Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted April 6, 2022 (edited) First league meeting for Pirates and one that might well go down to the wire. Pirates starting the season well and living up to being title favourites, but Birmingham wasn’t a good place to go last season when we were turned over very easily and suffered the loss of Stefan Neilsen to a bad injury which ruled him out for the rest of the season. Pirates never got to grips with a tricky track and Paco Castagna, Shanes and Morris all scoring well. This season though it’s all change and we start again on hopefully a better prepared circuit. Pirates need to come away with at least a point but will surely be targeting 3. Hopefully the weather will be better and the crowd big. Looking forward to coming up for what should be a thriller. Thoughts? Will Birmingham hold off the Pirates to bag a home win, or will Poole prove a little too strong? Edited April 7, 2022 by Steve Shovlar 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,050 Posted April 7, 2022 Well sounds like the track is a lot better now and sorted from the base like what happened at Poole, so should be good racing! Prediction wise I can't decide, so I'll sit on the fence and say a draw lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,249 Posted April 7, 2022 Feel like the Pirates will hot 50 again. Re-laid track at Brum takes away any home advantage and rider for rider Poole just look better. Morris aside have any of the Brum team given a decent account of themselves yet? A run of tough opposition is only going to darken the mood around Perry Barr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 2,259 Posted April 7, 2022 Who is this Pavo Cartagena, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiveusaB 1,156 Posted April 7, 2022 Will definitely be a 'cracker' ! King/Lawson/Worrall are all double figure score riders at PB. Where as, we only have Vissing/Ellis that will potentially bag 10 points or more..... It will come down to the second strings scrapping for the minor placings. I'll go for 40-50 Poole win....but with some close racing now that the track is in great condition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted April 7, 2022 36 minutes ago, scoobydoo said: Who is this Pavo Cartagena, Paco’s half brother. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petecc 352 Posted April 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Sings4Speedway said: Feel like the Pirates will hot 50 again. Re-laid track at Brum takes away any home advantage and rider for rider Poole just look better. Morris aside have any of the Brum team given a decent account of themselves yet? A run of tough opposition is only going to darken the mood around Perry Barr Darken the mood ? There are so many positives at the moment ie track, new promotion, new era etc , the only dark mood was the sky last night. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiveusaB 1,156 Posted April 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Sings4Speedway said: Feel like the Pirates will hot 50 again. Re-laid track at Brum takes away any home advantage and rider for rider Poole just look better. Morris aside have any of the Brum team given a decent account of themselves yet? A run of tough opposition is only going to darken the mood around Perry Barr S4S, you're starting to sound like UK Martin ....(joking) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,658 Posted April 7, 2022 Is it being streamed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trackrat 458 Posted April 7, 2022 (edited) Birmingham to win easily, Poole fans to be nowhere near Perry Barr but comment on social media like they were sitting in the pits. Edited April 7, 2022 by Trackrat 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiveusaB 1,156 Posted April 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, Trackrat said: Birmingham to win easily. We can hope nobody beats Poole easily..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur54 1,319 Posted April 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Trackrat said: Birmingham to win easily, Poole fans to be nowhere near Perry Barr but comment on social media like they were sitting in the pits. Just love it when Poole prove you wrong time and time again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trackrat 458 Posted April 7, 2022 9 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: Just love it when Poole prove you wrong time and time again You going? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur54 1,319 Posted April 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Trackrat said: You going? Being I work makes it awkward, specially midweek, i was there when we clinched one of our many league titles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trackrat 458 Posted April 7, 2022 Just now, Arthur54 said: Being I work makes it awkward, specially midweek, i was there when we clinched one of our many league titles That's a no then, seems i was right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites