SteveLyric2

How do Poole get a bye? Poole v Eastbourne in the first round!!

Its Matt Ford thats putting the team together!! Spoke to him yesterday from France during a break in filming the TV series. Yet another change of plan for the final 2 it seems!! Not long to wait now though..........

You two should get a room or at least a different thread!!!! Meanwhile the Aussie u21 takes place today. Could be relevant to Poole's final 2 riders?!

I think it probably reflects the dire financial straits many clubs find themselves in and the BSPA attempts to keep costs to a minimum where possible.

Somebody's read their Speedway Star already!!!

Middlo's Testimonial announced for Wednesday 25th March 2020. (so NOT Good Friday as previously suggested!!) Bjarne Pedersen is the first rider to be confirmed.

It'll be the away Thursday to Sunday Northern meetings, as thats when Middlo's business is open to the public!!

There have often been occasions during the season when Middlo has not been available - even at home - and either the likes of Matt or Garry May and even Jim Lynch or A.N.Other has stepped in!

Matt Ford to announce the final 2 riders 'in the next few days' according to their website www.poole-speedway.com Accommodation is being sought for the two riders as MF no longer has his big house locally to offer them, having now moved fully abroad.

If you look at the number of Peterborough sponsors compared to Poole's then I would be more concerned about the Panthers. But then I guess it's more about the amount of money rather than the number of sponsors. Poole are offering 4 levels of club sponsorship - a bit like Gold Silver Bronze etc each offering different levels of publicity and branding I imagine. Maybe it's just Danny getting all his 'ducks in a row' before updating the website sponsor pecking order?

Maybe there's an announcement on the way?!

Havvy has Poole in his heart. He's often down Poole-way staying at Matt's or Middlo's. Can't wait for the fixtures now.

Ah crystal ball time I see!!! Having both team managers present could cause more confusion than it solves!!!

Poole only stopped using race suits in 2018 to celebrate their 70th Anniversary year with a 'new' logo and race bib. They kept the race bib in 2019 due to finances ,losing 2 large sponsors due to their other business priorities.

Poole have regular media reporters at every home meeting often including Paul Burbidge who also reports for Speedway Star and Sgp. The Bournemouth echo report and stories are shared to the other Echo daily and weekly titles across the South and at least 3 local/regional radio stations carry the stories. Yesterday's announcements also on BBC South tv. PR or not it ain't bad coverage which the club have always worked hard at.

And there I was thinking that Team GB were taking a similar route!!!

Havvy rode '98 to 2002. Matt was main team sponsor when Havvy joined - the year before Matt finally bought the club with Mike Golding.

Less media coverage??? Poole have some of the best and consistent local and regional media coverage. Add to that the probable new streaming service and 'the job's a good'un'!

Jeppesen has contracts in Denmark, Poland and elsewhere so I can't see him in the frame.

Lots of extra activity in South Wales this morning around some large storage units!! Unfortunately it seems Bill Glass has misplaced his keys!!!

The challenge that Matt/Danny have is if they choose a 4 point Aussie reserve, that only leaves them 4.97 for the other 2nd string - assuming we've got all the GSAs and any appropriate reductions correct?! As for the Todd Kurtz option (5.43) at 2nd string, he has an established regular base, with facilities, at Middlo's, he knows the Poole set-up having been in brother Brady's corner in recent seasons and he's an established Championship 2nd string. In fact he finished as Sheffield's 3rd heat leader last season!!! That option would then leave 3.54 (+2.5%?) for the final reserve?! As many have said - correctly - in the past, its not how you start its how you finish!!!

I'm sure Danny King, Steve Worrall and Adam Ellis will have some input, especially as it rode so well at the end of the season.!

Nothing 'allegedly' about the announcements - its clearly stated on the club website. In the spirit of using several words when a couple will do, how about Todd Kurtz and Alfie Bowtell to start the season with the opportunity to change one or another after the first set of GSAs?! Although I don't actually believe the announcements will be riders, especially after Danny Ford said only a few days ago that they would not be rushed!!!! But we'll see..........

Danny Ford did say at an earlier fans gathering that he would m ake a decision on track changes after speaking with the 'experts'!! At the time he also did say that Nicolai Klindt stated the track was the best it had been in his time at Poole during the final weeks of the season!!!

Poole paid for Chris Holder to start his career in UK and then loaned him to IOW to gain experience.