SteveLyric2

Barry Hearn is simply the 'Ringmaster' of a few sporting circuses involving individuals in comfortable indoor venues which are easy to televise and generate hospitality/sponsorship. Let me know when he does anything successful with a team sport that can be weather-affected?! His only venture into that area was Leyton Orient - and look where they are in the footie world!!

So is the pre-Xmas fans event on Weds 12th or Thurs 13th? If they can get that wrong maybe the date of the phone call too?1

Much better that than having Championship clubs outvoting the Premiership at every opportunity!!

Oh dear, the Quirkmeister will be very upset!!

Cook is going to Ipswich - at least that was the whisper at the quiz night yesterday. Should have been Doyle to Ippo but couldn't agree the finance!!

Craig Cook anyone??????

Matt said last night at the fans quiz night that his preferred 1-7 was in place, but still awaiting the return of all contracts. There is one rider who is being a little unrealistic with his financial demands, so reading between the lines there could still be a change of mind. Matt confirmed that Covatti on 4.70 would be the 'senior' reserve. No price increases for admission in 2019 - season tickets available very soon before Christmas. 2 new co-promoters (not owners) to be confirmed soon. They will take responsibility for the day to day admin in 2019. Matt will fly in for home meetings. He also mentioned that Chris Holder is currently staying with him before flying back to Australia for their summer as he has sold his UK house. PS. The 'chat' amongst fans, sponsors, mechanics and some former riders last night was that neither Kacper Woryna nor James Shanes are in the frame for a 2019 team place at Poole!

Surely you must mean a red face?!

You're the one making all the accusations/doing the wind-ups!! I thought you would have checked!!?

You seem to be forgetting that it wasn't just the RH riders whose averages were adjusted - it was also all teams' riders that had ridden against them!!

So Matt Ford will announce the first Poole signing this evening - and we are to hear from the rider himself!! I wonder if the telephone/video hotline will be to Australia, Denmark, Poland or stay within the UK? I guess there will be further rider announcements at MF's Christmas 'do' for sponsors and friends on 14th !!?

No he doesn't - not after the Rye House adjustments. Poole 7.78; Glasgow 7.71. Just check the 'final' averages on the BSPA website

Well at least 14 of them. Another 14 will be spread across 6 other tracks!!

What's Wimborne got to do with anything? Poole don't ride in the Dorset town of Wimborne!! My post was merely following the theme of ForeverBlue's, because in the overall scheme of things speedway it means very little except to 'the many people of Norfolk'!!

Nobody cares who finishes top - because it won't feature in any historical records!

...added to the fact that Bomber isn't a Poole asset so Poole wouldn't necessarily have first call on his services anyway!!

Matt always has at the very least a plan A, B and C,

Ah, I was told he was back at the pub!!

One thing that would make sense if Covatti has signed is that having also signed for Somerset, he could be based down here at either Matt's or Middlo's? Although like some others, I'm surprised at Ippo letting him go.

24.10 for the top 3 looking very strong. Will Nick Morris still be lodging with Rosco I wonder?

just the financial penalty from the Poles if he gets injured in UK!! Having said that, he hasn't been returning any calls from Wolves!!

But promoters can delay making their rider asset available to others until their 1-7 is confirmed.

What 'scandals'?

So which rider will Matt announce first at Wednesday's fan REF quiznight?

Bjerre I would think.