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Not sure that any doubts over Sky coverage was much to do with number of teams (although it would have given them a good excuse) - its much more about trying to 'balance their books' after the footie deals and looking at minor sports coverage that doesn't attract decent audiences or major advertising, yet carries disproportionate costs!!

With Brady now released from hospital and back at home, he is still in pain and will be seeing a specialist physiotherapist asap. A Poole fan on facebook has suggested that Milik is on standby?! Make of that what you will.............!! ;-)

I'm sure in the past there have been instances where riders have only signed 'short-term' contracts - either until their foreign fixtures all kick in or to cover for an injury to another rider?! ;-)

I always try to forget BT at every opportunity!!! :-)

The initial hospital doctors wanted to observe him and monitor his pain for 'a few days'!!

Not just youngsters either!!!!!!!

Presumably if all this renewed harmony also means that Stox will be running at Brandon, then I guess the fixtures and fittings will all be back in situ asap!! I predict the Bees will be back on track at Brandon by May - 2017 latest!

Has that been confirmed from the 2nd opinion? I haven't seen it reported anywhere!

I guess you'll be on duty at the Kings Lynn pits when he turns up to support Chris Holder then??

Great news for most Coventry speedway fans. Credit where its due to all those involved in the negotiations.

Leicester will have to move smartly for Sedgman, as he could be a ready made replacement at Poole for Brady Kurtz if his injuries from yesterday are worse than initially feared?! Interestingly the 'No Sky' rumour was doing the rounds at Poole's fans quiz night back in December!!!

September probably - or maybe July 31st!!

Echo are reporting badly bruised hip and some muscle damage but no breaks!! Brady feels that there is something else wrong because of the pain he is in. He remained in hospital overnight and is hopeful of seeking a 2nd opinion to confirm no small fractures. He has withdrawn from the Darcy Ward #43 meeting scheduled for this coming weekend

Sky and all the Discovery portfolio of channels are parting company from Weds 1st February. - This includes the Eurosport channels which will still be available via Virgin Media and Eurosport Player!!

A new Robins Commercial team in place from today I see!! :-)

As anticipated Torun are having issues with their signing of Jack Holder, who has NOT obtained written confirmation from his other clubs of his availability for any rained off Polish Extraleague meetings!! (Speedway Star - 26/01/2017). This means he will not appear for Torun at least until their transfer window in May. He may be loaned out to a 1st or 2nd tier team?!

Do you not use any streams in Portugal, BWitcher? ;-)

Anyway back to Poole 2017. Theres a nice article about Kyle and James in the local Echo today - back page photo too!! I've seen it having actually bought the paper - rather than reading it for free online this time. Journalists have to be paid for their work after all!!! ;-)

I do so admire your self control!!! Of course one could also say that Gordon Pairman will also be 'keeping a watchful eye on things' from his position on the Speedway Control Bureau?!

Positive news from the latest SGB tweets.!!

Its Poole at 1100 am and Somerset in the evening if you look at the actual Poole fixture list rather than the news release!!

That was a week ago when it was confirmed BV would run!!! Hardly anything new.

The stox contract ran out on 30th November. Horton's new lease was scheduled to commence on 1st (or 3rd) January but had not been signed - possibly because Horton was out of the country. Sandhu ripped out all 'his' fixtures and fittings on 30th November and started to blame Horton by 'saying' that they had a deal with Horton. Nobody has produced any evidence other than hearsay (by Sandhu's lapdog in the media) that that was the case?! Horton returns from USA having been alerted to the damage caused by the stox people and quite rightly involves Brandon Estates and equally rightly has not signed a new lease presumably until new terms are sorted and the reinstatement of the fittings has been categorically agreed in writing or the equivalent cash/penalty has been paid. If Sandhu has 'moved on' then I guess that both Brandon Estates and the speedway will still be waiting for the police investigation to be resolved, whilst at the same time looking for alternative backers to allow speedway to resume - hardly something that can be resolved with the click of fingers, however frustrating it may be for the fans.

If you took over a venue which had been 'vandalised' to such a degree by the outgoing owners - enough to call in the police to investigate - would you be keen to offer a new lease arrangement to the same people? - especially if the previous owners were also reluctant to sign a sub-lease with a new head-lease owner?

People might get even more confused with your use of 'cup' this coming season as there will of course be a proper one to contest!!