SteveLyric2

The stadium and track looked immaculate for Ken Middleditch's final lap of Wimborne Road yesterday! If there were any doubts over Stadium availability then I would have thought the Speedway Office at the stadium would have closed - which it hasn't! With the Stadia UK Management still on site I can't see why they would turn down income from the Speedway?! Not sure any 'announcement' is required if its 'business as usual' other than clarification on the hospitality and refreshment offer?!

That would mean Rory at 1?! Can't see that with Danny already in the number 1 kevlars and skipper.

So Danny Ford announces there will be 'a few changes' to the Poole 1-7!!!

Fixtures are probably being held up due to the ongoing discussions as to whether Plymouth are in or out! I'm sure as soon as that is sorted they will shake it all about.

I think they are all waiting to see which riders might be released before announcing their own 1-7s.

It may be that they have both agreed to ride in someone's testimonial at Poole?

Not that it matters much but in Denmark their season is being virtually cut in half. Adam is signed as a 'B" rider - therefore maybe only a squad member?

More likely the Adam Ellis replacement.

Just to add to the intrigue around Poole's team re-building for 2021, on the facebook 'Memories of Poole Pirates' page, the administrator posted a Speedway Star cover showing Jason Crump and Bjarne Pedersen winning the Pairs back in 2007. Underneath was a comment from Matt Ford " Watch out for some extremely exciting news about these guys"!!! Let the intrigue commence.............

I'm sure the BSPL announcement on Thursday mentioned 'any Brit with average of 4.00 or less' would get a star-rating of 3, 2 or below. Neil Vatcher will have the best overview.

How do we know what standard of racing we are getting? There hasn't been any yet!

...and then everyone (on here at least) would be on at them for not saying anything!! In any normal year after the AGM in November, fixtures aren't usually available to fans til Jan/Feb anyway, even though clubs have their draft lists around the turn of the year.

That would mean Schlein coming in as the new number 1 - I don't see that somehow. Also Anders finished in Somerset's 1-5 so may not get the right 'star rating' for a reserve?

Surely their priority is not to treat riders like mushrooms, then to let the fans know. Nothing worse than issuing a fixture list and then having to make wholesale changes if riders have fixture clashes. Its not as if fixtures are starting next week is it? Take a chill pill my friend.

Genuine question - Are the 'rising stars' allowed to double up/down in the top 2 leagues?

what price $#!t creek?

Promoters have the draft fixtures so they can check rider availability, not least their chosen/allocated 'rising star', before confirming them and making an announcement.

Possibly!! All will become clearer in the next week or so. Even though Danny has (a) tough decision(s) to make.

Not sure about that - one or two dodgy photos not up to the expected level?!

May I please have a glass of whatever you are drinking???

Danny is saying one change only?! which is a little strange what with the Ellis situation.

Different terminology for a Limited Company - BSPL not BSPA.

Depends what his 2017 average of 7.16 converts to and/or what reduction the BSPL would agree to?! Quite apart from what leagues he is already committed to?

Might depend on whether Stefan is on the 'Rising Star' list?? Also Ben Cook may be at risk especially as brother Zach won't be at Somerset?

Sheffield?