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Midlands or Dorset for intelligence................hmmm
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Peterborough fans should make their voice heard towards Holder next time he can be bothered to show up. He has shown total disregard for your club. If an Ipswich rider did this i wouldnt want him to ride for my club again. I bet Panthers fans still give him a heros reception
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Poole Pirates Vs Leicester Lions 21/8/17
Gavan replied to Shaleshifter's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Thats nice well i guess by his updates that indicated not much if any passing and yours that indicated more you must have been watching 2 different meetings. Pirate Bazz also seems to think there wasnt much action either. Maybe if Ipswich get promoted i might come down to Poole but its a long way to go to see average racing , much rather trek to Belle Vue , Somerset and Wolves to be honest -
Poole Pirates Vs Leicester Lions 21/8/17
Gavan replied to Shaleshifter's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Obviously the guy doing the updates had a different opinion to you. As Pirate Baz says the only passing seemed to be coming out of the second bend down the backstraight, which appeared to happen twice. Other than that every race says from the gate unless a rider made a mistake Only 2 passes on updates, Lahti on Riss in heat 3 and King on Lahti in heat 15 -
Its easy to manage a team when you are handed the best riders........lets be fair Middlo doesnt have to do much the riders were just better than other teams. He might be Mr nice guy but that doesnt make him a good manager. And yes as i said as well Middlo isnt a patch on Adams and Rosco is better to. His record is because he has had the best teams season after season. Lets see him manage another club. Could he have done at Swindon what Rosco has done?? Middlo is a good manager........................but the best ....................not by a long way
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I get what your saying but some riders deserve a wildcard like Holder and Hancock. I also think the likes of Lindback and Pawlicki are better riders than Milik , Kildemand, Madsen and Thorsell. Lebedevs could be a good shout but i feel riders like Hancock, Holder, Pedersen , Iversen, Lindback and Pawlicki would be chosen ahead of Lebedevs. You have to admit this season is a very strong line up and finishing 9th or 10th in that field is no disgrace.
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Its not crap just very poor by Pooles standards. You would have been taken off to the funny farm if you had said at the start of the season that KK, Newman and Klindt would be replaced by Kennett, Lahti and Starke. Poole have been fortunate that Kings Lynn imploded or i reckon they would have got 4th. Poole could still hold on to 4th in my opinion but cant see them beating any of the top 3 over 2 legs.
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After the challenge has now passed and with the injuries everyone has got then its a difficult position for choosing wildcards. Hancock Holder Pedersen All former world champions and 2 are injured , this means that maybe for the service they have given they will be 3 of the wild cards. I also feel Iversen with his recent record of 3rd , 11th (missed last 3 gp's through injury) and 8th deserves another go. Look how Lindgren has done when many thought him finished. Others that could come into contention are Lindback , Zager and Pawlicki. Depends which way the organisers go but i think it will be a disgrace if Hancock doesnt get one. My opinion is it will be Hancock , Holder, Iversen, Lindback (if he misses out) If Lindback gets in then i can see Pawlicki being chose over Nicki P
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Why do we need 2 Danes?? I know we have 2 Swedes and now likely 2 Brits but they have qualified on merit. In my opinion none of the wild cards will be new riders to the series. Hancock and Holder as past world champions deserve at least 1 wild card Iversen is now out for the season and should get 1 as well. This leaves 1 space which will either go to Nicki P, Lindback, Zagar or Pawlicki Why is he finished as a title contender?? Hancock went 13 years between titles, and even had to go through the challenge one year...............would have been easy to say he was finished. Who would have thought Lindgren would be doing as well as he has. In the last 4 years Iversen has been 3rd , 11th (when missing the last 3 rounds) 4th and 8th. Yes this season he hasnt been as good but surely he deserves a wildcard. And MJJ??? There are 3 Danes ahead of him in Iversen, Pedersen and Kildemand. MJJ hasnt kicked on at all and should not be in a GP series
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With Iversen and Hancock out injured for the remainder of the season thats 2 of next years wild cards taken up. Should they not make the top 8 then i can see possible wildcards for Lindback, Zagar and Pawlicki For this meeting surely they should look at the challenge and give Prem.Pawlicki and or Laguta a go
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Poole Pirates Vs Leicester Lions 21/8/17
Gavan replied to Shaleshifter's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
correct, riders taking the mickey out of the sport over here. Peterborough taking the mickey out of their own fans as well -
Surely you know everything going on with your club, surely you can get to Mark direct??? As far as im aware Mark got on ok with Middlo...............other people at Poole not so much I have no idea why the topic of what the riders think of him has anything to do with it. Im stating my opinion and that is that other managers are better. If Poole dont win the league in the next few years then maybe its his time to stand down............or he could end up like an Arsene Wenger figure
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Suggest you read my posts properly dear boy! 1. Said Middlo was a good manager..............can you read that a GOOD manager 2. Not as good as Rosco or Adams.......................can you read that.............its called opinion Now bless your heart im sure you have more trolling to do re Tai on other threads
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Yes his record speaks for itself, at the club that has had the best backing and an astute promoter. I think the vast majority of the managers could have managed Poole during those times. If anyone cares to read the thread then they will see ive said Middlo is a good manager.............just there are certainly better ones. Jim Lynch is an awful team manager but its about opinion, i dont rate Mark Lemon that much to be honest. Given the resources that Middlo has had over the years im pretty sure that Rosco and Adams would have done the same. Garry May probably as well. Do i think Middlo is as good as Rosco or Adams? No Is he better than most of the rest well yes.
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And what does that have to do with anything?? Got to be honest when i go Ipswich im not watching what Richie Hawkins does either but i can clearly see if i agree with his decisions. I know your not Mr Intelligent but its my opinion that there are better managers in the league if you can understand that! And enlighten me why i have to see him every week to have an opinion!!!!
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Not sticking the knife in just think he is an average manager that gets given the best teams to work with most seasons. When that team isnt good enough Matt Ford changes it more than any other promoter, but yet it seems Middlo struggles when he doesnt have the best team. Rosco has 2 titles with 2 different teams, who both seasons where clearly not the best teams and again this season. If Middlo was to manage another team and do well then maybe his stock will rise but i would totally say there are better managers at Wolves, Swindon and Somerset than Middlo. Im sure everybody off track has issues to deal with so if you cant do your job with those issues then leave. Its the same in all walks of life. As i said not about sticking the knife in its about opinion and Middlo isnt the best manager by some way in the league in my opinion. Football managers can do well with the best team but see how they go when they dont. Im sure most managers would get Manchester United and Manchester City near the top of the league with the teams they have...speedway is no different
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Workington V Ipswich 19/8/17
Gavan replied to RedcarB123's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
What a great result, i expected a win but not by 12. R/R for Sedgy is helping us. If we go on to win the whole thing then surely its been due to Heeps and the 2 reserves in my opinion. Cam has been very consistent as that third heat leader and the form of Greaves and Mountain has covered us missing Hume -
Lol For many years Poole wouldnt have need a team manager with the teams that were built, Ward , Holder, Janowski, Watt (at his best), i think my nan could have run that side. The proof is when the going gets tough and the team doesnt have the best 7, that shows how good a manager a guy is. Middlo has had it easy with the teams he has been given and then the changes coming in at certain points of the season i.e like Hancock. This season Matt Ford has got things badly wrong and Middlo has struggled.......Matt gives the team a rocket in the programme and the team responds.......why couldnt the team manager get them to do that?? Lets see Middlo try elsewhere and see how he does.......Rosco and May this season have shown themselves to be the best 2 managers in the league taking average sides to higher than they should be while Poole (everyones favourites at the start) have imploded.......somewhere in their Middlo must be at fault surely
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You obviously do not understand. Shovlar is the lord and master of all things Poole speedway and you have to bow to his knowledge. In his world the last 2 seasons for Poole are mere blips in their conquest to win the league every season. How daft that people can see Poole didnt win it in 2016 or 2017 and think that it could happen again next year!!! Poole speedway will win the league for the next 9 years or maybe more..............its what they do.....its law. They have a promoter in Matt Ford who can simply do no wrong. He is the reason why Poole are so successful and every other club would love him at the helm. Also do you not realise that when Poole are successful its because Matt Ford goes and gets the right riders, he plans seasons in advance he is that good. And do you not realise that when Poole are not successful this has nothing to do with Matt Ford getting the wrong riders.....the riders are just not good enough. Most Poole fans were up in arms at the start of the season.....they couldnt believe that riders like KK, Klindt and Newman were in the team!!!.......they begged Matt that riders of the quality of Kennett, Lahti and Starke should be in the team......Matt signed them so its not his fault is it. Poole will win the league easily next year.......you have been told this by Shovlar please dont disagree. You will have Magic and Chris Holder and Kurtz leading the team. Jack Holder and Newman as second strings and Woryna ( who mark my words is so good he will be number one by June) at reserve...........dont worry Matt Ford is such a nice guy that Chris Holder and Kyle Newman wouldnt ride anywhere else after being sacked this season so all is good. I cant see the point in other teams riding next season.................Poole always bounce back..............or will they be the Arsenal of speedway!!...............maybe they need Rosco as team manager
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Grand Prix Challenge 2017
Gavan replied to STEPHEN 333's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
2 Brits troll!! -
Grand Prix Challenge 2017
Gavan replied to STEPHEN 333's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Come on Cook give us 2 Brits in the series to cheer on