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Happy 53rd Birthday to Pirates co-team manager Gary Havelock today. 53 Pirate points will do very nicely tonite. I thank you......!

Not bust enough to pay to have the Naming Rights of the Scottish Exhibition Centre and Arena (SSE Arena)

I still don't know why Scottish & Southern Energy couldn't have been approached to sponsor the 2021Play-Off Final (and the KO Cup Final). Just to agree to put their name to it for just a token amount of cash (or even no money at all) would have raised the profile somewhat - and who knows may have even led to something else!

Weather forecast is dry, sunny during the day but cold! The Stadium restaurant has not been open for meals although all the snack bars are open so you could risk a burger and chips or similar and take it upstairs to the restaurant area which is open for viewing! The Champs bar (underneath the main grandstand) has reopened after flooding and is fully refurbished The post-match press conferences and celebrations etc are held there too. Incidentally I hope I'm not tempting fate but Poole are unbeaten at home this season only failing to hit 50+ points on 2 occasions against Edinburgh and Leicester - both of whom Poole beat on their own tracks so only doing the bare minimum at home to get a decent result!!

I believe it was scheduled for November 12/13/14 but may have been put back a week after the season's extension.

....and some don't even get paid!!!!

Keeping busy on the bike is one thing but travelling back and forth with sometimes complicated travel plans is a different story - not withstanding any extra costs of having extra equipment/mechanics etc in every country

Well Chris Louis has been with Matt Ford at his French Chateau so read into that whatever you want!

Any visible extra security at Glasgow airport for your arrival?

Agree. A more interesting example might be if Chris Holder was to return. His last Premiership CMA is 7.16 from when he 'left' Kings Lynn in 2017!! I wonder what reduction/conversion he would get if returning to a Championship side in 2022?

'Logic'???????

They don't make more money per se at Poole - its just easier with so little staff cost to open the carpark which is mainly used by Poole Hospital staff and town centre office workers and also to use the Champs venue as a daytime nursery!, The Council lease stipulates that Stadia UK/Gaming International should provide a minimum of 2 sports or Leisure activities. Many would argue that they are not even attempting to do this in order to pressure the Council to accept that the stadium is unviable!! Hence why the leaseholders are attempting to increase the speedway rent by a non-negotiated hefty double-figure percentage despite the 3% annual increase being the accepted rent every year since Matt Ford took over in 1999. Even if GI do have long term ideas to develop the site, there are currently no plans submitted and even if there were they would take several years to reach fruition, as there would be protests and objections galore. Rest assured Matt Ford will not let the matter rest and has very strong support from a whole range of local businesses including Solicitors, Property Developers and Marketing experts (all of whom are also sponsors at Poole) - plus there is public video evidence of the Council Leader and Tourism Councillor from their regular 'live Q&A sessions' stating that they support Speedway continuing in the town on the existing site!

The headline clearly says "Silver retiring from the sport"!

Until the agm confirms it for 2022 its difficult to calculate precisely. The conversion from Prem to Champ was x1.5 and due to increase to 1.6 for 2021 but was suspended due to Covid delays. The original plan was to increase the converter eventually to x2.0 over a few seasons, but as we know plans can change.. As always the BSPL Directors reserve the right to adjust a rider's average if he's been out of British speedway for a few seasons!!

Len Silver retiring from speedway but will give every help and assistance to any new younger promoter at Central Park.

Yes but I don't suppose he had both Holder brothers and Brady Kurtz in his corner then!!

So it does - its just been updated! Good to have the same 1-7 for both legs! Zach lodging at Middlo's along with brother Ben means he's been as much a part of the Poole team as riding for Plymouth with the added advantage that he has also partnered Ben Basso at reserve several times already.

Official Kent statement at 12 noon today!!

Any confirmed news on whether Jack Thomas is still guesting for Poole - after some on here reckoned his November average no longer allows him to (despite no average for him appearing on the updated BSPL website)?

Absolutely! Thats why I posted the comment!!

They may offer more money per point etc in Sweden! - Lets hope the riders all get paid the rate that their contract states.

Jon Cook was the BSPA management member given the task of compiling the League fixture lists for all at the time!!

That can't happen. Sheffield already have Poole as their swapping partners!!

Of course, Oxford will also be looking for an air fence, a team and maybe even a promoter??

I don't think you'll be the only club looking to replace their air fence?! A number of them bought around the same time are now coming to the end of their natural (10 year?) life. However if today's rumours are true then Kent should have one going on the cheap!