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FIXTURE UPDATE!! A busy day for the Pirates...... Poole v Belle Vue, Bank Holiday Monday 28th August at 11.00 am (before Pirates go to Rye House in the evening.)

I was hoping to see the BSPA Chairman present the prestigious BSPA Championship 4's trophy to the winners today - but apparently he didn't?!

So if the Polish Extraleague do bring in their rumoured 'only one other league' ruling for 2018 that will mean the likes of Jack Holder may have to consider which British league he rides in - and for that matter whether he agrees to ride for Torun who look odds on to be relegated!! Jack says he wants to race for the Panthers again next season, so presumably Peterborough will be changing their race day to accommodate him??! ;-)

The Torun hierarchy forced Pawel to race today because of Miedzinski's 'last minute' injury withdrawal. However 10 from 5 rides is about what Miedzinski would have scored. If Adrian had been fit then Torun would have done better to use Prezdpelski to cover for Hancock, as J.Holder came back to reality and only scored 5 + 1 from 5 in yet another Torun home defeat!! (ps they are having worse season than Poole!!)

As he's not getting a ban then I guess if he makes himself available to British speedway next year then several clubs will be after his signature. He says he wants to race for the Panthers again next year so I presume the Panthers will be changing their race day?!

Any BSPA sanctions will be taken against the Peterborough promotion - even though the Panthers 4 still won the 4's today without Jack!!!

No ban for Jack according to the BSPA statement, because he was given permission by his promotion. BSPA to take issue with Peterborough over their agreement.

They are BSPA rules and a BSPA member (and the Host BSPA Promoter) has given permission for Jack to ride in Poland as injury cover for Hancock. Predzpelski would have covered if he hadn't been recently injured in this country and Miedzinski hadn't got injured again!! So Poole fans - you know the ones who have actually watched them race - should take little notice of current and recent form since the last Wolves meeting then>??

I expect it'll be 'the final full Abbey Stadium season' for some - however unexpected that may be for some fans!!! :wink: You never can tell what may happen over the winter months?? Repeated below for future reference. Skidder1, on 21 Jul 2017 - 7:04 PM, said:

Lets hope the Stars were also fined for 'fielding a weakened team'!! Its not as if there is no precedent for it!

What a great run of form for the Robins. I hope they and Rosco win the play-offs in their final full Abbey Stadium season (unless of course in the remotest possibility ever, Poole manage to hang on to 4th place?!) lol.

I wish people would read the official statements about Jack Holder before coming on here with all their suppositions.

Don't be too downhearted Rye fans - you've got a likely away win to look forward to on Thursday!! lol ;-)

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So Jack rides in Poland - as injury cover - with the full permission of the Peterborough promotion!!

Bjerre declared fit to face the Stars. Todd Kurtz guests for Newman. Stars track Garrity, Ostergaard, Bewley and Jack Thomas alongside Huckenbeck and Simon Lambert, with r/r for Palm Toft!! C'mon the Lions. :-)

I guess it might depend on whether the temporary Wolves Manager (with Poole connections?!) can get his riders to perform down the 'straightaways' or whether Middlo can get the Poole boys to successfully negotiate the 'Karlsson corridor' again!? Jack Holder is not listed in the Torun team for Sunday and is scheduled to take part in the 4's at Peterborough.

Since our fortunate away win last time, Poole have lost away by 28 and 22 points respectively at 2 of the top 3 teams - not withstanding the run of home defeats too. The team on Monday will be virtually the same - although there may be changes in the riding order (hopefully) - so on current form and very low confidence I see nothing other than a home win!! If Poole manage to get an away point I shall be delighted - not to say surprised and relieved.

Some people - mainly KL fans it seems - need to remember that Batch was carrying 2 separate injuries last season which had a clear effect on his form. Some said that if he was able to rest and recuperate over the winter as well as having a positive Aussie Championships to restore a bit of confidence then he would be a steal for any club on his low average - as it proved. Not commenting about his attitudes or off-track behaviours!!!

The latest BSPA averages - Issue 26 - show Musielak on 7.22 effective 10/08/17.

I honestly don't know the reason for the big gaps in many Premiership clubs fixtures. It was claimed that scheduling fixtures in the 'odd-numbered' years ie 2015/2017/2019 etc was far easier than the 'even-numbered' years as there weren't (m)any major clashes with other big international sporting events that take place every 4 years or so?! So what have we got next year? World Cup, goodness knows what else and the usual Wimbledon etc . Good luck with that one.

The thing is that the top 3 Swindon, Belle Vue and Wolves will all want Poole to claim the 4th place because they know the crowds will be better (especially at Swindon!!) for the play-off semi final and they also know they'll have a great chance of progressing to the final.

Historically that's why the BSPA haven't 'recognised' the SEC (or the Pairs, run by the same Polish Promoter) and don't allow British riders to take part. They argue its to protect Saturday tracks from losing their top Brits. Obviously no control over Swedes, Danes or Poles competing in it - but Rye would have known that before signing KK

Yep, a British term taken from British (BSPA) rules for British speedway. I'm surprised BV expect any sort of facility for Fricke as it didn't happen whilst riding in Britain!!? (ps that's a joke by the way!!)

No team can re-introduce a rider from last season unless they are declared in this season's starting 1-7. No way would Holder (or Pedersen, Lindback Buczkowski for that matter) be allowed back in this season.