LisaColette

Someone's got their pants in a twist! No, I wouldn't want to watch speedway every week at Plymouth but then I wouldn't want to watch it at Eastbourne either. I am not a fan of small tracks and even less interested in whatever Zane is doing. Although wasn't Zane at Poole last week watching? Bit weird to attend a meeting when you've been sacked, but okay!

Roundabouts in Poole bigger than the Plymouth track! Not that I have a problem with it. But it was mentioned on the KL vs Sheffield thread that the reason Josh did so well there is because he prefers the bigger tracks, so not surprising he did better today than Tuesday!

Sam and Richie have ridden the Poole track loads in the past though. It was mentioned Josh likes bigger tracks? And everywhere must be bigger than Plymouth!!

See I told ya. Although Edinburgh took their time to get going! Good meeting though.

Well they were racing..... ....for last place!!!! I can understand when it happened when double points were involved but not so much anymore.

Poole is more of a fair track than Plymouth. I expect a closer meeting.

Oooh interesting! He normally rides at 3 for Plymouth so should do okay at reserve.

Yeah but are they putting sports on that would be on during the day later on instead of speedway? If Olympics aren't the reason then not looking too good!

Be interesting to see if more meetings are shown after the Olympics has finished!

Me either. But didn't Klindt recomend NBJ, so I guess he knows what he is talking about!

SIGNING | PIRATES SIGN RATED DANE Poole Pirates have filled the vacancy left by the complications in travel encountered by Czech rider Ondrej Smetana, by signing the promising young Dane Benjamin Basso. FULL STORY https://bit.ly/3yqcUws #Speedway #PiratePride Poole twitter account

SIGNING | PIRATES SIGN RATED DANE Poole Pirates have filled the vacancy left by the complications in travel encountered by Czech rider Ondrej Smetana, by signing the promising young Dane Benjamin Basso. FULL STORY https://bit.ly/3yqcUws #Speedway #PiratePride Edit - Poole Pirates account on twitter

Haha, 3 top league meetings tonight and not one on tv. Maybe they miss us lol.

I'm sure it was discussed when deciding to drop down a league was being discussed as it was out in the media pretty quickly that Middlo wasn't able to do all the away meetings. But seeing as BCD isn't in the local area for the media coverage, we'll let his cynical view off, for now!!

On paper I agree. But depends what some of their riders think of the Poole track (who haven't been before). Also depends who is guesting for Ben.

Covering the league well then?! The promoters can't be getting much in the way of tv money!

I thought i read they came third overall?

LOL! Do you still have to win by 7+ away to get the extra point?

This could be a tougher test for the Pirates than Leicester potentially. Sam Masters Richie Worrall Josh Pickering Nathan Greaves Kyle Thomson William Lawson Luke Crang (speedway updates line ups) Obviously Masters and Richie know how to ride Poole well. I think Nathan has been at Poole before with Swindon, think he did alright. But I am not sure about the others? However considering they won at Glasgow definitely not to be undersetimated. Edit - not sure if there is any news on Ben yet or guest and I guess the no2 position isn't filled yet?

Poole at reserve for Sheffield, so they should do alright!

Hasn't he hurt his shoulder? Feel it more around Monmore I would imagine.

Blimey. We only had Batch for one season and that was in 2007! He was really good that season apart from getting in trouble with doing wheelies on the way to the tapes and not knowing when to settle for a 2nd place rather than going for the tiniest gaps for the win! Good times!

Ah yes I remember that. Hans and Cegielski. Best reserves Poole have ever had i think!

Yeah I would always for top heavy than average all the way through. Reserves can always improve too.

I don't think he was getting enough meetings to stay match fit imo. How many riders have said in the past that they need to double up or ride abroad as just riding in the Prem isn't viable enough.