chris4gillian

At the end of the day I'm a realist so if I'm proven incorrect then I will always gladly credit those that prove me to be so. I agree it's a shame certain other Poole 'supporters' don't do the same. Starman (and RP) for once do the honourable thing. Ta!

I wasn't aware of that article as I don't read the SS so I stand corrected

Give it up man, it was a quote by MF not Holder so stop banging your drum. Holder himself (to the best of my knowledge) has never publicly stated he would ride anywhere other than Poole. What MF says or doesn't say is irrelevant.

I'm not defending him, read my post again!!

Unfortunately I have said the same on here for quite a while. I myself am a very passionate Poole supporter, however I can see the bigger picture and do not condone many of our promotions antics. If only Starman would drop his blue stained guard a little and stop kissing Matt Ford's butt, maybe, just MAYBE his posts might be taken a little more seriously and the daily pastings would at least ease up.. Then again, pigs might fly too! I could tell you that 'so and so' said anything, it doesn't prove they actually did. Matt Ford has made a lot of questionable quotes in various places for years, so why should this be considered differently? Chris has stated countless times he only wants to ride for Poole and that is good enough for me.

I've never heard him or seen a quote from him saying that. However, he has countlessly (again very recently) stated he would only ride for Poole in the UK. As for Darcy, he only joined Swindon mid-season to get himself back on a bike ASAP as Poole didn't want to break-up what turned out to be the EL winning team. That is it. I can also guarantee that he would be with us in 2016 if he hadn't of had his devastating accident. (Stay strong #43). Just to be pedantic, this is NOT a quote from Chris himself is it? Spot on Skids

So two more 'heat leaders' still to be announced....Holder & Watt maybe? Both Poole through & through.

Anyone who doubts Holder will be at Poole (unless he gives the UK a miss) next season and beyond has been ignoring plenty of quotes from Chris himself stating he wants to remain at Poole as long as Poole want him. All this 'he needs to go somewhere else' cobblers is just that, cobblers. One mediocre year, for a number of well known reasons, does not a poor rider make. Not having Darcy with us riding is sad enough, losing Chris too? Nah.

It has naff all to do with Swindon...but you're on this thread...so I don't wonder why

And how silly of us not knowing who is on what fictitious 'list' (of which there seem to be a few at the moment) the BSPA and clubs keep referring to! Ahem, I was trying to make a valid point, there was no bickering on my part Ms C and the saucy one

Cobblers, Newman is in a reserve berth as it is best for the whole of the Poole team building for 2016 bearing in mind he will more than likely move up into the top 5 after 4 meetings. Coventry have completely and utterly missed a trick on this one with Garrity. So as you say, anything else is complete rubbish.

Tai is 100% a Brit. That is a fact (not my opinion). End of.

Not a chance

Absolute crap! I'm always saying that Matt Ford often does some very 'questionable' things....in fact if you go back couple of pages you'll see I said it just yesterday! On top of that Starman and I often lock horns as he defends Matt Ford to the hilt whereas I do not. We both love Poole speedway but view our promotion from different angles. So care to review your statement?

Well I blame it on the fact that most promotions are incapable of building competitive teams of which Matt Ford is the master. As has been said plenty of times, ALL teams start off even the second the points limit is set so if you feel the need to blame anyone it should be the 7 other promotions.

Not yet he's not! Once again, not yet we don't!

Nonsense! Every team start off on an even keel the second the team building limit has been set. Given all of Matt Ford's faults (and I do think he's done some very questionable things over the years) he is the master of building a team with strength in depth year on year. It's not his fault if the other promotions are incapable of doing the same. I wouldn't exactly call Kings Lynn's team weak the past two seasons, however they just haven't been good enough for whatever reason. At the moment any team can sign any rider they wish, just as we can. So stop yer bleating fella.

Fair enough, but this Poole supporter has never said or posted that

NOPE, Darcy (as far as I am aware) has never said he wouldn't ride anywhere else...it has been Noddy that has said that many times. He wants to be back again in 2016 as has been quoted as recently on the GP web site a couple of days ago. http://speedwaygp.com/news/article/4577/chris-seeks-status-quo

I didn't say we wouldn't be challenging...it's the QUALITY of rider we'll be tracking that disappoints me, and a lot of the other teams are in a much worse state than us! waihekeaces1 understood what I was saying

It was only a matter of time before this was announced and I'm personally gutted. Our team in 2016 will be a very pale imitation of what we tracked as little as 2 years ago. The EL is currently in a very poor state indeed.

Ha,ha,ha,ha! You really are a funny old bloke aint ya. Thank you for once again providing me with the biggest laugh I've had today. Oh and that's laughing AT you not with you

That's not the same at all. Please feel free to continue to bang the same drum as you and your mate Hilly quite blatantly haven't read all of my posts. ALL existing Sky (only) subscribers will HAVE to pay an extra £20 per month or change broadband provider. So nope, were not being forced to do anything at all are we?!? Is it that hard to comprehend..?

But we're being 'forced' (as you put it) to change broadband provider or to shell out £20 more. There are 2 sides to things.

I have been reading the thread... The point is that I or nobody else should need to change broadband provider. I have free Sky broadband so why would I change to BT to pay for it and then add another fiver on top!?! For the record I do have access to BT Sport on my laptop, however watching on 14" screen isn't quite the same as a 50" HD tellybox with cinema surround sound is it? Yes I can plug the Laptop into the telly using a HDMI cable, but I am infrequently able to watch the GP's live and have to wait until our littlun' has gone to bed. So, it's not as black and white for all of us!!!