SteveLyric2 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hopwood out,Brendan Johnson in? Very possibly, with his after meeting practice with Jack Holder. Brendan is about the only rider left below Ben on the list that I've even heard of!!!! ps. Darcy said he was fine in his post-meeting interview - he caught his hip and banged his head, which is why he withdrew from the re-run. He spoke well and was posing with sponsors who gave him the Rider of the Night award. Incidentally, he does wear a knee brace - in fact he was wearing one, which was smashed to bits, when Smolinski did his early season deed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guesty1992 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Tom Perry was disappointed to miss out on an EL point away at Poole last night, but was delighted with his own performance. Perry also praised fellow reserve Joe Jacobs. Read more at:http://tomperryracing.co/2014/07/03/perry-in-positive-mood-after-poole-trip/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Darcy needs to learn to throttle back and take a break. Didn't need to be in heat 15 as points were already safe. It's not about entertaining the crowd when his injury comes first. Watched it on 365 and still the track is poor. Magic as I keep saying is inconsistent and will be the one who costs Poole the league Well Janowski didn't last season he was terrific in the play offs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 elite league.. what a farce that was.speedway needsto give itself a good shake.. the swedush elite league is far better and no r/r og guests.. bspa.. rubbish.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 elite league.. what a farce that was.speedway needsto give itself a good shake.. the swedush elite league is far better and no r/r og guests.. bspa.. rubbish.. Quite a lot of meetings on a Tuesday are dull and boring. Depends on your definition of far better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 elite league.. what a farce that was.speedway needsto give itself a good shake.. the swedush elite league is far better and no r/r og guests.. bspa.. rubbish.. Really, better riders maybe, better speedway, no id say not.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificentseven Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 elite league.. what a farce that was.speedway needsto give itself a good shake.. the swedush elite league is far better and no r/r og guests.. bspa.. rubbish.. I haven't seen anyone explain how the Swedish Elite League clubs manage to cover the cost of their riders. Looking at the crowds on TV they seem on a par with the UK so I can only think that the riders aren't paid as much in Sweden which I find hard to believe or there must be lots of large sponsorship amounts pumped in. Even if all of the riders agreed to ride over here, making up an EL side comparable to Sweden would bankrupt every team in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 No he rides a GM engine...........Maybe he uses Jawa frames??? Yes, Jawa frames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) I haven't seen anyone explain how the Swedish Elite League clubs manage to cover the cost of their riders. Looking at the crowds on TV they seem on a par with the UK so I can only think that the riders aren't paid as much in Sweden which I find hard to believe or there must be lots of large sponsorship amounts pumped in. Even if all of the riders agreed to ride over here, making up an EL side comparable to Sweden would bankrupt every team in the league. All i can add to that is if the Swedes can make it work............................................. Edited July 3, 2014 by stevebrum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) All i can add to that is if the Swedes can make it work............................................. Don't they all 'own' their own stadia for a start?! If so then aside from sponsorship and local council support, they get the benefit of all income and no rental costs?! Anyway, back to the thread, no r/r or guests in this meeting and a decent meeting too! At least there was someone to challenge the World Champion, unlike most of the opposition in the Swedish meeting the night before. Edited July 4, 2014 by Skidder1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Don't they all 'own' their own stadia for a start?! If so then aside from sponsorship and local council support, they get the benefit of all income and no rental costs?! That may well be the difference then, although why are Eastbourne struggling then?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 That may well be the difference then, although why are Eastbourne struggling then?! You answer that question?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 That may well be the difference then, although why are Eastbourne struggling then?! They're all dying off in Eastbourne!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 I think it's great how we can all go on a Poole thread now and actually discuss the racing and the thread now goes 5 or 6 pages rather than the usual stuff we had to read. Decent Poole fans on here now make it an easier thread to comment on without the dross he used to write , the biased match reports and the fact he couldn't actually hold a conversation with anyone who had an opinion that wasn't the same as his. The forum is a much nicer better place without him I think we all agree. Lets hope you decent Poole fans stop him returning lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 All i can add to that is if the Swedes can make it work............................................. The Swedes have a much higher cost of living, hence wages are generally much higher as well compared to the UK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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