stevebrum

Thank god for Leicester, just when you think you're own team is rubbish They prove there is someone worse than yours. Guests sadly are the necessary evil but 7 must be a record!

Still going on about that?? How boring. At least Swindon make Poole look whiter than white these days.

Was just putting it in context as it's clear you have red tinted specs on these days.

What, try reading the post i quoted that had 3 words in? DUH.

What has whether I attended or not have a thing to do with it? ? Weeks prior to Darcy even being ready to return the rumours were that he was Swindon bound yet the Robins already had 2 riders over 7. It was obvious somebody would have to get below 7 for it to be even a possibility. So batch must have been on strict instructions as the closest to 7. Next you will tell me that they were genuine engine failures. Many speculated what would happen (Batch dropping his average) long before Darcy signed but now you would want me to believe they were genuine only because I wasn't there.?? I could have told you weeks ago that would happen, and yet low and behold no iffy engine problems since - now isn't that amazing! ! Some of you are fast turning into Poole excusers who ignore the obvious seen by the rest of Speedway kind. However back in the real world they were as dodgy engine failures as you can get but feel free to ignore the true points of Darcy signing. I guess we need to start calling it red tinted glasses. Just how has Freddie's dropped average benefited Wolves this year? ? At least there were no dodgy engine problems causing his fall in average.

[quote name="SpecialOne" post="2656974" timestamp="1438424401" Comments such as you are going to see the 'cheating robins' do come across a tad on the sour side. It's called being consistent. I have slated Poole in the past for doing exactly the same thing (manipulating averages, dodgy engine failures) and it's something I detest. Nothing 'sour' about those comments even if Ward had chosen Wolves I doubt we would be challenging for a top 4 place. I've already accepted our season is over so I can hardly be sour as I couldn't care less who wins or makes the play offs. However at least I am consistent in my views and maybe some Swindon fans know what most Poole fans must feel when their club accused of abusing the rules (simply because there is no rule to say you can't underperform to lower averages to bring in a new rider doesn't make it right)

Which words? What about the words of some of the Swindon fans who said they stood no chance last night? I didn't think Swindon were good enough to make the play offs and had the Aces in the driving seat for 4th. Wins on Monday and Friday might mean I need to revisit that. It's not like it would be the first time I've been wrong, last time I looked it wasn't against the law. Unlike some I'm happy to admit when I wrong let's face it I got Wolves hopes for this year spectacularly wrong. If I'm wrong about Swindon I certainly won't be losing any sleep about it, likewise the comments of this poster.

:rofl: I admire you're optimism Sidney.

Judging by how poor he was at Wolves I'd say he would have been lucky to beat either of the reserves.

Absolutely CR. Any Hint of 'deliberate attempts' to alter averages or sign riders just to gain an advantage (ie a missing Krcmar is stronger with a guest) should be investigated with clear messages sent out. If the authorities don't care how can we retain any credibility or do we just allow teams and managers to continue to flaunt the good will of the sport? The sooner we set out rules that aren't meant to be broken and any attempt to alter performance to lower averages is dealt with harshly the sooner the better. The sad thing is we already know we will have more of the same next year.

Let's face it the Robins have form for bending the spirit of competition this season so I'd say it's highly likely.

To some decent Robins it's just banter indeed.

Stars are safe.

You have to be joking, even Wolves won there!

How useless is AJ when the pressure is on?

Good point for the Stars, looking good for 3rd.

We are all 'sycophants' apparently.

Think I made my opinion very clear. I used to have a lot of time for Swindon and admired their more recent surge as one of the consistently better teams. That said I think I've been consistent with my views on teams 'dropping or manipulating' averages and have given Poole many a hard time over the same sort if issues. I believe I have remained fair in that I have said consistently that Poole are playing things by the book this year and besides Coventry are the stand out sides and that they already have a team to take the title this year. It's been a while since I've been called a 'Poole hater' and rightly so. I give praise where it is due. Funny how ward couldn't sign because you had 2 riders over 7 yet suddenly Batch had some engine issues and low and behold he falls below 7, think you know the rest. He has been average all year, but amazing only had mechanical issues until his average fell low enough. Nothing wrong with that then. :nono: Likes it at Swindon, LOVES it at Poole.

Makes the heat 10 rule even more sensible!

Poland declare a result well before heat 10 whilst in Sweden it after heat 8! The rule is a sensible one given the nature of the weather in recent years. I don't see the Poles and Swedes moaning about abandoned meetings. But then they probably moan less than your average UK Speedway fan!

5th - 8th don't make the play offs which by any definition is a failure to reach a minimum target of a play off place at the start of the season.I'd say that any club in those positions have failed to have a good season. Bottom is awful (which Leicester know about) yet 5th is still dire. Just to add good luck to the Hammers tonight.

More to do with deliberate lowering of averages which to me is just as bad flaunting the rulebook. Worse even. Quoted twice for an answer I see. I don't hate Swindon in fact I have admired there recent climb to being one of the better sides in recent years.

They are good enough too I meant but I think the Aces are the stronger of the 2 sides looking for a top 4 place. I have Aces friends so I'd rather see them in the play offs also, plus of course they have also played by the rulebook this year.

Hopefully the Aces will win all their home matches.

I would, mostly Swindon away matches besides Wolves. I've got used to watching rubbish following Wolves this year so I recognise it very well.