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22 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

I would have expected some sort of comment from the club on their website rather than simply putting up the BSPL AGM statement!?

May be a longer trip to deepest Cornwall for the Promoter from an Airport with service to Tenerife in November than most.??? 

No need for the sarcasm is there really? 

Whoops no Poole Speedway News updates since October 30th

Very tardy

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1 hour ago, screm said:

Happens every season, where just about every rider is rumoured to be heading to Glasgow. Don`t see Pearson ending up at Glasgow as it would leave Pearson and Pijper as the Glasgow bottom two which is weak IMO

Weak compared to what though?……..how can you say that when we don’t know who other teams’ tail enders will be?…..

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2 hours ago, screm said:

Happens every season, where just about every rider is rumoured to be heading to Glasgow. Don`t see Pearson ending up at Glasgow as it would leave Pearson and Pijper as the Glasgow bottom two which is weak IMO. 

That could be stronger than their title winning reserves in a weaker league.

That being said, I'd assume Pearson would be happy to return to Plymouth as his scoring improved post-Birmingham.

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2 hours ago, Mike0310 said:

I would like to think that Pearson might show a bit of loyalty After Plymouth picked him up after Birmingham dropped him,no one else wanted him at the time maybe he could show a bit of loyalty back but then this is speedway.

Part of me agrees with you, but then again, many clubs show no loyalty, so you could argue why should riders?

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4 hours ago, HGould said:

May be a longer trip to deepest Cornwall for the Promoter from an Airport with service to Tenerife in November than most.??? 

No need for the sarcasm is there really? 

Whoops no Poole Speedway News updates since October 30th

Very tardy

https://www.poole-speedway.com/news/view/20231118-agm-reaction

Hmm, maybe need to get your glasses out then :D

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12 minutes ago, HGould said:

Yes 3 and a half hours after I posted. 

You really do need to get up sooner. 

So in your world if you are not on here then you are asleep? I bet you just sit on the Poole website and constantly refreshing it every 30 secs. Sure they'll be glad the amount of clicks you're giving them. 

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22 hours ago, Mike0310 said:

I would like to think that Pearson might show a bit of loyalty After Plymouth picked him up after Birmingham dropped him,no one else wanted him at the time maybe he could show a bit of loyalty back but then this is speedway.

Problem with Pearson is he finished the season on 4.08 which with the reduced points limit leaves him as a very expensive reserve (meaning you suffer at the top end) or as a weak main body rider. He's unfortunately in a bit of no-mans-land. 

I think his return for me, if he wants to come back that is, would very much depend on where we see him fitting in and who will be the reserves (with or without him at reserve). Last season we made the error of being far too weak at the bottom end of the team. With a lower points limit finding riders at the bottom end that will improve their starting average is crucial.

Barker is going to take up about 7.5 so we're in effect playing with 30.5 for six riders and Barker isn't number one material so to be competitive this season we're going to need a gem or two at the bottom end.

One thing we cannot be is sentimental. We need to be calculated in looking for riders that want to come here and that can improve average wise. 

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30 minutes ago, Dickie Head said:

How about Barker, Covatti, Thompson twins, Bowtell and Gilkes with 1 other.

Gilkes is riding Poland,so Saturday nights isn't any good for him,poole probably want to keep Joe and possibly sign  his brother aswell. Can't see covatti riding in Britain again, Bowtell will be in demand for sure,barker a strong possibility. 

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