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That will be the oole track then

Mate, you've made your point, it's getting a little bit boring now.

Do we really need all this personal crap.Better talking about speedway.

It was also in the Edinburgh programme that Alan Dick phoned the Edinburgh ProMotion earlier in the day to warn them about the problems on M6 and let their riders know if any were travelling that way.So perhaps there was Co-operation between Promotions given the circumstances.

Job done then! It makes a change - its usually Poole!

Gary Guglielmi at Coventry. When he first arrived he couldn’t finish a second half novices race, he kept falling. It became a standing joke as to which lap and corner he would fall at. Although off track situations blighted his career he became a very good rider.

Track curation is an art, you can't just lay a new track and expect it to work straight away. Listen to what the riders said last night, it will improve over time once it beds in. They changed the track during one of the wetest winters in history down there, they can't just chuck a load of shale on it and hope for the best, it will take time..

Maybe more recently... When I used to go there, there was some fantastic racing given its small size but wide bends..

I’m afraid this debate appears to be between defined reality and your deluded utopia.

yes and i also like competitive racing. i hope Brennon continues his top form, and lampart and milik, bring there A game.

Much better than that so called track.

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Definitely Roger Johns! He always had "potential", but was unable to fulfill it. His Second Division averages were okay - nothing great - and generally, his BL averages were poor when he moved up. For some reason, he started to develop in 1978, and ended up becoming a Dons legend! The moves he would make, like sweeping around the boards, or making one of his famous cutbacks, became the norm. At Plough Lane, he would regularly beat the opposition No.1, often in great style. In 1980, he inflicted the only defeat on Bruce Penhall in Heat 13 of the BL clash. There was the famous last heat 5-1 with Edward Jancarz (from the back) over Ole Olsen and Mitch Shirra to get us a draw against Coventry! His best night was probably when he beat Peter Collins twice - from the back - on his way to a full maximum against Belle Vue. Then, there was the KOC clash at Hyde Rd in 1980, when he scored 16 paid 17, and beat Collins three times. Never a superstar, but Johnsy provided some of the greatest trackcraft I've ever seen.

Rescheduled for Sunday the 14th July 3pm

still enjoyed it . riders hace rode/raced in far worst conditions than last saturday . tear offs are there for a reason , to tear off ! lap times were a bit slower , but still good . well done to all riders who took part , good effort . thank god you do not have to go to plymouth and endure that week in , week out .. UTM

Have a feeling this could be a banana skin for Belle Vue with 3 ex aces riders plus 3 big track riders in Brummies team.you never know.

after watching this so called speedway meeting on BSN i would not travel to see ANY races at this venue .its an absolute shambles of a track . i thougt some pikies had broken in and tried to pinch some shale . no passing ( apart from B.B. ) but thats just me , or is it ?

how do you explain the DUST on the bends then . ?. track looked great and racing was good. just like a normal speedway meeting . enjoyed it apart from the result tho .. UTM

But worth every single mile.

I'm at Poole every week, working doesn't allow traveling the country every away meeting

Sorry Workington speedway, got as far as ASDA driving down, wipers on constant to clear the drizzle, decided against it and went home. Memories of watching several meetings at Derwent Park in poor conditions, races essentially decided coming out of the first/second bend and then a follow-my-leader procession with riders well separated and more occupied with pulling tear-offs than racing. Track may well have been rideable but not much enjoyment or entertainment for riders or fans alike in those conditions.

That was Gutsy ride by Lawson to win the match for Poole.At least he could trust Rory to give him a fair race.

Get out more you boring man.

We might just surprise a few, it's practically just about who gets out the gate first. Claus scored 11+2 there last season. Maybe Tate and Antti can have a session round our kids track to practice for it It was an awful spectacle last night it is absoultely pointless that they've widened it because the inside line off the 3/4 bend works so well, I can get Plymouth fans being defensive over it because it's their home, but it does the sport no favours. I can now see Cookie's and Lawson's comments about the place in the pre-season events were justified As harsh as that sounds it's the truth and 99% on this forum would agree. Anyone comparing this to Edinburgh is wrong imo, Edinburgh is a good test of a riders ability. Plymouth is just like US indoor track.

Think your getting mixed up.Think they are talking about Darcy Ward from years ago.In reference to Tate.

Presumably cos when you are riding on a strip of concrete if you gate you win cos nobody can pass you and if you don't gate you don't win cos you can't pass anybody.Before they all come out and say what about Borke that was one race and he had the guts to try

Hard to believe an Edinburgh fan criticising another teams track the irony.

Just caught-up with this meeting on BSN and first of all, congratulations to Plymouth on a deserved win and the aggregate bonus point. However, that was a horrific advert for the sport. It reminded me of that car ride at theme parks where the vehicles are one behind the other on the one track. Plymouth fans won’t mind, of course, but I’m disappointed BSN are covering a second meeting there this month.

Certainly not the best meeting I've seen at The Coliseum but not the worst either. The track is getting there and will take time but hats off to Mark Phillips and his crew for attempting and completing the project they undertook and the weather issues they faced with it. I spoke to him this evening and told him that too. Oxford had a couple of passengers tonight at 2&6 but still kept it close. JJ started well but faded, Heeps started poorly but improved. Scott and Sam were as solid as expected. Plymouth were solid throughout and Kyle Newman was superb all night. Dan was good too but that is his standard these days. Special mention to Jacob who quietly racked up a decent paid 7 as well which helped Plymouth's reserves make the difference overall. Those two at 6&7 must be good as in two home matches Gazza hasn't swapped them over once yet and those who have supported Garry May teams in the past know how rare that is for him!

The late Lee Richardson stands out for me, from memory he found points very difficult to come by when he first started out, then seemed to overcome that and establish himself only to be hindered by health issues. As we all know then went on to become world class, especially riding for GB in the world cup

says a track expert.

Only after Edinburgh agreed to it first ,you missed this important part out. If Edinburgh insisted it started on the scheduled start time it would have.

I heard people on here moaning about Workington taking so long about team building etc and now there beating some of the bigger teams they will be the next ones moaned at I’m glad Workington are back look forward to them being at Plymouth and I love my team giving some of the big boys a bloody nose

BSN’s decision to return to Plymouth next week is disappointing. Not only because the quality of racing is atrocious, but where’s the variety? There’s six live meetings between the 1st and 16th of May; five of which are at either Oxford or Plymouth.

Correct decision for me. Thomsen didn't touch Pawlicki, Pawlicki saw him coming through and laid the bike down as he was going to be on the wrong end of a 5-1 after a good gate.

As a fan (of no team in particular now), I'd much rather see a track that was raceable, rather than rideable. Down to personal choice, obviously.

Lublin just too good. Wouldn't be surprised if they go unbeaten this season.

I am just being factual, sorry i know you dont like facts being put in the way of your argument!

Are you sure your not an avid Poole supporter, you seem to be on every Poole thread

Embarrassing yourself just for the sake of commenting.

Didn't they try to get Riss as a short term replacement for King but there was too many fixture clashes, so can't see him replacing anyone else in the team even if it did fit.

Maybe so, but if the track needs time why on earth did BSN cover this match, it was a borefest from start to finish, certainly didn't do Speedway or Plymouth any favours, perhaps leave coverage of Plymouth till later on in the season, give it a bit more time

Do keep up, we lost in Edinburgh.

I get a nose bleed if I go that far north!

To Berwick? Quite a long way from Poole!

Nobody likes us or our track, that's the way we like it.

was looking forward to coming down with the comets for my 1st visit in 10 days time, BUT after watching on BSN does not look to be a very good track at all, no passing and gate and gone, think it maybe a long nite for the many comets fans coming down . Hope I'm wrong

Bobby Ott... Came over and rode at reserve for the Aces on borrowed engines and was "not good" with plenty of Aces fans wondering why he had been selected... Gradually improved, as his equipment did, and in 1993 won the "winner takes all" last heat decider at Wolverhampton to win the Aces the title. A truly top level talent on a Speedway bike, and, in my top seven all time Aces septet such was his natural ability.. I once watched him slide to the ground, so technically,"fell off" and, in one movement, flip the bike up whilst still being sat on it, and carry on without the bike's engine stopping... Unfortunately the rider following laid his bike down to avoid hitting Bobby, and then procrastinated on track to the ref's box, as Bobby rode off into the distance, and the race was stopped.... With Bobby excluded!! He wasn't happy... I remember him saying that this was something he actually practiced so was particularly miffed that the race got stopped... He used to practice his balance on a uni cycle as he felt it helped him on a Speedway bike... Watched him ride for the USA in several Tests,, and top score in a team full of true World Class talent at the time... A sad day when he left the Aces, as he was truly "box office on a bike" given his riding style..

On paper i thought they looked quite a weak side to me and have surprised me tonight, if you can get your number 1 back fit you should be looking good, especially at home