poolebolton 464 Posted December 12, 2018 29 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said: Have you anough firepower at the top end of the team? Kurtz, Holder have huge potential but if i was a Poole fan i might be a wee bit worried. We learnt last year thag strength in depth can win you the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedway197635 6 Posted December 12, 2018 Holder Kurtz Klindt Grajczonek Bwd Allen Covatti Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poolebolton 464 Posted December 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, Speedway197635 said: Holder Kurtz Klindt Grajczonek Bwd Allen Covatti Wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted December 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, poolebolton said: We learnt last year thag strength in depth can win you the league. You got lucky last year fair play though, i will be surprised if a team wins it without having at least two riders averaging over 8. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poolebolton 464 Posted December 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said: You got lucky last year fair play though, i will be surprised if a team wins it without having at least two riders averaging over 8. reserves win you championships. Its going to be an interesting balance. Doyle will deliver but we all know Batch is capable of getting 15 points or 3 points a meeting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,055 Posted December 12, 2018 23 minutes ago, Speedway197635 said: Holder Kurtz Klindt Grajczonek Bwd Allen Covatti Hope not 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted December 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, poolebolton said: reserves win you championships. Its going to be an interesting balance. Doyle will deliver but we all know Batch is capable of getting 15 points or 3 points a meeting. Reserves win you nothing if you have no top end firepower, how many reserves do you think will move up and really cope in the top 5 ? it is a big ask. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DC2 11,150 Posted December 12, 2018 1 hour ago, poolebolton said: reserves win you championships. Its going to be an interesting balance. Doyle will deliver but we all know Batch is capable of getting 15 points or 3 points a meeting. And yet Batch has an average higher than any of the flaky seven likely to be in the Poole team! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spiderman1 180 Posted December 12, 2018 57 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Hope not Like it, 4 gun ausies ,would be best reserve pairing in league ,all racers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,616 Posted December 12, 2018 23 minutes ago, DC2 said: And yet Batch has an average higher than any of the flaky seven likely to be in the Poole team! Is that 'any of the flaky 2018 Premiership Champions seven' that you're talking about? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVEHOLS54 380 Posted December 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Sidney the robin said: Reserves win you nothing if you have no top end firepower, how many reserves do you think will move up and really cope in the top 5 ? it is a big ask. Top end is important but strength in depth can be good when you are riding away. Having reserves that can switch in and out of the berth during the season can also be important as Poole found last year when the likes of Woryna/Worrall went in/out. You get 3 points at home irrespective if you win by 2 or 30. Away its about pinching points from a 6 points or less defeats with draws and odd victories a bonus. Look at Poole second half of last season. Its about getting in top 4. Anything above 3 is a bonus as it puts you towards deciding your own destiny as to home/away choice in the play offs. I will be happy to have a decent in depth team to start. If it is looking problematical come July (or even earlier) you can always tinker with the team if need be. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted December 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, STEVEHOLS54 said: Top end is important but strength in depth can be good when you are riding away. Having reserves that can switch in and out of the berth during the season can also be important as Poole found last year when the likes of Woryna/Worrall went in/out. You get 3 points at home irrespective if you win by 2 or 30. Away its about pinching points from a 6 points or less defeats with draws and odd victories a bonus. Look at Poole second half of last season. Its about getting in top 4. Anything above 3 is a bonus as it puts you towards deciding your own destiny as to home/away choice in the play offs. I will be happy to have a decent in depth team to start. If it is looking problematical come July (or even earlier) you can always tinker with the team if need be. An interesting theory Steve it could come good, my worry with that will you collect anough heat wins.? Thinking back Birmingham nearly won it with a workman like side ( before Doyley upped it) there trump card was Smolinski at reserve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavan 5,049 Posted December 12, 2018 3 hours ago, poolebolton said: We learnt last year thag strength in depth can win you the league. The right strength in depth can take you to the play offs. Poole won the league because of injuries to the two teams that had 2 big hitters..........Somerset with Doyle and Holder and Lynn with Lambert and Iversen..........both lost one of their top riders Before the abuse none of that was Pooles fault. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 5,993 Posted December 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Sidney the robin said: Have you anough firepower at the top end of the team? Kurtz, Holder have huge potential but if i was a Poole fan i might be a wee bit worried. Good job you're not then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVEHOLS54 380 Posted December 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, Gavan said: The right strength in depth can take you to the play offs. Poole won the league because of injuries to the two teams that had 2 big hitters..........Somerset with Doyle and Holder and Lynn with Lambert and Iversen..........both lost one of their top riders Before the abuse none of that was Pooles fault. I think that Ford will be putting a lot of faith in both Kurtz (and I assume Jack Holder who has been widely mentioned on the Forum) to find some decent form with at least one of them progressing on to become an actual Heat Leader. If Ford builds a team of steady points scorers around then two and with 2 decent reserves it MAY surprise some come latter part of the season. Of course it also may not, but irrespective, this is due to be Ford's last season. If he doesn't find a buyer at his highly inflated idea of what the Club is worth in what has been a slowly dying sport, he threatens it may be Poole's last in the sport. As it stands things not looking so clever - No real TV money - No major team sponsor (as it stands) which would be the first season ever ?? - Also in the latest interview he now mentions 1/2 (probably at least 2) of the other smaller sponsors have also chosen not to renew. Are we really surprised when the guy with arguably the highest profile in the modern era of the sport in UK has decided he wants to jack it in in favour of a new career/biz venture. Fortunately he has enough assets and there are enough riders not fixed up where he can still put a half decent side out to hopefully compete in 2019 without breaking the Bank. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites