Star Lady

Rob Lyon has tweeted that both legs have to be run. Not sure how that will work if the hole is still there. Rules seem to allow option of BSPA arranging it at another venue. So we have a choice if it rains or hole remains:- A 10 heat farce A 2nd leg away from qualifying teams track Or worst case scenario - decided off track. None of the above is satisfactory or fair to either club or more importantly their fans.

So any riders in GP will have best equipment packed up by first week in October. So stuff the EL play offs. Not sure which annoys me most to be honest - BSI or the play offs!

Not specifically mention in rule book but it does say a team that doesn't fulfil it's fixture could forfeit it. Cat among pigeon time

Info was correct at time of posting. The point I was making was the Poole "haters" were insistent that Poole would change all their guests. They haven't, Lynn have. I don't have a problem with that. If we must have guests it's only right that teams choose the best ones. Should they be "cup tied" having ridden in the other semi. In an ideal world yes, but speedway isn't an ideal world. The fans should get the best possible for their money. As clubs cannot afford squads, guests it has to be. Let's face it, it's no more farcical than having no pre-arranged rain off date for a semi-final in a weather dependent sport in October and a track not having any shale when hosting an important match with (in their eyes) a final still to come .

never doubted it. Makes sound financial sense.

Harris and Garrity in for Lynn. Poole remain as they were with Milik back. That's shot some of the Poole haters down in flames

Here for those who think they know best is what THE BEST had to say taken from the Eastern Daily Press. I've just put the relevant bits in bold Now as Buster is acknowledged by just about everyone as the best track curator in the country, I think his opinion is more valid than anyone else's on this forum.

As reported in the EDP, Buster was not complaining so much about the track prep as the fact Poole did not have any fresh shale to fill the hole so it makes no difference if he was ther at 2 pm or not. Or did some thief come along just after 2 and pinch the shale?

According to Buster, Poole didn't even have any fresh shale to do any remedial work. He wasn't impressed according to the EDP. Have to say for the self proclaimed "best club in the country" it's farcical not to have the ingredients to give professional riders a safe track to ride on.

Aah but will they divulge the secrets to the rest of us Seen that now, just seems strange to take live sport off when there is recorded stuff on 3 & 4. Still this is Sky

Has anyone from Dorset got any idea if they are actually working on the track. Would be good to have some sort of progress report from now until Thursday evening.

Excellent. Only question now is will the hole be filled in and what happens if it isn't. Sky Sports very own soap opera

Maybe someone should ask the question of the BSPA before Thursday

LIVE greyhounds on Sky Sports 2, no live sport on SS3 or SS4 tho.

If that is the case, and I would prefer to see a link to the rules I don't expect much work to be done to the Poole track I've now checked the rulebook and it seems it's the responsibility of the staging promotion to arrange a new date if they cannot do that the BSPA MC takes over and from the wording it looks like it can be done on another track. To be honest last night speedway didn't just shoot itself in the foot, it shot it's bloody foot off. My biggest bugbear, cos I expect shenanigans from Poole, was the lack of a prearranged rain off date. In my experience all finals, individuals etc have a rain off date. Do Sky/BSPA etc expect a tropical heatwave in October?

Not that we will get any answers! Why was there no pre arranged rain off night for last nights semis? Why are there only one set of covers? Why was the start area not protected at Swindon? Why does "the biggest club in British speedway" not have the facilities nor the materials to sort out a safe track? And now the biggie What happens if the track is unfit on Thursday and no other date can be found?

If as seems possible, the Poole track is not in a fit state on Thursday, will the riders be allowed to refuse to ride in the interests of safety. It seems they were not given that option last Monday but were last night. I've no quarrel with last night's decision BTW.

Surely the point is GOOD riders can ride any track.

And to think I was slammed earlier in the season for saying there wasn't much team spirit at Swindon! Think I've been vindicated

It's my birthday does that count?

If a restage date can't be agreed do Poole forfeit the tie

You could make lovely mud pies on the start line.

Why no restating date? Speedway couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery!

Came to that conclusion some time ago. He has no manners, attempts to stir up trouble and has a massive chip on his shoulder.

That's cos Poole are usually in them