Skidder1 7,637 Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, therefused said: he had a chance a few years ago, he was crap then too This seasons scores in the Danish 2nd division would seem to suggest otherwise. He seems to have.matured and improved! Edited December 22, 2023 by Skidder1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVEHOLS54 380 Posted December 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: This seasons scores in the Danish 2nd division would seem to suggest otherwise. He seems to have.matured and improved! Skidder - You mentioned that a couple of times now, but I can't find DK 2nd Div stats/scores from last season anywhere. Any clues where I can find them if you have ? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,781 Posted December 22, 2023 38 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: At least we have a 1-7 to get behind. The amount of time you spend on a Poole topic suggests you've given up trying to save your own? Below the belt and unnecessary 26 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: Everyone seems so concerned Poole have balls up, why don't you worry about your own teams, surly it gives your team's a better chance of winning something if they have. Let's just wait and see how it pans out, the poor bloke hasn't been given a chance It's possible to be 'worry about your own team' and comment on others, people are perfectly entitled to comment on any thread or subject they wish. They don't need to be sarcastically called 'experts' either just because they dare criticise your team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVEHOLS54 380 Posted December 22, 2023 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: No all Poole fans, I would agree with you, personally prefer to have a youngster with potential, I realise he would be a 5 pointer in this league but a little surprised Rew hasn't got a Championship spot somewhere. Don't think Rew wanted to do Champ. He has signed in DK Prem for 2024 where he will race against top riders plus arguably the best of the top young Danes coming through. Plus after doing some Thur Prem meetings he will be able to get back to POL (think I read his GF is Polish) for preparation and practing for the mainly Sunday POL Extr fixtures where he will do his first season the Leszno EXTR main team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillipsr 2,057 Posted December 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Below the belt and unnecessary It's possible to be 'worry about your own team' and comment on others, people are perfectly entitled to comment on any thread or subject they wish. They don't need to be sarcastically called 'experts' either just because they dare criticise your team. When you consider Poole fans are on every other thread slating teams and the hypocrisy is real!! They know this is an awful signing so are deflecting!! Even the press release admits hes rubbish but there hoping he might be slightly better than rubbish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TTT 1,229 Posted December 22, 2023 18 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Below the belt and unnecessary It's possible to be 'worry about your own team' and comment on others, people are perfectly entitled to comment on any thread or subject they wish. They don't need to be sarcastically called 'experts' either just because they dare criticise your team. Just proves that he cant think of a constructive reply to my comments on Thomsen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVEHOLS54 380 Posted December 22, 2023 On the subject of IF Thomsen did to work out. (Obviously we hope he does). The fact is as a Dane he will keep his 4 point av, certainly up until the first GSA at least if not longer ??. So we can replace with a 4, but realistically who would be available who is going to do better. Arguably no UK rider. Not unless its another teams 4 pointer who has been dropped. The problem we would now face is that any overseas rider who has ridden (I assume) one or more meetings in DK Prem/Swed/Czech/German/POL Lge of any kind incl Exl/Lge 1 & 2 plus also the POL U24 Lge would be excluded as all would be on a 5. Any half decent young overseas riders have been signed up by POL U24 lge (many on multiple year contracts) as their scouting system seems way ahead of anyone else in the sport. Just Aussie riders as an example proves that with Zischke/West/Rew/Pearson and others means they are 5 pointers as soon as they have ridden in POL. (Unless they rode UK before and got a 4 point or lower av) Effectively means an untried Aussie mid season or another delve into Dk 2nd Div which is arguably at our NDL or just above as many riders just not good enough for their Prem Lge. The good youngsters like Bastian Pedersen/Mikkel Andersen and others in the 15/16 to 21 age are already signed by POL U24 or Dk Prem. In effect our team av alternatively would have to fall to 33 to get a 5 pointer. If that happened chances would be we would be out of the BSN & KO Cup come June and maybe some of the below Lge matches lost Sat 4th May (A) Berwick v Poole Wed 15th May (H) Poole v Workington Sat 25th May (A) Plymouth v Poole Wed 29th May (H) Poole v Berwick June Wed 5th June (H) Poole v Redcar As said hopefully NOT the case. The point being that it would not be an easy problem to rectify if he wasn't to score as we hope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TTT 1,229 Posted December 22, 2023 13 minutes ago, phillipsr said: When you consider Poole fans are on every other thread slating teams and the hypocrisy is real!! They know this is an awful signing so are deflecting!! Even the press release admits hes rubbish but there hoping he might be slightly better than rubbish Pirate ship is sinking and they cant take it after being spoilt rotten for many years. Best for them no to run other clubs signings / teams down if they cant take it when somebody repays the compliment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmarsbar2 174 Posted December 22, 2023 3 hours ago, IronScorpion said: We have S Lambert as our 4th highest rider & on this last years form, is on par or better than some named above. Yes, but you don't have a genuine No.1. Tom Brennan & Ben Cook had higher averages in the Premiership this season than Kyle Howarth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,781 Posted December 22, 2023 22 minutes ago, gmarsbar2 said: Yes, but you don't have a genuine No.1. Tom Brennan & Ben Cook had higher averages in the Premiership this season than Kyle Howarth I would suggest Howarth will be come the end of the season, he will be much improved at Scunny after a poor season all round for Plymouth. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmarsbar2 174 Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) 29 minutes ago, STEVEHOLS54 said: On the subject of IF Thomsen did to work out. (Obviously we hope he does). The fact is as a Dane he will keep his 4 point av, certainly up until the first GSA at least if not longer ??. So we can replace with a 4, but realistically who would be available who is going to do better. Arguably no UK rider. Not unless its another teams 4 pointer who has been dropped. The problem we would now face is that any overseas rider who has ridden (I assume) one or more meetings in DK Prem/Swed/Czech/German/POL Lge of any kind incl Exl/Lge 1 & 2 plus also the POL U24 Lge would be excluded as all would be on a 5. Any half decent young overseas riders have been signed up by POL U24 lge (many on multiple year contracts) as their scouting system seems way ahead of anyone else in the sport. Just Aussie riders as an example proves that with Zischke/West/Rew/Pearson and others means they are 5 pointers as soon as they have ridden in POL. (Unless they rode UK before and got a 4 point or lower av) Stefan Nielsen 3.75, Adam Roynon 3.41 still available Effectively means an untried Aussie mid season or another delve into Dk 2nd Div which is arguably at our NDL or just above as many riders just not good enough for their Prem Lge. The good youngsters like Bastian Pedersen/Mikkel Andersen and others in the 15/16 to 21 age are already signed by POL U24 or Dk Prem. In effect our team av alternatively would have to fall to 33 to get a 5 pointer. If that happened chances would be we would be out of the BSN & KO Cup come June and maybe some of the below Lge matches lost Sat 4th May (A) Berwick v Poole Wed 15th May (H) Poole v Workington Sat 25th May (A) Plymouth v Poole Wed 29th May (H) Poole v Berwick June Wed 5th June (H) Poole v Redcar As said hopefully NOT the case. The point being that it would not be an easy problem to rectify if he wasn't to score as we hope. See above couple of British riders might be available. If a young Aussie impresses this winter and gets snapped up for the u24 Ekstraliga then no reason why Poole could change their team for the start of the season and sign him. Polish u24 Ekstraliga doesn't start until mid April so would be able to start on a 4 before riding in Poland. Edited December 22, 2023 by gmarsbar2 presentation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HGould 2,213 Posted December 22, 2023 TT will certainly have a baptism in BSF Cup Plymouth statistically considered to have best reserve pairing and solid second strings, Oxford a couple of real chargers at reserve and solid elsewhere. Could be out before League starts. How about a solid old timer, what's Carl Wilkinson doing, last heard of in that neck of the woods. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur54 1,302 Posted December 22, 2023 31 minutes ago, TTT said: Pirate ship is sinking and they cant take it after being spoilt rotten for many years. Best for them no to run other clubs signings / teams down if they cant take it when somebody repays the compliment. Far from sinking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur54 1,302 Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) Looks like the eyes of the speedway world are on Tobias Thomsen in 2024 Edited December 22, 2023 by Arthur54 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted December 22, 2023 1 minute ago, Arthur54 said: Looks like the eyes of the speedway world are on Tobias Thompson in 2024 Thomsen! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
