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9 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Simply put: Poole is run 100% for the benefit of Poole (management + supporters) this has been done very successfully by Matt Ford who is very good doing what he does. However Poole's success is to the detriment of the rest of the league not least their balance sheets!

you seem to know more about the finances of poole speedway .so could you let us know what the situation is we loved to know ?

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I do not hate Poole in fact Poole were one of my favourite clubs as my Favourite rider of all time Brian Crutcher came from there. The dislike some people have for them comes from the perceived antics of latter day management

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Everything about the Poole Pirates oozes success & I travel as much as I can from my Derbyshire home to support them.

I was once asked why I support them considering where I live, simple answer is that they win  things.

So hate/love em .......I love em! :t:

#piratepride :cheers:

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3 minutes ago, Turnip said:

Everything about the Poole Pirates oozes success & I travel as much as I can from my Derbyshire home to support them.

I was once asked why I support them considering where I live, simple answer is that they win  things.

So hate/love em .......I love em! :t:

#piratepride :cheers:

So, will you stop supporting them when they stop winning things? 

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3 hours ago, GiveusaB said:

The sport would be far worse off if there was no 'Poole' speedway!

The title of the topic may be better worded if it read 'Why are a lot of forum members envious of Poole Speedway' ? :D

Personally, I don't do 'Envy'!

The reason I used the word hate is simply because that's what I've heard from fans . It's not my opinion I really couldn't care how well Poole do. But when Poole came Leicester I was speaking to fans from Leicester, Wolverhampton, Peterborough etc and the word hate was used alot

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1 hour ago, Turnip said:

Everything about the Poole Pirates oozes success & I travel as much as I can from my Derbyshire home to support them.

I was once asked why I support them considering where I live, simple answer is that they win  things.

So hate/love em .......I love em! :t:

#piratepride :cheers:

Sad trophy hunter

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We are hated because we can't stop winning, we collected trophys in the old National league days, we collected trophys in the Premier league and it has carried on into the championship, Poole are just a trophy winning machine 

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3 hours ago, GiveusaB said:

So, will you stop supporting them when they stop winning things? 

Can anyone translate, I don't understand the Brummie lingo! ;)

Dunno, wotever it says it's not in the Pirate book of grammar. I've looked n looked but it's no comprendo. :P

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most people hate poole because their great  at what they do what ever league they are in they have  a great manager backed by a great promotion  who builds great teams every year a club with a good stadium and good  home track advantage because it’s set out how their riders like it 

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2 hours ago, Turnip said:

Can anyone translate, I don't understand the Brummie lingo! ;)

Dunno, wotever it says it's not in the Pirate book of grammar. I've looked n looked but it's no comprendo. :P

Surely someone from Derbyshire where they speak the Queens English :)  can do better than that!

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7 minutes ago, GiveusaB said:

Surely someone from Derbyshire where they speak the Queens English :) can do better than that!

I've got a corgi but it's got 4 wheels not 4 legs :lol:

Brum Brum Bruuuuuuum......:D

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20 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

Mr Ford was a rule bender back in the day and always seemed to be at the centre of controversy but since he's cleared off, the bumpy track has finally got sorted and Poole have moved to the Championship I think feelings have softened. I don't think 'everybody' hated them anyway or do now, but they are a team people like to beat. And of course they have the best wind up merchant on the forum in their ranks :D

Cleared off, I think you will find although out of the country he still has his finger firmly on the pulse and his puppet on the BSPL board of directors.

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7 minutes ago, bigcatdiary said:

Cleared off, I think you will find although out of the country he still has his finger firmly on the pulse and his puppet on the BSPL board of directors.

Yes the appointment of Junior to replace the old man was one of those moves that you'd more associate with Boris Johnson.

Does anyone know was there a ballot, were any other promoters given a chance to apply, or did senior just proxy his position to the puppet?

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7 minutes ago, HGould said:

Yes the appointment of Junior to replace the old man was one of those moves that you'd more associate with Boris Johnson.

Does anyone know was there a ballot, were any other promoters given a chance to apply, or did senior just proxy his position to the puppet?

Dear lord!! Do you hear yourself? He actually put the club up for sale, so yes everyone had a fair chance! 

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