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Neil Watson was on here a few days ago referring SS to their pre-Christmas message on their website - that they would post something when there was any updated news!! Negotiations are ongoing and are clearly 'delicate'. The slightest word or statement that might be taken more than one way could be like a red rag to a bull with the 2 protaganists (Sandhu and Horton) involved. Any statement from Coventry Speedway will come with the agreement of Brandon Estates, I would imagine - and rightly so. IMO anything else 'official' that has appeared in the public domain recently is simply one side attempting to flex their muscles via the media..

I don't know him. Is he one of Ipswich's new signings? Yes - you're missing the last 2 rounds!!! When you win things like a championship (not something you're used to in Ipswich admittedly!) its usually after all the rounds/meetings!! At the current stage, it could just be that the 6 other riders ahead of Brady are currently riding with a little more form than him?! Doesn't mean he's 'struggling' at all. Batch's bike catching fire would present more of a struggle imo.

There are many many examples of Councils funding, owning and running all kinds of venues around the UK - they simply employ specialist staff in those roles!! (I was one of those specialist staff for the last 16 years of my working life, responsible for 2 venues with capacities of up to 10,000 depending on the type of event!!) Admittedly with Councils continually struggling for local funding there are also examples of where they have outsourced the management of the venue to a specialist 3rd party - even a 'Charitable trust' in some cases - which should limit the Council's risk whilst retaining the fabric of the building. Council's generally don't 'promote' events - they hire out the facility to an event promoter, be it for a concert, a conference, exhibition or indeed a sports fixture eg speedway.

Strange with Davey - one would have thought that if he felt that badly he wouldn't have been helping in the pits regularly and chatting with fans and sponsors - aside from chatting quite happily in the office with MF. One would have thought he'd have given MF's house a wide berth too - Not!! I wish Davey well and I'm glad he's got rid of his demons. I wait with interest as to how he (and Bomber for that matter) rides the small, tight Rye House track?

So its Sunday - a new day on the Poole thread - just caught up with recent posts. I do love a bit of irony on a Sunday. Brady 'struggling' by coming 2nd in the 'B' Final!?? You have to laugh.......ha ha. ps. Looking forward to the REF 'Gameshow-style' quiz night on Wednesday 11th in the Poole Champs Bar - another packed house no doubt!! pps. Forgot yesterday - but a very Happy 60th Birthday to Middlo, who is currently out on the Austrian slopes with some of his 'crew'!!

I think thats the BSF function!!!

Not retired according to the Star this week - just disappointed at not getting a team place anywhere - yet!!?

Sam Masters going like a train in Mildura this morning!!

Quotes in Speedway Star say "Riders on the Aces retained list haven't moved elsewhere and are still waiting for more news although some potential newcomers have been spoken to about joining the club"!!

Plenty of hot cross buns available already!!

Towards the end of January according to a BSPA statement in connection with the Coventry situation!!

What about meetings on Mondays - Sky meetings or otherwise - and those that start at middayish??

France??!

Perhaps because its got feck all to do with a Poole thread!!!!

More pontification from the Sandhu camp then?! Surprise surprise. For them to suggest the Speedway doesn't want Stox is ludicrous. What they are playing silly buggers at is the terms of the lease offered by Horton!! Having gone from dictating the terms (when they owned the stadium) to accepting another's terms under a speedway-controlled lease is what this is all about! I don't know the terms of the new lease offered by Horton - they may be unrealistic, they may not. For Sandhu to claim he only took the equipment that was his - without any regard for the damage caused - to use at a new stadium ie equally ludicrous. Even if there were real plans for a new stadium somewhere, it wouldn't be ready in time for a 2017 season anyway so why rip the equipment out now? If Stox are to run at other existing venues then they will already be equipped and the Brandon fixtures and fittings would be superfluous in the short term. Lets hope the Council (Cllr Stokes?), Brandon and Horton can come up with a deal that suits the speedway and also gets the equipment reinstated as promised by Sandhu.

JD put some pics on facebook in the past couple of days - pics from the gym and some very tough workouts, primarily to test his lung capacity I believe. Everything went well and according to his recuperation plan.

Dare I suggest that view is NOT shared by Matt Ford!!!

Chris Holder was the first to refer to them as potentially the new Turbo Twins during last year's Aussie Championships which Brady won! They have both grown up together in the Holder/Ward circle of riders, with Darcy sponsoring Brady and Chris obviously assisting his brother, which they will continue to do in 2017. Lets just hope that the 'Turbo Twins' nickname remains the aim for their future on-track aspirations and performances. Nobody - least of all the majority of Poole fans - is looking at them as a replacement NOW for the originals. Its all about potential for the future.

That well-known 'deprived' area of Birmingham had so much European (slush)funding cash over the years , they could afford to throw money around at whatever they chose to.

Whether any 'extra pressure' from one or two forum fans has any effect on either of them - I doubt very much!! For their club promoter to refer to them as potentially being 'the new Turbo Twins', does put a little pressure on them - and why shouldn't it??!! Riders should have pressure on them to do a decent job, ride to their abilities, improve and increase their averages. Nothing wrong in that - its how most sports work! In any case, what is said publicly is often not what is said privately to the riders themselves - unless they are underperforming?!

At least it was the very same Darcy that went on radio last year and promised that all Leicester's 2016 riders would get fully paid!!

Although I realise there are some anti-Speedway Star posters on here, there is an excellent 4 page article by Peter Oakes in the current edition which attempts to analyse some of speedway's issues from the new 'branding' and what is behind it, to should we revitalise the British Championship by making it a 4-round competition? whilst also looking back at how the sport has evolved or regenerated itself in the past. For me its interesting to note that we continue with 30+ teams across 3 (hopefully competitive) leagues. OK, the top end of the league structure may be 'declining' by way of not attracting as many of the top star riders, but does that really mean that the whole sport is in decline?!! IMO the sport will always continue in some form or other, if not in the current form. Hopefully there are still more than a few promoters in it for the longer haul who will try to be a bit more realistic with their pricing policies!?

Sorry if some Bees fans aren't interested, but this Poole fan sincerely hopes - and truly believes - that Coventry will come to tapes at Brandon in 2017!! There, I've said it.

Are you an escort of some sort?? Subject to injury, Kyle will have another season of improvement - particularly as he will not be worrying about whether he is getting paid for his Championship (PL) efforts!! Maybe that's why he's always done a little better at EL level than PL in previous years? (No doubt Gavan will give his contrary opinion?!)

I should try reading the Speedway Star Thumper - they have quite a bit of 'official' info!!