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I'm all for a bit of fun, but I think there are far more too think about next year than Team Selection. As per normal, secret plans are in the process of being made to rejuvenises the sport. What direction they go we can only guess. I've heard talk of 6 man teams; also that race nights to be on specific days; and a squad system that will illuminate guests. How all these will be implemented will be interesting to say the least.. My main concern is the equality of all the teams. Now that the averages mean nothing, we have no laid down value of riders ability. When they allow our World Champion in come in on a 7 CMA and see Ellis scoring more than 7 heat leaders, you can only marvel at the permutations on show. Funny - probably; Exciting - sometimes; Equality - Never.......

Hi JC. What a refreshing change to hear some constructive ideas, that are both Positive and Practical. I too have spoken with my son on exactly the same idea, thinking along the lines we need to see a settled team on a weekly basis. Imagine the local rivalry with neighbours from Panthers, Ipswich and possibly Leicester, all close enough for the fans to travel to away meetings. I have followed Niels for many years and appreciate his connection with the club, but we cannot continue along these present lines, when we don't know whether he will be riding or using a guest , if permitted. The rules the BSPA have inflicted on the Elite league has ruined any fairness that existed. Fixture clashes, double uppers, guests, multiply race nights have all played their part in the demise of the league. The sooner we go back to the Premier League the better. Nice to hear from you again JC , I thought you had left the country....

I was with my mother to the very end, when she passed away at the young age 50yrs....... The point that I was making we have 3 Team Managers / Promotors, surely one could have been there rather than co-opting a stranger from a nearby team... Whatever the reason for their absenteeism, it sure gave off a bad impression.... ..... How can you expect the riders to try when their Team Manager is a stranger...

As much as I try, I am finding it very hard to be optimistic about next year. Looking back through the last few years we have always drifted away out of contention as the season nears its climax. Yes, I accept we have had more than our fair share of injuries, but when we have needed a helping hand from an additional rider, we never get one and consequently, we just drift away...... This ' It'll do' mentality is something that has been allowed to fester, to a point where its now acceptable behaviour. I cant think of one positive idea to come out of this season. Every decision, every argument has been detrimental. Our team selection has been abysmal. Most of the picked riders were, Injured, Unavailable, Over the hill, or just not interested. We have struggled from the off to field a competitive side and therefore languished in the lower regions of the league. Its not about losing, its about passion and effort, and we have shown very little of either.. I don't know what next year holds. It cant get any worse........... Can it????

What a fortunate person you are. You only have to watch them occasionally, whereas, some of us have to watch every week. Ever had that feeling as been sold down the river. That what's it been all year... Its an embarrassment some of the teams we have fielded. A big 'Well done ' to MPT last night. without his contribution I hate to imagine the score. Even the management couldn't be bothered to attend. What spirit does that project. Never in all my time of following the Stars can I remember such bad attitude, as this of present... Its as if nobody give a damned. As for your comment about SKY TV. They knew what was on offer last night. They knew we would be cannon fodder, but they still went ahead and showed it as planned. So if there is any blame to be apportioned then it has to be directed to Sky themselves.....

Firstly, can I say I have no quarms with Poole Speedway or Matt Ford for getting guests that strengthen his side. This evening's one sided situation is totally down to Kings Lynn Speedway and the BSPA. Kings Lynn for the 'Couldn't care less attitude' and the BSPA for the downright stupid rules that they have introduced into this sport. Never , in all the years have I witnessed such short sightedness in everything they do. Once upon a time we had rider control, to ensure the equality between the sides. We had match averages that illustrated the riders ability. and we had team strength that was comparable with each other. Now we have stupid lists made up of heat leaders on fictitious averages, we have protected heats to give unfair races, We have EDR's on a fabricated PL lists, who swap places with heat leader, when their averages fit the bill. It is no wonder the sport is in the depths of despair, I can understand why people stay away. I feel sorry for the fans who are expected to go and support this rubbish. I've got no sympathy for the Sky, they should be doing far more than they are at present. No way should they be promoting matches like this, giving some the impression that all matches are one sided affairs. The Wolves V Stars meeting last week projected a terrible image.... I'm afraid, that until the 'powers at B' take their heads out of the sand, it will continue this downhill spiral.

I cannot see any sense, rhyme or reason in showing this meeting on Sky tonight. It does nothing to promote the sport and do more in turning people away.. We have two teams from each end of the spectrum that will result in a totally one sided affair that only die-hard Poole fans will appreciate. We don't know the exact score , but we all know it will be a massive home win, scoring in the excess of 60 pts again. Surely it would have been far more beneficial to show the recent exciting Belle Vue against Poole match, that would do far more to promote this sport, keep people interested and not cost a penny to broadcast... Sometimes, common sense is staring right in front of you.... and people cant see it.....

No change there then... I've always been of the impression that whoever Newman and Ellis rode for, that team would always be head and shoulders above the rest.. When the crocked selection process came in, equality went out of the window.

Yet another wonderful extravagancer to promote this sport of ours... 2 teams at half strength littered with guests and R/R. Sky sure knows how to pick their meetings!!!!

A big ask indeed. Lambert to me has some wonderful strengths, but will always struggle to impose himself until he is able to gate consistently. Yes its exciting seeing him come from the back like he does, but the higher up the ladder he progresses, the harder it gets to win them important races. He has to realise that gating is the singular, the most importance aspect of racing. If he cant get that right he will never be qualified with the best. Without that confidence at the start he will always be classed an also run and that would be a terrible shame........

Non ...... What-so-ever !!!

That's not a reasonable excise............. The number of meetings we've had this year, when we had a full team, could be counted on one hand.....

It is so obvious the guest of KK made Poole far stronger. No way would HA performed as well. Whether the difference would have altered the win we'll never know. But if Hans rides this weekend in the challenge, will that forfeit Poole from using a facility for him in the meetings next week ?

So please we managed a win in what was, an enjoyable meeting, Still not firing on all cylinders, but a far better performance then we have had of late. I didn't agree with the sacking of Rory, this late stage of the season we have nothing to win or lose, and probably would have been best to see the season out. However, without Porsing points tonight we would have lost. Porsing showed up well as did, Niels, Lambert. The reserves did enough, but the surprise for me was Huckenbeck. How can his form fluxuate so much. To me he was the difference between winning and losing and tonight he rode as if it meant something to him. Batchelor was disgraceful. He was far worse than anything we saw from KB last year, and the fans gave him hell. Batch has to go, nobody wants someone you cant trust. His attitude stinks.. If he is struggling to perform he should say so and get help, not put the club fortunes at stake just to earn a crust.. That's the unacceptable part.... The track deserves a mention in that tonight wasn't a 'gate and go' affair. Some of the races were top drawer, which asks the question 'Why cant it be the same every week'????

We can but hope..... Been a long time since the last one. Cant help thinking AJ will beat him at least once out of their 3 meetings... Good night for it though....

I cant see anything comfortable about tonight and expect a close encounter. Belle Vue have ridden away better than any other team, so I expect them to figure prominently. Could go either way but will go for a tight Home win.... with BV getting a point...

There's a decent crowd, especially after the poor displays of late. Lakeside are desperate for the points, so will put up a fight. Our team is as normal with the inclusion of Porsing instead of Rory.. The track looks grippy. First race on a sunny night goes to a fast starting Huckenbeck, AJ second and Niels trying all he knew for third. Even the reserves in heat 2 get the better of the opponents to get a 4-2., in the next Batchelor misses the gate but come through for a surprise win. We have a 6 points lead and we are only on heat 4. This is getting exciting, we have had over taking in each heat so far. Porsing opens with a stormer. for us to go into a 10 point lead. ..... BRRRRRAAAA.........Brrrrraaaa....... that blasted alarm always go off when I'm having a good dream .........

I disagree with you on both accounts, First one is quite simply dated and does nothing for the sport. Riders should be on signed contracts only. when that contract has finished, then the rider becomes a free agent. Also, For Poole take on board a sponsor and bring their rider assets with him make it more of a farce than normal... Wild Cards are much more common sense. What harm is there in including a local rider, to bring in local punters, in a sport that needs all the help it can get. . I'd say that's Common Sense...

When thinking of team plans for 2017, we need to ask ourselves what we want to do.. 2016 was a disaster from the start to finish. We messed up in every way possible. The selection of EDR was a complete and utter farce, even our dominated rider walked out leaving us with little or no choice. ... Rose is one of the few pluses we had this year, and that only happened because no one wanted him...... Niels caused a lots of headaches delaying his decision to ride. Had we known early enough we could have had better cover. Appreciate him helping out like he has, but we need riders, who are prepared to give 100% to the club all the time, and not just when it suit their schedule....... Batchelor was always a gamble, even had he been fit. but coming back from a bad accident was a no brainer. He was never going to figure enough to be a heat leader. Next year we can keep him as a 2nd string on a low CMA, hoping he scores more points than this year, or off load him...... Huckenbeck was another gamble that didn't pay off. Obviously he came cheap, there was no other reason for his inclusion. To expect a new rider to perform on our tracks was always going to be a uphill struggle. His confidence has suffered big time. I often question his attitude as he doesn't look interested...... Mads: was a get out of jail card. Never going to be a heat leader or a prolific scorer but a good club man. If our team was strong we could have carried him. he would be good in the pits and team spirit. But we wanted him to score points as well, that he couldn't do. His bikes were terribly slow, but we always knew that..... Rory was never a gamble, we all knew he would struggle. signing Rory this year was an acceptance of the clubs intentions. we were never going to be strong enough to figure in them Play-offs. Rory has worked tremendous hard to get back to racing. but I feel he has under-estimated just how much damage that accident done. mentally, He is trying so bloody hard to get back, but he is but a shadow of the rider he once was. I have my doubts whether he'll ever achieve it.... The one big STAR this year has been Robert Lambert. Most weeks carrying the team on his young shoulders. We have let him down big time. Whereas he should be learning from others, he has led the way for other to look on with envy.. A character of substance, someone to emulate. Without doubt our 'Rider of the Year. Last year, our promotion team lacked all credibility. We were reactive, rather than proactive. We should have all plans in place well early, of what we want and where we want to go. We want riders who are prepared to give 100% all the time, we want riders who apply effort to every thing they do and get better, The fans want to have hope in the future of the club, not to be beaten by all and sundry every week . We want to be considered as winners and not also rans... If we can't do the job properly, then we may as well pack in now...

Probably correct to the rules , but realistically he was wrong to hold everyone back just to prove a point. He made the decision for all the wrong reasons, and extended the meeting more than Tungate had done. The meeting was Won, there was nothing at stake, been a long night, the track was crap at this stage, all the people wanted to do was go home, the television was over running... and the Ref decides to make appoint.......... PATHETIC..

We ve been saying all year that we are very weak and have been so injury dictated. When we need a guest we can't find one. Tonight we field just 2 adequate riders, the rest is substandard. To complete the team we have to use 2 NL reserves, so this was always going to be a one sided affair. Listening to Tatum, you get the impression he's surprised how poor Lynn are. Tell it like it is......

So pleased to see Peter Karlsson has recovered from his little knock. Wouldn't want Wolves to use a rubbish guest again Great Minds

Replaced by Nathan Greaves and Tom Perry

I don't know what it is with Kings Lynn Stars, but come the end of the season does our luck always run out. Going back to each of the last 4 years we have suffered some terrible injuries that has curtailed any hopes of success. The latest to Lewis Rose is just the last straw. He has had to endure many obstacles in recent years, but true to his determination he has been getting it together of late, and scoring some hefty points, both here and at Newcastle. So I really feel for him. Fortunately, or unfortunately, it won't make much difference to the Stars hopes of a playoff place, that door had been shut for some time, but it is a big gap to fill, that only a few capable of filling his place....

Well of cause you would, I can imagine what sort of person would post that. But spare a thought for a moment, had this have been Poole, Rory wouldn't have been given a chance in the first instance. At least at Lynn he was given him the opportunity. Rory has made giant strides these past months. It was always going to be tough. He still has a long way to go to be back anywhere near the form he use to ride. He may not achieve that stature. Although I have always questioned his decision to ride I wish him all the very best, he deserves that,. My one wish is that he comes out of this ambition safe. He has far more to give to the sport than just racing a bike.......