Steve Shovlar

Thats the way the cookie crumbles. Kings Lynn now face Poole without Brady. We are the weakened team. That;s the way the cookie crumbles. Last year Swindon took on Wolves in the final, who were without Thorsell and Freddie. And so it goes on........

Time to say it. Poole can win another title. One more lads for Matt and Middlo. Kings Lynn don’t look that much. They are vunerable in the middle order with Proctor and Jorgensen, and Simon Lambert at reserve. Sure they have a good top two with Lambert and Iversen, but they will need Riss and Toft to be firing on top form. Sure they are even bigger favourites with Brady out, but we know how to win it. Been there got the tshirt. We have got to within 2 points of them at Saddlebow this year and in both the A and B fixtures, beaten them on aggregate. If we can win by 10 next week we will have every chance. The boys will be fired up and its doable. Bring it on!

Not a hollow victory at all. Looking forward to next Monday and hoping for a healthy lead from the boys for the second leg. Up the Pirates!

So you are calling Jason Doyle corrupt. I should think he will not be pleased with you calling him corrupt.

You say it isn’t sour grapes but then the whole post is sour grapes. we didn’t have any luck either we lost Brady who would have probably scored more than Holder. Holder has been quite poor at Poole this year. Yes your post is full of ifs, buts and maybe’s. And so of Somerset made the final you would want Kings Lynn to win because if Somerset won it, by your own admission, it would be a travesty. Be honest. You were beaten by a better team over the two legs.

Let’s be avin ya!

It is still a major error to not have a number 8. They could have been used twice in any of the middle heats, and made no difference to the scoreline. But Covatti or Allen could have been used in a 13 and to replace Howarth. Somerset made a howler by not having cover.

Accidents happen in speedway. This eventuality could have been foreseen and Somerset should have had a number 8 just for this scenario.

Wrong. He could have used Allen or Covatti. But he decided not to have a number 8. Somersets own making only having three riders in one heat.

He got a paid win in his last race. Aaron Summers -- 1', 3, 3, 2' = 9+2 Read more: http://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/18196/peterborough-championship-18-08-2018?page=1#ixzz5SlyC0IUS Must have happened riding back to the pits.

Careful. You are not allowed to give any praise to the Poole track. You have to say its rubbish. That’s the rule on the bsf for non Poole fans.

I would go with r/r at Poole, as Josh, Nicolai, Kasper and a reserve can take his rides. Most certainly weakens us but would rather use riders in the right frame of mind for a final and not just another meeting to pick up a bit of points money. At Kings Lynn Matt will have to get in a decent guest but there’s not much choice. Go for a gater though as it’s nealy all from the tapes. Watched Garcia and Berge wobbling about in their rides, then gate and were untroubled.

Good question.

Then it’s Somersets fault for not having a number 8. They could have used a number 8 in a couple of heats, freeing up Covatti or Allen for heat 13 and/or 14. A fault of their own making.

Poole didn’t have any guest riders. edit. I see you have realised your mistake.

Why should any team be penalised with an nl rider if they have lost a high scoring reserve? If a reserve has a 5.5 average, they should be allowed a rider up to that figure. Only fair.

Because if they are at 7 only the one above can cover. So what happens in heat 2?

I think the rules are right. Guests for heat leaders, r/r for second strings.

Normal Jake Allen form. Starts like a train before hitting the buffers. Seen it many times.

What was mentioned at the press conference last night is yet again the riders arrived and were caught out by track prep in the first half of the meeting. It took them several heats to get their setups correct. We can’t afford to give Kings Lynn 5-6 heats at the start of the meeting where we have no track advantage.

Sorry I totally disagree. Not trying to be controversial and I understand you defending your track but it’s bloody awful. Last night it was quite rough, with riders bouncing about and struggling to turn their bikes for the first few heats. Races were generally well spaced out often with 20 metres between bikes. There is little in the way of racing lines meaning passing is rare unless you are an exceptional talent. Most races seem to be decided down the back straight of lap one. It never used to be like this. I don’t think it has anything to do with bikes, more to do with the track prep. Far too grippy? Grippy tracks produce crap racing. Fast times but well spaced out. Make the track slick and watch the racing improve.

For those not able to make the after meeting press conference last night, here it is in full.

Totally disagree. Showed a strong ref, not accepting the professional dive from Doyle. It was clear to everyone in the stadium he laid it down to get a refund. He could have stayed on the bike no issue, so the ref chucked him out. It could have been so easy to say all 4 back but why give Doyle another go when he was clearly outgated the first time around and took it upon himself to do a dying swan act. Absolutely he didn’t need to go down. Would have at least got second if he had stayed up so cost his club dearly in the final summary.

Special mention to Nicolai Klindt. Ridiculed by Gavan on here who came on to gloat just a couple of days ago, the guy was superb last night. Since coming into the team he has been rock solid and last night was the unsung hero. He was robbed by the ref in heat 15 but in all his rides he battled hard and never gave up. Well done that man.

End of the day Poole fully deserved to go through, after the brilliant performance two weeks ago where we held Somerset on their own patch. A fabulous effort from the boys to shut up all the people on here with their jibes and riducules. Sure, we go into the final as the underdogs and rightly so. But never underestimate a Pirate!