wealthy backers at other clubs, is that Nicholls is as big a fan as anyone. He’s been standing on the terraces at Foxhall on a weekly basis since the 70’s and is a massive fan of the club. If Louis went cap in hand and said “I can get Emil in with your help and have a real push for the title” then he could be easily persuaded. Crump was signed on a ridiculous deal for a rider who had been retired for years, but the deal was signed off with no qualms.

The final- decent race !!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6Wyx49n2Ec

He was poor at Plymouth if my memory serves me correctly. As said could do a job at reserve.

I agree ZK isn't heat leader material, but that's no reason not to sign him. Plymouth looking for a strong reserve with 4 points available, Keleher looks one of the best options out there!

plymouth v edinburgh is premiering on youtube right now

The Rising Star list: https://britishspeedway.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2023-PL-Rising-Stars-1-1.pdf