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Maybe the Poles are assuming that COVID-19 will still be a governing factor in 2021?

2nd part of the Mike Golding interview - excellent. plus the 2-page Zane Kelleher of his journey and quarantine back to/in Oz.

Why wouldn't the commentators be Nigel and Kelvin? They are both self-employed freelancers.

Mike was always the one to mingle with the fans and trackstaff to get feedback - as well as many of the other jobs on race night. Matt usually handled the majority of the office work, admin, contracts, sponsorship/advertising etc.

Judging from the tone of the interview in SS, Ryan Douglas could be the doubt?!

I believe its the Championship league that intends to run 2021with the same 2020 1-7s. Not sure thats been agreed at Premiership level?

A good read in this week's Speedway Star - Part one of an interview with former (Pirates and Rebels) promoter Mike Golding. Part two next week. Also a feature on Stefan Neilsen.

Got mine in the post yesterday as per. Excellent feature on Mike Golding (Part one). Looking forward to next week's Part two.

The more expanded statement in Speedway Star says the discussions with GI are ongoing particularly regarding exactly what facilities GI will have open and staffed and which ones Poole Speedway will need to operate themselves. Matt Ford states that he would be prepared to run speedway without the glass grandstand/restaurant/bars open!!!!!!

Also featured on BBC South Today last evening. Good coverage by the Beeb in our local area to be fair. (ps. New BCP Council leader to be elected later today!!)

Has it actually stated anywhere that when streaming is introduced for a season's racing that the price per meeting will be £12.95? Or is that people just jumping to conclusions? As for the streaming company, are they set up to cover every track's away meetings or will clubs be making their own arrangements?

Great to hear in the BSPL Chairman's statement that the income from streaming more than covered the costs of the British Final meeting!! Not all bad then.....!

I'm sure I've read somewhere (Speedway Star?) that the 5-year Eurosport deal has been deferred to start in 2021, with the full agreement and support of the Eurosport Management.

Simply replying to the H.Gould post above.

The Council don't want to have the lease back (their acting leader said in FB interview last week that there were still 40 years left on it and it must still include a sports/leisure facility!!) as they do not have the cash nor the inclination to develop the site themselves. It needs a strong financial proposal for the whole site to include a stadium, housing and whatever else in order for the Council to show enough interest for it to go forward into the formal planning process. GI have shown no interest in putting such a proposal forward and for the moment at least seem content with taking income from speedway, car park, Nursery and other functions and one-off activities (not sure if they still have the Motorbike training and instruction classes)?

With no dogs, the dog track could either be done away with or be tarmaced and changed into a motocross/stocks circuit? The speedway track could be moved out maybe? The centre green could also be used for concerts/exhibitions/car shows/Karting (like Oxford)?. No doubt there are other activities that greater minds than mine can suggest.

The Stadia UK statement on 22nd September confirms that greyhounds will NOT return!! However the statement also says that a small Management Team will remain on site to continue the other businesses and to investigate additional alternative activities.

It'll be interesting to see what Stadia UK (Gaming International) decide to do to keep providing the sports and leisure required by the terms of their lease with BCP Council. Their Press release yesterday confirming that greyhounds will NOT be returning to Poole Stadium, also states that they are retaining on site a small management team to continue with the other businesses.

This week's SS delivered by postman as usual before 10.00 am this morning.

Big article in this week's Speedway Star.

His name is Clarke Osborne!

The situation regarding the deferred Celebration of Life in respect of Poole historian and past PRO Gordon Day has been updated by his widow Barbara on some social media platforms. In essence her announcement explains the deferral due to Covid-19, BUT after continual discussion with the Poole Stadium General Manager, Shaun, it will take place at the Stadium in March 2021! (nb. This would seem to indicate that the stadium will still be operating into next year!!)

The 'ball' is firmly in Stadia UK's hands. Until they decide /announce their own plans to continue with the stadium lease or not then nobody can do anything except a bit of lobbying behind the scenes?! Incidentally Monmore (Ladbroke greyhounds) is reopening on October 1st with reduced attendance, so its not every greyhound stadium/operator that is shutting up shop. Also its not Stadia UK's option to develop part of the stadium car park for housing, unless they've put a strong financial proposal to BCP Council, which - if acceptable - would require a public planning application, as would any other developer's proposal.

Poole is still Matt's tenure even though he's now based in France. He still owns the club, has strong political and business allies locally, is adamant that speedway will continue at Poole Stadium in 2021 and will be doing his utmost to retain speedway in Poole for the longer term.

Now confirmed as Wednesday 26th on the club website. ps. Its the last 'rewind meeting' of the Summer!! Although on Tuesday September 1st Somerset are showing the Rebels v Pirates from 2018 at 1930hours.