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Bearing in mind we have some away vulnerability I am delighted with the bonus . I think the performance tonight from Fraser, Jye and Jacob deserves a lot of credit. For Fraser to score so well on his first visit to the home of the champions is great, take a bow Fraser.

With Craig Cook out, the Bandits have turned to fans favourite Troy Batchelor to save the day at Ashfield

Poole top of the league …. Just done over by a patched up Workington over 2 legs … if this was a play off Poole would be out ….. so why if Workington make top 4 can’t they win it as they have clearly just been better than Poole over 2 legs????

Well a clear case of not first bend bunching , shocking decision

Did you use body wash? ... I like your high opinion of yourself too...

Guy Nicholls continues to show his commitment to the local communities. After the recent huge downpours and flooding on the main road at Kesgrave (used of course every day by his vehicles), a big section of the adjacent cycle and footpaths was left covered in a thick sludge. A team with a Tru7 Road Sweeper cleared it all away! I'm sure he's a hard-nosed businessman, but he's definitely still firmly attached to his roots.

Entertaining meeting tonight though can’t believe the Workington fans going hyper over a bonus point. Lots of talking points. Poor Tobias probably doesn’t know where his arse from his el ow is after tonight. Rotten luck in heat 6 when on a 5-1 with Lawson. Looked from the grandstand that he tried to cut to the inside down the back straight but clipped the back of Lawson which brought them both down. Then in heat 8 a coming together with Foord which again saw them both in the deck. I certainly wouldn’t have given Tobias his last ride but I am not Middlo. Rowe in heat 7. Not sure what happened. Did a footrest go through his front wheel? His handlebars were wobbling all over the place and he had to stop. Lawson was excellent as always. Tobias had a poor night. Kerr did OK. Three gated wins then faded. Just can’t pass. Cook started as usual poorly but was much better after that. Thought he should have got heat 14. Rowe wasn’t at his best. Stark did his usual. Cairns paid 9 good effort. For Workington Batchelor did his usual tailed off at the back then won a race. Bowes was excellent. Etheridge best ever performance at Poole. Normally about 4 points. Violas was pretty rubbish to be honest. Hook had his best ever meeting at Poole by far. Foord was miles off it until heat 8 with a kamikaze move which ended his night. Some good hard racing with plenty of passing. How clear are we at the top now? No idea but feel confident of top spot. Well done Workington for putting up a fight and making it entertaining.

AGGREGATE POINT IS OURS. UTC!!! Where's all the poole fans at now?

Doesn't look like the pilots fans are on the forum tonight

This poole commentator is definitely not biased at all. "Vinnie locked up". Oh you mean that smooth pass he made?

What is Team AT Berwick since you are in the know.?Which is what I was asking if you read my Post.

Leave toenails outta this! Nothing vaseline cant fix

Can’t see anything other than Poole to hit 55-60 tonight.

They may be the 2 worse teams in the league... but perhaps this showed how 2 reasonably equal teams can produce a decent match...

Well that's first excuess after getting beat if only tate was riding would have got a 24pt max and comets would have hit 76 points

But tonight is not the cup, not the BSN and not the Grand Final. So the argument is irrelevant.

and if my auntie had wheels she’d be a bike. Come on Gav you know as well as I do you don’t win leagues in July. It is encouraging for them though. Chances of Bowes and Ethridge scoring paid 27 between them again are slim to none.

Come on this is Poole … their fans are a different breed of weird on this forum …..beaten over 2 legs by Workington who had their 1 and 5 hardly score and an influential reserve taken out of the meeting shows that Poole are beatable

why shouldnt they, good for them to lose by four with batch vuolas and foord getting nine between them is pretty remarkable

Doesn't matter if you finish top, it's the grand final that matters, IF tonight was the final who won on aggregate ???

I can believe Workington going hyper over winning the bonus point as most had it nailed on for Poole!

This may be an unpopular opinion but if Bowes keeps the home form up, and with the way he attacks the away tracks, he could become a better signing than Tate was last season.

Top of the league, through to next round of both cups without being amazing will take that all day long!

Fantastic effort from the now 5 comets. If we were at full strength could have came away with 3 points, but, before the meeting I’d have snapped your hand off for the bonus point.

Imagine the ref penalising Jye for having a good start. Joker

Berwick should be looking to do the same.

Thomsen rightly excluded. Was clear for me.

If any of you idiot pirates on here, are the ones moaning and groaning about Thomsen being excluded from heat 8 then you’s need to give yourselves a shake!!

Victor Palovaara replaces Craig Cook.

Not convinced you’ll see rising stars next year personally.

I still can’t find official team announcements from either sides. If someone could point me in the correct direction I’d appreciate it.

You really have to hand it to Berwick regarding their choice of guest, they substitute one rider who turns up whenever he pleases for another, talk about like for like.

I would hardly describe the Macon final as tinpot, especially as there was a semi earlier this month which enabled Denmark and GB to qualify. As this meeting has been in the calendar way before the British fixture list was published maybe the Championship fixtures are the problem instead ?

Flint did he not want to ride for Glasgow this weekend? Dan Thompson did he not want to ride for Glasgow this weekend? Nagel did he not want to ride for Glasgow this weekend? Mulford did he not want to ride for Redcar this weekend? Knudsen did he not want to ride for Oxford this weekend? They all had a choice to make, and there’s no correct one, as the majority of these riders are missing two league meetings for this tinpot competition, but I’m sure are privileged to ride for their country.

Luke Harrison at 3

Another way to look at it, Starke beat Harrison, which Cairns couldn't do in heat 2. Starke then had a second place behind Steve Worrall. Starke then had the struggling Declan Kennedy taken out of a heat & lost to Zaine & Mountain. Starke then faced Mountain & tac sub Worrall! Who should Starke have beaten that he didn't? Worrall or Mountain (who Cairns didn't meet)? You wouldn't expect a 4 point away reserve to beat a 5 point home reserve (Zaine)! Now Cairns obviously came on string as the match went on, beating Zaine twice, which is brilliant for a 2 pointer, I take nothing away from him. But you can't deny Starke had harder rides & scored the same. That's not saying Cairns should have done better, just that Starke is being harshly judged imo.

And I have been to the NSS at Easter and the meeting was delayed for longer because the track was a shambles. They bladed all the surface to the outside & piled it up against the airfence. Or maybe both tracks got heavy rain st the wrong time but you obviously know better using your one eye to get a balanced view.

But he is 100% spot on ….. over 2 legs against Workington Poole would have lost ..

Batch and Antti are frustrating for different reasons. If Antti wants a team place in the Premiership then he needs to reproduce his Northside racing demeanour more often away from home. The rider we see at home can be so far removed from the one we see at most away tracks.

Loss of the bonus point won't hurt Poole, but very valuable for Workington as they chase the top 4.

Tractor out to give Lawson time to fix his bike

Yes, Thomsen

Where is the team news ?

The best news for Workington is Troy cant take an extra ride!!

Just a perfect day......as the song goes

Me too, thought perhaps Glasgow, but Max Perry seems to be doing well now

That’s the risk with R/R when it’s adopted as permanent rather than temporary cover for an absent rider. Becker is rumoured to be having a go back on a bike next month. Just getting back in the saddle though is not the same as being competitive for racing. To be fair, the rest of the team has generally stepped up to cover for Becker (Howarth has been great). As proved last night though, there is little room for an off night when your reserves don’t deliver, especially at home. Kemp has generally been on it, but struggled last night. Joe T is a concern though. I’ve defended him to the hilt so far but he remains way out of his depth at this level. The RS berth will continue to be a problem unless they can get Gilkes back. Anyone know about Gilkes injury progress?

However with all the cost cutting & watering down of the product has done nothing to improve the sport. The fundamentals are broken & until the foundations on which the sport are changed nothing will work. In fairness some of the best racing I’ve seen at Foxhall was in the old NL days 80/90 With out the super stars of the day. There is so much wrong doubling up, guests, poorly prepared tracks, lack of investment, self interest, rocket ship equipment. All this detracts from the product & the credibility.

Everybody can see this apart from the people that run the sport unfortunately.