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6 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Think you will discover the Poole promotion are by the proverbial mile the best and most successful in the sport. I believe the Poole promotion spent many, many hours costing  a small fortune managing to bring him to the U.K., against the wishes of the UKIP govt we currently have in power.  They managed to get the lad a 2 year visa, which I have heard cost the club financially. 
 

End of the day the lads head has been turned by the big bucks offered by Glasgow. A shame. Glasgow trying to buy the league. Only chance they really have. But we all know what happens to clubs who spend a fortune on riders. Seems at the moment it’s sod what it costs, I want a title. 

So really Glasgow should pay for the second year of the visa then. 

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Rumour has it Matt and Danny Ford got together with Boris Johnson and his team of cronies at No.10 to word the Ben Basso statement over a few bottles of wine and select plate of the finest cheeses. 

The statement got given the green light to go public by Cressida Dick who was also in attendance.

Christmas presents were also handed out but nobody knew who brought them their gifts.

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45 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Think you will discover the Poole promotion are by the proverbial mile the best and most successful in the sport. I believe the Poole promotion spent many, many hours costing  a small fortune managing to bring him to the U.K., against the wishes of the UKIP govt we currently have in power.  They managed to get the lad a 2 year visa, which I have heard cost the club financially. 
 

End of the day the lads head has been turned by the big bucks offered by Glasgow. A shame. Glasgow trying to buy the league. Only chance they really have. But we all know what happens to clubs who spend a fortune on riders. Seems at the moment it’s sod what it costs, I want a title. 

Haven't you just stated Poole spent big on a rider to win the league?

He's a Dane and Wednesday race nights don't suit.

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52 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Think you will discover the Poole promotion are by the proverbial mile the best and most successful in the sport. I believe the Poole promotion spent many, many hours costing  a small fortune managing to bring him to the U.K., against the wishes of the UKIP govt we currently have in power.  They managed to get the lad a 2 year visa, which I have heard cost the club financially. 
 

End of the day the lads head has been turned by the big bucks offered by Glasgow. A shame. Glasgow trying to buy the league. Only chance they really have. But we all know what happens to clubs who spend a fortune on riders. Seems at the moment it’s sod what it costs, I want a title. 

You have absolutely no clue what Glasgow pay their riders or a clue what's in his contract. Bad enough get this rubbishe from clubs already in championship but when you're getting from Poole fans? Just take the bitter pill that is your own medicine n realise you're not the be all and end all of British speedway

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2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Think you will discover the Poole promotion are by the proverbial mile the best and most successful in the sport. I believe the Poole promotion spent many, many hours costing  a small fortune managing to bring him to the U.K., against the wishes of the UKIP govt we currently have in power.  They managed to get the lad a 2 year visa, which I have heard cost the club financially. 
 

End of the day the lads head has been turned by the big bucks offered by Glasgow. A shame. Glasgow trying to buy the league. Only chance they really have. But we all know what happens to clubs who spend a fortune on riders. Seems at the moment it’s sod what it costs, I want a title. 

The bitterest pill is the hardest to swallow, get over it there are more attractive teams to ride for better track,better stadium  more suitable race nights and most of all nicer fans.!!:rofl:

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1 minute ago, lewy said:

The bitterest pill is the hardest to swallow, get over it there are more attractive teams to ride for better track,better stadium  more suitable race nights and most of all nicer fans.!!:rofl:

Plymouth not being one of them?

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2 hours ago, BassoontheGasso said:

Rumour has it Matt and Danny Ford got together with Boris Johnson and his team of cronies at No.10 to word the Ben Basso statement over a few bottles of wine and select plate of the finest cheeses. 

The statement got given the green light to go public by Cressida Dick who was also in attendance.

Christmas presents were also handed out but nobody knew who brought them their gifts.

Will you be changing your user name to BassoontoGlasgow?

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2 hours ago, Jaizer said:

You have absolutely no clue what Glasgow pay their riders or a clue what's in his contract. Bad enough get this rubbishe from clubs already in championship but when you're getting from Poole fans? Just take the bitter pill that is your own medicine n realise you're not the be all and end all of British speedway

Any outsider reading Poole’s statement on Basso would think that there was a degree of loyalty within the sport. Loyalty should be a two way street. In speedway, riders can be signed up and moved on within weeks if they don’t hit the ground running. Nobody is more ruthless in doing this than Poole. Money talks, get used to it.

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I support Poole, but from a pure racing logistics perspective this move makes sense for Basso.

Being a Dane he has to give DK priority, not only from a sponsors perspective but also to enable him to qualify for not only Individual DK honours but also for bigger international meetings like SEC/SGP. World U21 title etc. 

Secondly he will ride for Peterborough in Prem meaning that ties up lots of Mon/Thur not incl how attractive he may be as a guest for some teams with his low GSA as a first season in Prem rider. Wed will have obvious clashes with DK in lots of cases/ Riding for Glasgow gives him in effect Mon/Thur Prem, Glasgow Friday/odd Tue/Sunday Sat & Wed (Champ). Factor in Sun POL plus I heard rumour of maybe POL U24 meetings on Tue/Sat/Sun which would again make possible a Wed track in UK difficult.

I think Basso will have a pretty full calendar in 2022 without a UK Wed racing track most weeks.

Much as I hate to say it but riding a Fri track like Glasgow with owners with deep pockets helps him 2 fold (financially & logistically)even if it hurts for us to lose such a POTENTIAL talent.

If the top 3 are as rumoured on this forum King/Worrall/Lawson then it kind of heads towards what some thought i.e both Ben & Zach Cook, Kemp and a 2 pointer (Ablitt or Mulford).

Interesting as when Danny Ford was interviewed a while back in the Echo, I am sure he mentioned that we are now a feeder club for the top Prem and overseas young riders That could be the case with the 2 young Aussies at 24/22 - Kemp at 19 and the 2 x 2 pointers both 17 in March this year.

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29 minutes ago, Teromaafan said:

Any outsider reading Poole’s statement on Basso would think that there was a degree of loyalty within the sport. Loyalty should be a two way street. In speedway, riders can be signed up and moved on within weeks if they don’t hit the ground running. Nobody is more ruthless in doing this than Poole. Money talks, get used to it.

Exactly and that is what they did in 2021. They got rid of Keleher and as Mr Shovlar has said spent big to get in Basso. As I've said in another post the Ford's reaction is purely to get a story in the local press and to get the pirates sheep, sorry fans, to support them, and get angry with Glasgow rather than with them. They must be lining up another purchase of a chateau :t:

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4 minutes ago, SharpenRake said:

Exactly and that is what they did in 2021. They got rid of Keleher and as Mr Shovlar has said spent big to get in Basso. As I've said in another post the Ford's reaction is purely to get a story in the local press and to get the pirates sheep, sorry fans, to support them, and get angry with Glasgow rather than with them. They must be lining up another purchase of a chateau :t:

Not in the local press that I have seen, just on the website...

Who keeps the club going? Not Basso, so the Ford's can say whatever they like imo. As long as the club survives idc.

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