Wolfsbane

That's what I hoped. It's got to be done, we've had enough of the loyalty BS, let's have a shot at it all. Strengthen when you're on a roll. Over to you CVS and don't spare the chequebook We are talking Van Straaten & Adams here CR

Good meeting, on balance, right result.

Slow Freddie Lindgren eh?

Can one of the brains trust advise? Can we replace Bech & Clegg with PK & Ash?

Not least the win when we reopened (can't remember the year). Night and a half that was

Morris will only have 3 rides and on those scores so will Bech & Howarth whilst Masters lurks at reserve!

No problem with that, just wondering tongue in cheek whether they'd have the gonads to refuse to have a dual British World Champion riding in the UK 'in the interests of British speedway'. Extracting the urine out the 'It's in the best interests of British speedway' spiel possibly?

And season ticket holders?

I know it's a bit tongue in cheek but I wonder what would happen if Woffinden announced he was going back to Scunthorpe. Would the BSPA turn that one down as well 'in the interests of British Speedway'.

Horton's obviously decided before the season started that Cov aren't going to go out in a blaze of glory. Playing the CVS game from a couple of years ago, get as much money in as possible for minimum outlay. The latter only woke up when the terraces started to empty and he realised he wouldn't have a viable fanbase left for the future. Unfortunately Horton doesn't appear to bothered about any possible future. In the back of your mind you've got to wonder if he'd really be fussed if you didn't get to the end of the season.

So fans are heartily hissed off with double up/down clashes. The BSPA have finally realised this so are trying to stop a bad situation getting worse. So issue a press release that details the REAL reason.'Craig would miss 3 Peterborough home meetings plus 5 away meetings and that is a situation we couldn't allow to happen. He is welcome to ride in the Premier league but it's the BSPA's responsibility to deal with issues that have angered supporters'. Easy isn't it, full and transparent explanation, no BS, no hiding behind false reasons, job done. Some folks may not agree with them but there you go. What is their problem?

All the 'interests' rule is for is when someone spots an opportunity within the other rules but certain members of the BSPA believe it's against their self interest and use it, with the connivance of their peers on the management committee, to put the blocks on, It's either that or the rulebook shot full of holes through imcompetence and 'interests' is needed to put a stop to something that they hadn't thought about before the season started. Or maybe even both.

'.........The decision by the sport's bosses to reject the move was made in line with rule 16.3.5 of the 2016 Speedway Regulations, which states that the BSPA management committee monitors all proposed moves and has the sole responsibility to approve all (re-)declared team line-ups having been satisfied that they are in the best interests of the sport.' In that case why bother with team building rules at all. So now anyone can use this rule and say 'that's not in the best interests of the sport' and block moves that are perfectly ok and comply with the other rules. It's absolute lunacy.

Not mention his bank balance.

He's killing us at the moment.

Howarth holds the key IMO. Like others I'd be happy with a draw, anything else would be a bonus.

According to the local rag GP surgeries in Wolverhampton were besieged with speedway fans this morning trying to get appointments complaining of vertigo.

Can't the BSPA get anything right? The EL league table on their website is upside down

I'll wager Ford's black cloud is bigger after tonight, he won't be a happy chappie.

Are Poole just having one of those nights or are we the real deal? Guess we'll get a better idea on wednesday.

Try monkey. If that can be done then fair do's but it shows up the idiocy of the system.

Startling, absolutely startling. I know Monmore has never been one of Poole's favourites but ruddy heck. What in heaven's name is up with Noddy?

Fir cones & seaweed up here

Smartypants BSPA to Sky : 'There you go, there's the fixture list, the dates are tailored to suit the needs of the clubs and the fans, take your pick'. Sky to BSPA : '**** off, we're more important than them'.

9th May and Cov's fixtures at Brandon v their closest geographical rival are done. Who comes up with this fixture list?