SteveLyric2

Matt Ford's original proposal was for the No.8 to be an 'untried foreign rider' - in order to unearth some new talent for the future. What seems to have been agreed is that the rider needn't be 'foreign' and mustn't have ridden EL previously - which opens up all sorts of additional options,(certain Aussies spring immediately to mind) including not to have one at all!!!!

As I've said before, it'll be Wednesday/Thursday plus whatever day Sky want (maybe Mondays) for televised meetings!!!

Sorry, which is your team?

'E.T. - Phone home'!!!

....or winding down?? ;-)

.....and Lawson and Kennett 'job-sharing'??!

Yes, most of the back sports page and a 2-page spread inside!! As everyone knows, he's a winner....! And there's even a seperate article about Team GB boss Rosco. Great speedway coverage from the local paper!!

Maybe so in 2014 but sorted out for last season.

Who is Statman? My head is spinning!!

Its all in the timing!! The Echo interview will be exclusive when its published tonight/tomorrow and then doubtless will be shared with the SS for Thursday publication!! Don't forget the SS Chief Reporter and Speedwaygp.com reporter is Poole-based!! Ps. Not sure why you are bothered RMC - Didn't think you had any time for anything EL-related??!

Revolutuon Speedway!!!!!

Not too much about Poole in the past 10 days so here goes:- MF is not looking to utilise the Number 8 option to start with although there are 2 or 3 young foreign riders that he wants to watch as to their early season form! Poole P&P day on Monday 14th March starting at 1pm, with admission to invited audience (Media, Sponsors, Season Ticket holders) from 1230pm - And then open to the public from 3pm when track practice should start.​ Exclusive interview in Wednesday's Bournemouth Echo with Matt Ford, discussing his future and what his hopes are for the Pirates after he's stepped away - whenever that may be?!!! I imagine it will also be in this week's Speedy Star?! Should provide a few hundred pages on here for starters.................................................!!

So Eddie Kennett and Richard Lawson to share their position due to too many EL/PL fixture clashes early season??!! Have I missed that rule somewhere?

New to EL now apparantly??!!! (According to MF!)

According to some national sports pages today, Kings Lynn could well be missing Troy Batchelor for some of the early season meetings after his operation on his broken arm!!!

Thought Lakeside signed Jonsson to cover any 2-5 absentees!!???

Probably because Neil Vatcher's not there anymore!!? ;-)

Much more professional than both those, so hope he's a Star sooner than later.

There were another 200 acceptances from BSF members who said one thing (that they were attending) and then did another (didn't go!!) :wink: Lets hope there is a fully comprehensive summary in this week's SS?! I'm sure there will be and I'm looking forward to reading it - along with (perhaps) what the next steps the BSPA will be making are.

I guess that means no GP riders and an amalgamation of ;leagues then for 2017

I sympathise tsunami but often changes are announced with minimal explanation as to the reasons behind the change and no background as to what other options may have been considered?! As for the meeting today (which I did not/could not attend) it was said to be all about greater transparency, which I applaud . BTW any feedback from the meeting? There are already some on facebook who reckon it wasn't that well attended?!

Any tracks close to airports or on flight paths might need to be extra careful!!!!!

Mention of Thomsen was in the same context of being able to attract exciting riders to be squad members such as Madsen and Lindback (also named) who don't want a full season of EL fixtures. I don't believe Thomsen fits the criteria being spoken about for now ie an untried foreign rider to replace any of the 2-5!? But I may be proved wrong when the official statement is made, as the article with MF was before the BSPA meeting on Tuesday...........

It has to be an 'untried foreign rider' (Untried to British speedway) to cover the 2-5 positions - but only if the club wishes to sign one?! It will undoubtedly help those clubs using doubling-up riders. Guests will still be used for the Number 1 when/if necessary.

OK so maybe a series might not work - but perhaps a couple of forums (North and South?) would attract a much wider spread of opinion?! Periscope it! Video it! Televise it!? Any of those options would add to the transparancy of ideas.