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Yes good to hear that the Comets have got whatever it was sorted, and are ready to get racing again. We can't afford to loose any more speedway clubs. Interested to see how Vinnie goes this season, many didn't want to see him leave the Pirates. Good luck to you on Saturday just don't win.

If the track was extended onto the old dog track, even by say 2m it would make a big difference to the racing. Maybe the way forward should be for Bournemouth Poole and Christchurch Council to think BIG and look to develop Wimborne Road, into a national speedway stadium. OK I'm dreaming!

All true, I enjoyed that evening down at Wimborne Road, had expected Glasgow to turn-up and make a competition of it. Plainly you could overtake (Lawson, Harris, Rowe) but if you are at the front after turn 2 who is there to beat. Also some great defensive riding by Zac. All the winging about the Poole track is like a scratched record, the surface is only one factor, the length and width are equally important, but you have to go with what you have available. The ground staff appear to put the work in, is there a lack of depth to the shale I don't know. Are all the other tracks great? No only some of them. Roll on the 16th can't wait.

OK first we all want to see how young Will goes. Should be a competitive match up. Chris and Dan are a real threat, so Zac needs to keep scoring like last time out. Does anyone know how fit Anders is?

Maybe choosing your top twenty championship riders, based on current form although it can be based on hard fact/averages, it doesn't always tell you how exciting they are to watch. I prefer a rider who is always willing to mix it, rather than fast riders who rely on a good gate. On that basis Chris Harris would be top of my list.

Smith had already had a nudge from Smarte before he clattered into Ritchings. Upon reflection my first comment on last night's meeting was a bit harsh, the track particularly turn 4 looked difficult to ride and the relatively slow race times seemed to support that. I just would like to see more racing from our riders.

Well good result, but apart from Rocket Man, no Pirate really showed any class more a matter of the Bandits being a bit of a shambles. OK Zac did score well but only from the front. Smartie ended up with a good score but only because he was in just about every race. Anders has a medical excuse. Kerr was OK but no real pace and poor Ritchings left stage left through no fault of his own. So my point is Poole need to get much better if they are going to teams like Glasgow.

Well my advice (for what it's worth) to Poole riders would be concentrate on your own race, get that right from the start and it will be plain sailing. Hagon has the potential to come good, but put him under pressure from the off and I think he'll crumble.

Plus Kerr 8+3, and Hagon 0. All looks positive for Pirates on Wednesday.

I see Lawson will be riding for KL, so wrist can't be critical.

As already mentioned elsewhere, Pirates have a couple of potential fitness issues, with the two strongest riders Lawson & Rowe. Richard - wrist, Anders - groin. If the team are all fit it should be a win sufficient to add the bonus point.

Has anyone out there come across any news on Anders' injury/fitness?

Well personally my only experience of a groin injury was with a very nice lady in Bangor, well I say injury it was more of a nasty little rash.

I Googled groin injuries and it seems apparently that the recovery time is 1-2 weeks for a minor strain, and weeks for more serious conditions. Of course this isn't in any way actually based on Anders situation, but it doesn’t really suggest that his injury is going to be insignificant.

Now is it just me, but Smarte seems to be getting alot rides at the moment? I assume it's down to his GSA making him eligible to cover for anyone.