Sidney the robin

None in particurlar not convinced by the balance of the team mainly that i could not totally trust KK and H.A to be big hitters when most needed.

Fair comment "lisa i think Kurtz/Holder are the future of Poole and both have bright futures along with Shanes given time.My feeling is this team without any changes will fall short this year we shall see.😀

A pretty easy home win for me, this Poole side is one of the weakest sides they have had in the Ford regime.Also now riders are not freely available for Ford to pluck out of a hat ie) both Pawlicki bros, Drabik,Lindback, Dudek, etc).Wolves look very strong and with there home advantage they always can at the minimum build strong home teams they are the team to beat this year.

Good point and JD was great value to speedway the modern day rider his aquipment immaculate later on as we all know he did a great job with the late Lee Richardsson (never forgotten).

This is why i could not care less who wins or loses now teams now just looking to make changes from the off.Even my team Swindon have done it is there more skill in picking a 1/7 beforehand and sticking to it ? unless injuries occur.I go now to hopefully just see a few decent races the result is irrelevent to me now.

John Davis over the years always had fast aquipment but he was never a team man though..But i do remember him being on fire when he won the Manpower against a class field credit where its due he did have a very good career he overachieved if anything.

You enjoyed that Sam didnt you 😀 i didn't 😢

Clive Hitch and Norman Storer were two of the unsung heroes who i liked.

Thanks Norbold" Chitty and Cordy Milne are so odvious 1948/70 is my favourite period but thats for another day.

Wilson to was a really gritty and tough rider not the greatest of riding styles but he was a proper racer.He was one of only a few who could put it up to Briggo at the Abbey Simmo well what a stylist he was.Simmo for me was like Leigh Adams he made riding a speedway bike look so easy class.

Very surprised you said Simmo and Ray Wilson Iris for me they were in my alltime favourites.

In the last year or so i have been getting my memorabilia collection up together of the great riders about from the start of speedway until the year of 1948. These are the riders i have picked no real order i wondered who i have MISSED out,there must be loads could some of the other great riders be named it would be appreciated. My riders listed no order( Sprouts Elder - Vic Huxley- Bluey Wilkinson - Frank Arthur- Roger Frogley- Jack Parker - Norman Parker - Vic Duggan - George Newton - Ray Tauser - Tommy Croombs- Eric Langton- Frank Varey- Tom Farndon - Ron Johnson - Dicky Case - Frank Charles - Ginger Lees - Max Grosskreutz - Jack Ormston- .Lionel Van Pragg- Jack Milne - Wilbur Lamereaux .

Has Ellis really only been a reserve at best and we have just expected to much or is it just a lack of form and confidence.?Last year at Poole he was excellent really got to grips with his home track and the confidence was there now i just dont know how he can go forward.

I disagree on Gappmaier in the scheme of things his creditable four points really helped us get a point i could not see Grondal scoring 4 points not at Wolves anyway.

Crump senior Adams ,Airey,Sullivan were all better than Wiltshire by quite along way in my book.

With the way the side is set up Clegg gone Riss in Greaves is getting the odd point most people thought he wouldnt get is that right? whatever Greaves gets is a bonus.!,!,

Why?????

This is a match where for me we will actually see where King's Lynn are at the moment they really impressed me last week at the Abbey.This meeting looks routine but it could be a banana skin for the home team but i think maybe a ten point home win if Porsing can up his game and Holder can improve to his proper level Lynn look promising.

This Wolves side looks very formidable,even young Greaves chipping in with points in all leagues now and Riss/Schlien being astute signings to.With Swindon i really want them to do well awkward really but in the back of our minds most Budgie fans know there has to be changes.An easy home win a massive home advantage damage limitation for the Budgies.

Cox who you would know alot more about than me went on and did very well also Dugard who i always rated higher than Silver.Young riders who i had high hopes for but it never quite happened for them were Michael Graves and Ali Stevens(superb style).

Tatum and Doncaster were two who went full time in a tough BL and both went on to be very good riders.Like you never a fan of Tatum to be honest, see him ride the pairs with Carter and he blossomed after that and was superb on the longtrack.In that era i rated Eviits (he underachieved) and later on Louis/Loram both terrific riders.

Nick going really well now getting momentum,Dany whether we keep him or not looked promising on Thursday and he is an interesting rider for the future.

You really do put a great case across,and you did see alot of Todd but most of it is of what he COULD of done.😀 Billy out of all the American riders i saw along with Hancock never really did anything for me.They both had superb careers though Ricko i was not a fan and me personally would not put him anywhere near Mauger/Fundin again it is just my personnal preference.Nicki P well he has really overachieved the pantomine villain who has been great box office for years and his record stands up well.Again along with Crump junior and Olsen for me Pedersen is not close to those two and even though Gollob only won one title i rate him higher than Pedersen.

Wiltshire would be nowhere near a top 10 in front of Crump senior and Adams not a chance.

You tell me "norbold " ???? Vic D at number 1.???