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28 minutes ago, Apollo said:

I believe Poole should enter into the Championship , continuing in a league which is in free fall through lack of numbers of clubs and riders does not  make sense.We need to look after the sport in this country first and foremost.

Costs will be cut .. which at this point in Speedway is required.

The championship leagues seems a more viable stable option , and I believe promoted right the correct way to go. Commercially it is  a more interesting league from a sponsorship viewpoint.The sponsorship can be sold , at a more economical price. More of them at a more viable price..Relying on a large main sponsor whilst good is also as proven not always a good thing, especially in this current economic climate.

The club would be able to link to the current crop of sdl/mdl riders and bring riders through the ranks at reserve level.

It worked under stewkesbury back in the day, and I feel actually it was more entertaining. 

Anyway just my thoughts 

 

 

 

excellent post anyway welcome to the forum  

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5 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said:

I had the flu in 2003. A cold it is not. Man flu it is not. I was laid out for over two weeks in bed and affected for well over a month Totally exhausted before slowly recovering. It is true to say that line that if a 50 pound note had Wafted past my bedroom window I would not have got up to pick it up. It really can be a life threatening illness for the weak and elderly. If a jabs available for free from the doctor don’t hesitate IMO.

Sorry you had this awful experience and if you are happy to have the Flu jab then  that's your choice and I would probably change my mind if I had the same happen to me.  I am definitely  elderly but not weak ~ probably due to the fact I am out every day in the fresh air so don't really come into contact with anyones germs like if I worked in a hospital, school etc.  Obviously doctors are going to push people to have the jab as they are being paid by the government but the text reminders I have on my phone are just deleted. Fingers crossed now that I get through another Winter. ;)

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4 hours ago, Sidney the robin said:

Do you stick to your very clever observation that most speedway fans are OLD and turn up to watch any old rubbish??? Also what is wrong with being old ?

Obviously taking over from SCB who was always going on about old people. I'd rather be old than  have a mind like his.

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31 minutes ago, Gemini said:

Obviously taking over from SCB who was always going on about old people. I'd rather be old than  have a mind like his.

Do you feel any different Gemini mindset wise from say 20 years ago.??  would there be any speedway  in the UK without the 40 plus year olds.?? That is the biggest problem we have  enticicing a new generation to replace the old one's me included.

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31 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said:

Do you feel any different Gemini mindset wise from say 20 years ago.??  would there be any speedway  in the UK without the 40 plus year olds.?? That is the biggest problem we have  enticicing a new generation to replace the old one's me included.

If anything I feel even more reckless at times mate....currently suffering with the after affects of mild concussion after falling drunkenly in King William Street after going to a house party Saturday with Ola ....could had sworn id put coke with that Jack Daniels!!!! May miss Thursday through 7 day ruling......never drinking again!!!!!

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20 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Yes you are right. I was a bit quick off the mark and very disappointed to read and hear there was a risk of us dropping down. Hasty is the right word.

I have always much preferred the highest quality racing, as I prefer top league football. I went to Swindon Town v Newport recently and what a load of crap that was. 

I did enjoy Poole when they were in the NL as I didn’t have anything to compare it with. But the sport has changed completely from the 1990’s. And when we moved up the racing was just so much better.

I might not feel like it now but if Poole do drop down, by March I will probably trundle down the road to the stadium. It’s in the blood.

That's the spirit. 

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22 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Yes you are right. I was a bit quick off the mark and very disappointed to read and hear there was a risk of us dropping down. Hasty is the right word.

I have always much preferred the highest quality racing, as I prefer top league football. I went to Swindon Town v Newport recently and what a load of crap that was. 

I did enjoy Poole when they were in the NL as I didn’t have anything to compare it with. But the sport has changed completely from the 1990’s. And when we moved up the racing was just so much better.

I might not feel like it now but if Poole do drop down, by March I will probably trundle down the road to the stadium. It’s in the blood.

I thought Swindon was in your blood once,  maybe it  could be  Belle Vue instead in 2020.

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7 hours ago, Sidney the robin said:

Do you feel any different Gemini mindset wise from say 20 years ago.??  would there be any speedway  in the UK without the 40 plus year olds.?? That is the biggest problem we have  enticicing a new generation to replace the old one's me included.

No difference at all and I think having retained (hopefully)  a good sense of humour helps. If only my body was in the same condition as my mind it would be great. :D

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Regarding rumours of Poole dropping down a league, as great as it would be for the Championship, Poole are a club geared up for the top league and need to be in it in my opinion, but if they do drop then that might just be the massive wake-up call the authorities need to see which way our great sport is heading. Lets hope it doesn't come to this tho

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53 minutes ago, The Dog said:

Regarding rumours of Poole dropping down a league, as great as it would be for the Championship, Poole are a club geared up for the top league and need to be in it in my opinion, but if they do drop then that might just be the massive wake-up call the authorities need to see which way our great sport is heading. Lets hope it doesn't come to this tho

Poole, sadly, are no longer geared up for the top league. When income and sponsorship was on a high, it was wasted. We are now facing a dilemma and, to move to a much larger league (not made up of superstars) might just give us better speedway on a more regular basis. Hopefully the idiots at the “top” will also put an end of September end date on the season and give us a break that drives the season back into the spring and summer, instead of this autumn rubbish that they currently dish up!!!

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8 hours ago, poole keith said:

just attention seeking i think ray

Nope, diverting attention to take the heat out of a thread when it starts to get a little eeky and nasty and then get it back on topic in a nicer frame.

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