Sir Sidney

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I understand and accept what you say. However, the part you don't seem to want to address is that Poole could do all of that, but select different riders to suit a more race orientated track- and prepare it accordingly. I suspect Poole would be just as successful, because that is a mindset. However, Poole might just attract more fans and make a bigger profit.

I can't see Mildenhall stepping up. They have already said that they are happy with NORA (things can change obviously) and their fence solution does not match SCB requirements - hence why they chose the NORA route for this season

I don't follow the logic to this argument. Why do you think preparing the track so it is more raceable would make Poole less likely to win? Surely Poole would select riders in team building who are likely to respond to that, and with Poole's ability to build teams with riders who improve and that winning mentality, why wouldn't Poole continue to be just as successful? I can understand the logic for a one off meeting, but not as an ongoing ethos.

I'm a neutral who only comes to Poole 2 or 3 times a season when I am in the area. Obviously you go more often than me and are happy with what you see ( as are many others) but in my recent experience there is very little entertaining racing at Poole ( again, I accept that for Poole supporters winning creates an atmosphere, and more atmosphere makes sport seem more entertaining).

True, but Poole could do the same with a track that is prepared to provide more entertaining racing. Poole as a club builds teams with a winning mindset. They could still do the same

It always amazes me that British Speedway makes no attempt, seemingly, to try to attract or appeal to a younger and / or more affluent fan base. Baffling

They will have to learn to gate, that's for sure.

I tend to go to Poole once or twice a season, as a neutral, having had a day at Studland Bay first. As a neutral I am not a fan of how Poole set up the track now and I don't really enjoy the racing. However, the Poole promotion give the fans a successful team nearly every year, the crowds are good and they seem happy with the racing. And by all accounts it is profitable. In many sports the same argument applies about entertainment. I suspect most supporters in most sports want their team to win first and foremost, and if it is entertaining that's a bonus. Speedway is a bit different because there are so many of us who have lost our own teams, watch as neutrals and want entertaining races with loads of passing. I'm looking forward to the Glasgow leg because I think the racing will be much better and entertaining, but I understand Poole's approach.

The Officer Report recommending refusal of both applications is now on the Planning Portal http://plandocs.peterborough.gov.uk/PublicDocuments/01380971.pdf

The Officer Report recommending refusal of both applications is now on the Planning Portal http://plandocs.peterborough.gov.uk/PublicDocuments/01380971.pdf

And that just proves the point that there is no point in responding to you

I think most people have always understood it to be as per the FIM regs, and I suspect refs over here use that as their interpretation. I suspect the ref on Monday wasn't interested because it wasn't conclusive Perhaps the UK rule is written differently to accommodate situations such as Belle Vue having a raised kerb, so you can’t fully cross the white line without crossing the inner edge of the track.

Per the regs 012.1.11Leaving the Track A rider whose machine crosses the inner edge of the track with 2 wheels must be disqualified unless, in the opinion of the Referee, the action was taken in the interests of safety for other riders or the rider involved was forced off course by another rider. Open to interpretation I guess as to what constitutes 'inner edge of the track'

I believe it was introduced to stop riders at the back on the wrong end of a 5-1 laying it down to stop the race, thereby giving their team mate a chance of a better result in the rerun. Given how far back Tom Brennan was I'd say common sense was applied