SteveLyric2

Aside from those that just want to stick the knife in, can anyone explain Watty's poor start? Is it mechanical or in his head as I fully expected him to start the season well after a decent winter in Oz and now that his off-track stuff has been sorted!!

Not sure he can get there in time??! :-)

That might have carried some relevance if Tai had been scheduled to ride in the same meeting as KK - but he wasn't!!! Poole had a facility granted to cover for KK. That decision was confirmed by the SCB in the morning of the 2 meetings and was still valid for both meetings. As for the Oaktree meeting, MF stated afterwards (Poole website) that in hindsight Poole should have gone for r/r but he usually opts to go with 7 riders whenever available - hence using Garrity who was considered to be the best available guest of those riders able and willing to take the booking at such short notice. No BV or Wolves riders wanted to do it!!! In hindsight again its a shame the KL v RH meeting wasn't rained off earlier as that would have given more (better?) guest options.

Agree with PoP it should be close but same result as at the Oaktree on Friday!!

Sunday by all accounts!!?

Who the heck is Amy Dargan??

Theres been no announcement about the Coventry challenge yet, so doubt the U21 meeting will be announced until next week.

Not sure that Brady can take an extra ride - only Jack, Nicolai and Ritchings if necessary!! Should be another close one. I take it the car park is still fully operational or is it reduced capacity??

Brady's last to first ride in heat 14 was worth the admission money alone - particularly significant that it was also in a faster time than the 2 preceding heats and understandably compared to a #DW43 move at its very best!!

Not b/s at all. SCB have approved the facility and Somerset have no objection either. Its the same SCB referee this evening as this morning - Craig Ackroyd - so we'll see.

KK's and Doyley's Polish meetings are on Easter Monday, as I also thought Shanes' Grasstrack meeting is?!

Nick was heading straight to Peter Johns place to get his engines fixed - thats why he's withdrawn from guesting at Somerset this evening.

Interesting article in the Speedway Star this week about Svemo proposals for NEXT season. Possibly only One league; a salary cap; a major reduction on expenditure; 6-man teams of which 3 must be Swedish!!

Track staff are watering the track as we speak!!!

Assume Kerr is missing (for Scunny). Don't know about Shanes?

I said back in November that if Batch and Watt could 100% overcome their injuries and off-track problems as well as do well in the Aussie championships to get their confidence back, then they should both be worthwhile signings for 2017 - especially Batch on his low average. Both did do well over the winter but so far only Batch seems to be showing any improvement of form in the Premiership. As far as Davey is concerned I assume it must be mechanical issues as he is far more settled off track!!

Looking at the latest BBC weather forecast - we could be in for a slight shower on Friday morning/lunchtime!!

The majority of senior tracks are now on the slicker side due to the riders' machinery!!

At the recent Poole fans forum SCB's Neil Vatcher reckoned that Parkinson-Blackburn was likely to be 'the next big thing', although haven't heard him mentioned anywhere else officially!!

If only that were the whole truth.............?!

If it had been Poole attempting to use Schlein or any other rider in similar circumstances, this thread would have been 30+ pages already. With the league being far more 'even' this year, the final playoff places may well rely on racepoints difference, so I hope Schlein's scores from Saturday are expunged!!

Re the Schlein inclusion, its suggested on the Poole forum that SCB Officer Neil Vatcher said his inclusion was 'legal'!! No explanation as to how or why though. That presumes that a query was made but not upheld??!! It certainly needs to be clarified for the future as it is contradictory at the moment.

There is an official 'overflow' car park at the school next to the stadium - I assume this will be open?! Stadia UK has increased its car park admission to £2.50 as from last week!!

So what your take on the Schlein inclusion then Neil bearing in mind what is stated at the top of the 2017 Team Declarations page on the BSPA website 'Article 18.12.1'??

T/Rs are not allowed in any 2-leg aggregate fixture eg KO Cup, SGB play-offs etc.