Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted April 6, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Bojangles said: I think they'll be near the top and will surely be in contention come the playoffs, but saying there's 'little doubt' they will be top is comical. I hardly saw any Pirates fans there, just a small pocket on the third bend. Can't say I blame them staying away giving the weather forecast, mind. Think it probably kept a few Oxford fans away as well. I never said Poole will be top. I said at the top end. The small pocket numbered over 100 and there were plenty more scattered around the rest of the stadium. Certainly a lot were kept away but as always with Poole there’s a good away following Edited April 6, 2023 by Steve Shovlar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojangles 594 Posted April 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Steve Shovlar said: I never said Poole will be top. I said at the top end. The small pocket numbered over 100 and there were plenty more scattered around the rest of the stadium. Certainly a lot were kept away but as always with Poole there’s a good away following Apologies, you did. And they will be, I take it back. You must have been seeing double! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toady 231 Posted April 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: A good crowd last night, and when you consider the forecast and many crying off what it could have been. Think Oxford are in for another successful season crowd wise. Yes there were a lot of Poole fans there swelling it, but good anyway. Agreed , very good considering the pre season concerns of some Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triple.H. 1,986 Posted April 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: I never said Poole will be top. I said at the top end. The small pocket numbered over 100 and there were plenty more scattered around the rest of the stadium. Certainly a lot were kept away but as always with Poole there’s a good away following When i was in the queue just after 7 a coach pulled up in sandy lane, i don't know if they were Poole fans, but if so to get a coachful of fans to an away match nowadays is pretty unusual, except for our friends in the frozen north who always seem to rally the troops for an awayday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojangles 594 Posted April 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, Triple.H. said: When i was in the queue just after 7 a coach pulled up in sandy lane, i don't know if they were Poole fans, but if so to get a coachful of fans to an away match nowadays is pretty unusual, except for our friends in the frozen north who always seem to rally the troops for an awayday. I could be wrong, but think this was the Unipart shuttle bus. I think it drops off and picks up at Sandy Lane now, due to access issues into Ashville Way last season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triple.H. 1,986 Posted April 6, 2023 12 minutes ago, Bojangles said: I could be wrong, but think this was the Unipart shuttle bus. I think it drops off and picks up at Sandy Lane now, due to access issues into Ashville Way last season. Could be, but it came the other way up Sandy Lane. I thought the shuttle was just a minibus, this was a 52 seater or thereabouts 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojangles 594 Posted April 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, Triple.H. said: Could be, but it came the other way up Sandy Lane. I thought the shuttle was just a minibus, this was a 52 seater or thereabouts No, the Unipart bus is a big thing. Although I presume it would come from the Garsington Road direction….unless it does some elaborate detour. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted April 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Bojangles said: No, the Unipart bus is a big thing. Although I presume it would come from the Garsington Road direction….unless it does some elaborate detour. ...how I miss those names! Sandy Lane, Watlington and Garsingtion Roads where I grew up! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,017 Posted April 7, 2023 On 4/5/2023 at 4:07 PM, szkocjasid said: So it's been the Premier Trophy, Jubilee / Summer Trophy, League Cup, Championship shield maybe? I'm sure one year the KOC had group stages too! This was a new competition introduced last year as the Summer Trophy with 3 regional groups and the winners of each group meeting in a final to be held at a neutral venue, Sheffield. Then it was re-branded without any press release to the Jubilee Trophy, then the final at a neutral venue was abandoned in favour of a 3 legged final at each of the finalists home tracks, then Glasgow pulled out because Her Majesty the Queen died () just leaving Leicester and Poole as the finalists and that final has not been run. Both clubs, months ago, have said the final will be run and then it's been silence! And now we're starting this years competition! It has never been the Premier Trophy, League Cup or Champ Sheild it's only ever been the Summer Trophy and the Jubilee Trophy. Why anybody should support this competition is beyond me... what's the situation for the BSN Series final do you know? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted April 7, 2023 19 minutes ago, iainb said: This was a new competition introduced last year as the Summer Trophy with 3 regional groups and the winners of each group meeting in a final to be held at a neutral venue, Sheffield. Then it was re-branded without any press release to the Jubilee Trophy, then the final at a neutral venue was abandoned in favour of a 3 legged final at each of the finalists home tracks, then Glasgow pulled out because Her Majesty the Queen died () just leaving Leicester and Poole as the finalists and that final has not been run. Both clubs, months ago, have said the final will be run and then it's been silence! And now we're starting this years competition! It has never been the Premier Trophy, League Cup or Champ Sheild it's only ever been the Summer Trophy and the Jubilee Trophy. Why anybody should support this competition is beyond me... what's the situation for the BSN Series final do you know? 3 group winners plus the best runner-up go into 2 semi finals. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catalan 717 Posted April 7, 2023 33 minutes ago, iainb said: This was a new competition introduced last year as the Summer Trophy with 3 regional groups and the winners of each group meeting in a final to be held at a neutral venue, Sheffield. Then it was re-branded without any press release to the Jubilee Trophy, then the final at a neutral venue was abandoned in favour of a 3 legged final at each of the finalists home tracks, then Glasgow pulled out because Her Majesty the Queen died () just leaving Leicester and Poole as the finalists and that final has not been run. Both clubs, months ago, have said the final will be run and then it's been silence! And now we're starting this years competition! It has never been the Premier Trophy, League Cup or Champ Sheild it's only ever been the Summer Trophy and the Jubilee Trophy. Why anybody should support this competition is beyond me... what's the situation for the BSN Series final do you know? One team won't offer any dates for final that I know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur54 1,302 Posted April 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, weatherman said: One team won't offer any dates for final that I know Glasgow by any chance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,017 Posted April 7, 2023 19 minutes ago, weatherman said: One team won't offer any dates for final that I know Don't care who it is... but this should have been the opening fixture of the season 15 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: Glasgow by any chance Glasgow should be banned from all competitions except for the league for this season 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,028 Posted April 7, 2023 13 minutes ago, iainb said: Don't care who it is... but this should have been the opening fixture of the season Should have been raced last season. As soon as the play-off final was announced at a neutral venue - should have doubled up as the Trophy final! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RebelDan 203 Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) Attending the reverse fixture looking forward to it Edited April 7, 2023 by RebelDan Error Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
