stevebrum

I see some Poole fans are calling for Shanes to be ditched, what do you expect from a 2 pointer?? No wonder you don't get queues of talented Brits wanting to join Poole. Shanes did his job last year and will do the same again this year. A talented motorcyclist that needs persevering with. It's the job of the other 6 not your number 7 to score the points for you.

The racing at Monmore is often very good so win or lose its good to watch. Riders generally like riding at Wolves although there are some that apparently struggle with the tight turns. We have lost at home plenty during the lean years of the past 15 years or so! I would still say that it's a good home advantage track that there is no denying. However I have seen some Wolves teams over the years that haven't adapted that home advantage and lost several at home. Thankfully not in the past few seasons tho.

I don't get this 'such a massive home advantage' bit that is often trotted out. Did we have such a great advantage in the lean years when we were losing for fun (not for the supporters) and adrift towards the bottom? The riders we currently have and have had the past couple of seasons have built up some good home advantage. However I do find it odd that some of those riders who might struggle now rode it very well in the those lean years.

Working the averages out has been no different in years gone by, even the old 'happiness is 40-38' days! Reserves only had 3 programmed rides compared to the top 5 who only had 4. Formula is easy and doesn't change no matter how many rides they have. Points ÷ rides X 4

It's all opinions anyway. Hougaard has an average on the wane whilst Stevie is still rising. This time last year I'd have put Hougaard ahead.

So when you said all riders you meant those good enough to be able to ride abroad. Certainly riders at championship level are making a living out of it so yes.

You think most of the NL and championship riders give a frig about Poland?

That must be satisfying considering how dire he was on Wednesday. Needs to focus on the Pirates too then I guess.

Poole will probably win at Wolves, probably the B or play off fixture. You heard it here first.

Highly speculative that he would be a prolific scorer, seems on the downward slide unlike Stevie who improves year on year. I would have thought Somerset would have suited him too. Worrall seemed really up for it this season as his scores, at home at least certainly bear some evidence of this. With a high home average and a moderate away one he would probably have climbed to about 8 this year. Don't think Hougaard has ever achieved that.

Check page 84. I'd quoted you when mentioning one away score. Pinny was saying Hougaard was better which is laughable.

And beat Freddie in one of those rides. That was a very impressive ride.

I visit all threads equally. Not biased here.

4 point home win. Assuming the super strength Pirates can start to perform.

No need to worry when you are unbeaten. I worry about all others teams as they can push us out of a play off place. That's why we have a forum to comment on other teams too.

Because it's this meeting that Poole underperformed.

And it was way to early bigging up a team that let you down big style on Wednesday.

Have you checked Hougaard's 2017 average? 6.09. Inferior to Stevie. Case rested.

Some will, I might dependant on the team.

And the way Stevie had started the season a total inadequate replacement. Always been way over rated IMHO

Perhaps people don't notice or care at this stage of the season come September teams will be looking to get as many away points as they can.

I think it's more to do with trying to ensure away teams are sent home pointless. Fewer points your opposition take is less chance of them making the top 4 play offs. It's all about the end of season points tally that counts. Anything you can do to restrict points scoring by the opposition the better.

Just waiting for the Poole 2019 thread to appear.

In the UK it's not even a debate. Hopefully the smug Poole fans will stop the bleating and bragging. No one saw that coming, something is very wrong Poole way. Unless it's an average reducing exercise to bring another ringer in. Well done Swindon all the same.