home straight

Is a there a kind soul out with a dvd recorder and a sky plus box there who'd be prepared to put the second leg of of the final onto a dvd for me? (We're with BT Vision and only get SS 1,2 & 5 ) Obviously more than happy to pay for it. Cheers

Any truth in the rumour that Dan Holt was seen leaving the stadium wearing this last night?

I'd take Kennett all day. As long as draper can supply some long drill bits we'll be sorted. Absolutely no way should we go anywhere near dangerous (b)ryan.

Spot on. One team gaining a 7 point advantage in one heat can have a massive effect on the psyche of both teams. Happens all the time. Last night I hated it with a passion, but when it goes for you it's brill. It's part of the sport now, and there's no doubt it can revive life into a match that looks like it's all over by heat ten, last night being a case in point. Long live the tactical rule......

HAHAHAHAHA!

That's not was I was thinking at 10pm last night! Oh dear Shawn. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Big congratulations to the Bees on their victory last night! As always it's galling to lose at home to the bees, especially when there are tacticals involved, but it's worked in our favour plenty of times, so we can't complain, and in any case, the bees still had to go out and win races in the final third of the meeting, which they did, so fair play to them! Hansen and Garity impressed me for the Bees, Shamek and Josh for the Pirates. Some decent racing, good company, wrong result. As the great Philosopher Meatloaf once said "two out of three ain't bad"

Wow, just wow.

If he can only do 2 meetings a week (say) then surely he's got to do the two that are easiest on his leg (bigger less technical tracks) and the ones that are going to pay most. It's a no brainer. As I was trying to explain to everyone's favourite midlander, it might be disappointing, but fully understandable, and I would hold no personal grievance with Darcy Ward if that's what he chooses to do. The suggestion that if he rides elsewhere then he MUST ride here holds no water.

Absolutely, I'm not suggesting Poole should be granted facilities to cover for him, but anyone who thinks that if he rides elsewhere then he's automatically fit to ride here is wrong..... That's not exactly what I said though was it? We can all make rubbish up mate. I said "I'd be disappointed if he chooses to ride elsewhere but not here" which I would be, he's arguably the most exciting rider in the world right now, obviously I'd be disappointed if he can't/chooses not to ride here. Note: I didn't say "I'd be disappointed in him" or "I think he's letting Poole down" or "I'd think less of him". The fact MAY be that his injury dictates he has to cut down on his schedule, which would mean fulfilling some, but not all of his commitments. If he chooses Poland/Sweden/GPs then so be it, it would be disappointing, but understandable. I then went on to say that "anyone who states that if he's fit enough to ride elsewhere then he's fit enough to ride here, is daft" because that's a daft statement to make. It categorically is NOT the same as saying "anyone who doesn't want Darcy Ward to miss meetings here is daft" I hope this clears things up Steve

Really? hmmmmm What's the matter brum? Something in your eye?

While, personally I want to see Darcy back and will be disappointed if he chooses to ride elsewhere but not in England, anyone using the "if he's fit to ride there he's fit to ride here" line is daft. The injury he has is not as simple as that. He may be able to ride to a point but perhaps not to full capacity. This county has a hectic schedule and it may deemed that riding one or two meetings a week on the continent plus the occasional GP is manageable, whereas doubling that workload by riding here too, isn't.

I've got two tickets for the British Speedway Grand Prix in July if nayone wants to buy them. Block u21, row 24 seat 3 and 4 face value is 29 each Cheers.

Here we go, they'll all be out in a bit........

I take it you didn't read gaters earlier rants then?

I expect the track was rubbish tonight then? Only one way round it etc.

Whoosh.

The point I was making Grachan, was that had Swindon won, we'd have heard far less about the state of the track....

Not a bad meeting given that it was daytime, which always leads to a shockingly dusty track at Poole. There were a few decent races, and beating Swindon is always a bonus. The dust isn't the main problem with the track though, the problem at Poole is the fact there are holes all over the bloody place, but since Matt doesn't own the track and can only really work on it for limited periods it's difficult to know what can be done to sort it.. Either way, a sh1te track is still a track and it's the same for everyone. The griping from the Swindon fans has more to do with the fact their team got tonked out of sight than anything else, I know this because I've complained bitterly about away tracks when I've seen Poole get stuffed, when in reality its frustration with getting a hammering.... Charles Wright was very impressive today, and although he didn't get many points, Lee Smart is growing in me, he's not the quickest, but he has a go, and that's all you can ask for really.......

Gutted for him. Hopefully it's not as bad as feared

Jacques, leave starman alone, you can be a right Sue sometimes.

I'd be suprised if they didn't. No disrespect to Cook, but with him in for Darcy, they'll never have a better opportunity to do us at Wimborne Rd.

Of all the nonsense young Stevey comes out with, and let's face it, there's A LOT (approaching 20,000 posts chock full of it I believe), this might just be my favourite. Akin to a fire fighter going above and beyond and going back into the house to make sure everybody's out, Mr Brum has stretched himself way past the usual limits of human endurance in the quest of reaching the pinnacle of utter idiocy this time. Stevebrum, we salute you!

This should be fun. Stevey, could you point me in the direction of any post where I have said anything about Vaklav Milik? You do make me laugh Steve. In what way am I a "hanger on" of Steve Shovlar? (Being a Poole fan who thinks you talk bollocks doesn't count, that's just a fact, just so you know....) We're all well aware that you like to wear your ignorance as a badge of honour, but now it seems you've taken leave of your senses altogether, We're not even talking about Milik........

I guess Matt's involvement will be mainly financial, with Scunny doing the majority of the leg work, With Scunny benefiting inthe first instance with Poole having some kind of "option" on the riders likely to be able to make a go of it in the EL. Sounds like a good deal for both clubs.....