SteveLyric2

Presumably can't agree a date?! Rider availability gets worse as other countries leagues get into their own play-offs - and they would take precedence.

The punishment for Dudek is a fine plus minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 2 years, according to FIM rules.

What fuss?? I can hear a pin drop down here!!

Mads was declared to ride in Denmark this evening, but that meeting has been called off, so presumably will be riding on Saturday. Lets hope for an injury-free Polish Elite Riders Championship tonite for Poole's 3 heat leaders!!

...and did he miss any meetings?

Weather forecast looks a bit 'variable' for this evening - depending which forecast one looks at!! Any more specific news from the area yet?!

If that happens its bound to be Poole's fault anyway!!!

Maybe they broke the padlock to Bob's secret store of extra shale??!

The 'too many fixtures' argument only applies to GP riders and now some in the SEC. There are still loads of other heat leader quality riders - British and foreign - who need a decent number of fixtures to make a living!!

Nice try SCB. Doyle didn't arrive until just before his 2nd programmed ride!! Hardly the same as Andersen on Monday!!

Just to give the regular non-Poole fans something else to comment on.... Matt Williamson replaces Benji Compton .................. ....as Benji is riding for Kent in the NL.

Hans said on TV on Monday that they weren't going to get all their fixtures in!!!!

Doesn't the 8-day rule apply to North? It didn't to Bridger at Poole last night. I guess its down to the home promotion agreeing!!

I wondered who it would be that picked up on that?! I was wrong, but quite happy to provide the 'straightman' posts for the sake of comedy gold! ha ha

I'm sure they would in normal circumstances, but its what their Polish clubs insist on that will rule - especially with the rearranged Polish Elite Riders Championship on Friday and a full Polish Extraliga programme on Sunday!! ps Woffy is involved in both Friday and Sunday meetings so hope he's not too tired again to return for your Saturday and Monday meetings?!

Dudek's substance is considered 'performance enhancing' whereas Ward's is not! So there is an argument for a lesser punishment. Not saying I agree with that but there is that option! The difference in punishment is from 6 months to 2 years max for Dudek's crime, compared to a reprimand upto a max of 2 years for Ward's!

The SS is also reporting that DW is awaiting a date for an FIM Medical Jury hearing, from which recommendations for punishment will be made to the main FIM?! Not sure when/where that is likely to be held?

Neutrals coming to see Poole??!!! Well I never!! There were a couple - yes only a couple - of boos from the grandstand area where I was - but not sure if they were 'sarcastic' boos?!

Not sure what team Leicester will be tracking after Buckowski's shoulder injury last night. Poole will be missing Milik (U21s) but Craig Cook guests, I gather. Not sure about our Poles with it being a Saturday fixture, so who knows how this one will pan out?

I thought it was Johnson you wanted back!!!

Its also about losing the family home!! Whatever the final outcome from the FIM, Ward will likely have no family home to return to and separated parents to be in the middle of. Hardly a settled environment for anyone, least of all someone likely recovering from an op and whatever FIM punishment is dished out! (Again not excusing his actions, just saying...!)

He was right then wasn't he!!! Rules is rules!!!

According to Piotr's brother Shamek, he is not happy at Wolves, mainly because of the Monday racing!!!!

Any official release from Poole will take into account the FIM ruling. After all its not directly a Poole matter or a BSPA matter, anymore than its a Torun or Piraterna issue!! Indirectly yes! As I've put on another thread, the Danno situation was different in that he had 'previous' with the FIM, which MAY have affected his punishment?!

Not that I'm excusing Ward, but Danno had 'previous' with the FIM, whereas Darcy doesn't as far as I'm aware, so that may not be a straight-forward comparison?!