SteveLyric2

It would still be worth a phone call to the stadium just in case the car park mafiosa are using their own 'initiative'?! I'm sure every time I've been to the Abbey - and other stadia too - there have been quite a few dogs around!!!

Good luck with that - Tuesday is Greyhound night at Poole!! The darcy fundraiser is on Wednesday 10th. The public forum is on 24th February!! Matt Ford first suggested squads back in 2011. Even though it won't benefit Poole this year it has to help those clubs that haven't yet completed their 1-7s!!

There are 3 Euro matches that day at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm. As we all know once the armchair fans get comfy its a helluva job to get them out!!

Good time to book a holiday when the weather is (hopefully) fine!!!

Lakesidelive is a pretty good unnofficial site and gives updates and other news on all Hammers meetings - home and away!

Aces v Pirates now Wednesday 30th March (from 15th April) and live on Sky.

By Swindon's own admission, Poole's visits always produce the bigger crowds as its the closest Poole have for a local derby these days. Easter Sunday at 5pm should prove that once again - as long as the weather isn't against us!!

This is the 15th April fixture brought forward - still subject to confirmation apparantly - but if Sky have announced it then assume its correct?! Probably Sky getting used to Wednesday night speedway for next season!!

Hardly a competitor if only selected highlights!!? But I take your point. I think this has gone a bit over the top to be honest. Most fans that use periscope (and other apps) are exactly that - fans of their club in particular and speedway in general. They are not attempting to be in competition with anyone - simply using the app in an attempt to get extra publicity for the club and sport - and hopefully some more fans who like what they see/hear.

Well nobody else is going to blow it for him, are they??!

What kind of announcement would you expect from Poole?? Poole don't have any double-uppers in their 1-5 so don't need a squad - at the moment!! But I agree a statement of clarification from the BSPA would be most gratefully received.

Glad to see your New Year resolution of trying to be more positive is holding up, Steve0!! ;-)

I think this is simply the Polish clubs/media flexing their muscles (and getting in first!) on hearing that the BSPA might be moving to Friday as its nominated EL single race day!!

Don't recall seeing a blue groove last season with the amount of extra good shale that was added to the track - BUT it is a daytime meeting and it will depend on what the weather forecast is for the day as to how the track is prepared. In any case Swindon have enough Poole assets former Poole riders familiar with the track to make it a very decent meeting.

Poole v Swindon on Good Friday now confirmed as 12 noon start, with Swindon v Poole definitely Sunday 27th at 4pm.

What rules would those be then?

So who is it that thinks the majority of Pl clubs aren't up the very same s#!t creek as the EL?!

I wasn't there!! First one I've missed for a very long time!!

With Piratecast primarily being an unofficial podcast about the Pirates - usually a one hour talk show between 2 fans on a Thursday evening - they took to adding a bit of commentary and footage of some selected good action to help stimulate conversation in the Piratecast chatroom and on their Twitter and facebook pages. As was said on another thread, if all clubs are to impose a 'stop and search' policy at the turnstiles an d stop people taking phones and tablets in with them, that would likely be the quickest way of reducing attendances than anything else. I can't see that anything will stop an enthusiastic and supportive fan recording a bit of action (whether using the periscope app or not) and tweeting it to their followers?! You never know it might actually entice more new fans to attend??!

Keep up Steve, the Piratecast boys were using periscope for most of last season - choosing selected heats as a taster for fans that couldn't attend!! I think it could be counter-productive to use it for whole live meetings - a bit like Sky really!!

Surely Swiderski as the lowest average rider (excluding the reserves), will cover for one of the 2nd strings/double uppers and it'll be r/r for the other if they are both missing the same meeting?! It was stated in the official BSPA announcement following the AGM that 'no guests would be allowed to cover for missing 2nd strings' - only r/r!! Well that's perfectly ok when only one is missing but when both are missing there has to be a solution. Maybe wrong to call it 'squads', but in essence that's what it is, rather than naming a weak number 8 to cover!!

Nigel Leahy, Poole's centregreen presenter and quizmaster, runs his own Events, Design and Presentation company - MMX Events - which amongst a whole range of services offers the 'Electronic' Quiz Show' as a commercial and interactive enterprise. It needn't just be speedway oriented as it can be themed to whatever the group/organisation/club requires. Poole's very active 'Rider Equipment Fund' committee usually holds one quiz a month during the winter months although this winter - due to a combination of illnesses and the unavailability of some key committee members - there has only been 2, which is a shame. It looks very unlikely that there will be a third one in February with the Darcy evening and the Pearson and Tatum evening already scheduled - but you never know?!!

Set your diaries forum fans for Sunday 21st February at Rugby Town Hall at 1 pm. New BSPA Chairman Keith Chapman announces a Fans Forum, with a panel of promoters and possibly a couple of riders staying on from their separate meeting in the morning?! 300 places up for grabs - check the BSPA website www.speedwaygb.co

Actually 4 members missing but hey, you have to give the other teams a chance. They thought about 'rider replacement' but realised that would only work for one team member. Unfortunately the squad system for the quiz is not currently in operation!!

The online versions aren't 'dying a death' at all!!! Whilst not disagreeing with the overall point your post is trying to make, I think your example has a few inconsistencies. For example In 1987 Poole were in the National League (2nd division) so a like for like comparison with a 2015 club would make a better argument. Also the VAT issue has to be taken account of. The inflation tracker that I use also puts the figures at £2.70 in 1987 = £7.08 in 2015.