stevebrum

Great result for the injury hit Aces. Surprised at that result. No surprise that the Pirates grabbed a point tho. Not many teams will send the Pirates home pointless.

What a complete joke.

Gonna be a tough one with it being our first match of the season. Rye had a lot of so called specialists last season but we're frankly disappointing. Same again this season. Scott and Chris have been decidedly average at Monmore for 2 or 3 seasons now but I'd still rate them a danger as could have a decent match. Robson is superb value at the Green and can see him having 5 or 6 rides and top scoring. I can't even think of the last time he had a poor meeting at Monmore. As for KK he will probably have a race win coupled with 2 rides where he don't bother. Rye will probably take a point. 47-43

Is overlooked in the top flight for a reason.

Still missing that report from the final when Coventry stuffed your lot out of sight.

Thought you said you can't judge form over a few meetings. Make your mind up.

Steve won't reply to that because he knows he will be caught out.

Stevie has aimed big in the close season and so far has looked to have stepped up a level. What he may or may not achieve is very open to question. I wish him well in his recovery, certainly the National side will miss him as let's face it besides Woffy, Cook and Worrall there isn't anyone else considering for the SON particularly at the NSS. Lambert as the U21 a given.

But at the NSS virtually impossible to replace on current form by RR or guest.

Like you say no one can judge any track at the moment so when conditions improve everyone will see how the remedial work handles and if it improves the awful bumps. I hope it does as I used to rate the Poole track highly.

Been many times thanks, but it's been poor for several seasons now. Let's see if its actually worked this time.

How many years has this issue supposedly been sorted? Seeing is believing.

Would have been a 9 if starting the season like Piotr and Woffy tho.

And too small to say his 7 point home average from last season is a truer reflection. 2nd in the Open meeting (a star studded one at that) and top scoring on 13 plus 13+1 and one dropped point in the home match gives a much truer picture of his scoring capabilities at home so far this season. Seems evident to anyone watching him that he looked to have taken a bit step up this year. Completely unreplaceable and RR is way to weakening.

It's laughable when you make a claim that you have previously dismissed, sometimes people really do forget what they say and completely expose themselves. Although it's not like it's unexpected. Hopefully some good will come out of this that will save another situation like this. And a few lap practice for anyone that wants to when the conditions are anything but perfect the expected outcome. How can all the riders get the conditions so wrong on the track walk? ?? They were happy to start which says all we need to know.

And his home average this year?? Near unbeatable. RR won't cover him and weakens the Aces significantly home and away. You would have to know very little about speedway to to not see that.

In fairness the Aces have already signed a temporary replacement for Drodz for 28 days so he can't come back till then .

It's not my opinion that 12 out of 14 riders thought the track was ok to ride, it's a fact. I'm more than happy to believe those facts.

Depends who you believe. 2 riders out 14 apparently moaned after the event. 12 out of 14 said it was okay. (If you take out the moaners). I believe the 12 and Swindon . Nothing else to add.

Poole win by 10. Facing a side with injuries is gifting them the victory. Would have been close anyway.

Evidence is indeed there, no rider complained about the track before heat 1. The rest of information is moaning after the event. Very little to add to those facts.

Funny how Hans nor MPT went out for a lap of the track tho seeing how concerned they were. That's because they weren't concerned. Hans is a known fibber anyway.

Hans is talking after the event. Hans is an opinionated rider. If he had an issue with the track he would have said so before racing. Anyone who knows how Hans operates will know he would have voiced his concerns. Therefore he didn't have an issue on the day. MPT would have done a track walk and if he had an issue he too would have let someone know. Riders are talking AFTER the event. No one complained on the night. It's pretty easy to deduce all of that.

Woffy, Piotr Pawlicki, Zagar, Nilsson could fit for averages. AJ too high, ditto Dirty Nicki. Hopefully both Piotr and Woffy are available when Wolves need them mid season so will hopefully be unavailable for the Lions. Wishing them well on finding a replacement tho.

The facts are 14 riders were consulted before the meeting and not one complained. Here endeth the facts.