Cast1rn 464 Posted June 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: I vote for a scrape through Definitely helped Zach I would say! Really? Not sure I would include Ben. He has been doing a lot better than I was expecting as first season as a HL. His only dip in form at Oxford? If you want to be the best you got to beat the best, so at least it gives us 2 months to panic and fix it if needed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,035 Posted June 25, 2023 29 minutes ago, Cast1rn said: If you want to be the best you got to beat the best, so at least it gives us 2 months to panic and fix it if needed. You can panic when we have finished panicking. There is a queue you know 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted June 25, 2023 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: I vote for a scrape through Definitely helped Zach I would say! Really? Not sure I would include Ben. He has been doing a lot better than I was expecting as first season as a HL. His only dip in form at Oxford? I've only got the Oxford meeting to go on!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,035 Posted June 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: I've only got the Oxford meeting to go on!! Why? They said 'this year'. So I was basing it on everything so far! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojangles 594 Posted June 25, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: Poole are having their usual mid-season (June) lull so anything could happen! Last season We lost at home to Leicester, spoiling our unbeaten home record, and then drew at- home with Plymouth in June so who knows? Poole lost one meeting in June - away from home I might add - and they’re having a mid-season lull?! Hilarious. Edited June 25, 2023 by Bojangles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted June 25, 2023 I think it will be fairly close. Within 10-12 points. Should be a great final. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,043 Posted June 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Poole have no real weak links, other than perhaps Roynon at reserve and Kyle is capable of covering if he and Rowe are having off nights. The other 4 look after themselves. Roynon's 2023 average is higher than both Glasgow reserves. For a rider signed on a 3.5 ave, think he's done his job tbh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,035 Posted June 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Bojangles said: Poole lost one meeting in June - away from home I might add - and they’re having a mid-season lull?! Hilarious. Well one of your fans says we should be NL because of it so.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojangles 594 Posted June 25, 2023 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: Well one of your fans says we should be NL because of it so.... Haha. Classic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,043 Posted June 25, 2023 3 hours ago, lisa-colette said: Well one of your fans says we should be NL because of it so.... Hope you remember who, so you can remind them of it when Poole win the treble lol! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted June 26, 2023 11 hours ago, Bojangles said: Poole lost one meeting in June - away from home I might add - and they’re having a mid-season lull?! Hilarious. Maybe 'lull' is the wrong word?! But public comments from Danny Ford and Middlo after the Oxford scoreline would suggest the management is treating it seriously as unacceptable! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazc 7,098 Posted June 26, 2023 You can see how this match thread is developing and for that reason I’m out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojangles 594 Posted June 26, 2023 59 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Maybe 'lull' is the wrong word?! But public comments from Danny Ford and Middlo after the Oxford scoreline would suggest the management is treating it seriously as unacceptable! They lost away from home by 14 points (not 30) to a team that's top of the league and unbeaten. Some perspective is needed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted June 26, 2023 26 minutes ago, Bojangles said: They lost away from home by 14 points (not 30) to a team that's top of the league and unbeaten. Some perspective is needed. The size of the defeat is cause for concern, though in truth it should have been by ten but for the inept ref failing badly in heat 15 allowing the race to continue when Lawson was polaxed by Nicholls. But the size of the defeat is unacceptable. If a rider has a few meetings of very poor scores the management are not afraid of wielding the axe. Riders do know this and the pressure is on them to perform or face the consequences. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojangles 594 Posted June 26, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: The size of the defeat is cause for concern, though in truth it should have been by ten but for the inept ref failing badly in heat 15 allowing the race to continue when Lawson was polaxed by Nicholls. But the size of the defeat is unacceptable. If a rider has a few meetings of very poor scores the management are not afraid of wielding the axe. Riders do know this and the pressure is on them to perform or face the consequences. So you're saying it should have been only 10 points, and it's still unacceptable. Sigh! Newsflash, every team is built to the same points limit - you're never going to win every meeting like you think you should. Edited June 26, 2023 by Bojangles 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
