Steve0

If that is the standard of a Premiership team in 2017 then speedway will continue to struggle to retain and grow their fan base. If I was a lower average rider in a team with someone starting on a 12+ average, I would be concerned that I wouldn't be there for very long - that's hardly good for the fans or the riders concerned!

Maybe something in it yesterday - not today!

So did Somerset! Tungate and Josh are not Somerset assets!

Is Gavan baiting a sport to you? why don't you just leave it rather than try and wind him up - it's getting very boring now!

What a shocking situation and we could have had a National Speedway stadium with no speedway. I hope the new promoters have deep pockets are can get more people into the stadium on a regular basis as it is a brilliant venue for speedway!

A good addition to the top flight. Given that both Swindon and Somerset shared half the same team I would guess that will be interesting if wanted by both.

If those that took the plunge to go full time EL last season (like Morris and Sedgmen) are not considered special cases then they will have been shafted! Would be a shame if Ellis has to go with his EL average too

Sorry to see That Lakeside won't be in the EL next season and I hope they have a good season in the NL and hopefully solve their issues - which are mainly down to the location. Sorry to see again that there are no top flight teams from our capital.

If Danny has signed and he is still doubling up/down with Ipswich then you would have to change race night as he cant be in 2 places at the same time.

..and no sharing of half the team

He was in the PL and doubling up, moved up and, like a fine wine, got better and better and he is well in demand now and still wants to remain in British Speedway. I just hope that the injury to his elbow doesn't impact the level he has attained this year. As this is a Poole thread, I would definitely like to see Holder riding next season too - a great rider.

That's what I was referring to - although I now seem to remember that Holder did the same. Anyway those 3 have been loyal to British Speedway

I don't think British Speedway is in a state where it can afford to exclude riders who actually want to ride here - just because they are in the SGPs. Riders like Doyle, Holder and Lindgren (to a lesser extent) have shown great loyalty to British Speedway. Imagine if Harris was still an SGP rider - and not being able to ride in the UK!

Who is Dennis Jonsson? If you mean Andreas, I'd be very surprised if he has retired

This is much better than Starman vs Gavan

Fishing again - what a surprise!

I think you are grasping at straws there!

Well done Chris Holder. A Monster night for him! The biggest loser - Jason Doyle who finished in fifth - maybe next year!

Like I said learned those skills at Poole

He has withdrawn from the meeting

What UK team did the cheat last ride for ?? Learned how to cheat there

Hmmm - Zmarzlik got round Pawlicki a bit easy there!

It was blatant though - thought he was smarter than that

Well done for dealing with it as they did - there is no team in an individual event! It's a shame the world champion within a couple of races gets disqualified for cheating!

OMG - I actually agree with SS - will need to go lie down! (Don't agree about speedway though)