Wee Eck

That picture only shows a very small part of the opposite bend to the one where the crash was. If you view the full bend, you’ll see that there is loads of run off space. The track is also used for moto x or flat track racing and they use the full size. As far as the crash is concerned, from the commentary, I take it Rew is in yellow. If that’s the case, I doubt an inflatable barrier would have made any difference as it wasn’t hitting the fence that caused any injuries. It was the way he laid the bike down. The impact would have been the same had he hit either the existing fence or an inflatable barrier. In my opinion

What do you think is wrong with the track?

I think you’re probably right there, Stirrer. Meanwhile, I’m off to France to help Matt find his marbles…..

I wouldn’t be surprised by either. It was Complin, Roynon and Manzares’ names that I thought weren’t right for Poole. Roynon will do a job for someone I’m sure but I don’t think Poole is his sort of track. Or team. If I recall, he also has history with Richard Lawson. And, in my view, Manzares has been away too long. Was his last season in UK 2018 with Scunthorpe? I suspect there are plenty of Brits out there that will do as good a job.

Oh dear. I was hoping that with losing Hume and Cook there would be some exciting replacements, not a 40 year old and a 38 year old. Poole supporters will be pleased

I am aware of Matt’s longer term ambitions…. UPDATE - I see Complin has signed for Glasgow. That’s one out the way!

I think that’s good for both - the Bullets and Archie.

I’m looking forward, not back. What is it they say? Past performance is no indication of future results?

Poole have a tradition of signing riders that excite their supporters and confound their opponents but none of the names being bandied about as the last three will do that. Worrall, Lawson and the Cook brothers are definites but none of the other names like Complin, Roynon or, heaven forfend, Manzares excite me. My view is we’ve seen the best of all three and it’s surely the modern Poole way to sign middle order and reserve riders that will improve. Or maybe with Matt concentrating on his business in France, he’s lost the magic touch? Surely not

You’re just teasing again, aren’t you?! Tungate seems to have settled into a “ride for a wage rider” only interested in going where the money is good. There’s hardly a clamour for his services. Was there not a rumour that he’d asked for a fixed payment from a PL team in 2022 that would have made him one of the highest paid riders in UK?

Has everyone forgotten Joey Ringwood? Or was he better? Dixie couldn’t half pick them (though he also found Nick Morris and Josh Grajczonek)

My mistake - must be one of the other Davies seeing as there are at least 10 of you. Who am I? I’m Wee Eck. That’s my name on here. Same as yours is davie10

Thank you. To me, it’s a gamble of a team but exciting too. Basso and Brennan are likely to improve, Novak maybe better this time round and Pijper looks a great prospect. Which leaves Harris - was 2022 his swansong year or is there more to come? - Complin - he’s a big lad now for a speedway rider but good to see him back - and Vissing.- anyone know what went wrong for him at Birmingham?

I’m getting lost on the numbers so, if Lee Complin is the sixth signing, how many points are left for the last rider?

I thought you were barred anyway?

Edited for accuracy

You have to ask PC that question…..

First poiny - winning didn’t put Workington out of business. It was years of over trading and late paying that did that. They were going to fail at some point but the winning streak just speeded that up. As far as financial benefits are concerned, ask Poole how much they made from the play off final. Or Leicester how much they expected to make. These are £30,000-£40,000 events with costs the same as a normal league event. And winning teams, promoted well, encourage more support. In my opinion. .

Will it take all winter to fix?

What injury has Kyle got?

All riders should feel under pressure - from within, from their promoters, their family and their fans. Do you not think Bartosz Zmarzlik feels under pressure? I have been aware of Kyle since his British Youth Championship years when there were three stand out riders - Kyle, Tom Brennan and Leon Flint. When Kyle was 15, he was the best of these three but seems to have lost his way and I don’t know why. I was aware that there was great family pressure on him to succeed so maybe that didn’t help. But then Brennan and Flint were also being pushed by their families. Maybe the difference was these two weren’t being promoted to would be sponsors to the same extent? I would love this to be Kyle’s breakthrough year and for him to put the past behind him. I gather he’s got a job outside speedway which has to help - being a full time rider at his level (indeed, at many levels) isn’t really a proper job. His actual average seems to be under 3 so there’s loads of room for improvement.

That’s going back a bit! They were wunderkinds when they rode NDL for Eastbourne some years ago. Daniel must be 24 or 25 and doesn’t really seem to have got very far. Ethan is a couple of years younger. Or have I missed something?

I’m not sure that follows - Morris is signed as number one and he has a higher average than Harris so still room for him?

Now that would be class. But the last I heard was that he was all settled down back home - new job, new girl and, erm, new hair! But then his Instagram hints at a return

If Schlein can make a comeback, how about Shane Parker? I know he’s over 50 and has had serious heart problems but why let logic get in the way of a BSF post