Starman2006

I agree with Shazzybabe-er Bird here. My choice would have been Mark Loram. imo he rode very well last season, and deserved a swansong at least!!.

You are spot on Gem, nobody HAS to spend a fortune for the weekend. ok, its up to the individual, but im sure im right in saying, a lot of people are now thinking twice about booking for the whole weekend. I buy my ticket from Poole when our promotion get our allacation of tickets. I get the same seat every year on the third fourth bend and i get a fantastic view of the stadium and the Racing. I get on a coach from Poole in the morning and the whole shooting match will probably cost me £100. This year i will be packing my own sandwiches, as the grub at the millenium stadium is dire, and extortionant outside the stadium. Call me cheapskate but im not prepared to buy shoddie food at extortionant prices!!. At least this year its not on Derby Day!

Anything Leanne : : Come on Babe, your far better than anything

Personally i feel its down to expence. Hotel cost rising every year, ticket prices, rising every year, travelling costs, rising every year.put food and drinks for the weekend on top. small wonder the attendances will drop!. The product has to be there, otherwise people will vote with there feet, sooner or later. Its the same in any sport!.

Sue, get on one of the Poole coaches, and just make it a day trip like i do and Suzie Q did last year, much cheaper!.

I get the same seat every year, and i get a fantastic view, like Rabbit says, u;'ll be totally immersed in the atmosphere!. My only gripe was last year. Im a/was a friend of Antons, and a staunch supporter of the lad, but becouse of that, several Budgie fans who were sat behind me took great exception to it, and one decided to deliberately blast his air horn towards me, i was not best pleased believe me

Funny that Shazz, i kept banging on to her that she's got to go!!.

Sounds like his recovery is going very well Rabbit, these leg stretches knee bends are vigarous exercises, tell me more!!.

Yep, Mark also gets my vote for a GP wild card place, also a return to the Pirates next season would be very nice!. Come on Mark, you know it make sence!!.

Well if the BSPA want to get shot of Neil then thats fine, but you then watch the fortunes of team GB go down hill faster than the roller coster at Blackpool pleasure beach. As for him packing up at Poole, imo thats not an issue. Neil does a very good job at Poole. As the saying goes. you can't turn moderate racehorses into group 1 superstars, same applys in Speedway. As far as Team GB is concerned, as i've said before. Neil can only work with what he has at his disposal. He gave this years World cup his best shot. Unfortunately as everyone saw, our gating let us down big time, and that very doggy Gate one didn't help either. if we had gated a bit better, and had a bit more luck in running, we would have definately been in the shake up. I also agree, Lee Richardson was the key to our success, and i don't think he rode badly at all. As for some of the kids in the background like Eddie Kennett etc, there time will come, but they are not ready yet!. I get sick and tired of people on here pulling him to pieces. Those who think that they can do better, get yourselves in the pits and have a go. Becouse i will tell you now, you will crumble after heat 1!!.

It should have been held at Poole. End of!!.

Jeezs VV you change your mind like the weather. In your earlier post you say that Neil couldn't pick Apples, now your saying what a great bloke he is!. Neil can only do with what riders that he has at his disposal, we do not have a list of riders as long as your arm that are proven on the big stage. I'll tell you now, Mr Swales will do no better, as i said, you can only use what you have to work with. In your original post, you state that we won't win the world cup, ok, who will? If we do make the final, i gurrantee it won't be for the want of trying im sure. Only my opinion of course, but perhaps Chris Louis for Bomber Harris, no disrespect to Chris! But what are you going to say if we do win the world cup VV!!.

And Brendon Johnson was fourth. Brendon had Engine failier just after the start of the final, But Lof 72 tells me he rode very well all evening to reach the final.

Love to see Somerset hold a round, the lads will love that track!.Also its nice to see the Somerset Rebels fourth from top in the Premier league. Makes a real refreshing change from fourth from bottom. Long may it continue!.

Im still can't believe that Poole have not been asked to host it again, after how it went two years ago. For me, its the perfect track, perfect venue, great racing, but wrong outcome, but im sure that would have been put right this year Mike.

Im sorry Rabbit, but on this occasion i disagree with you, and agree with Lioness, i myself wouldn't stay in a tatty room paying extortionate inflated price's, just becouse its a GP weekend. Ok, yes they've got to make hay while the sun shines, but this is what they bank on, fans will pay it reguardless of what the conditions are, i don't know if they have paid a deposit, ok, they would lose that, but end of the day we all have moral standards, and if they feel the conditions of the room is not up to scratch, then people should make a stand, otherwise it will continue to happen. As for dumping a room at the last minute, i see your point, but then we are going back to what i said earlier!!. Mike.