Arthur54 Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, Rockstar99 said: What I think will happen. Buster will buy Poole at the AGM and run Premiership Speedway in 2020. Matt Ford finally gets the sale he's wanted for 2 years over the line and never returns to Speedway in any capacity. And he is guaranteed a team in the playoffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiahOfTheBSF Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, nelliejim said: Corrected it for you . You are most welcome It's already ruined tbh. Just a case of how many more years can we get out of the sport in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 maybe somerset will now see it different with poole changing direction maybe better to stay where we are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyabb17 Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 I read that crowds have been down this year. Why I wonder? Fans had enough with the track? Not enough promotion from the club via social media outlets? I’m intrigued to find out why you’ve lost money when the club is a “big club” & I mean that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Pirates Of Poole said: For me I will support it & go each week, but not too happy. The conference in November is still a little while away, so much can happen until then so I wouldn’t resign yourself to anything just yet. Ford has confirmed the club is still on the market and is still looking for a buyer, would anyone be surprised if Keith Chapman purchased another club and kept Poole in the top division? I wouldn’t. Maybe this is what Matt Ford is hoping for? He saw Chapman buy clubs last winter to keep the top flight viable, so if he makes noises in public about taking the club down, he’ll finally get the buyer he’s been looking for? Stranger things have happened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: You think Buster will pay Matt's rate? And having Buster will completely narrow what riders we can have and be screwed! But Ford would of sold it ££. Not his problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiahOfTheBSF Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Steve Shovlar said: Chapman buying Poole would see the end of the club pretty quickly as it wouldn’t be an independent and it wouldn’t wash. The current PL is dead. It was rumoured Somerset we’re considering moving back up but if Poole have dropped down they won’t make the move up as the local derby would have gone. Perhaps MikeBv’s idea has some legs in it. But an issue would be, what if the powerhouse teams were all in one region? What if, for example, Poole, Eastbourne, Swindon and Somerset were dominant? The playoffs should be the four strongest teams regardless of whether they are north or south. The four highest points scorers of the two leagues combines should be the playoff teams, and not two from each league. Just cant see anyone else being interested in buying into a dying sport in the UK. I agree. It's completely dead. Beyond repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: And he is guaranteed a team in the playoffs He only owns 2. Lynn and Peterborough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidder1 Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said: The conference in November is still a little while away, so much can happen until then so I wouldn’t resign yourself to anything just yet. Ford has confirmed the club is still on the market and is still looking for a buyer, would anyone be surprised if Keith Chapman purchased another club and kept Poole in the top division? I wouldn’t. Maybe this is what Matt Ford is hoping for? He saw Chapman buy clubs last winter to keep the top flight viable, so if he makes noises in public about taking the club down, he’ll finally get the buyer he’s been looking for? Stranger things have happened. Matt and Buster can't get agreement on a date for the outstanding cup fixture, so I can't see them reaching any sort of agreement on the value of the club!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiahOfTheBSF Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 I do hope circumstances change and Poole can run Premiership Speedway on a Wednesday night. Don't like to hear or see any clubs drop down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, hyabb17 said: I read that crowds have been down this year. Why I wonder? Fans had enough with the track? Not enough promotion from the club via social media outlets? I’m intrigued to find out why you’ve lost money when the club is a “big club” & I mean that. £40,000 the main sponsor failed to pay? The reason why we remained with r/r for so long and our replacement was low key on the cheap. I really believe Matt saying the club was up for sale affected attendances. A lack of enthusiasm from the top filtered down to the fans. Well, if Ford can’t be bothered, why should the fans? A watered down league, not enough clubs for variation, the success of AFCB 5 miles up the road and it’s not difficult to see why crowds dipped. The best solution could well be one big league. Variation of opposition would help ease the issue of lesser quality teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 When you look at this none of this goes together selling the club and dropping down what is there to sell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightime Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 Well I responded - must have been the only one who said don't do it lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa-colette Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Matt and Buster can't get agreement on a date for the outstanding cup fixture, so I can't see them reaching any sort of agreement on the value of the club!!!! So true!! I think some are getting desperate as they know they need at least 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa-colette Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 Just now, Knightime said: Well I responded - must have been the only one who said don't do it lol You and SS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Matt and Buster can't get agreement on a date for the outstanding cup fixture, so I can't see them reaching any sort of agreement on the value of the club!!!! Depends on two things really, how desperate Matt Ford is to sell, and how desperate Keith Chapman is to keep Poole in the top flight and keep it viable. I genuinely wouldn’t be at all surprised if Chapman buys the club. Chris Louis insisted on buy back clauses last winter and I always felt he never truly wanted to sell the club hence the clause to buy it back. We now know that as of yet, the club still hasn’t been brought by Chapman. I’m assuming Chapman doesn’t have a bottomless pit of money, but maybe if Louis hangs on to the club, the money earmarked for the purchase could go on Poole instead? All speculation and with still more than 4 weeks until the AGM, I’m sure there’s plenty more still to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa-colette Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 I'm sure Chapman will try if no one moves up to 'replace' us but doesn't mean it's going to happen. I hope it doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 Looks like Poole are the Man Utd of speedway after all? Both going downwards. Seriously though can a Wednesday PL race night be negotiated? It might help King''s Lynn as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa-colette Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thinking about it, get rid of this Mon and Thurs race night rubbish, Poole could stay up and more teams might move up too. I know Doyle won't like it but tough, the league is more than one rider. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbs Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 Pool won't b missed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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