RobMcCaffery 2,752 Posted February 9, 2020 On 2/8/2020 at 12:02 AM, scottyfan said: And it’s only Poole that “cheat”....allegedly!!! It's a matter of frequency and severity rather than exclusivity ;-) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,784 Posted February 9, 2020 7 hours ago, szkocjasid said: Bizarrely a similar thing happened in 2009 for Edinburgh but no rules were changed, no major arguments were made! Dilger had 12 matches to get a 3.00 ave, but Wolbert missed a match (illness) so stayed on a 7.00 ave rather than going to 9+! Was that Burgergate? As I remember the insinuation there was that Wolbert’s food poisoning might have been made up, whereas in 2010 every EL team had an official number eight who could ride as often as the team manager wanted them to which contributed to Pawlicki riding so few meetings. It was a massive loophole and for a change Poole got shafted rather than doing the shafting which I’m sure the vast majority of those watching thoroughly enjoyed 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wee Eck 703 Posted February 9, 2020 14 hours ago, szkocjasid said: Bizarrely when a similar thing happened in 2009 for Edinburgh no rules were changed and no major arguments were made! Dilger had 12 matches to get a 3.00 ave, but Wolbert missed a match (illness) so stayed on a 7.00 ave rather than going to 9+! Was that when an Edinburgh promoter was Chairman? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted February 9, 2020 6 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Was that Burgergate? As I remember the insinuation there was that Wolbert’s food poisoning might have been made up, whereas in 2010 every EL team had an official number eight who could ride as often as the team manager wanted them to which contributed to Pawlicki riding so few meetings. It was a massive loophole and for a change Poole got shafted rather than doing the shafting which I’m sure the vast majority of those watching thoroughly enjoyed I'm told that there was never a burger involved, surprise surprise , and someone had advised Wolbert to turn around at the airport, when they realised the consequences with his average if he had rode. My version would be he never left his house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_martin 1,606 Posted February 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Wee Eck said: Was that when an Edinburgh promoter was Chairman? And was that the same guy who a speedway supporter, working in his day job as a conductor on a train, caught out, not having a ticket for his journey from Rugby to Edinburgh? :-) 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugwash 3,208 Posted February 10, 2020 On 2/9/2020 at 12:22 AM, RobMcCaffery said: It's a matter of frequency and severity rather than exclusivity ;-) Michael Green stated in 'The Art of Coarse Golf';- "If you're cheating and still losing, then your opponent is cheating more than you". 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,297 Posted February 10, 2020 6 hours ago, pugwash said: Michael Green stated in 'The Art of Coarse Golf';- "If you're cheating and still losing, then your opponent is cheating more than you". As no doubt several hundred athletes and cyclists around the globe will agree... 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur54 1,302 Posted February 11, 2020 Great to see Chris Holder down to ride in middlos testimonial 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tosh1218 593 Posted February 12, 2020 As Poole have 3 riders on. 4 pt average any inkling on which rider will be in the main body of the side Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, Tosh1218 said: As Poole have 3 riders on. 4 pt average any inkling on which rider will be in the main body of the side All of them at some point hopefully?! Not yet decided until the boys arrive in UK and have their initial chat with Middlo. Of course there is a bit of a risk but hey ho, its not how you start its how you finish!! My own thoughts are that Josh Mac will start in the 1-5 with Zane and Ben at reserve. Although I believe Zane will prove to be the better prospect over time. Both the latest signings had their visas come through yesterday so its full steam ahead with 2 new club assets. Incidentally an excellent turn out at last nights REF quiz night again (17 teams taking part but there can be only one winner ), with a telephone interview with Stevie Worrall and interview with Danny Ford who advised that 6 of the 7 team race suits have been sponsored - the last one expected to be done imminently. Also news about a new main sponsor is hopefully expected in the next 2 weeks?! The next REF event is a 'Middlo & Friends' chat show-style evening on Wednesday 18th March just prior to P&P day on 20th Edited February 13, 2020 by Skidder1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daz9100 270 Posted February 13, 2020 I reckon it will be something like this to start with (but what do I know) 1. King 2. Zane 3. Worrall 4. Nielsen 5. Ellis 6. Josh 7. Cook 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paddy The Rebel 300 Posted February 13, 2020 19 minutes ago, daz9100 said: I reckon it will be something like this to start with (but what do I know) 1. King 2. Zane 3. Worrall 4. Nielsen 5. Ellis 6. Josh 7. Cook Id say that looks good need 1 reserve with track experience Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Paddy The Rebel said: Id say that looks good need 1 reserve with track experience we haven't got one though .im afraid hopefully one of the lads will step up straight away Edited February 13, 2020 by ray c Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wee Eck 703 Posted February 13, 2020 36 minutes ago, ray c said: we haven't got one though .im afraid hopefully one of the lads will step up straight away Maybe not Poole track experience but Josh MacDonald has plenty of Championship track experience Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted February 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Wee Eck said: Maybe not Poole track experience but Josh MacDonald has plenty of Championship track experience Yes maybe I just read it wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites