Steve Shovlar

Bewley will qualify on merit anyway. Lambert might get a call as wildcard.

Nilsson offers nothing to the series. Disasterous.

Forgot it was on until 5 mins ago.

Bloody KIM Nilsson is going to qualify. Terrible.

He was trying to pinch off a Lublin rider into the fence at the same spot every lap earlier on. Can’t be very popular with other riders.

Piotr Pawlicki has got dirtier as the years go by.

Big big balls from Michelsen. Pleased for him great riding.

Ref not allowing the riders any time to recover.

Michelsen is definately hurt there. Shoulder took a bashing. Be surprised if he rides again tonight. But these guys are made of strong stuff.

Nasty crash. Michelsen got rammed there.

Demolition job. Leszno were unbeaten for tears at home. Men against boys.

Never understand why some clubs think riding a meeting in a weekday is bad for business. Poole run midweek for their whole existence and get very good crowds. I suggest Glasgow Friday, with the riders coming down to Leicester for the Saturday night, then onto Poole for a Sunday 4pm finale. That way fans from Leicester could be home by 10 pm and Glasgow fans, well it’s a long way regardless! 6 man teams a very sensible move. With each clubs number 7 available to ride incase of injury replacement and paid a flat fee.

Possibly 6 man teams?

Steve Worrall not riding? Didn’t think his injury was more than a bruise on the shoulder.

Three teams in each leg. For example: The heats go Poole v Glasgow, Poole v Leicester, Glasgow v Leicester, and so on….

Sporting events are not subject to water ban.

Magic Mouse I believe. Extremely popular tonight with the kids.

First of all big well done to the track staff on working very hard to get the meeting on. Lots of track work and an hours delay. Huge crowd in the stadium and it would probably have been even bigger but for the rain leading up to the meeting. The track rode well. Lawson said in the press conference that he enjoyed the track and there was a fine line to get on once leading mid track. Too far out and sloppy, too far in and slippery. Ben Cook again rider of the night and next season wants to ride both leagues. Held back this year due to visa not allowing it. He had to turn down guest bookings. Pirates have a brand new mascot in Magic Pirate, who got swamped by the kids for photos. Crowd very loud, everyone went home very happy. Well done to the Redcar fans for making the very long trip down, after their rainoff at Plymouth yesterday. Unfortunately their team underperformed and it was pretty much one way traffic. Expected it to be a closer meeting but they had no answer. Next week the Championship Riders meeting.

Pirates 1 and 3.

Hammering down in Parkstone.

Don’t think the track will need watering. Thundering in Parkstone and heavy rain at the moment.

Rain is dissolving in the channel south of Poole so fingers crossed it won’t hit us now. Might get a heavy shower late afternoon but much less rain than was expected. Had none at all so far.