Pinny

Was about to say I remember 18 teams in 03. The British league was even in declines there then and both leagues were much stronger back then. Of course a few of the usuals will insist the second tier is now stronger than ever ... lol. Can you imagine the likes of Toft and Jorgensen as second heatleaders back in the days of teams having heatleader trios such as Smart, Watson and Iversen etc? Lol. BOTH the top and second tiers are absolutely nowhere near as strong as they once were .

Thats incredibly nice of you. Find me one example of a shoulder barge where the offending persons head lunges forward before the shoulder . Clue- you wont.

In all honesty the vast majority on here wouldnt know a headbutt if one hit them in the face . You do not go in head first if you shoulder barge someone and thats a fact... Cooks head goes in first whilst both hands are on the handlebars and you and others genuinely think its a shoulder barge! Lol! Watch the video ffs and pay attention to it properly . Cook trys headbutting the flag marshall, looks absolutely foolish as he misses and is then set upon by other riders and the like and a brawl happened.

Those three meetings were early season werent they? Poole have been improving week by week , and are the form side and red hot favourites for the title. Ipswich have gone the other way. your the one who added the comments that Poole won because they outgated Ippo.... who cares? You were beaten fair and square, it doesnt matter how. And i have a great life thanks and enjoy two holidays per year ... a week up the east coast of Australia (thats the big country next to New Zealand on the map) and a week on the West coast of Australia. You maybe able to afford that if you stop spunking your wages on webcam girls on twitter

Take the two most recent fixtures from those 4 and its 2-0 Poole. And the first two fixtures were challenge matches not league so they barely count. so its 2-0 Poole, a Poole side who have improved as the season has progressed whilst Ipswich have gone the other way. Ipswich will be the weakest team in the play offs.

You sound the pathetic , strange creature to me . Making every excuse under the sun when Poole beat you... lol. Why did you do such a big vanishing act after the meeting on here when you got done at home by Poole??? Were you crying? Did mummy and daddy have to look after you?

Outgated you and had riders out of form. Lol. And you say Shovlar makes up silly excuses. They done you home and away in the league , you beat them in some silly competition when they had two guests riding in the heatleader slots. Over half your team are out of form now in your opinion ... you have to laugh.

Of course it was a f*****g head butt. Well he tried to any way. A shoulder barge doesnt result in your head flying forwards in that manner. Try it, preferably film it and do it very close to a block wall. Attempting a shoulder barge whilst both hands are on the bikes handlebars is laughable. He went in with his head there are no two ways about it, its clear to see on the video!

If I were a Poole fan id be taking Ipswich in the play offs after how they just done the double over them. Without a doubt.

Am I missing something here? MR has seen both and given his opinion that Lee was better than Tai and hes been ripped to shreds because of that?

Behave. I am well aware of fighting and combat sports and that is a head butt. Trying to speak to the marshall? Do me a favour!!!

Try and shoulder barge one of your mates and you will see that your head doesnt go anywhere near theres , unless of course you class a shoulder barge as a head butt. Also , being Cook who has a pathetic temper at the best of times , why would he go for him with a shoulder barge? He went in with his head and its clear as day in the video thats what happened and cannot understand how people can say otherwise . Just like you see in boxing when boxers go in with their head when fighting dirty , thats exactly what that was . A headbutt doesnt exactly mean leaning your head back first then forward , it means going at someone with your head. Which is what cook done, with a helmet on. And its clear as day in the video.

I couldnt careless what most agree on, its plain to see in that video he went in head first at the marshall which is classed as a head butt. You can try saying what you like, that was an attempted headbutt. Also , how do you want the bet to be paid? PM me

Bit of argy bargy? cook tried sticking the head on the marshall there is no doubt about it, and if he had connected could of caused untold damage. The marshall instigated the melee there is no doubt about that either, but cook should of just pushed him out the way instead of attempting to head butt the guy with a crash helmet on . If you headbutted an old man in the middle of the street because he walked in front of your moped whilst moving at about 10mph, and the headbutt connected, youd be done for ABH.

He certainly went in for the head butt but completely missed . Thats a fact and its clear to see in the 2.30 minute video thats doing the rounds. Be interesting to see what happened when Kennett attacked Cook but sadly the crowded area prevents that. attempting to head butt someone whilst wearing a hard hat is cowardly, pathetic and absolutely disgraceful regardless of being provoked.

There is no doubt Cook rivals Scheiln as the top pillock in UK speedway but shouldn’t the flag marshall be on the centre green so to speak waving just the flag so the riders could see it? After watching the video it seems to me that the flag marshall wandered mid track almost looking for trouble. Either way Cook tried headbutting him with his helmet on (it is an attempted headbutt without question, not a shoulder barge!) and should at the very least cop a fine and a ban for that. Shocking.

And riding your bike into a member of track staff is even worse . But there we are!

Craig Cook is just an absolute tool, always has been and always will be . Things dont go his way his toys come out the pram. Does he honestly think headbutting a track staff member with his helmet still on is hard and macho like? Tool. Wont be long till he messes with the wrong rider/person and gets knocked out cold. Be a brilliant day all round when that happens.

I wouldnt want to put my meat near a girl from a third world country if im honest, bet those Polish girls are riddled with all sorts!

Doesnt mr Dick Barrie post on this forum?????? Surely not after all his previous comments in the Berwick programme/announcements?! thought not! As only a Dick Head would go against his word like that!?

So was Stoney and he held down a 6 plus average in the top tier when it was super strong and rare for a GP rider NOT to be riding in it . Think Gollob and Holta were the only two not to for a while ?

Cook is a poor mans Carl Stonehewer . Top second tier rider but nothing more , Stoney mixed it in the GPs for a few years but apart from that their a similar type. Nothing wrong with that of course but he is never going to be better than he is .

Forgetting that his own club was an absolute mess until the millionaires came in and likely will be again if and when they get bored and sell up/close down as nobody wants to buy it for their asking price .

The sport in the UK is on its knees and I really don’t see any way back now , no matter how much effort is made . Crowds have dwindled more and more season on season . Glasgow are having success due to millions being spent , no other clubs have that sort of money . Most clubs are getting between 3-600 fans a week . Obviously there are exceptions. I will be perfectly honest , despite living in Melbourne I wouldn’t shell out to go and watch whats on offer at most tracks on a weekly basis in the UK. It doesn’t help how riders swap clubs so often. Back 20 years ago most clubs had a number one that was associated with the club and would stay year on year ... now its just musical chairs . Most riders ride in both leagues , theres guests every week , riders missing. Its a shambles. And riders demanding good money from clubs surviving on Sunday league footy crowds. Most stadiums are old , worn and decaying. I cannot see any way back for it , as bad as it sounds . I think the sport is near enough finished .

As if that would bother him?